Public Notices October 16

CITY OF WINTHROP
SIBLEY COUNTY,
MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 2024-002
AN EMERGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING THE
LOCATION,
ESTABLISHMENT, AND
OPERATION OF
MARITIME STORAGE
CONTAINERS

The City of Winthrop Ordains:
SECTION 1. PREAMBLE.
1. City Code § 902.08 -902.09, 902.13 and 902.14 establishes the zoning regulations for Residential 1-3 and Commercial Zones 1-2, which may permit various types of structures and storage solutions.
2. Maritime storage containers, often repurposed for use as storage units or buildings, can have significant impacts on neighboring properties and the community, including but not limited to:
• Unsightly aesthetics that may not conform to neighborhood design standards.
• Inadequate placement leading to issues with parking, visibility, and safety.
• Potential environmental concerns related to the improper modification of containers.
3. Maritime storage containers (whether permanent or temporary) are being increasingly used for a variety of purposes, but their unregulated use presents public safety, health, and welfare concerns that warrant further examination.
4. Minn. Stat. § 462.357 allows cities to enact zoning regulations for the promotion of public health, safety, and general welfare. In this case, an immediate and emergent need exists to study the use of maritime storage containers and whether current zoning regulations adequately address these concerns.
5. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, subd. 4, the City has the power to enact an interim ordinance to protect the planning process and the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens while a study is conducted on the effects and implications of maritime storage containers within the community.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS.
1. The City Council finds that there is a need to study the usage of maritime storage containers to determine whether they should be allowed as permitted or conditional uses within the aforementioned zoning districts.
2. The study will allow the City Council to assess the potential risks and benefits associated with the use of maritime storage containers and to determine whether current regulations adequately mitigate any negative impacts.
3. Based on the information available, the City Council finds there is a need to adopt a City-wide moratorium on the location, establishment, and operation of maritime storage containers to protect public welfare and to provide sufficient time to examine the issue.
SECTION 3. MORATORIUM.
1. No individual, establishment, organization, or entity may place, install, establish, or operate any maritime storage containers for any use within the aforementioned zoning districts until August 1, 2025.
2. Planning or zoning applications related to the placement or use of maritime storage containers within the aforementioned zoning districts will not be accepted or considered while the moratorium is in effect.
3. This moratorium does not apply to maritime storage containers that are already in use for lawful purposes on the date of this ordinance’s adoption, provided that they meet all current safety and zoning requirements.
SECTION 4. STUDY.
The City Council directs City Staff to study the impacts of maritime storage containers on public health, safety, and welfare. This study should examine:
Aesthetic and environmental impacts.
Structural integrity and safety considerations.
Appropriate zoning standards for the use of maritime storage containers in the Zoning District R1-R3 and C1-2.
Any additional regulations or performance standards that may be necessary to mitigate negative effects.
Upon completion of the study, the City Council, in collaboration with the Planning Commission, as appropriate, will consider whether to amend existing zoning ordinances or establish new regulations.
SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT.
The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus, injunctive relief, or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator, in consultation with the City Attorney, to initiate any legal action deemed necessary to secure compliance with this Ordinance. A violation of this Ordinance is also subject to the City’s general penalty in City Code, City Code § 902.08 -902.09, 902.13 and 902.14.
SECTION 6. TERM.
Unless rescinded earlier by the City Council, the moratorium established under this Ordinance shall remain in effect until August 1, 2025, at which point, it will automatically expire.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED this 7th of October 2024, by the City Council for the City of Winthrop.
Julie Trebelhorn
Mayor
ATTEST:
Heather Haun
City Clerk
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NOTICE OF
GENERAL ELECTION
To the Clerk and the Electors of Independent School District 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop), County of Sibley, State of Minnesota:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the terms of the following named officers will expire on the first Monday in January 2025 (unless noted otherwise) and that successors to the said offices are to be voted for by the electors of your school district at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November 2024.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES
School Board Member Independent School District 2365 (Gibbon District)
School Board Member Independent School District 2365 (Fairfax District)
School Board Member Independent School District 2365 (Winthrop District)
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SIBLEY
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No: 72-PR-24-33
Estate of
James Wenzel
a.k.a James W. Goblirsch
a.k.a James Goblirsch,
Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is November 5, 2024, 2 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 400 Court Ave, Gaylord, Minnesota 55334, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, September 20, 2018, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Michele Goblirsch, whose address is 4150 Lexington Ave South, #103, Eagan, MN, 55123 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in ☑ an UNSUPERVISED. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: 10/01/2024
BY THE COURT
COURT SEAL
/s/ Amber Donley
Judge of District Court
Dated: 10/01/2024
/s/ Karen V. Messner
Court Administrator
Attorney for Petitioner
Jennifer L. J. Gilk
Gilk Legacy Law PLLC
513 E Bridge St
Redwood Falls, MN, 56283 Attorney License No: 238363 Telephone: (507) 627-4525
FAX: (507) 627-4528
Email:
[email protected]
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