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CASE # 5 <br /> <br />CONSIDER AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF RESIDENTIAL REZONING <br />AND SUBDIVIDING MORATORIUM <br /> By: James E. Norman, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On June 10, 1997, and later on December 9, 1997, the City passed two separate, six- <br />month development moratoriums on residential rezoning and subdividing. The <br />moratoriums were brought about to allow the City to evaluate land use prior to the <br />adoption of an updated Comprehensive Plan. The current moratorium will expire on July <br />12, 1998. The current Comprehensive Plan process will not be completed until later in <br />1998. Most land use issues appear consistent, except for a few sensitive areas, and staff <br />believes that the moratorium should be removed so that development is no longer <br />hindered. Staff believes that the sensitive areas should remain in the moratorium so that <br />the land use portion of the comprehensive planning process is completed. Staff has <br />reviewed the land use map and identified the sensitive areas in order to in order to protect <br />this planning process. <br /> <br />Enclosed is a copy of Ordinance #97-18, which is the current six-month moratorium <br />ordinance and the proposed extension ordinance which will identify the sensitive areas. <br /> <br />Recommendation: x~ <br />Staff recommends adoption of the sensitive areas ordinance e extend <br />the residential development moratorium until January 9,~ the. event the <br />Comprehensive Plan amendment is completed prior to that date, the Council can repeal <br />the moratorium. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to introduce the ordinance which is an ordinance extending the term of the <br />residential development moratorium of sensitive areas for an additional six months. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Zoning Administrator <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />CC: 05/26/98 <br /> <br />jmt/Morator, doc <br /> <br /> <br />