HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 - 004 - Temporary Moratorium on Rezoning ApplicationsBILL NO. oo'O~
ORDINANCE NO. ~~ l'lC~ ~'~
AN ORDINANCE EX'CENDIN(:r "I'HE 1'E~tPORARX MORATORIUM ON THE
SUBMISSION AVD CONSIDERATION OF REZONING APPLICATIONS AND
CERTAIN BUILDING PERMIT AND DEVELOPMEVT APPLICATIONS WITI-IIN
"THE KEDEVELOPV:EN'T ARE:.4 U`y1DER THE L-385 LEVEE REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN
WIlEREAS, the City adopted the L-385 Lcvice Redcvelcpment Plan, as amended, to provide for
the redevelopment of approximatc!y 1800 acres of land located on the i~'orth bank of the Missouri River
generally along Interstate 635 at Highway 169 and more particularly described in the Redevelopment
Plan ("Redevelopment Atti;a").
WHEREAS. the Ciry has engaged the professional services oC Archer and is ;n the process of
having a development concept plan prepared fiir the Redevelopment Area which will examine
development potential and highest and best usr as well as infrastructure issues ("Concept Plan").
WHEREAS, in order is study and refine these issues, thr City placed:: trmporary moratorimn
on the submission, consideration anu approval of (i) rezoning applications and (ii) building permit and
development applications related ro r~ew development of property within the Redevelopment Area
("Initial Moratorii~rn").
WHEREAS, the Initial Moratorium expires on 7anuary 17, 2000.
WHEREAS, in order to further study and refine these issues, develop the Concept Plan and
develop and consider ordinances regarding all of the above (` Pevelopmeni Ordinances"), the City
desires to extend the Initial Moratorium.
NOW, THEREFORE. ba n ordained by the Board of Aldermen of Riverside, ]viissouri:
Sa,_tien 1. Na applications for rezoning, including planned districts, wir;~tin the Redevelopment
Area or building permit or development spplications related to tr~w development of
property within tiro Redevelopment Area will be accepted or considered by tl:e Ciry until
the earlier of (il April t6, 2000 (being 40 drys after the expiration of the Initial
Moratorium) or (ii) the adoption ofthe Development Ordinances. After the moratorium
has ended, the submission, consideration and approval of such applications shall be in
conformity with any and all ondinances then in effect.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed this ,~ day of January'. 2000.
1 1AYOR
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