AS AMENDED FOR SECOND READING
CITY OF SALISBURY
ORDINANCE NO. 1930
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY TO SUSPEND THE ISSUANCE OF ZONING CERTIFICATES, BUILDING PERMITS, APPROVAL OF SITE PLANS, AND NEW COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL USES IN THAT PORTION OF THE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT MULTI-USE DISTRICT, CHAPTER 17.104, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 17.36, BOUNDED BY ISABELLA STREET, MILL STREET, U.S. ROUTE 50 AND LAKE STREET, FOR A SIXTY (60) DAY PERIOD TO ALLOW FOR STUDY AND REVISION OF ZONING PROVISIONS IN THAT PORTION OF THE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT MULTI-USE DISTRICT And GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Salisbury is experiencing a rapid conversion of commercial/industrial properties to residential/condominium use in an area of the South prong of the Wicomico River adjacent to the North prong of the Wicomico River; and
WHEREAS, the North prong of the Wicomico River is bounded by that portion of the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District - Chapter 17.104 and General Commercial District, Chapter 17.36, bounded by Isabella Street, Mill Street, U.S. Route 50 and Lake Street; and
WHEREAS, the City of Salisbury desires to maintain the status quo in that portion of the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District and General Commercial District bounded by Isabella Street, Mill Street, U.S. Route 50 and Lake Street, while the City studies and revises the zoning language in the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District - Chapter 17.104 and General Commercial District, Chapter 17.36; and
WHEREAS, the North prong of the Wicomico River is an area of substantially increased attention for redevelopment and revitalization, and the City desires to establish public zoning policy in that area which will permit future growth that is in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Salisbury desires to temporarily suspend the issuance of zoning certificates, building permits, approval of site plans and new commercial/industrial uses in that portion of the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District and General Commercial District bounded by Isabella Street, Mill Street, U.S. Route 50 and Lake Street while the City studies and revises the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District - Chapter 17.104, and General Commercial District, Chapter 17.36.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted and ordained by the City Council of the City of Salisbury, in regular session, as follows:
That the appropriate Departments of the City of Salisbury shall suspend issuance of zoning certificates, building permits, and approval of site plans, (excepting building permits and site plans for repair and maintenance of existing uses) and the City shall suspend establishment of new commercial/industrial uses in that portion of the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District - Chapter 17.104 and General Commercial District, bounded by Isabella Street, Mill Street, U.S. Route 50 and Lake Street, for a period of sixty (60) days to allow for study and revision of the provisions of the Riverfront Redevelopment Multi-Use District - Chapter 17.104 and General Commercial District, Chapter 17.36.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND, that this ordinance shall take effect upon final passage.
THIS ORDINANCE was introduced and read at a meeting of the Council of the City of Salisbury held on the 7th day of March, 2005, and thereafter a statement of the substance of the ordinance having been published as required by law, in the meantime, was finally passed by the Council on the 14th day of March, 2005.
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Brenda J. Colegrove, City Clerk Michael P. Dunn,
President of the Council of
the City of Salisbury
Approved by me, this ________
day of ______________, 2005.
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Barrie P. Tilghman,
Mayor of the City of Salisbury