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M~I10 'ro: MAYOR EMMIE CRADDOCK AND t-lEMBERS OF THE CITY COm~CIL FROlvl: A. C. GON ZALE Z, CITY MAi~AGER SUBJECT: REPORT DUE AT THE CONCLUSION OF APRIL 1984 HORATORIUH INTRODUCTION On April 9, 1984, City Council established a building moratorium which affected construction within planning areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 and 17 and most multifamily construction throughout the City (See Appendix A, Ordinance establishing moratorium as amended). The Council's action was based on the observation that grow~l in the City was not developing in conformance with the City's Master Plan; was overburdening City services to a critical point; and, was threatening vital natural resources. The moratorium was an effort to temporarily restrain development to give staff time to develop alternatives, revise appropriate ordinances, outline specific courses of action needed, and take other steps, to prepare the City for this growth. This report will sununarize the staff's activities during the last fifty (50) days; make reconunendations for action to be taken by the Council; and; define future problems and projects which simply cannot be addressed at this time given the resources available. Soon after the moratorium was established, the City Manager prepared a list of activities and/or studies to be accomplished during the moratorium (See Appendix B). The list proved to be ambitious, but has given the staff direction from which to proceed. While this report will leave many issues unresolved, it will highlight many significant accomplishments achieved over a relatively short amount of time. REVISION OF ORDINANCES The Planning and Legal staff has been working vigorously to modify the Zoning, Subdivision, and Interim Drainage and Erosion Control (IDEC) Ordinances to bring them in conformance with the Master Plan. Among the major changes include: