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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-316-4/9/2012RESOLUTION NO. 2012-316 A RESOLUTION DECLARING A MORATORIUM FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FOR LICENSING OR APPROVAL OF NEW ALCOHOL-RELATED DRINKING AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS (INCLUDING NEW LICENSES AND TRANSFERS) IN THE PROPOSED BROADWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA. WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo continues to review portions of the City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance No. 5079 as it pertains to the regulation of new alcohol-related drinking and retail establishments and license transfers for such establishments, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo is concerned about the proliferation and high concentration of "alcohol sales uses" in certain areas of the city, including the area described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and WHEREAS, during the pendency of such review and related review of the impacts and collateral effects that have resulted or may result from the growing concentration of alcohol sales uses in such area, a moratorium should be applied to the area described in said Exhibit "A", and WHEREAS, the moratorium should be applied in the described area to the following uses: Any premises or use that will be required by Iowa law to have a license or permit for the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages for on -premises or off -premises consumption, except that the moratorium should not apply to any such premises or use for which a complete application (i.e., all necessary conditions, including but not limited to all paperwork, fees, and inspection, have been fulfilled for submittal of the application to Council for approval of a license) for a new license or transfer of a license was submitted for approval before the effective date of the moratorium, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo believes that a moratorium should be declared for a period of 90 days, until said amendments have been presented to, and adopted by, the City Council of the City of Waterloo. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that a moratorium is hereby declared for a period of 90 days on approval of alcohol licenses for any and all new or transferred alcohol-related drinking and retail establishments in the proposed overlay area described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 2012. Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: Suzy Schares, CMC City Clerk Exhibit "A" Broadway Avenue Overlay District — Legal Description Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of W. Parker Street and Fairview Avenue; thence South along the centerline of Fairview Avenue and an extension of the centerline of Fairview Avenue to its intersection with the Northeasterly line of the Cedar River; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of the Cedar River to its intersection with the centerline of E. Third Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of E. Third Street to its intersection with the centerline of Franklin Street; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Franklin Street to its intersection with the centerline of Oak Avenue; thence North along the centerline of Oak Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Utica Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of Utica Street to its intersection with the centerline of Lincoln Street; thence Northwesterly and Northerly along the centerline of Lincoln Street to its intersection with the centerline of Bratnober Street; thence West along the centerline of Bratnober Street to its intersection with the centerline of Columbia Street; thence North along the centerline of Columbia Street to its intersection with the centerline of the Canadian and National Railroad; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of the Canadian and National Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Ackermant Street; thence North along the centerline of Ackermant Street to its intersection with the centerline of W. Parker Street; thence West along the centerline of W. Parker Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fairview Avenue and the Point of Beginning.