HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2000-29 - Suspension of Home ParksWHEREAS, the City has rules and regulations governing the development of
manufactured home parks in within the City limits and the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a citizen committee to prepare the Housing
Element of the Georgetown Century Plan, which will contain policies on housing types and
affordable housing, including manufactured housing; and
WHEREAS, the citizen committee is preparing revisions to the rules and regulations for
manufactured homes within the City limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for adoption by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the committee anticipates being able to complete their work and present a
draft ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council in September
2000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this ordinance should be passed on
emergency reading in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare;
ROTF11, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance implements the following policies of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element:
1. Housing Policy 10.0 which states "The City cooperates with builders, developers, and
property owners to provide safe and adequate housing opportunities for all citizens"; and
2. Growth and Physical Development Policy 7.1 which states "The City's regulations
implement the Policy Ends and provide the opportunity to seek change with reasonable
effort and expense";
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and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any
other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the
Policy Plan.
SECTION 2. Effective immediately upon enactment of this ordinance, the City of
Georgetown extends the suspension of the receipt, review, processing and approval of, all new
valid applications within the City and the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction for four months from the
previous suspension expiration date of 8:00 a.m. on June 5, 2000 (per Ordinance No. 2000-07)
for all projects intending to locate manufactured home units for residential occupancy. The
extended suspension of the ordinance shall end at 8:00 a.m. on October 2, 2000,
SECTION 3. Excluded from this suspension are the two (2) projects which have active
applications as of the effective date of this ordinance. These developments may proceed so
long as they continue through the development review process. If substantive changes are
made to projects with active applications, requiring a new application, such new application will
be subject to the suspension.
SECTION
4. All ordinances and resolutions,
or parts
of ordinances and
resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and
are no
longer of any force
and effect.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. Any person(s) or firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
ordinance, or shall fail to comply therewith, shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable. Each day a violation shall continue shall be
deemed to be a separate offense to the maximum fine allowed by State law for Class C
misdemeanors.
SECTION 7. The City Council hereby declares that this Ordinance should be adopted on
emergency passage. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Emergency Reading on the 9th day of May, 2000,
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City Secretary ()ev&)
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Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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CITY OF
Mayor
LLEN KERSCH
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