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Date: 082304
This Resolution was discussed and approved
under Commissioner Blake's "Report" on
08/23/04
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY
COMMISSION TO ADOPT A TEMPORARY CITY
MORATORIUM REGARDING THE RURAL AREA
DEFINED BY THE SEMINOLE COUNTY COMMISSION
EAST OF DELEON STREET PROVIDED SEMINOLE
COUNTY DOES NOT PLACE THE PROPOSED "RURAL
LANDS" CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE NOVEMBER
2004 BALWT AND THE CITY OF OVIEDO ADOPTING A
SIMILAR MORATORIUM; PROVIDING THE
MORATORIUM SHALL APPLY TO ANNEXATIONS,
LAND USE CHANGES, AND THE EXPANSION OF CITY
...UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN INTENT THAT THE
MORATORIUM WILL END IN NOVEMBER 2006;
REITERATING THE CITY'S POSITION OPPOSING THE
PROPOSED SEMINOLE COUNTY CHARTER
AMENDMENT TO PREMPT MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
AUmORITY ON LANDS DESIGNATED RURAL BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSION WHICH ARE LOCATED
WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission reiterates its position that a comprehensive joint
planning approach regarding the protection of rural areas and orderly urban growth within
Seminole County is preferable than Seminole County's proposed rural boundary charter
amendment; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of cooperation consistent with the 1997 Intergovernmental
Planning Coordination Agreement of 1997, the City Commission of Winter Springs desires to
state its intent to impose a City temporary moratorium on annexations, land use changes, and
expansion of City utilities within the "rural area" defined by Seminole County and east of
Deleon Street; and
WHEREAS, it is also the desire of the City Commission that during the moratorium
period Seminole County and the affected municipalities should work towards a joint planning
approach to protect the rural areas and to provide for orderly urban growth within Seminole
County; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission reiterates its opposition to the proposed County
Charter Amendment on the basis of public policy grounds and on the basis that it does not
comply with Florida law; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that a mutual solution determined by the County
and cities through a deliberative and meaningful process in which the public and affected
property owners have an ample opportunity to have their views and concerns heard and
addressed is the only solution to the complex growth and development issues raised by the
proposed Charter amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, AS FOLWWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated herein by this
reference.
SECTION 2. Intent to Adopt a Moratorium. The City Commission hereby states its
intent to consider and adopt a City moratorium on development within the rural area defined by
Seminole County and east of Deleon Street. Consideration and adoption of the moratorium is
contingent upon Seminole County not placing the "rural lands" proposed charter Amendment on
the November 2004 ballot and the City of Oviedo adopting a similar moratorium. The
Moratorium shall be adopted by ordinance and shall be for a time period that commences
immediately upon adoption and ends in November 2006. The moratorium shall apply to
annexations, land use changes, and the expansion of City utilities.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of August
, 2004.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk
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to form and legal sufficiency
Winter Springs only.
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs
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