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Resolution No. 99-19 Page 2 SECTION 1: That the moratorium imposed against all proposed building and construction activity on any real property which is located within the historic downtown area of the City of North Olmsted which was referenced in Resolution No. 98-129, is hereby extended for an additional 90-day period. Said etrtension of the said moratorium shall commence on February 9, 1999, and conclude on May 9, 1999. During said moratorium period, the City shall not accept any applications for permits, nor issue any permits, nor take any other administrative or legislative action, which would authorize, or lead to the authorization of, any building or construction activity within the said historic downtown area. SECTION Z: For purposes of this Resolution, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "historic buildings" shall mean any building constructed prior to 1948 and located within the historic downtown area of North Olmsted; (2) "historic downtown azea of North Olmsted" shall mean that area of the City within and surrounding the intersections of Butternut/Porter/Lorain Roads as more fully described in the map which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; (3) "building and construction activity" shall mean all of the following activities: razing a historic building, or part of a historic building; constructing an addition to a historic building; constructing a new building or addition to an existing building any part of which will be within fifty (50) feet from a historic building; remodeling the exterior of a historic building; or painting the exterior of a historic building; provided, however, that the terrn "building and construction activity" shall not include the following activities: routine repairs and maintenance, including repainting a building the same color which it presently is, and conducting any building or construction activity in the interior of a building, which does not alter, or require any alteration of, the exterior of the building. SECTION 3: That the Clerk of this Council be, and she hereby is, directed to send a authenticated copy of this Resolution to each owner of property located within said historic downtown area of North Olmsted at the owner's last known address as shown on the tax duplicate. SECTION 4: That the operation of any Ordinance, or part of any Ordinance in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution is, to the extent of any such conflict or inconsistency, suspended during the effective period of this Resolution. SECTION 5: That this legislation is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that it is immediately necessary to extend the moratorium for an additional reasonable period of time to continue the legislative efforts to protect and preserve invaluable resources of the City against irretrievable destruction, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage by Council and approval by the Mayor. ? _