HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 00-19 ORIGINAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. O0 -[ a~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, OPPOSING H.R. 2372, THE PRIVATE PROPERTY
RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION ACT; URGING THE TEXAS
DELEGATION OF THE U.S. SENATE TO VOTE AGAINST THE BILL;
ENCOURAGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO
VETO THE BILL IF APPROVED BY THE U.S. SENATE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas believes the enactment
of H.R. 2372 would significantly reduce local control of land use issues that are of paramount
importance to our citizens and voters; and
WHEREAS, this bill would allow a property owner or developer to bypass the
provisions for local oversight and control over land use decisions; and
WHEREAS, throughout this country, local governments have been delegated the
responsibility for regulating land use and development within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, land use decisions are the most significant decisions made in our
community and more citizens and neighborhood associations appear for zoning hearings than any
other matter that comes before our City Council; and
WHEREAS, land use decisions affect property values, control the possibility of locating
incompatible uses next to a home, may alter neighborhood character and may affect the ability of
a municipality to provide utility or roadway services by overloading densities or directing growth
into areas where the community does not have adequate infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the existing system of judicial review of land use decisions is and has been
wholly adequate to protect the rights of all involved individuals; and
WHEREAS, moving disputes concerning these matters far away from the development
site serves to remove the public from the debate and preclude them from participating in the
process; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 2372 will encourage litigation in the federal court system over land
use decisions that could otherwise be averted through the local review and approval process,
thereby removing traditional local control over these decisions and causing or contributing to
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backlog in the federal court system; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, that:
Section 1. The Texas Delegation of the U.S. Senate is hereby urged to vote against
the Private Property Rights Implementation Act, recognizing the authority of local governments
for local zoning and land use decisions.
Section 2. A copy of this resolution be transmitted to the office of the President of the
United States, encouraging veto of this bill should it be approved by the U.S. Senate.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas on
this 1st day of May, 2000.
APPROVED:
william W. Ma~nI~ing*, M-ayor ~
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany I-~e~ling, City AttOrney
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