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.., . � . _ <br /> ..�. . <br /> �► ' � <br /> .s. . <br /> I RESOLUTION N0. 743 � <br /> • A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHIPZG A MORATORIUM ON THE <br /> GRANTING OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS, REZONING <br /> APPLICATIONS, CONDITIOrdAL OR SPEC2AL USE PEI2MITS, <br /> VARIANCES OR OTHER AUTHORITIES TO ALLOW FOR THE <br /> ' SUBDIVISION OF LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES OR THE <br /> . CREATION OF PUBLIC PARKS IN THE CITY OF ORONO <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of Orono finds that the � <br /> City is presently faced with the potential of development of <br /> public parks in the City of Orono by �governmental agencies <br /> other than the City of Orono, and <br /> ��JHEREAS, there is the potential gifting of numerous � <br /> parcels of property to the City of Orono for park purposes, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Council finds that the existing zoning <br /> code does not adequately provide the necessary safeguards to <br /> ensure the health, safety a.nc� welfare of the citizens o:� Orono <br /> in relationship to the proper development, patrol and policing <br /> of the public parks that have been created in the past and may <br /> be created in the future by other governmental agencies and by <br /> the City of Orono, and <br /> • WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is necessary to <br /> amend its zoning code to provide for the necessary safeguards, <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the Council deems prior to such amendment, <br /> there is a need for numerous detailed studies and public hearings <br /> concerning what sort of safeguards and restrictions are necessary <br /> on public parks, and <br /> WHEREAS, the enactment of amendment will undoubtedly <br /> modify existing regulations concerning the creation and governing <br /> of public parks, and the granting of any applications or the <br /> creation of any parks during this interim period would be detri- <br /> mental to the effectuation of the comprehensive plan and contrary <br /> to the purposes of the zoning and enabling act. Minnesota Statutes <br /> �462.351 at Seqo The Council further finds it would be unwise, <br /> improper and unjust to allow inc�ividual creation o:E parks during <br /> this study period, <br /> � NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council <br /> of Orono adopts this resolution establishing a moratorium on the <br /> granting of any building permit, rezoning applications, conditional <br /> or special use permits, variances or other authorities to allow for <br />� the subdivision of land for park purposes or the creation of public <br /> ; � � <br /> � � <br /> ,, . � <br />