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granted; and WHEREAS, as a result of the Petition challenging the City's Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Ordinance Nos. 2019-549 and 2019-550 will not become effective on or until the state land planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance; and WHEREAS, the City cannot proceed with any proposed comprehensive plan amendments for the Town Center North Overlay District until Ordinance Nos. 2019-549 and 2019-550 are adopted; and WHEREAS, on September 17, 2020, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2020- 555 on second reading, extending the moratorium for an additional six (6) months from September 19, 2020, to allow additional time for the City to complete its research, analysis, and consider various options with respect to the adoption of potential amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and/or Land Development Regulations to address issues relating to future development within the Town Center; and WHEREAS, the City has continued to be directly affected by COVID-19, which has presented significant challenges and physical barriers that have impeded the ability of City staff and the City's consultants from completing the review and studies necessary to finalize the final phases of analyses related to potential changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan and/or its Land Development Regulations pertaining to the Town Center; and WHEREAS, the final hearing on the Petition will likely be set after the moratorium is currently set to expire, which again is impeding the City's ability to present comprehensive plan amendments with respect to the Town Center North Overlay District; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that additional time is needed for staff to conclude its studies, and to process and implement potential changes to its Comprehensive Plan and/or its Land Development Regulations pertaining to the densities and intensities in the Town Center North Overlay, and for the Petition to be resolved; and WHEREAS, the adoption of this Ordinance is undertaken in good faith and is intended to further the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the comprehensive planning process set forth in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency, has reviewed this Ordinance and has recommended approval; and WHEREAS, the City Commission held a public hearing at which all citizens so desiring had an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Ordinance is consistent with the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan and is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare of the City's residents. 02021 Extend Zoning Moratorium Six Months Page 2 of 4