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ORDINANCE NO. 463
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 455, AN INTERIM
ORDINANCE REGARDING RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND
FACILITIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Background.
1.01. On February 3, 2009, the city of Medina (the "City") adopted Ordinance No. 455,
an interim ordinance declaring a moratorium regarding religious institutions and facilities within
the entire city.
1.02. The City's purpose in adopting the interim ordinance was to protect the on -going
planning process associated with the review and amendment of the City's official controls in
connection with the amendment of the City's comprehensive plan.
1.03. Since the adoption of the interim ordinance, the City has finalized its
review of religious institutions and facilities within the rural areas of the community. This effort
has resulted in the adoption of an ordinance which establishes a new rural public/semi-public
zoning district which permits religious institutions and facilities as conditional uses and which
eliminates such uses from the rural residential, rural residential-1 and rural residential-2 zoning
districts. The ordinance was adopted by the City on June 16, 2009, and will be effective upon
publication.
Section 2. Findings.
2.01. In light of the conclusion of the planning process regarding the regulation of
religious institutions and facilities within the rural areas of the community, it is hereby found and
determined by the City that the moratorium on religious institutions and facilities is repealed as it
applies to areas of the community within the rural public/semi-public, rural residential, rural
residential -urban reserve, rural residential-1 and rural residential-2 zoning districts.
2.02. City staff may henceforth accept and process applications regarding religious
institutions and facilities on properties within the rural public/semi-public zoning district, subject
to such restrictions and processes generally imposed by the City's ordinances and other law.
2.03. Except as specified by this ordinance, the provisions of Ordinance No. 455 shall
remain in full force and effect.
Ordinance No. 463
July 7, 2009
Section 3. Effective Date.
3.01. This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 7th day of July, 2009.
Carolyn A. 'Smith, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News this 10th day of July, 2009.
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July 7, 2009