15-1392 Extending Temporary Moratorium Adopted by Ord No. 15-2066 on Acceptance of Applications for Development Orders and Building Permits for the East End Planning DistrictRESOLUTION NO. 15-1392
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,
EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ADOPTED
BY ORDINANCE NO. 15-2066 ON THE ACCEPTANCE,
PROCESSING AND CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS
FOR DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND BUILDING PERMITS
FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE EAST END PLANNING
DISTRICT AS ADOPTED IN THE LONGWOOD DESIGN
GUIDEBOOK WHICH ARE GENERALLY LOCATED
ADJACENT OR PROXIMATE TO U.S. HIGHWAY 17/92;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as provided in section 2(b), Article VI11 of the Constitution of the State of
Florida and chapters 163 and 166, Florida Statutes, the City of Longwood (the "City") enjoys all
home rule authority, police power, land development and zoning authority, governmental and
proprietary powers necessary to conduct municipal government and perform municipal
functions, and the City may exercise any power for municipal purposes, except as expressly
prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2015, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 15-2066
declaring and implementing a temporary moratorium until January 4, 2016 on the acceptance,
processing and consideration of applications for development orders and building permits for
properties within the East End Planning District as adopted in the Longwood Design Guidebook
which are generally located adjacent or proximate to U.S. Highway 17/92; and
WHEREAS, the recitals of Ordinance No. 15-2066 are incorporated herein as the basis
of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of drafting an ordinance to amend its Longwood
Development Code to implement certain visions, recommendations and strategies arising from
the evaluation of the Study Area as defined by Ordinance No. 15-2066 and Exhibit "A" attached
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to further extend the temporary moratorium
created by Ordinance No. 15-2066; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Ordinance No. 15-2066 provides that the moratorium
established by Ordinance No. 15-2066 may be extended by resolution of the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Intent. The above recitals are hereby adopted as the legislative purpose of
this Ordinance and as the City Commission's legislative fmdings.
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Section 2. Moratorium. The temporary moratorium adopted by Ordinance No. 15-2066
is hereby extended to June 30, 2016. There shall be a temporary moratorium (suspension) on the
acceptance, processing and consideration of all applications for development orders,
development permits and building permits for all properties within the Study Area (as defined by
Ordinance No. 15-2066 and Exhibit "A" attached hereto) until June 30, 2016, unless terminated
earlier by the City Commission. Provided however, building permit applications for the interior
modification of existing structures that do not affect or alter the current use, intensity or density
of property or change the total square footage of the structures on such property are excepted
from such temporary moratorium. For the purposes of this Resolution (and Ordinance No. 15-
2066), the terms "development order" and "development permit" mean the same as defined by
Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. Conflicts. In the event of a conflict or conflicts between this Resolution and
other resolutions, this resolution shall control to the extent such conflict exists.
Section 4. Severability. If any portion of this Resolution is determined to void,
unconstitutional, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Resolution
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
This Resolution is ADOPTED on this 2 1 ' day of December A.D. 2015.
City Commission
City of Longwood, Florida
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Approved as tform and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida only.
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Exhibit "A"
Study Area
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