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An Ordinance To Protect The Health, Safety, And General Welfare Of The People Of Foley, Alabama By Temporarily Suspending Consideration Or Approval Of Certain Types Of Residential Projects, Certain Types Of Residential Rezoning Requests, Certain Types Of Residential Site Plan Approvals, And Certain Types Of Residential Subdivisions By The City Of Foley And Its Planning Commission, And For Other Purposes
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Council may suspend the rules for the immediate adoption.
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WHEREAS, the City of Foley and the City of Foley Planning Commission have adopted certain regulations, ordinances, codes, policies, and procedures which regulate the subdivision of land and the development and approval of various types of residential projects and developments; and
WHEREAS, there has been rapid, sustained, and substantial growth in residential housing units in and around the City of Foley; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes, and hereby finds, that the rapid, sustained, and substantial growth in residential housing units and construction and has increased, and will continue to increase, the burdens on the City of Foley to provide municipal services, first responder services, infrastructure, transportation, parks, recreation, and other governmental services beyond what was anticipated by the City of Foley; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the quality of life for the community, and the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, will suffer if changes are not made to the City of Foley’s regulations, codes, ordinances, policies and procedures pertaining to certain types of residential developments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recently adopted and approved the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan which calls for the complete review of plans, requirements, and ordinances for development in the City of Foley by December of 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that, to preserve ...
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