HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-108 - Temporary Moratorium on Building and Grading PermitsBILL NO. 2002-108
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-108
AN ORDINANCE PLACING A NINETY DAY MORATORIUM ON THE
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR ANll THE ISSUANCE OF
BUILDING PERMITS AND GRADING PERMITS FOR USE IN
CERTAIN DISTRICTS ZONED "GP" WITHIN THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
WHEREAS, the City has promulgated certain zoning regulations and restrictions through a
zoning overlay district known as "GP" in zoning districts "I" Industrial Districts.
WHEREAS, the City is teaming with other government agencies to construct a Icvee which
will protect a large portion of developable land in the GP zoning district, more specifically that area of
the GP disp-ict which lies South of Highway 9, East of the City limits and West of Highway 169,
bordered on the South by the Missouri River (the "Development Area").
WHEREAS, the Development Area does not have a master drainage plan by which to address
the drainage issues in that area.
WHEREAS, in order to properly consider, study and refine a drainage plan for the
Development Area, and to prevent unplanned development in the Development Area which may
hinder or obstruct such a drainage plan, the City desires to place a temporary moratorium on the
acceptance of applications for, and the issuance of, building permits and grading permits for use in the
Development Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside,
Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. No building permits or grading permits shall be issued for any property in any district
coned GP and which lies South of Highway 9, East of the City limits and West of Highway 169, and
which is bordered on the South by the Missouri River, in the City of Riverside (the "Development
Area"), until ninety (90) days after the date of the passage of this Ordinance and no applications for a
building permit or a grading permit for property in the Development Area shall be accepted by the City
during such period. Neither the Riverside Planning Department nor the Riverside Planning
Commission shall consider or review any building permit or grading permit for any property in the
Development Area until the ninety-day period described above shall have expired.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed this 3rd day of September, 2002.
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Mayor
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