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<br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2000-155 <br />BY: COUNCILMAN DEAN MCKAY <br />A RESOL UTION URGING CONGRESS TO DEFEAT A BILL WHICH WO ULD <br />TAKE ZONING A UTHORITY A WA Y FROM MUNICIPALITIES AND GIVE IT <br />TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMEN7: <br />WHEREAS, H.R. 2372 also known as the "Private Property Rights Implementation <br />Act of 2000" is presently pending before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee; and <br />WHEREAS, under the guise of protecting property rights, the legislation would <br />federalize zoning and other land use issues which, by their nature, can only be effectively <br />enforced by the local community whose officials aze knowledgeable about the potential impact <br />of proposed development on its residents; and <br />WHEREAS, the Ohio Supreme Court has recognized on numerous occasions that <br />zoning and land use decisions are particularly local in nature and has repeatedly stated Ohio <br />courts must defer to the expertise of the local officials on zoning and land use issues; and <br />WHEREAS, the supposed safeguards to local control provided in H.R. 2372 are a <br />procedural quagmire and only provide additional fodder for legal disputes thereby increasing <br />municipal law suits. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHID: <br />SECTION 1: That the Mayor and Council hereby urge the United States Congress, <br />Senator Mike DeWine, Senator George Voinovich and Representative Steven LaTourette to <br />oppose and defeat H.R. 2372 also known as the "Private Property Rights Implementation Act <br />of 2000". <br />SECTION 2: It is hereby found and determined that all formal action of this Council <br />concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of <br />this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted <br />in such formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal <br />requirements, including Chapter 107 of the North Olmsted Code and Section 121.22 of the <br />Ohio Revised Code. <br />