ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A SIX (6) MONTH MORATORIUM ON RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS BY THE PARISH ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS FOR REZONING OR RESUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY AND/OR ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR PLACEMENT OF BUILDING STRUCTURES ON PROPERTY WITHIN A CERTAIN AREA OF WARD 1, DISTRICT 1.

    WHEREAS, to protect and preserve the health, safety and property interests of residents from the adverse effects of traffic and flooding hazards resulting from intensification of development within a certain portion of Ward 1, District 1 of St. Tammany Parish, a temporary moratorium is necessary to allow sufficient time for review of existing land use and to formulate measures to protect residents in and near the area more fully described within this ordinance.

    THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY ORDAINS that it imposes a six (6) month moratorium on receipt of submissions by the Parish Zoning and Planning Commissions for rezoning or resubdivision of property and/or the issuance of permits for the construction or placement of any building structures on property within a certain area of Ward 1, District 1, as more fully described herein and on the attached map:

    1 1.      A certain triangle of property bounded by LA Highway 21, LA Highway 1077 and Dummyline Road; and to also include those properties abutting the east side of said portion of LA Hwy. 21, and those properties abutting the west side of said portion of LA Hwy. 1077; all as further described on the vicinity map attached hereto.

    2 2.      All properties which abut, in whole or in part, that portion of LA Highway 21 which extends from its intersection with LA Highway 1077 south to Bayou DeZaire; as further described on the vicinity map attached hereto.        

    BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the moratorium herein imposed may be vacated, in whole or in part, by Resolution of this governing body pursuant to Chapter 5, Article II, Section 5- 056.00 of the Parish Code of Ordinances.    

    REPEAL: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
                        
    SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions herein which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

    EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final adoption.

MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY: , SECONDED BY:

                            ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES. NO.

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    WHEREUPON THIS ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AND RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:

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ABSENT:

    THIS ORDINANCE WAS DECLARED DULY ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL ON THE DAY OF , 2004; AND BECOMES ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO. 04- .

                        
                        PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

ATTEST:

DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK

                                
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                                KEVIN DAVIS, PARISH PRESIDENT

Published Introduction: , 2004
Published adoption: , 2004