City of Gainesville - File #: 001066

• File #: 001066
• Version: 4
• Name: TEMPORARY MORATORIUM (I-1 AND I-2 DISTRICTS) - (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/14/2001
• In control: City Manager
• Final action: 5/14/2001
• Title: TEMPORARY MORATORIUM (I-1 AND I-2 DISTRICTS) - (B) Ordinance No. 0-01-25 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, imposing a temporary moratorium on building permits, zoning permits, site plan approval and any other official action of the City of Gainesville permitting or having the effect of permitting certain industrial development or use on all real property located in whole or in part within the "I-1: Limited industrial district" and the "I-2: General industrial district" of the City of Gainesville, as more specifically set forth in this ordinance; providing a procedure for extraordinary hardship; providing severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/14/2001	4	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
4/23/2001	3	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
3/29/2001	2	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)	Pass
3/12/2001	1	City Commission	Postponed

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TEMPORARY MORATORIUM (I-1 AND I-2 DISTRICTS) - (B)

Ordinance No. 0-01-25
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, imposing a temporary moratorium on building permits, zoning permits, site plan approval and any other official action of the City of Gainesville permitting or having the effect of permitting certain industrial development or use on all real property located in whole or in part within the "I-1: Limited industrial district" and the "I-2: General industrial district" of the City of Gainesville, as more specifically set forth in this ordinance; providing a procedure for extraordinary hardship; providing severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
The City Commission received testimony and evidence, and discussed and authorized the City Attorney at the meetings of February 12, March 12, and March 29, 2001, to prepare an ordinance imposing a moratorium on certain development and uses in the industrial zoning districts. The list of uses included in the moratorium are attached to the proposed ordinance as Exhibit "A".

The purpose of the Moratorium Ordinance is to enable the City sufficient time to review, study, and hold public hearings on the uses within the Industrial 1 and 2 zoning district that may cause harm to the environment and be incompatible with surrounding land uses. The moratorium also allows the City to prepare and adopt an amendment or amendments to the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances, including the Land Development Code. During this time period, the City will not issue any development order or permit which has the effect of allowing or permitting the development of those certain manufacturing uses in the I-1 and I-2 zoning districts within the City.

The Ordinance fulfills the City's constitutional charge and statutory obligations to protect and preserve the environment and the public health, welfare...