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ORDINANCE NO. 1473 SERIES 2005 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF REZONINGS, SPECIAL REVIEW USES, AND PCZD GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY, AND CREATING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE MORATORIUM. WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a home rule municipal corporation organized under and pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the Louisville Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, by virtue of such authority, and as further authorized by state statutes, including but not limited to c.R.S, ~~ 29-20-101 et seq, and 31-23-301 et seq" the City has broad authority to plan for and regulate the use and development of land on the basis of impact thereof on the community and surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such authorities, the City has established zoning districts and zone district ordinances and regulations for land within the City to, among other things, promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such authorities, the City has also adopted a Citywide Comprehensive Plan, which Plan was last updated on a Citywide basis in 1989 and which Plan serves as a guiding document containing the policy framework under which new development and redevelopment within the City will be evaluated; and WHEREAS, the City Council on April 20, 2004 formally initiated a process to review and update the City's Comprehensive Plan, which process consists of several phases and includes various workshops, meetings and hearings regarding the drafting and potential adoption of an updated Citywide Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, a draft updated Citywide Comprehensive Plan was presented to a joint meeting of City Council and the Planning Commission on January 25,2005; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearing sessions regarding the Citywide Comprehensive Plan on February 24, March 15, April 21, April 28, May 19, May 26, June 6, and June 9, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on June 9, 2005 adopted its Resolution No. 15, Series 2005, forwarding its recommendation on the Citywide Comprehensive Plan, and transmitted such Resolution and recommended Citywide Comprehensive Plan to the City Council at ajoint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission on June 20,2005; and 1