Ord No 2025- 12 Amending Interim Ord. No. 2025-10 that Established a Moratorium on Development in the TC and TC-PD DistrictsORDINANCE NO. 2025-12
AMENDING INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 2025-10 THAT ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM ON
DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT (TC) AND TOWN CENTER -PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TC-PD)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Crystal on June 3, 2025 adopted Interim Ordinance No. 2025-
10 (the "Initial Interim Ordinance"), which was applicable to the area identified in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, following City Council's adoption of the Initial Interim Ordinance, the City has
concluded the first phase of the Study and finds that as it continues with the next phase of the
Study, the moratorium is unnecessary for the following area of the Initial Moratorium Area,
attached to the Initial Interim Ordinance as Exhibit A, according to the following rationale:
1. Exclusion Area A: These parcels are located on the fringe of the Town Center —
Planned Development (TC-PD) district, and any redevelopment that would occur here
during the moratorium is unlikely to interfere with or contradict the outcome of the
Study.
Now, therefore,
THE CITY OF CRYSTAL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background. The City is in the process of conducting a study ("Study") relating
to the appropriate land uses, development standards, and approval processes that should be
allowed in the Town Center (TC) and Town Center — Planned Development (TC-PD) districts. The
Study is being conducted in response to direction given by the City Council in early 2025.
Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, subd. 4 allows the City to adopt an interim ordinance for the
purpose of protecting the planning process and the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.
Section 2. Findings and Purpose.
2.01. The City Council finds that it is necessary to complete the Study to address the types
of development and land uses that are appropriate in the TC and TC-PD districts, and to identify
appropriate changes, if any, that should be made to the City's official land use controls, including
but not limited to the City's Unified Development Code (UDC) and Comprehensive Plan, in order to
avoid potential inconsistencies in the development and design guidelines applicable within the
districts and to harmonize the process and character of future growth.
2.02. While the Study is being conducted, the City Council finds that there is a need to adopt
a moratorium on new building construction and building expansion on the property described in the
attached Exhibit A Exhibit A-1 (the "Moratorium Area").
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2.03. To ensure that no new construction or expansion within the Moratorium Area occurs
that might be inconsistent with any potential future changes in the City's official controls resulting
from the Study, the City Council finds that the moratorium established by this ordinance should
apply to all development review applications for the construction of new buildings and for the
expansion of existing buildings requiring a type 2 review, as described in the UDC, within the
Moratorium Area. The City Council further finds that, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance,
no new type 2 development review applications applicable to the Moratorium Area shall be
reviewed by City staff after the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 3. Study Authorized. The City has initiated a Study to analyze the current
development requirements in the Town Center (TC) and Town Center — Planned Development (TC-
PD) districts.
Section 4. Moratorium Imposed; Exceptions.
4.01. A moratorium is hereby established on the acceptance, processing, or issuance of
development applications or approvals, including but not limited to preliminary plats, re -zonings,
conditional use permits, site plans, pertaining to any property located within the Moratorium Area.
The foregoing moratorium does not apply to any type 1 or type 3 approval as described in the UDC.
Section 5. Enforcement. The City may enforce this ordinance by mandamus, injunction or
any other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 6. Separability. Every section, provision or part of this ordinance is declared
separable from every other section, provision or part of this ordinance. If any section, provision or
part of this ordinance is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment
shall not invalidate any other section, provision or part of this ordinance.
Section 7. Term. Unless repealed earlier by the City Council, this ordinance shall remain in
effect until no later than June 3, 2026.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its adoption and
publication, as provided by law.
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Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 16t" day of September, 2025.
U, 1
shler, Mayor
ATTEST:
rissy Serre , dity Clerk
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EXHIBIT A-1
Moratorium Area
Town Center (TC) and Town Center — Planned Development (TC-PD) districts EXCEPT for the
following properties listed by Property Identification Number which are excluded from the
Moratorium Area:
Exclusion Area A: 0511821420032, 0511821420040, 0511821420060, 0511821420066,
0511821420067, 0511821420073, 0511821420074 and 0511821420075.
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CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-12
AMENDING INTERIM
ORDINANCE NO.2025-10
THAT ESTABLISHED
A MORATORIUM ON
DEVELOPMENT IN THE
TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
(TC) AND TOWN CENTER -
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT (TC-PD)
WHEREAS, the City Council of
the Crystal on June 3, 2025 adopt-
ed Interim Ordinance No. 2025-10
(the "Initial Interim Ordinance"),
which was applicable to the area
identified in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, following City
Council's adoption of the Initial In-
terim Ordinance, the City has con-
cluded the first phase of the Study
and finds that as it continues with
the next phase of the Study, the
moratorium is unnecessary for the
following area of the Initial Mora-
torium Area, attached to the Initial
Interim Ordinance as Exhibit , ac-
cording to the following rationale:
1. Exclusion Area A: These par-
cels are located on the fringe of the
Town Center — Planned Develop-
ment (TC-PD) district, and any re-
development that would occur here
during the moratorium is unlikely to
interfere with or contradict the out-
come of the Study.
Now, therefore,
THE CITY OF CRYSTAL DOES
ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background. The
City is in the process of conducting
a study ("Study") relating to the ap-
propriate land uses, development
standards, and approval process-
es that should be allowed in the
Town Center (TC) and Town Center
— Planned Development (TC-PD)
districts. The Study is being con-
ducted in response to direction
given by the City Council in early
2025. Minnesota Statutes, Section
462.355, subd. 4 allows the City to
adopt an interim ordinance for the
purpose of protecting the planning
process and the health, safety, and
welfare of its citizens.
Section 2. Findings and Pur-
pose.
2.01. The City Council finds that
it is necessary to complete the
Study to address the types of de-
velopment and land uses that are
appropriate in the TC and TC-PD
districts, and to identify appropri-
ate changes, if any, that should be
made to the City's official land use
controls, including but not limited
to the City's Unified Development
Code (UDC) and Comprehensive
Plan, in order to avoid potential in-
consistencies in the development
and design guidelines applicable
within the districts and to harmo-
nize the process and character of
future growth.
2.02. While the Study is being
conducted, the City Council finds
that there is a need to adopt a mor-
atodum on new building construc-
tion and building expansion on the
property described in the attached
;wit A Exhibit A-1 (the "Morato-
rium Area").
2.03. To ensure that no new
construction or expansion within
the Moratorium Area occurs that
might be inconsistent with any po-
tential future changes in the City's
official controls resulting from the
Study, the City Council finds that
the moratorium established by this
ordinance should apply to all de-
velopment review applications for
the construction of new buildings
and for the expansion of existing
buildings requiring a type 2 review,
as described in the UDC, within the
Moratorium Area. The City Council
further finds that, except as other-
wise provided in this ordinance, no
new type 2 development review
applications applicable to the Mor-
atorium Area shall be reviewed by
City staff after the effective date of
this ordinance.
Section 3. Study Authorized,
The City has initiated a Study to
analyze the current development
requirements in the Town Center
(TC) and Town Center — Planned
Development (TC-PD) districts.
Section 4. Moratorium Im-
posed: Exceptions.
4.01. A moratorium is hereby
established on the acceptance,
processing, or issuance of devel-
opment applications or approvals,
including but not limited to prelim-
inary plats, re -zonings, conditional
use permits, site plans, pertaining
to any property located within the
Moratorium Area. The foregoing
moratorium does not apply to any
type 1 or type 3 approval as de-
scribed in the UDC.
Section 5. Enforcement. The
City may enforce this ordinance by
mandamus, injunction or any oth-
er appropriate civil remedy in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 6. Separability.. Every
section, provision or part of this or-
dinance is declared separable from
every other section, provision or
part of this ordinance. If any sec-
tion, provision or part of this ordi-
nance is adjudged to be invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction,
such judgment shall not invalidate
any other section, provision or part
of this ordinance.
Section 7. Term. Unless re-
pealed earlier by the City Council,
this ordinance shall remain in effect
until no later than June 3, 2026.
This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force from and after
its adoption and publication, as
provided by law.
Adopted by the Crystal City
Council this 16th day of Septem-
ber, 2025.
/s/Julie Deshler
Julie Deshler, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Chrissy Serres
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A-1
Moratorium Area
Town Center (TC) and Town
Center — Planned Development
(TC-PD) districts EXCEPT for the
following properties listed by
Property Identification Number
which are excluded from the
Moratorium Area:
Exclusion Area A:
0511821420032,0511821420040,
511821420060,0511821420066,
0511821420067,0511821420073,
0511821420074 and
0511821420075.
Published in the
Sun Post
September 25, 2025
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