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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM FOR APPLICATION FOR, CONSIDERATION OF OR APPROVAL OF R-2A OR R-3 REZONING CLASSIFICATION REQUESTS (NOTE: THIS MORATORIUM WAS EXTENDED BY RES-04:555 ON OCTOBER 4, 2004; RES-04:536 ON DECEMBER 6, 2004)
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro currently provides for both single-family and multi-family uses in the city's R-2A and R-3 zoning classifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro has determined a need to more specifically define the city's zoning classifications by providing for separate single-family and multi-family zoning classifications; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's consideration of proposed changes to the city's single-family and multi-family zoning classifications was postponed due to inadequate public notice procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro has determined that a need exists to provide adequate time for review, consideration and adoption of amendments to the city's zoning ordinance to provide for the separate single-family and multi-family zoning classifications.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
1. A moratorium is hereby declared on the application for, consideration of or approval of R-2A or R-3 rezoning classification requests for a period not to exceed 90 days beginning on the date this resolution is passed.
2. During this moratorium period, an ordinance or ordinances providing for separate single-family and multi-family zoning classifications without creating a taking of property rights by the city regarding property currently zoned R-2A or R-3 are to be prepared by city staff, reviewed by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19TH DAY OF JULY, 2004.