Section 25.05.020 Findings of fact and legislative intent.

b. The city council has been advised and does believe that the current zoning regulations with regard to adult entertainment businesses is incomplete and inadequate in that it fails to regulate all aspects of the adult entertainment business.

c. The city council has been advised and does believe that the current zoning ordinance may be inadequate in its regulation of locations where adult entertainment businesses may locate.

d. That it is in the public interest to fully study the zoning regulations as they relate to controlling and locating adult businesses to assure that such regulations fully address adult entertainment businesses and at the same time assure that such regulations are valid and constitutional.

e. That pending the necessary studies, hearings, and other preliminaries incident to proper consideration and decisions upon any revisions and amendments of the zoning ordinance and "Plan" that may be necessary as shown by such a review, appropriate and salutary measures must be taken for a reasonable interim period to protect the public interest by preserving the integrity of the review and potential revisions of the zoning ordinance and "Plan".

2. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the city council of the City of Sioux City, Iowa to protect the review and revision of the zoning ordinance and "Plan" and to preserve the objectives and insure the proper implementation of the review and revision of the zoning ordinance and "Plan" by hereby adopting reasonable protective interim legislation during the review and revision processes and proceedings and thereby protect the public interest and welfare and prevent premature actions which could prejudice the integrity and objectives of the proposed review and result in the establishment of land-use patterns and development inconsistent with and violative of the intent of the proposed review and revision of the zoning ordinance and "Plan".

It is the purpose of this law to define areas of the City which are affected by the mandated review and potential revisions of the zoning ordinance and "Plan" and the proposed amendments which would result from recommendations and implementations affecting the same. The city council has included in this interim law only those significant areas which have been determined as vital to the preservation of the "Plan" and potential amendments thereto and consistent with previously proposed amendments and resolutions of the city council and in the best interests of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the City and to this end the council has provided for a review and appeals procedure to avoid or minimize any inequities and undue hardships.

It is the intent of the city council that these controls shall terminate on January 5, 2004 if not sooner terminated by appropriate council action. (Ord. 2003-0953)