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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-0975 - Imposing a temporary moratorium on the construction of new billboards within the city limits~''".';j., l,",." I I '• ;, f ,, .•..~ ,, C I-T•f..i I •~ I Y""O'FM A R Y S V~I •'.~-I.Mary~ville,,Washington ~..:.,..:..::...:...." L L E ~,:.:,, j ,.RESOLUTION iNO~.,...,.. f A Resolution of the.City of Marysville imposing a temporary moratorium',on the construction of new bill- boards wit~i~the City limits. WHEREAS,Section 19.16.010 of the Marysville Municipal Code presently permits billboards in the Commercial and Industrial zones; WHEREAS,said Section is presently under consideration by the Marysville Planning Commission for the reason that it appears to be in the interest of public health,safety and welfare to prohibit billboards within the City limits for the reasons stated in RCW 47.42. 010;and WHEREAS,there is a ,real and present danger that the bill- board industry will attempt to file building permit applications during the pendency of the process to amend the City's Zoning Code;and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that it would be in the public interest to immediately place a moratorium on all new applications for billboards until the proposed change to the Zoning Code has been thoroughly considered at public hearings and final action has been taken thereon;Now,Therefore IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Effective on the date of this Resolution,a moratorium is hereby imposed upon the construction,erection,replacement or substantial remodeling of any billboards in the City of Marysville. Any and all applications for such activities which are hereafter filed shall be held in abeyance and the filing fees returned pending termina- tion of this moratorium. Section 2.The duration of this moratorium shall be for the period of time required to process the pending amendment to Section 19. 16.010 of the Marysville Municlpal Code (prohibiting billboards),or until the ~day of -De.c.e.mbet,1980-.,whichever occurs first. Section 3. The City Council shall have authority to grant variances to thlS moratorium,on a case-by-case basis,in those unusual and unique circumstances where the moratorium causes unnecessary hardship and where a waiver thereof would not be detrimental to the public interest, welfare or to the environment. Ordinance/l ..• this Approved as to Form: I 'c . !f I ('... .'f • Attest: l B~-ffl,(b.~1rItyAttorney Ordinance/2