HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-OR-62 TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ORDINANCE NO. 2017-OR-
BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL
STATE OF INDIANA
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON NEW GAS STATIONS
WHEREAS, the Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville (hereinafter "Council")
is the legislative body with the statutory authority to adopt ordinances for the protection and
promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to initiate and consider a proposal to amend the
Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance to regulate the location of gas stations and other businesses
engaged in the primary retail sale of fuels for motor vehicles; and
WHEREAS, a temporary moratorium on the approval of site plans and permits for the
construction or development of new gas stations and other businesses engaged in the retail sale
of fuels for motor vehicles is necessary and appropriate to prevent such development from
occurring until the Plan Commission and the Council have an opportunity to adequately consider
such proposal; and
NOW THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council for the City of
Jeffersonville, as follows:
1. No gas station and other business engaged in the primary retail sale of fuels for
motor vehicles shall be commenced, no structures shall be constructed and no site plans or
building permits shall be approved or issued for the commencement of any use or construction of
any improvements for such business within the City of Jeffersonville. The City Staff shall not
issue any permit or site plan approval for any development which is prohibited herein.
2. The Planning and Zoning Department is hereby directed to diligently proceed
with consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to regulate gas stations and other
businesses engaged in the retail sale of fuels for motor vehicles. The Planning and Zoning
Department shall endeavor to complete its report and recommendation for receipt by the Council
no later than December 1, 2017.
3. This moratorium shall take effect immediately upon the adoption of this
ordinance and shall expire after 180 days, unless terminated or extended by further action of the
Council.
4. This moratorium shall not apply to the expansion or renovation of any existing
gas station whether operational or non-operational.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage by the Council and
approval by the Mayor.
Ordinance No. 2017-OR-. 6�
Voted For: Voted Agai st:
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Indiana upon this .S day of , 2017.
isa Gill, President
Jeffersonville Common Council
ATTEST:
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Vicki Conlin, Clerk
City of Jeffersonville
PRESENTED by W to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville Clark County, Indiana
upon this day of 17.
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Vicki Conlin, e
City of Jeffers nv Ile
SI ED and APPROVED by me up n this day of
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Mike Moo e, Mayor
City of Jeffersonville
VETOED and DISAPPROVED by me upon this day of
, 2017.
Mike Moore, Mayor
City of Jeffersonville