7656-02 Extend Time for Location of Off-lease Dog Park

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RESOLU~ON NO.: 7656-02 BY: Corrigan, Dunn, George, l~oth, Seelie, Skindell. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION authorizing the Planning Commission an extension of time, until June 17, 2002, for action on a referral from Council regarding the Ioca§on for an off-leash dog park in the City of Lakewood pursuant to ARTICLE XII, SECTION 4 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE Cl-FY OF LAKEWOOD regarding Handatory Referrals. WHEREAS, at the March ~1, 2002, City Coundl Meeting a referral regarding the issue of the location of an off-leash dog park was made to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Charter requires such mandatory referrals to be acted upon with sixty (60) days from the date of referral; and WHEREAS, at the April 2, 2002, Planning Commission Meeting, the Planning Commission accepted fl~e referral from City Coundl; and WHEREAS, at the April 2, 2002, Planning Commission Meeting, the Planning Commission had a presentation from the Friends of the Ideal Dog Park Off-leash (F.LD.O.); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a community meeting on April 29, 2002, which was attended by over two hundred people to hear the preliminary recommendations of the Planning Commission regarding the location of an off-leash dog park; and WHEREAS, additional time will be needed to consider the extensive community input received at the April 29, 2002 community meeting and through written correspondence; and WHEREAS, the Charter provides for an extension to the sixty C60) day time period if allowed by Coundl; and WHEREAS, this Coundl by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this Resolution is an emergency measure, and that this Resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set for~ in ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE ClTY OF LAKEWOOD, and that immediate action is necessary to provide for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and to provide for the immediate continuation of the review process by the Planning Commission regarding the location of an off-leash dog park in the City of Lakewood. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OH[O: Section 1. That City Coundl authorizes the Planning Commission an extension of /dme, until June 17, 2002, for action on. the referral from Coundl regarding the location for an off-leash dog park in the City of Lakewood pursuant to ARTICLE XII, SECTION 4 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD regarding Mandatory Referrals. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Coundl concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Coundl, and that all such deliberations of this coundl and any of its committees that resulted in such formal ac'dons, were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons set forth and defined in the Preamble of this Resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Coundl, this Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor; otherwise it shall, take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Appmved: President