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ORDINANCE NO . j
SERIES OF 1997/1998
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 104
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WAGGONER
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR
MORATORIUM PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE
GRANTING OF LICENSES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN YALE
ON THE NORTH, DELAWARE ON THE EAST, SANTA FE ON THE WEST AND
DARTMOUTH ON THE SOUTH .
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council established a temporary suspension or
moratorium on the issuance of permits and the granting of licenses for the property
located between Yale on the North, Delaware on the East, Santa Fe on the West and
Dartmouth on the South, for a period of June 22, 1997 through February 5, 1998; and
WHEREAS, an additional extension of five months will give staff more time to
review and complete the zoning impact including a review of this matter by the
Planning and Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the current zoning for the property located between Yale on the North,
Delaware on the East, Santa Fe on the West and Dartmouth on the South, ("property")
a description of which is attached as Exhibit 1, is antiquated and needs to be updated;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires staff to pursue environmental concerns as
well as funding for remediation of any environmental hazards; and
WHEREAS, staff will need sufficient time to review and work through the possible
rezoning of the "property" and environmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council deems it necessary to coordinate the
review of the rezoning and environmental research of the "property" and finds it
appropriate to cease permitting and the granting of licenses until the review and
revised zoning has moved through the planning and zoning process; and
WHEREAS, the revisions to the zoning will help to protect the public health, safety
and welfare within the City's zoning limits; and
WHEREAS, in order for the City to comply with arguments made in Or Limited vs.
City of Eng-lewood, Case No. A86CV1243, the moratorium or temporary suspension
must apply to all permits and licenses; and
WHEREAS, there are pending items such as a building permit by a business that
obtained a conditional use and another property owner which wishes to obtain
building permits for above-ground fuel tanks , which construction was also approved
by the Planning and Zoning Commission and other similarly situated building
permit issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
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Section 1. The Englewood City Council desires to continue a temporary suspension
or moratorium on the issuance of permits and the granting of licenses as to the
industrially zoned portions of the "property" described in Exhibit 1.
Section 2. The Englewood City Council directs City staff to develop appropriate
recommendations to Council, to be consistent with this Ordinance for the "property"
described in Exhibit 1 and to provide recommendations as to the environmental
remediation and zoning of such property.
Section 3. The Englewood City Council finds the provisions of this Ordinance are
temporary in nature and are intended to be replaced by subsequent legislative
enactment. The moratorium created by this Ordinance shall run from February 5,
1998 through July 13, 1998. Any Conditional Use in the process prior to December 15,
1997 will continue to final approval and those shall be exempt from the moratorium.
Introduced, read in full, amended and passed on first reading on the 15th day of
December, 1997.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance as amended on the 19th day of December,
1997.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 5th day of January, 1998.
Published by title as Ordinance No . .}__, Series of 1997/1998, on the 9th day of
January, 1998.
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy qf the Ordinance passed on final
reading and published by title as Ordinance No ._..:/_, Series of 97/1998.
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