HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2106 ORDINANCE NO. 2106
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A
MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING
PERMITS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES WITHIN THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA OF THE CITY PENDING
COMPLETION OF A STUDY BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF APPROPRIATE LAND USES
WITHIN SAID ZONES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT
AREA; SAID ORDINANCE TO BE ADOPTED AS AN
URGENCY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858
OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the City ' s Planning Commission in order to
protect the public health, safety and welfare is undertaking a
study of appropriate uses in commercial zones within the Redevelop-
ment Area of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there
should not be established any new construction in commercial zones
within the Redevelopment Area pending completion of the study of
the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section 65858 of the Government Code of the
State of California authorizes the adoption of an interim ordinance
as an urgency measure prohibiting any usage of land which may be
in conflict with a contemplated zoning proposal which the legislative
body is considering or studying or intends to study within a
reasonable period of time.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa
of the State of California does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. No building permits for commercial
zoned properties within the Redevelopment Area shall be issued
pending completion of the study by the City relating to
appropriate uses of commercial zoned property within the
Redevelopment Area of the City of Azusa or until this ordinance
or any extension thereof has expired.
SECTION 2 . Provided, however, any proposed development
during the period of the moratorium can be submitted to the Planning
Commission for review, and if the Planning Commission determines
that the proposed development is consistent with the objectives
of the Planning Commission and City Council relative to uses within
the Redevelopment Area, that the Planning Commission can then approve
such development with a right of appeal, on denial by the Planning
Commission to the City Council .
SECTION 3 . This ordinance is adopted as an urgency
measure to protect the public safety, health and welfare and shall
take effect upon its adoption and shall continue in effect for a
period of no longer than four months provided, however, that after
notice pursuant to Section 65856 of the Government Code and a
public hearing the City Council may extend the effectiveness of
this ordinance for a period of eight months and successively
thereafter for a period of one year.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published
as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of May, 1981.
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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. 2106 was
duly passed and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting
of the 18th day of May, 1981, by the following vote to wit: '
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses , Solem
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
CITY CLERK
Publish Azusa Herald: May 27, 1981