02-04-2014 - Ordinance for Adoption - Repeal of Moratorium on Vacant Properties for Certain Properties in South Hills Area•
• City of West Covina
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM:' Christopher J. Chung
City Manager
BY: Susan Rush
Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 4
DATE: February 4, 2014
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
REPEAL OF MORATORIUM ON VACANT PROPERTIES FOR
CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE SOUTH HILLS AREA
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2 2- 5 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2243 AND ORDINANCE NO. 2245
PROHIBITING GRADING OR CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE CITY
DISCUSSION:
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of January 21, 2014. The purpose of
this ordinance is to repeal Ordinance No. 2243 and Ordinance No. 2245. The ordinance will
become effective 30 days after its adoption on March 6, 2014.
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Prepared VMargaret Garcia
Deputy City Clerk
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Approved by S san Rush
Assistant City Clerk
Attachment: No. 1 — Ordinance
No. 2 — Staff Report dated January 21, 2014
• ATT 0HMENT NO. 1
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2243 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 2245 PROHIBITING GRADING OR CONSTRUCTION
OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2013, the City Council adopted urgency West Covina City
Council Ordinance No. 2243 prohibiting the construction of residential structures on 79
undeveloped residential lots remaining on the Skyview Lane, Rolling Hills Road, Countrywood
Lane, Hidden Valley Drive, Inspiration Point, Outlook Lane, Sunrise Road, Horizon Hills Drive,
Majestic Street, and Mountain Ridge Road located in the hills of the City of West Covina (the
"Properties"), West Covina; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2013, the City Council adopted West Covina City Council
Ordinance No. 2245 extending the effective date of urgency Ordinance No. 2243; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there is no longer a need for the zoning
moratorium enacted by West Covina City Council Ordinances No. 2243 and No. 2245.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION NO. 1: West Covina City Council Ordinance Nos. 2243 and 2245 are
repealed per the statutory requirements of State law.
SECTION NO. 2: The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of the repeal of a zoning moratorium
ordinance which does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION NO. 3: The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this
Ordinance sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and section by section, and does
hereby declare that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and, if for any reason any
sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
SECTION NO. 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and it
shall be published as required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 21" day of January 2014.
Mayor Steve Herfert
ATTEST:
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
Ordinance No. • •
Page 2
I, NICHOLAS S. LEWIS, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance had its first reading and was introduced during theregular
meeting of the City Council on the 21 sc day of January, 2014 and had its second reading and was
adopted and passed during the regular meeting of the City Council on the 4'" day of February,
2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christopher J. Chung
City Manager
BY: Jeff Anderson,
Planning Director
• ATTACHMENT NO. 2
City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 11
DATE: January 21, 2014
SUBJECT: ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
CODE AMENDMENT NO.13-03
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL/SINGLE FAMILY ZONE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
REPEAL OF MORATORIUM ON VACANT PROPERTIES FOR
CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE SOUTH HILLS AREA
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinances:
ORDINANCE NO.
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
AMENDING CHAPTER
MUNICIPAL CODE
AGRICULTURAL/SINGLE
STANDARDS
- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA
RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL
FAMILY ZONE DEVELOPMENT
It is recommended that the City Council introduce the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2243 AND ORDINANCE NO. 2245
PROHIBITING GRADING OR CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE CITY
DISCUSSION:
The ordinance for the Residential Agricultural/Single Family Zone code amendment was
introduced at the City Council meeting of December 17, 2013. The ordinance for the code
amendment will amend Chapter 26 (zoning) to require a 10-foot level area in hillside areas
between the rear of the house and the slope, to require greater setbacks for decks and balconies,
and to require three -car garages for houses greater than 4,500 square feet or 5 bedrooms. At the
City Council hearing, an amendment was requested to modify the proposed standards for deck
and balcony setbacks to exempt lots from the additional setback requirements if they are adjacent
to permanent open space. The following is the proposed standard for deck and balcony setbacks.
Required Setbacks for Elevated Structures. All elevated structures shall provide
side setbacks of 1.5 times the required side setbacks and shall comply with the
required rear yard setback specified in section 26-406. In cases where a side or
rear property line is adjacent to a .landscape maintenance district, golf course,
country club, park, public school or similar type of permanent open space the
setback adjacent to such use shall comply to the standard setback required.
This ordinance will take effect on February 20, 2014.
In addition, the City Council directed staff at the public hearing to prepare an ordinance for
introduction to remove the moratorium on the 79 lots in the South Hills areas. The City Council
initially adopted the moratorium on May 7, 2013. The Council extended the moratorium on June
4, 2013. The moratorium is currently in effect until May 7, 2014. A second reading for this
ordinance will occur on February 4, 2014. The repeal of moratorium ordinance will take effect
30 days after the second reading.
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R-1 Development Standards & Repeal of Moratorium
January 21, 2014
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with the adoption of an ordinance except for minor costs associated
with updating the Municipal Code books.
Prep e!d 6yJeff Anderson
Planning Director
Attachments: 1. Code Amendment Ordinance
2. Repeal of Moratorium Ordinance
3. City Council Staff Report, December 17, 2013
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ATTACHMENT 2
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA REPEALING. ORDINANCE NO. 2243 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 2245 PROHIBITING GRADING OR CONSTRUCTION
OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2013, the City Council adopted urgency West' Covina City
Council Ordinance No. 2243 prohibiting the construction of residential structures on 79
undeveloped residential lots remaining on the Skyview Lane, Rolling Hills Road, Countrywood
Lane, Hidden Valley Drive, Inspiration Point, Outlook Lane, Sunrise Road, Horizon Hills Drive,
Majestic Street, and Mountain Ridge Road located in the hills of the City of West Covina (the
"Properties'), West Covina; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2013, the City Council adopted West Covina City Council
Ordinance No. 2245 extending the effective date of urgency Ordinance No. 2243; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there is no longer a need for the zoning
moratorium enacted by West Covina City Council Ordinances No. 2243 and No. 2245.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION NO. 1: West Covina City Council Ordinance Nos. 2243 and 2245 are
repealed per the statutory requirements of State law.
SECTION NO.2: The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of the repeal of a zoning moratorium
ordinance which does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION NO. 3: The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this
Ordinance sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and section by section, and does
hereby declare that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and, if for any reason any
sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
SECTION NO. 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and it
shall be published as required by law.
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Ordinance No.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 21" day of January 2014.
Mayor Steve Herfert
ATTEST:
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
I, NICHOLAS S. LEWIS, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance had its first reading and was introduced during the -regular
meeting of the City Council on the 21St day of January, 2014 and had its second reading and was
adopted and passed during the regular meeting of the City Council on the 4th day of February,
2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
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