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ORDINANCE NO.SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE GRANTING OP BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISlOH/ZOHING APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES OR EVERY OTHER AUTHORITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY FACILITIES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT APART FROM THE CITY OP ORONO’S FACILITIES OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THEIR OWN BOUNDRIES. The City of Orono ordains: The municipal Code of the City of Orono is amened by adding Ordinance No. _ _, Second Series. Section 1. Statement of Policy. - The City Council finds the City is faced with potential for applications for development of local government facilities which raise the potential issue as to the most appropriate land use, compatibility with residential development together with the potential threat for annexation of property so developed into that of another jurisdiction. The City is in the process of re-evaluating its official controls in order to determine what appropriate place, if any, there is to permit such facilities within its jurisdictional boundries. The Council finds that amending any other official controls can not be done until a study is completed and a hearing held. During this interim period it is desirable that Council establish criteria for those who wish to develop property in order to bring about savings in public and private expenditures and provide public guides to the future City action. The City determines there is an urgency involved because of the need to control development during the interim period so that the benefits of proper planning will not be lost, to preserve the status quo pending adoption of these measures so the City will not be impared in its ability to effectuate the purposes :*nd goals of these planning efforts. Since enactment of an ordinance will undoubtedly modify existing regulation concerning permitted land use and zoning performance standards, the granting of various zoning and permit applications during this interim period would be detrimental to the effectuation and contrary to the purpose of the zoning enabling act. The Council further finds that it would be unwise, improper and unjust to allow individual development to occur during this study period to avoid discrimination and unfair advantage to a few to the detriment of the entire City. Therefore, the Council and staff's authority to grant permits described herein shall not be exercised during the limited term of this ordinance, except as provided in Section 6. Section 2. Restrictions on the Granting of Permits and