HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 06-11-20A RESOLUTION TO IMPOSE A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM FROM DECEMBER 1
THROUGH 22, 2006 UNLESS SOONER TERMINATED TO FINALIZE THE FORMAT AND
STRUCTURE OF ZONING APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS FOR SIGN PERMITS USE
PERMITS. BUILDING PERMITS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRADE PERMITS AND
DEMOLITION PERMITS WHICH DO NOT RELY UPON THE STANDARDS OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, AND LAND DISTURBANCE PERMITS, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
OR RELATED TO ZONING. OR OTHER APPLICATIONS ADDRESSING THE USES AND
DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF THE
CITY TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ZONING
ORDINANCES. AS DEFINED AND REQUIRED BY THE GEORGIA ZONING PROCEDURES
LAW.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Milton, Georgia while in special called meeting
on December 1, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. as follows:
SECTION 1. That upon completion of preparatory and organization matter related to the new
incorporation of the City, the City Council for Milton, as its governing authority, the County
Manager of Fulton County has been provided notice that the City shall assume all responsibility
for providing governmental service and function for planning and zoning within the territorial
limits of the City; and,
SECTION 2. Prior to assuming such responsibility, the City Council intends to provide by
Ordinance for the administration of its planning and zoning authority as granted to it by the State
of Georgia as a chartered municipality; and,
SECTION 3. Prior to assuming such responsibility, the City Council intends to provide by
Ordinance for the procedures and requirements for planning and zoning of property within the
territorial limits of the city; and,
SECTION 4. That the laws of Georgia as codified Title 36 Chapter 66 ("The Zoning Procedures
Law") provides statutory requirements which must be met by a local government to enact zoning
ordinances and make zoning decisions, as defined in said act, requiring publication of notice and
public hearing prior to the enactment of zoning ordinances; and,
SECTION 5. That the City Council finds it necessary to enact a temporary moratorium to allow
the governing authority of the City a minimal time period to have notice published and conduct a
public hearing in order to meet the requirements of the Georgia Zoning Procedures Law; and,
SECTION 6. That the City Council does hereby impose a moratorium until midnight December
22, 2006 to finalize the format and structure of zoning applications, applications for sign permits,
use permits, building permits, with the exception of trade permits and demolition permits which
do not rely on the standards of the zoning ordinance, and land disturbance permits, the above
being subject to or related to zoning, and other applications addressing the uses and development
of property within the territorial boundary of the city to allow for the consideration and adoption
of zoning ordinances, as defined and required by the Georgia zoning procedures law.
SECTION 7. That the said moratorium shall begin at midnight on December 1, 2006 and end at
midnight December 22, 2006, unless sooner terminated by action of the City Council; and,
fto.— SECTION 8. That this Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
RESOLVED this the 1St day of December, 2006.
Attest:
ette R. Marchiafava, City Clerk
(Seal)
Approved:
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