HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 21-10-567 - 10/18/2021STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO. Ra /— l D — Lj (� I
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MILTON EXTENDING AN EXISTING
MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALCOHOL APPLICATIONS,
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS, AND LAND DISTURBANCE PERMIT (LDP)
APPLICATIONS FOR FARM WINERIES
WHEREAS, the City of Milton, Georgia ("City") is a duly formed political subdivision of
the State of Georgia, with all the powers attendant thereto;
WHEREAS, the City desires to modify its land use code regarding farm wineries as a "by
right" use; and
WHEREAS, the City previously found that instituting and imposing a moratorium on the
acceptance of alcohol applications, building permit applications, and LDP applications for Farm
Wineries within the City would preserve and maintain the status quo, while allowing the City
sufficient time to draft amendments to its land use code regarding farm wineries without such uses
otherwise becoming vested while the land use code amendment process occurs; and,
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2021, the City adopted a one -hundred twenty (120) day
moratorium (ending October 19, 2021) barring the acceptance of alcohol applications, building
permit applications, and LDP applications for Farm Wineries within the City of Milton
("Moratorium"); and
WHEREAS, the City is still in the process of drafting and considering amendments to its
land use code regarding farm wineries; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted a public hearing on October 18, 2021 with respect to the
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possible extension of the Moratorium; and
' WHEREAS, the City finds that extending the Moratorium described above, until
December 17, 2021, to be reasonably necessary, the least restrictive means available, a reasonable
exercise of the County's police power, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and
welfare;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The City of Milton hereby extends until December 17, 2021, the existing
Moratorium barring the acceptance of alcohol applications, building permit
applications, and LDP applications for Farm Wineries within the City of Milton,;
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2. The Moratorium, as extended by this Resolution, shall terminate on the earliest date
of (1) December 17, 2021; (2) approval by the City of Milton of a new or extended
' moratorium after a public hearing; (3) the adoption of an amendment to the land
use code regarding Farm Wineries, as contemplated herein; or (4) action by the City
of Milton otherwise terminating the moratorium.
3. Notwithstanding the Moratorium, permit applications otherwise prevented from
being accepted by the terms of the Moratorium that have been tendered to the City
up to and through September 30, 2021, and which are predicated on claims of
grandfathered or vested rights, shall be accepted and processed by the City. After
September 30, 2021, no such applications of any kind shall be accepted until this
Moratorium expires.
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' SO RESOLVED, the public health, safety and welfare demanding it, this 18s' day of
October, 2021
Approved:
Joe Lockwood, or
Attest: