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ORDINANCE NO. 3277-12 0.1rAfir'l Effs1 An Ordinance amending the Moratorium relating to the Central Waterfront Planning Area by extending the Moratorium an additional six months, amending Ordinance No. 3260-12. Whereas,the City Council finds that: 1. On February 15, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3260-12 establishing a moratorium preventing the City from processing or issuing any permits or approvals, with limited exceptions, related to construction in or use of the Central Waterfront Planning Area. 2. The City Council held a public hearing on March 28, 2012. 3. The moratorium, as enacted, is effective until August 15, 2012. 4. The City is systematically implementing the work plan identified in Ordinance No. 3260-12, including hiring a consultant team to assist in the development of the re-use plan and conducting public meetings and workshops to involve the public. 5. The City is making progress on the development of a re-use plan for the Central Waterfront Planning Area in accordance with the work plan, but additional time is needed to complete the re-use planning process. 6. RCW 36.70A.390 allows the City to extend the moratorium. 7. The City needs to extend the moratorium for six additional months to preclude the establishment of vested rights that could be incompatible with the plans, policies, and regulations that the City may adopt as a result of the planning process. 8. The City is committed to completing its planning process expeditiously and immediately thereafter lifting the moratorium, and to cooperating with the owner and any prospective purchaser identified by the owner to achieve timely and expeditious redevelopment of the site consistent with the City's planning process. Whereas, the City Council concludes that: 1. The City has the authority to extend the moratorium for six months. Page 1 of 3