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HomeMy WebLinkAbout115732903093182 • • 09/11/29@3 11:05:54 RH Filed d Recorded in Official Records of CAROLYR STALEY PLUSKI COIJNTY i RESOLUTION NO. 11,573 CIRCUIT /COWM CLERK Fees $14.88 `: 3 A RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, THE 4 MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND 5 OCCUPANCY PERMITS FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND 6 TEMPORARY HOUSING FACILITIES; TO DECLARE THE INTENTION 7 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER THE REPORT S SUBMITTED ON AUGUST 12, 2003, BY A COMMITTEE OF THE 9 DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP IN TERMS OF FACILITIES FOR THE 10 HOMELESS; TO DECLARE THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD TO SEEK 11 IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES AND 12 PROVISIONS OF THIS REPORT AND OTHER INFORMATION 13 GATHERED BY THE CITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 14 15 WHEREAS, in Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 11,545 Quly 1, 2003) ( "LRR 16 11,545 "), the Board of Directors created a moratorium until August 12, 2003, on the 17 issues of building permits or occupancy permits for residential treatment facilities and 18 temporary housing facilities located within the City, and 19 WHEREAS, on August 12, 2003, the Board received a report from a citizen 20 committee with recommendations on how to approach issues concerning facilities for 21 the homeless, and 22 WHEREAS, with the exception of property already purchased by the Union 23 Rescue Mission, which was properly zoned for such a facility for the homeless at the 24 time of the purchase, the City is unaware of any other such facilities that have��df!ivally - "- use 25 purchased property for a homeless shelter since the adoption of LRR 11,55,;and': :`:' -;` ;.;�',� vUj •a IF7: rt..� 4i '.'fir p '1"'j � a [PAGE 1 OF 31 °. l;.r `e"'t `f(`�r yea Resolution •s. �f' '� t };',�'+i as Continuation of moratorium on residential treatment and •, ��a Gi a temporary housing balities ••••• r45Y 1 -6a yYP6Yi0V0.4 I WHEREAS, the Board wishes to continue the current moratorium for residential 2 treatment and temporary housing facilities for the homeless until September, 30, 2003, 3 to provide the Board time to consider any possible amendments to the zoning 4 ordinances that would be necessary to implement these changes, and to provide notice 5 to parties to any potential property purchases that the City is considering proposed 6 ordinance amendments which may impact a final decision on whether to purchase such 7 property, 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 9 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 10 Section 1. The moratorium on the issuance of building permits or occupancy 11 permits for residential treatment or temporary housing facilities established in Little 12 Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 11,545 (July 1, 2003) shall be extended to and including 13 September 30, 2003. 14 Section 2. The provisions of this resolution shall not apply to any such facility 15 for which property was already purchased as of July 1, 2003; further, nothing in this 16 resolution shall apply to any such . permits sought for existing facilities that are 17 undergoing repairs or rehabilitation only. 18 Section 3. The Board directs the City Manager to review the report submitted 19 on this date by the task force of the Downtown Partnership, to determine if the City 20 needs to make any amendments to its Code of Ordinances, and if so, to recommend 21 such statements in sufficient time prior to September 30, 2003, that there can be public 22 notification and hearing about these proposed changes. 23 Section 4. The Board of Directors states its intent to establish a uniform policy 24 about the siting of such facilities without providing for any action that would be 25 contrary to state or federal constitutional provisions, or in contravention of the federal 26 Fair Housing Act. [PAGE 2 OF 31 M1aalmin. Continuation of moratorium on residential treatment and tempamry homing faailitiea 0 0 1 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, 2 sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid 3 or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining 4 portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so 5 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the 6 resolution. 7 Section 6. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the 8 provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 9 ADOPTED: August 12, 2003 to ATTEST: APPROVED: I 13 Natfci S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk 14 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 15 16 �n'ti'vt^. -Vi / `mil (il.Vj}+e.�l,✓" 17 Thomas M. Carpenter 18 City Attorney 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 24 25 26 27 [PAGE 3 OF 31 Resolution Continuation of moratorium on residential treatment and temporary housing facilities