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ORDINANCE NO. 06-02 <br /> A MORATORIUM ON EXTRACTIVE USES,GRAVEL PITS,HOT MIX ASPHALT <br /> PLANTS,AND ROCK CRUSHING OR SIMILAR LAND USES <br /> WITHIN THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> COUNTY OF CROW WING <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes does ordain as follows: <br /> Section 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to adopt an <br /> interim ordinance imposing a moratorium on extractive uses, gravel pits,hot mix asphalt plants, <br /> and rock crushing plants or similar uses within the City of Pequot Lakes. <br /> The City of Pequot Lakes finds it to be in the best interest of the City to take reasonable <br /> measures for a reasonable interim period of time to protect the planning process of the health, <br /> safety and welfare of it's citizens until appropriate evaluations and amendments to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan and/or Land Use Ordinance regarding extractive uses, gravel pits, hot mix <br /> asphalt plants, rock crushing plants or similar uses. The City finds that it is necessary to enact <br /> this ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 462.355, subd. 4. <br /> It is the intent of the City of Pequot Lakes to protect the Planning and Zoning process and <br /> implementation of changes by hereby adopting this interim ordinance in order to allow a <br /> reasonable period of time for the preparation and consideration of changes to the City of Pequot <br /> Lakes Comprehensive Plan and/or Land Use Ordinance regarding extractive uses, gravel pits, hot <br /> mix asphalt plants,rock crushing plants or similar uses extractive uses within the City of Pequot <br /> Lakes that would be consistent with the City of Pequot Lakes policies and plans for said usage. <br /> Section 2. Amendment. The City of Pequot Lakes hereby authorizes a study to be <br /> conducted for the purpose of considering an amendment of the City of Pequot Lakes <br /> Comprehensive Plan and/or Land Use Ordinance pertaining to extractive uses, gravel pits,hot <br /> mix asphalt plants, rock crushing plants or similar uses within the City of Pequot Lakes. <br /> Section 3. Moratorium. All extractive use, gravel pit, hot mix asphalt plant,rock crushing <br /> plant or similar land use applications within the City of Pequot Lakes are prohibited from and <br /> after the adoption of this ordinance for a period of one year with an expiration date of January 3, <br /> 2007. This interim ordinance shall not halt, delay or impede any extractive use, gravel pit,hot <br /> mix asphalt plant,rock crushing plant or similar land use applications that have been filed with <br /> the City of Pequot Lakes prior to the effective date of this interim ordinance. <br /> Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance amendment shall become effective upon its <br /> passage and publication as provided by law. <br /> 1 <br />