Title
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance extending the moratorium first imposed July 3, 2017, on applications and plans for development for permits, plats, verifications, rezonings, site plans and new or revised certificates of occupancy for truck stops and other development that includes the parking of heavy load vehicles as a principal use or as an accessory use within the corporate city limits of Mesquite, adopting written findings that identify the problem requiring the need for extending the moratorium, describing the reasonable progress made to alleviate the problem, specifying a definite duration for the renewal period of the moratorium, and summarizing evidence demonstrating that the problem will be resolved within the extended duration of the moratorium.
Body
On July 3, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4496 imposing a 90-day moratorium on the receipt of applications for truck stops and other development that includes the parking of heavy load vehicles as a principal use or as an accessory use. Staff conducted two public workshops to receive input and has briefed the Planning Commission and City Council. Additional time is required for the Staff, Commission and Council to complete the drafting, review and approval of new and revised regulations.
Extension of the moratorium requires a public hearing. Notice of the hearing was published in the Daily Commercial Record and Forney Messenger on August 31, 2017. The proposed ordinance extends the existing moratorium until the close of business on December 29, 2017.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance.
Attachment(s)
Proposed ordinance
Drafter
Richard G. Gertson
Head of Department
Richard G. Gertson