HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-973 04-08-1997RESOLUTION NO. 97-973
A RESOLUTION IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS OR ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS FOR MULTI —FAMILY DEVELOPMENT FOR A
DURATION NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120)
DAYS.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, has experienced and continues to
experience significant growth in population; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless has experienced and continues to experience
significant growth in multi — family development projects throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, experience has shown that some multi— family developments, over
time, become deteriorated and dilapidated, and result in reduction in surrounding
property values and in greatly increased demands for City services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, desires to study
methods whereby standards for multi — family developments can be changed or
modified to reduce the likelihood of such dilapidation or deterioration in the future;
and
WHEREAS, although certain multi — family developments are already in progress
and will be unaffected hereby, the City Council has determined that the health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of Euless would be best served by
exercsing its police power to impose a moratorium on new, additional multi — family
developments within the City until the City Council, with the assistance of City
staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission, has had adequate opportunity to study
and enact new regulations governing multi— family development to address the
problems heretofore found to exist; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, is a home rule city with full power of
local self — government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
I.
That the matters stated in the preamble hereof are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein.
II.
That immediately from and after the passage of this resolution, and extending
for a period of no more that 120 days therefrom, there shall be imposed a
moratorium on any new multi— family development within the City of Euless. During
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this moratorium, City staff will not accept applications or issue permits for any new
multi - family davelopment. This moratorium extends to every type of permit and
approval within the power of the City to grant in connection with any new
development project, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
development plans, plats, zoning, site plans and building permits. It is the express
intent of this resolution to allow projects currently in progress to proceed unaffected
hereby, but to delay the start of any new project until the expiration of this
moratorium or any extension hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, and
effective, on this 8th day of April , 1997.
Mary leh
ATTEST:
Susan rim, C, City Secretary
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Mayor
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