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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1892 ResolutionNDLER, Mayor VED AS TO FO 1892 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION declaring a moratorium on pawn shops and second-hand stores in the City of Pasco. WHEREAS, In recent months there has been a proliferation of pawn and second-hand shops in the City of Pasco and an observable westerly migration of such shops; and WHEREAS, City business license regulations with respect to pawn and second-hand shops have not been examined nor amended in the last decade; and WHEREAS, It is necessary that the proper zoning for such shops be reviewed prior to the creation of a less than desirable situation through the continuous granting of new business licenses prior to a thorough examination of the subject; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Effective immediately there is imposed a moratorium on the issuance of new business licenses for pawn shops and second-hand stores not already licensed or for which applications (with all required information) for licenses have not yet been filed with the City Clerk. Section 2. Such moratorium shall expire upon either the adoption of new licensing and/or zoning changes, but in no event later than 180 days later than this date, unless such time period is extended by affirmative action of the City Council. Section 3. The City Planning Commission is directed to review the City's zoning regulations with respect to pawn shops and second-hand stores, particularly as to their number and location within the community, and recommend appropriate zoning law changes within the next 120 days. Section 4. City staff is directed to review the business licensing regulations for pawn and second-hand shops and recommend appropriate changes within the next 120 days. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 16th day of October, 1989. EVELYN ELLS, City Clerk GREG RUBSTELLO, Ci y Attorney