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ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL

                                        

ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 2823     ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO.

COUNCIL SPONSOR MR. BAGERT     DEPARTMENT COUNCIL OFFICE

INTRODUCED BY MR. BAGERT     SECONDED BY MR. CANULETTE

ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2004

         ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR ANY NEW RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD INGRESS AND EGRESS VIA MILITARY ROAD TO ALLOW TIME FOR DOTD TO INSTALL TURN LANES ON MILITARY ROAD (HIGHWAY 1090) AT BROWNSWITCH ROAD. (WARD 8, DISTRICT 9)

    WHEREAS, population growth and related demands for housing and services in the Slidell/Pearl River area have caused a proliferation of residential and commercial driveways onto major roadways, particularly the Military Road (Highway 1090) corridor; and

    WHEREAS, increased traffic from such developments have created potential hazards for residents and motorists in St. Tammany Parish; and

    WHEREAS, to reduce adverse effects from increased traffic and provide safe vehicular flow, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development proposes to install turn lanes on Military Road at Brownswitch Road; and

    WHEREAS, to adequately protect the health, safety and well being of existing residents and merchants, it is necessary to impose a temporary ban on all new developments that would ingress and egress via Military Road.

    THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY ORDAINS that it imposes a six (6) month moratorium on the issuance of building permits for any new residential or commercial development that would ingress and egress onto Military Road to allow time for DOTD to install turn lanes on Military Road (Highway 1090) at Brownswitch Road. (Ward 8, District 9)

    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    REPEAL: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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:

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

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                        ORDINANCE CALENDAR NUMBER: 2823
                        ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO. 04-

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    THIS ORDINANCE WAS DECLARED 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

                                
                                
                                KEVIN DAVIS, PARISH PRESIDENT


Published introduction: April 8 , 2004
Published adoption on: , 2004

Delivered to Parish President: , 2004 @
Returned to Council Clerk: , 2004 @