HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2314 ORDINANCE NO. 2314
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING A MORATORIUM
PROHIBITING ISSUANCE OF ALL LAND USE ENTITLEMENTS FOR
PARCELS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA FRONTING ON ARROW HIGHWAY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Azusa has since January, 1985, been formally studying the
development of the redevelopment project area for Arrow Highway
within the City of Azusa. The purpose of such study would be to
implement a redevelopment project area in order to increase
employment and business opportunities in that area. In connection
with that study, the City Council hereby directs the Community
Development Director, the Planning Department and Planning
Commission to undertake a study of the zoning uses in the area and
changes which will need to be made in order to conform to and
implement the redevelopment plan. The study shall also review the
adequacy of current code provisions with respect to potential uses
on Arrow Highway and the compatibility of them with surrounding
residential 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. It is contemplated that recommendations
will be made for changes in the current provisions of the Zoning
Code 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
authorization shall be issued, nor shall applications therefore 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
adjoining Arrow Highway, unless the Azusa Redevelopment Agency
approves such entitlement by resolution upon finding that it would
be consistent with anticipated redevelopment in the area. Notwith-
standing the foregoing, however, a building permit or other
authorization may be issued for repairs or maintenance of structures
in said area not exceeding 25% of the replacement 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 §§ 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 for 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 thereto, 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 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 action would seek to remedy.
SECTION 4 . On July 1, 1985, the City Council enacted
Ordinance No. 2274 imposing this moratorium on uses relating to
parcels within the City of Azusa fronting on Arrow Highway. On
August 5, 1985, the Council held a hearing pursuant to Government
Code Section 65858 relating to the extension of this moratorium
for an additional period of 10 months and 15 days. By enacting
Ordinance No. 2275 this extended the moratorium up to and including
June 30, 1986 . On June 16 , 1986 , the Council held a hearing
pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 relating to the extension
of this moratorium for an additional period of one (1) year.
After reviewing the material presented at this hearing and
carefully considering the comments presented, the Council hereby
extends the moratorium as set forth in Section 2, of this
ordinance for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of
this ordinance.
SECTION 5 . 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 of the fact that any one or more of said
provisions may be declared to be invalid.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance as an urgency ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of June, 1986 .
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, ADOLPH A. SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2314 was
duly adopted and passed as an urgency ordinance at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of June, 1986, by
the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK
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CITY CLERK