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RESOLUTION NO. 99-12 WHEREAS, the last complete edition of the Moscow Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Moscow City Council by resolution on October 7, 1985; and, WHEREAS, the Planing and Zoning Commission appointed a committee to review the Moscow Comprehensive Plan and forward recommendations to the full Commission, and which committee held ten public meetings between july, 1982 and January, 1985; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the Comprehensive Plan, evaluated the most recent information available and prepared recommendations for updating during the course of fifteen public meetings between july, 1982 and April, 1985; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission conducted two duly advertised public hearings on May 22, 1985 and July 10, 1985 on the 1985 Update of the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan Map, which are for the management of the physical and economical development of the City of Moscow, Idaho; and WHEREAS, subsequent to those public hearings, the City of Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission considered the testimony, and by unanimous vote on June 12, 1985, moved to recommend the 1985 Update of the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan to the City of Moscow City Council for final approval; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, the City of Moscow City Council conducted one duly published public hearing on September 16, 1985 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan adopted on july 21, 1980 which is the basis upon which the 1985 Comprehensive Plan Update has been prepared was adopted after the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a total of nine workshops, sixteen public meetings, and five public hearings as disclosed in Resolution No. 373 of the Moscow City Council; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Moscow, Idaho sitting as the governing board for Moscow, Idaho that the 1985 Update of the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan, as recommended by the City of Moscow's Planning and Zoning Commission was adopted and approved as Resolution No. 85-15 on October 7, 1985 as the City of Moscow's Comprehensive Plan of 1985 pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509(c); and WHEREAS, the physical and cultural environment and economic conditions in the City of Moscow have changed since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, periodic updating of the data in the Plan is necessary in order that the goals, objectives and policies may be properly evaluated and revised in consideration of changed local conditions; and Resolu lion 993 12 June 7, 1999 Pag<' 1 of 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- WHEREAS, in order to adopt an overall planning philosophy that would reflect citizens' goals for the future of the City of Moscow and will meet the requirements of Idaho's Local Land Use Planning Act of 1975, it is the City of Moscow's intention to maximize public participation in the planning process; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the Comprehensive Plan, evaluated the most recent information available, and prepared recommendations for updating the Comprehensive Plan during the course of numerous public meetings between March 25, 1992 and September 9, 1996; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission conducted duly advertised public hearings specific to the 1997 Update of the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan Map on November 9, 1995, February 28, 1996 and July 24, 1996; and, WHEREAS, subsequent to those public hearings, the City of Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission considered the testimony presented, and then successfully moved, to forward to the Moscow Mayor and City Council, with recommendations for adoption of the following elements, as partial update, of the Comprehensive Plan: Introduction; Natural Resources & Hazards; Parks & Recreation; Public Services, Facilities & Utilities; Transportation; Area of City Impact Subsection to Land Use Element; Citizen Participation; and Private Property Rights; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, the Moscow Mayor and City Council conducted duly advertised public hearings specific to the 1997 Update of the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan Map on June 17, 1996 and September 9, 1996; and WHEREAS, subsequent to those public hearings, the Moscow Mayor and City Council considered the testimony presented, and then successfully moved to adopt the following elements, as partial update, of the Comprehensive Plan: Introduction; Natural Resources & Hazards; Parks and Recreation; Public Services, Facilities & Utilities; Transportation; Area of City Impact Subsection to Land Use Element; Citizen Participation; and Private Property Rights; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, the Mayor and City Council, adopted the following elements, as recommended by the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission, as partial update, to the Comprehensive Plan: Introduction; Natural Resources & Hazards; Parks and Recreation; Public Services, Facilities & Utilities; Transportation; Area of City Impact Subsection to Land Use Element; Citizen Participation; and Private Property Rights pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509(c) on August 25, 1997; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a duly advertised Public Hearing specific to the following sections of the Moscow Comprehensive Plan Update on August 27, 1997: Historic Resources and Sspecial Uses; Central Business District; Economic Development; School Facilities and Transportation; Housing; and Community Design; and Resolution 99212 Page 2 of 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- WHEREAS, subsequent to those Public Hearings, the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission considered the testimony presented and successfully moved to forward to the Moscow Mayor and City Council, with recommendations for adoption of those elements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6509, Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a duly advertised Public Hearing on the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan Update relative to the Land Use section of the plan on May 17, 1999; and WHEREAS, subsequent to those Public Hearings, the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission considered the testimony presented, and successfully moved, to forward to the Mayor and City Council, with a recommendation for adoption of the Land Use Section of the Comprehensive Plan; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council, sitting as the governing board for Moscow, Idaho that the following elements, as recommended by the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission, be adopted, as a complete update to the Moscow Comprehensive Plan: Introduction; Natural Resources and Hazards; Historic Resources and Special Sites; Central Business District; Recreation; Economic Development; Population; Public Services, Facilities and Utilities; School Facilities and Transportation; Transportation and Circulation; Housing; Land Use; Citizen Participation; Property Rights; and Plan Implementation. At least three copies of this document shall remain on file at City Hall for public inspection. Resolution 99-12 June 7,1999 Page3of3