Upon receipt of a development application that may seriously threaten an overriding interest of public importance, or threaten the public health, safety or welfare of the city, the director, after consultation and concurrence with the city attorney, may decline to process or approve a development application for fifteen (15) calendar days, while the city determines if there are compelling reasons that justify the retroactive effect of an ordinance to change the zoning, sign, or subdivision regulations to prohibit, restrict, or modify the proposed development. During this fifteen (15) day period, the city shall consider the imposition of a development moratorium, and determine if there are compelling reasons that justify the retroactive application of the development moratorium to such development application, consistent with the standards of Western Land Equities, Inc., v. City of Logan, 758 P.2d 987 (Utah 1988) Scherbel v. Salt Lake City Corporation, 617 P.2d 388 (Utah 1980), and other applicable current land use law.
(Ord. 2003-71, 12-16-2003)