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� 103186 . 1 ORDINANCE NO. 13, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE TBAT WOULD EXTEND THE MORATORIUM ON THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISIONS, REZOINING APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, OR OTHER AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPI�IENT I�➢ THE HIG�WAY 12 CORRIDOR AREA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS : The Municipal Code of the City of Orono is amended by adding Ordinance No. �, Second Series: SECTION 1. Statement of Policy• The City Council continues to reevaluate its Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and other official controls, as they relate to the development of the Highway 12 Corridor. The Council finds that there is an overwhelming probability that land use controls and zoning provisions will need to be updated and revised as they apply to the Highway 12 Corridor Area. The Council also finds that such amending is a process that cannot be accomplished until a detailed study has been completed and hearing held. As the City has found it necessary to extend this moratorium, it is desirable that the Counci 1 continue to maintain guides for the benef it of those who wish to develop property in order to bring about savings in public and private expenditures and to provide to the public guides to future City action. The Council determines that 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 prevent development which may add to the public burden, and to preserve the status quo pending adoption of these measures so that the City will not be impaired in its ability to effectuate the purposes and goals of these planning efforts . Since enactment of an amendment will undoubtedly modify existing regulations concerning permitted land use and zoning performance standards, the granting of various zoning and permit applications during this interium period would be detrimental to the effectuation of the Comprehensive Plan and contrary to the purp�se of the zoning enabling act, Minnesota Statutes SS462.351 et seq. 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 Counci 1's and staff's authority to grant permits or approve applications decribed herein shall not be exercised during the limited term of this ordinance, except as provided in Section 6. i