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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 125 BY: Mayor Kennedy A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING, ZONING OR OCCUPANCY PERMITS FOR PREMISES EQIIIPPED WITH MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES AND INTERNET CYBERCAFES; AND FURTHER EXTENDING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ANY SIMILAR ZISE PERMIT, VARIANCE OR DEVELOPMENT PLANAPPROVAL PENDING REGULATIONS FOR SAID FACILITIES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on April 6, 2010, this Council passed Resolution No. 2010-41 and thereby declared a temporary moratorium until October 5, 2010 (approximately six (6) months) on the issuance of licenses, permits for occupancy and/or use of premises for internet cybercafes or similar electronic video gaming devices, described in reference to "sweepstakes" gaming, as well as any other administrative provision to allow for such use of property or license therefore; and WHEREAS, this Council is considering Ordinances Nos. 2010-111 and 2010-112 as comprehensive licensing and zoning regulations to address of the use of property for said internet cybercafes for sweepstakes gaming, as similar legislation has been introduced in surrounding suburbs; and WHEREAS, this Council is conducting public hearings on Ordinance No. 2010-112 and has granted the Planning and Design Commission additional time in which to study and make recommendations to this Council regarding such uses; and WHEREAS, thereafter, upon affirmative action of this Council, if any, on Ordinance No. 2010-112, it will not become effective until thirty (30) days thereafter and it is necessary to extend the moratorium until such time as the zoning regulations take effect; and WHEREAS, should this Council adopt Ordinance No. 2010-111, enacting new Chapter 752 to impose licensing regulation upon so-called sweepstakes parlors, then the extension of this maratorium would not need to be extended with respect to Game Room license application under existing Chapter 751; and WHEREAS, this Council considers a sixty (60) day extension of the said Moratorium as an emergency measure for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, or general welfare in that an extension of the current temporary moratorium for up to an additional sixty (60) days from October 5, 2010, or until the effective date of Ordinance 2010- 112, whichever comes sooner, is necessary to enable this Council to continue its consideration of reasonable regulation of the location of these facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: