2009-003-ORD EXTENDING 180 DAY MORATORIUM ON PERMITS FOR MOBILE HOMES

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WHEREAS, on May 12, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Commission adopted a new Comprehensive Land use Map for the City of Paris which designated certain areas of the City for possible future development of manufactured housing; and, WHEREAS, on August 25, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2008 -028 enacting a one hundred eighty (180) day moratorium on the issuance of permits or specific use permits for mobile homes and HUD -code manufactured homes to be located in the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the Commission needs additional time to consider and develop appropriate zoning districts and regulations for mobile homes and manufactured housing and to present their recommendations to City Council; and, WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that in order to protect the status quo and to prevent the hurried and haphazard construction of mobile homes and HUD -code manufactured homes throughout the city without thoughtful and proper regulation, it is necessary to extend the current moratorium (which expires February 21, 2009), an additional 180 -days on the issuance of permits or specific use permits for mobile homes and HUD -code manufactured homes to be located in the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from and after the effective date of this ordinance, no application for a permit under the City Code of Ordinances or International Building Code, nor application for a specific use permit under the City Zoning Ordinance, shall be accepted for the placement of a mobile home or HUD -code manufactured home upon any property located within the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. Section 3. That during the term of this moratorium, City staff is hereby directed not to accept any applications for permits for a mobile home or HUD -code manufactured home under the City Code of Ordinances or International Building Code; or application for a specific use permit under the City Zoning Ordinance on any property located in the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas; any documents received purporting to apply for such a permit shall be returned to the applicant along with a copy of this ordinance and any application for a permit declined for processing pursuant to this ordinance shall be considered administratively incomplete. Section 4. That the City Manager, City Attorney, and City staff shall be and are hereby instructed during the term of this moratorium to work with the City Planning Commission to develop regulations for locating, permitting and regulating mobile homes and HUD -code manufactured homes within the City of Paris, Texas and to present said regulations to the City Council for their future consideration and adoption.