HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2305 ORDINANCE NO. 2305
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA IMPOSING A MORATORIUM
PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF ALL LAND USE
ENTITLEMENTS, WITH CERTAIN LIMITED EXCEPTIONS,
FOR PARCELS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA IN THE
AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY THE CITY LIMITS
ON THE WEST, EIGHTH AVENUE AND ITS
WESTERLY EXTENSION ON THE NORTH, FOOTHILL
BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH, AND VERNON AVENUE
ON THE EAST.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Azusa has been formally studying the development of industrial
uses within the West End Redevelopment Project Area within the
City of Azusa and, in particular, the area set forth on Exhibit "A"
( "Study Area") . The purpose of such study is to implement the
West End Redevelopment Plan in order to increase employment and
business opportunities in the Study Area. In connection with
that study, the City Council of the City of Azusa has directed
the Community Development Director, the Planning Department and
the Planning Commission to undertake the development of a specific
plan for the Study Area and a study of the zoning uses in the
Study Area and changes which will need to be made in order to
conform to and implement the West End Redevelopment Project for
the Study Area. The development of the specific plan and zoning
study shall also review the adequacy of current code provisions
with respect to the potential uses in the Study Area and the
compatability of them with the surrounding properties, the adequacy
of parking facilities, setback requirements from the street and
surrounding structures, privacy requirements, height requirements,
use restrictions, and the relationship to other uses in the area,
and the impact upon City facilities and services serving the
Study Area. It is contemplated that recommendations will be made
for changes in the current provisions of the Zoning Code and
General Plan to implement the changes contemplated and to correct
the problems identified. City Council action will be required
to evaluate the results of the studies of the problem and to
implement any recommendations developed therefrom.
SECTION 2 . Pending the conclusion of the studies and
Council action thereon, no land use entitlement, permit (including
building permits) , approval, zone clearance, or other land use
authorizations shall be issued, nor shall applications therefor
be accepted by the City of Azusa or its officers, agents or
employees, relating to any uses within the City of Azusa on parcels
or property within the Study Area unless the Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Azusa has formally approved a Disposition and
Development Agreement, or an Owner Participation Agreement. Not-
withstanding the foregoing provisions, however, a building permit
or other authorization may be issued for repairs or maintenance
of structures in the Study Area, provided that the costs of such
repairs or maintenance does not exceed 25 percent of the replace-
ment value of the building or structure, and does not result in
an increase in the square footage of such building or structure.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 36934,
36937 and 65858, the City Council of the City of Azusa hereby
declares this Ordinance to be an urgency ordinance requiring the
immediate enactment thereof because the same is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
and general welfare of the City and its citizens and, accordingly,
the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective at once
as an urgency ordinance. The facts constituting such urgency
are set forth in Section 1 of this ordinance. In addition there-
to, the City Council finds and determines that the absence of
this ordinance would create a serious threat to the orderly and
effective implementation of any specific plan, zoning or land
use plans which may be adopted by the Council as a result of
said studies in that current development at this time of the
affected properties would perpetuate the zoning and land use
problems which such actions would seek to remedy.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The City Council of the City of Azusa hereby declares that it
would have passed and adopted this ordinance and each and all
provisions thereof, irrespective o the fact that any one or more
of said provisions may be declared invalid.
SECTION 5 . This ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption
of this ordinance as an urgency ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of February , 1986 .
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA
I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2305 was
duly adopted and passed as an urgency ordinance at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of February , 1986,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK
T�61iPH SOTJIS, -CITY CLERK
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