1997-45 Extends Interim Zoning Ordinance (Moratorium)•
ORDINANCE NO. 45-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE DURATION OF ORDINANCE
NO. 21-97 OF THE VILLAGE KNOWN AS THE•"INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE"
WHICH PROVIDED A MORATORIUM ON APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT
ORDERS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF THE
VILLAGE BOUNDED BY LAKE WORTH ON THE EAST, THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY ON THE SOUTH AND WEST AND PGA BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Land Research Management, Inc., a zoning and urban
planning firm, conducted a comprehensive planning area study of
planned land uses, including type, intensity and associated green
spaces inclusive of setbacks, landscaping and buffering of
properties located in the incorporated areas of the Village and
unincorporated areas of the Village bounded by Lake Worth on the
east, the Intracoastal Waterway on the south and west and PGA
Boulevard on the north, to determine the appropriate character,
site development standards and land uses for the areas within the
Village; and
WHEREAS, Village of North Palm Beach is in need and desirous
• of extending Ordinance No. 21-97, the Interim Zoning Ordinance, for
a period of three (3) months to allow the Village staff and Village
• officials to review and adopt the planning study and enact the
necessary and appropriate ordinances, land development regulations
and amendments thereto as required for the designated area, which
area is more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached; and
WHEREAS, the Village of North Palm Beach Florida is desirous
of amending Ordinance No. 21-97, the Interim Ordinance, to allow
property owners who have an application for a development order
pending as of the effective date of this Ordinance to continue to
process their applications during the Interim Zoning time period
specified for the municipal area covered by the moratorium.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
• Section 1. The duration of the moratorium for those
properties located within the incorporated areas of the Village
bounded by Lake Worth on the east, the Intracoastal waterway on the
south and west and PGA Boulevard on the north, which geographical
area is more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached to this
Ordinance shall be extended from October 10, 1997 to January 10,
1998. Section 2. Property owners who have an application
for a development order pending as of the effective date of this
Ordinance shall have the right to continue to process their
applications during the Interim Zoning time period specified for
the municipal area being studied. Any property owner who elects to
proceed with review of its pending application may only receive a
• development order from the Village during this interim zoning
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• period after the customary review of its application by the Village
staff and an expedited review by the consultants who have conducted
the study of the area designated by this ordinance. The Village
Council shall have the right, in its discretion, to consider
entering into a Development Agreement or grant a Development Order
for any pending applications being reviewed prior to the expiration
of the interim zoning period as extended herein provided the
property owner and Village agree. This ordinance shall apply only
to those properties located within the incorporated areas of the
Village bounded by Lake Worth on the east, the Intracoastal
waterway on the south and west and PGA Boulevard on the north,
which geographical area is more particularly described in Exhibit
• "A" attached to this ordinance.
Section 3. All terms and provisions of Ordinance No.
21-97, the Interim Zoning Ordinance, that are not in conflict .with
the terms and provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held by a Court
to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not
affect the remainder of this ordinance.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby abated during the duration of this
Ordinance.
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Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1997.
PLACED ON PUBLIC HEARING THIS 23rd DAY OF OCTOBER 1997.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 23rd DAY OF
OCTOBER 1997,
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ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
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