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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE

ACT - MORATORIUM COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT APPLICATIONS - CHARLESTOWN

     

     Introduced By: Senators Algiere, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: February 05, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-22.2 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island

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Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following

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section:

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     45-22.2-13.1. Moratorium - Charlestown. – (a) The general assembly finds that the

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municipal officials of the town of Charlestown charged with updating the town’s comprehensive

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plan would be unreasonably burdened if at the same time they are required to review

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comprehensive permit applications under chapter 53 of this title.

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     (b) The town of Charlestown is granted a moratorium until June 1, 2016, commencing

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with the effective date of this section, during which it shall not be required to entertain, receive or

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consider comprehensive permit applications from for-profit developers.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE

ACT - MORATORIUM COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT APPLICATIONS - CHARLESTOWN

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     This act would grant the town of Charlestown a moratorium until June 1, 2016, during

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which it would not be required to entertain, receive or consider comprehensive permit

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applications from for-profit developers.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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