Agenda - Council - 04/14/1998 (2)

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! ! ~ase # /P CONSIDER POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS TO GRANT AN EXCEPTION TO THE MORATORIUM ORDINANCE By: William K. Goodrich, City Attorney Background: On July 7, 1997 the City adopted an ordinance placing a moratorium on the subdividing and rezoning of all residential zoned property within the City and all industrial/commercial property lying outside the MUSA Boundary. Currently the moratorium is scheduled to expire in July, 1998 and there is some possibility staff will be recommending extending the term of the ordinance. Several individuals have recently approached the City to have the moratorium lifted as to their specific parcel. The Moratorium Ordinance does permit an exception if the Council finds "undue hardship". The Council has requested the City adopt a policy to address these individual requests. Recommendation: Staff proposes the following policy: Each request for exception to be reviewed by the City's Consulting Comprehensive Planner (Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc.) for their recommendation. Each request for exception shall be accompanied by a $250.00 escrow deposit to be used for payment of the Planner's charge to the City for their review and written report. Unused funds to be returned to applicant. The Planner's report shall be reviewed by city Staff with the applicant. The applicant shall make the decision as whether he/she desires to be placed on a City Council agenda for formal consideration of the moratorium exception request. council Action: Motion to adopt the foregoing Moratorium exception policy. Review Checklist: City Administrator Zoning Officer