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• <br />410 <br />Case # <br />CONSIDER POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS <br />TO GRANT AN EXCEPTION TO THE <br />MORATORIUM ORDINANCE <br />By: William K. Goodrich, City Attorney <br />Background: <br />On July 7, 1997 the City adopted an ordinance placing a moratorium <br />on the subdividing and rezoning of all residential zoned property <br />within the City and all industrial/commercial property lying <br />outside the MUSA Boundary. Currently the moratorium is scheduled <br />to expire in July, 1998 and there is some possibility staff will be <br />recommending extending the term of the ordinance. <br />Several individuals have recently approached the City to have the <br />moratorium lifted as to their specific parcel. The Moratorium <br />Ordinance does permit an exception if the Council finds "undue <br />hardship". The Council has requested the City adopt a policy to <br />address these individual requests. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff proposes the following policy: <br />1. Each request for exception to be reviewed by the City's <br />Consulting Comprehensive Planner (Hoisington Koegler <br />Group, Inc.) for their recommendation. <br />2. Each request for exception shall be accompanied by a <br />$250.00 escrow deposit to be used for payment of the <br />Planner's charge to the City for their review and written <br />report. Unused funds to be returned to applicant. <br />3. The Planner's report shall be reviewed by City Staff with <br />c4 <br />The applicant shall make the decision as whether he/sJjie <br />desires to be placed on a City Council agenda for fo 1 <br />c-usidelKAtion c2f the mnratnrium exception re <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to adopt the foregoing Moratorium exception policy. <br />Review Checklist: <br />City Administrator <br />Zoning Officer <br />is <br />