Res 20-87 RESOLUTION NO. 20-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA TO ENACT A
MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN
ALL COUNTY POCKETS; SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION BY THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA THROUGH THE "DELRAY BEACH
ENCLAVE ACT" (CHAPTER 86-427, LAWS OF FLORIDA);
PROVIDING FOR COPIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature during its 1986 regular session
enacted the "Delray Beach Enclave Act" (Chapter 86-427, Laws of Florida)
to provide for annexation of enclaves by ordinance of the City of Delray
Beach; and,
.U~IEREAS, the voters of the City of Delray Beach and the affected
enclaves overwhelmingly approved the "Delray Beach Enclave Act" in a
Referendum Election held November 4, 1986; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach at its
May 19, 1987, workshop meeting authorized the City of Delray Beach staff
to begin the annexation of those enclaves pursuant to the "Delray Beach
Enclave Act"; and,
WHEREAS, those enclaves are presently subject to the codes,
ordinances and development processes of Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, said enclaves will shortly be annexed into the City of
Delray Beach and subject to the codes, ordinances, and building and de-
velopment processes of the City of Delray Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the 'City of Delray Beach,
Florida respectfully requests that the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Palm Beach, Florida, establish a moratorium of all new
d~velopment and construction in areas of Palm Beach County subject to
annexation into the City of Delray Beach pursuant to the "Delray Beach
Enclave Act".
Section 2. Further that such moratorium shall cause the County
Staff and Commission of Palm Beach County to refrain from accepting appli-
cations for and cease and desist from processing, granting or approving
land use plan amendments, rezonings, site plans, modifications to site
plans, special exceptions, variances, waivers and building permits for new
construction and major renovations.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be transmitted individually
by staff of the City of Delray Beach to each of the Palm Beach County
Commissioners, County Administrator, County Attorney, County Engineer,
Director of Planning and Zoning for the County, and the Chief Building
Official for the County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 26th day of
May, 1987.
MAYOR
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