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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2275 ORDINANCE NO. 2275 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. Notwithstanding 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 V L 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 actions 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. 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 10 months and 15 days from August 15, 1985, provided, however, that after notice pursuant to Section 65858 and an additional public hearing, this ordinanace may be extended again as provided for therein. 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 5th day of August, 1985. 4f1412 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. was duly adopted and passed as an urgency ordinance at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of August, 1985, by the following vote to wit : AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ , COOK, CAMARENA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LATTA CITY CLERK