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• 8. The extension to the moratorium provided in this ordinance does not in any way repeal or modify Ordinance No. 2145-96; and 9. The City Council did hold a public hearing on September 18, 1996, to consider extending the moratorium; and. 10. The moratorium will terminate unless extended by the adoption of this ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2138-96; and 11. The challenges to the adult use ordinances have raised a number of technical as well as legal issues regarding the affects of the ordinances; and 12. An extension of the moratorium would allow the City to implement a work plan that would result in a study that includes staff's review of the challenges to the interim regulations, staff's monitoring of the litigation of the City's adult use regulatory scheme, staff's evaluation of the material and issues raised by the public concerning adult use businesses and possible recommendations for ordinance revisions to the City's adult use regulatory scheme; and WHEREAS,the City Council does conclude: The moratorium concerning the licensing and the siting of adult use businesses must be extended for one additional six(6) month renewal period to act as a stop-gap measure since the City's interim zoning and comprehensive plan amendments are being challenged which challenges could adversely effect the City's regulatory scheme for adult use businesses, to provide the City with the opportunity to secure additional public input from comments and the public hearing process, to continue to monitor the challenges to its regulatory scheme and to make appropriate revisions. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2138-96, as amended by Ordinance No. 2145-96, which reads as follows: Moratorium Imposed.. The City Council hereby imposes a moratorium on the acceptance of any application for or issuance of any City license, permit or approval for including, but not limited to, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), land use application, business license, specialty license or building permit for the establishment, location or licensing of public places of adult entertainment or adult use businesses in the City for a period of six (6) months beginning on the effective date and time of this ordinance. During this period, City staff shall review the City's zoning regulations for adult use businesses and licensing regulations for public places of adult entertainment and propose appropriate ordinance revisions. be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 2