Ordinance No. 1479-24 Residential Moratorium 12 Month Extension

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OR BK 11028 PG 241 Page 2 & 3 WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to place a new temporary moratorium on accepting applications for new residential annexations, land use modifications, rezonings, Major Planned Unit Development Amendments, conditional uses, and variances for property over one acre within the City limits of the City of Zephyrhills; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida hereby finds that the new temporary moratorium imposed by this ordinance is being imposed for a reasonable duration intended to give the City the time reasonably necessary to obtain the proper and necessary increases to the City's Water Use Permit; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida hereby finds that this ordinance advances an important government purpose by preventing the demand for City potable water service to exceed the current Water Use Permit limits; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida hereby finds that this ordinance is in the best interest of the public's health, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, as follows. Section 1. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and under the home rule powers of the City. Section 2. Legislative Findings of Fact. The foregoing WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted as legislative findings of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills and are ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. Section 3. Temporary Moratorium Beginning on June 26, 2024 and continuing for twelve (12) consecutive months or sooner, if provided pursuant to section S of this ordinance, a moratorium is hereby imposed on the consideration of applications for new residential annexations, rezoning, land use modification, conditional uses, variances, and Major Planned Unit Development Amendments. During the moratorium, the City of Zephyrhills will not accept, review, or consider applications for new residential annexations, rezoning, land use modification, conditional uses, variances, and Major Planned Unit Development Amendments. Section 4. Exemptions. The new temporary moratorium imposed by Section 3 of this ordinance shall not apply to any property and/or project that filed an application for residential annexations, land use modifications, rezonings, Major Planned Unit Development Amendments, conditional uses, and variances for property over one acre prior to the effective date Ordinance 1461-23. Additionally, this new moratorium shall not apply to utility service agreements or other utility -related agreements, which may be sought from the City (the mere submittal of which shall not obligate the City to approve the same). Additionally, the new temporary moratorium imposed by Section 3 of this ordinance shall not apply to any residential project that is on one acre or less. Any property and/or project that is exempt under this section may continue to apply for and receive any approvals, plats, permits or consents from the City allowed by the Land Development Code. Section 5. Expiration of the Temporary Moratorium. I