HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2274 ORDINANCE NO. 2274
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA IMPOSING A MORATORIUM
PROHIBITING THE 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 develop-
ment of the redevelopment project area for Arrow Highway within
the City of Azusa. The purpose of such study would be to imple-
ment 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 the 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 recomnLendations 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, except, 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 build-
ing 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 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 there-
of, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions
may be declared invalid.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to Government Code § 65858 this ordinance
shall be effective for a period of 45 days from the date of the adoption
hereof, provided, however, that after notice pursuant to said §65858 and
public hearing, this ordinance may be extended as provided for therein.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption.
SECTION 7. 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 1st day of July, 1985 .
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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. 2274 was duly adopted
and passed as an urgency ordinance at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 1st day of July, 1985, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LATTA
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ADOLPH SOLIS, CITY CLERK
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