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Council extends zoning moratorium 6 months and authorizes land bank grant agreements for Brownfield remediation
Summary
Council approved two resolutions: a six‑month extension of a moratorium tied to a land‑use code rewrite and authorization for the city manager to execute agreements so land‑bank grant dollars may be used on the old Danish Trade landfill site.
Riverside City Council approved two resolutions Sept. 2 extending a temporary moratorium on certain land‑use code provisions and authorizing the city manager to execute agreements to use land‑bank grant dollars for remediation of a local Brownfield site.
The first resolution (25‑R‑3048) extends an existing moratorium for an additional six months so the city can complete a land‑use code rewrite and continue public input. The City Manager told council the extension is “legally advisable” given the timing of the rewrite and would allow more time for public engagement.
The second resolution (25‑R‑3049) authorizes the city manager to execute any agreements necessary to accept and apply grant dollars the land bank was awarded earlier in the year for Brownfield revitalization and remediation. Staff said the funds are intended to study and remediate the old Danish Trade landfill site and that the land bank is a partner in applying those dollars. The resolution specifically authorizes execution of grant agreements and related documents.
Both resolutions were approved by voice vote at the meeting; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the voice votes and the clerk’s record that motions carried. Council members who moved and seconded the motions included Mr. Maxfield and Mr. Brown (moratorium) and Mr. Joseph and Miss Lomach (land bank), and the motions were carried by affirmative voice votes with no recorded opposition.
Council discussion emphasized the need to protect the schedule for the zoning code rewrite and the practical value of the land‑bank grant for investigating and potentially remediating the landfill site.
