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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3423 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO LAND USE AND DECLARING A GENERAL WELFARE EMERGENCY NECESSITATING AN IMMEDIATE MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, BUILDING PERMITS, LOCATION CHANGES AND LICENSES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FACILITIES TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO SIX MONTHS, AND SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MORATORIUM. WHEREAS, the City of Pasco is responsible for guiding development within the corporate limits of the City, and; WHEREAS, from time to time the City Council relies on the recommendations of citizen groups, appointed committee's and recognized organizations and associations for the development of policies and regulations affecting the location of land uses within the City, and; WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has expended considerable resources to maintain and enhance the central business district and surrounding commercial areas, and; WHEREAS, the City has supported and worked closely with the Pasco Downtown Development Association for the betterment of the downtown area, and; WHEREAS, the concentration of certain land uses can contribute to business loss and the decline of property values as well as creating a public image that is undesirable and detrimental to public and private investment within the downtown area, WHEREAS, there are no current pending applications for Community Service Facilities uses within the Pasco Downtown Development Association boundaries; and WHEREAS, there is an urgent need, pending the development of a long-range plan for the Pasco Downtown Development Association boundaries to preserve the status quo; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington as follows: Section 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply: A. "Community Service Facilities" includes, but not limited to, daycare centers, nursery schools, hospitals, sanitariums, churches, drug abuse and alcoholic treatment centers, halfway houses, charitable organizations, nonprofit service groups, juvenile care and treatment centers, governmental and quasi-governmental activities, and other similar uses which provide social, health, and welfare services for citizens; except any such use which limits the activity solely to organizational or administrative office functions, whereby the actual community service is provided elsewhere, shall be excluded from this definition. Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to permit the Pasco Downtown Development Association to complete a long- range plan for the development, redevelopment and use of lands with in the Association boundary, as depicted in Exhibit I attached hereto, without concern about certain uses locating within said boundaries and affecting the plan during the course of its development. Section 3. Moratorium Imposed. The City Council hereby imposes a moratorium on the acceptance of special use permit applications, building permit applications, or business license applications for Community Services Facilities as defined herein within a geographic area comprising the Pasco Downtown Development Association boundaries as identified and depicted in Exhibit I attached hereto. The Pasco Downtown Development Association will complete a long-range plan for the lands within the Association boundaries during the period of the moratorium. Following the completion of the plan the City of Pasco may or may not develop regulations to assist with implementation of said long-range plan. Section 4. Effective Period. For a period of at least six months from the effective date of this ordinance, or until the Pasco Downtown Development Association completes it's long-range plan for lands within the Pasco Downtown Developments Association boundaries as depicted in Exhibit I attached hereto and the City Council officially accepts the plan and adopts the necessary municipal code r I I amendments to implement said plan, no special use permit application, building permit application, or business license application which is applied for after the effective date of this ordinance, shall be accepted or issued for any Community Service Facility use as defined herein during the effective period of this moratorium. Section 5. Public Hearina on Moratorium. Pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on this moratorium within sixty {60} days of its adoption, or on July 17, 2000. Immediately after the public hearing, the City Council shall adopt findings of fact on the subject of this moratorium, and either justify its continued imposition or cancel the moratorium. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phase of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not effect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 7. Declaration of Emer enc . The City Council hereby declares that an emergency exists necessitating that this ordinance take effect immediately upon passage by a majority plus one of the whole membership of the Council to protect the general welfare of the community. Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately. 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