NOTICE PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HERE

Published May 17, 2023 at 1:29 AM

NOTICE PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the City Council of the City of Worthington, Minnesota is considering the adoption of an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE XV OF THE CITY CODE OF WORTHINGTON, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA, TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM “I” (MAJOR INSTITUTION DISTRICT) TO “R-1” (SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) The City Council of the City of Worthington, Do Ordain: Section I. In order to better protect and enhance the public health, safety and general welfare, the Worthington City Council hereby finds that it is necessary to modify the zoning district designation of certain areas of the City of Worthington from “I” – Major Institution District to ‘R-1’ – Single Family Detached Residential District. Section II. The following legally described area, presently included in the “I” district, shall henceforth be included in the “R-1” district: That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 102, Range 40, City of Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the south quarter corner of said Section 27; thence on an assumed bearing of North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along the north-south quarter line of said Section, a distance of 489.80 feet to an iron monument, said iron monument being the point of beginning of the tract to be described; thence continuing North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along said north-south quarter, a distance of 118.00 feet to an iron monument; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 416.00 feet to an iron monument; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 77.52 feet to an iron monument; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 89 .98 feet to an iron monument; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 69 .00 feet to an iron monument; thence North 85 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 327.27 feet to the point of beginning, subject to easements now of record in said county and state. AND That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 102, Range 40, City of Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the south quarter comer of said Section 27; thence on an assumed bearing of North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along the north-south quarter line of said Section, a distance of 431.17 feet to an iron monument; said iron monument being the point of beginning of the tract to be described; thence continuing North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along said north-south quarter, a distance of 58.63 feet to an iron monument; thence South 85 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 327.27 feet to an iron monument; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 30.11 feet to an iron monument; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 326.06 feet to the point of beginning, subject to easements now of record in said county and state. Section III. The Official Zoning Map of the City of Worthington shall be amended to reflect the changes ordained in Section II of this Ordinance. Section IV. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance in the office of the Recorder in and for the County of Nobles, State of Minnesota. Section V. Which proposed ordinance was given its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Monday, May 8, 2023. Said proposed ordinance will again be considered by the City Council at a Regular Meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 22, 2023 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 303 Ninth Street of said City. Dated this May 10, 2023 Mindy L. Eggers, City Clerk City of Worthington (May 17, 2023) 224366