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ORDINANCE NO. 1225
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA PROHIBITING THE CONVERSION OF
EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDINGS INTO CONDOMINIUM
OWNERSHIP, EXCEPT ON AUTHORIZATION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION DURING A PERIOD OF STUDY
OF CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission, to protect the
public health, safety and welfare, is considering a revision of the
zoning regulations and subdivision regulations for the conversion
of existing apartment buildings into condominiums, and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of August 15, 1973, the Planning
Commission ordered the Planning Department to prepare suggested
ordinance revisions, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is considering revisions
of the zoning regulations and subdivision regulations for the con-
version of residential buildings to condominiums, and
WHEREAS, Section 65858 of the Government Code of the State
of California authorizes the adoption of an interim ordinance as
an emergency measure prohibiting any usage of land which may be in
conflict with a contemplated zoning proposal which the legislative
body, or Planning Commission, or the Planning Department is con-
sidering, or studying, or intends to study within a reasonable
period of time;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West
Covina does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the
West Covina Municipal Code, no approval shall be issued for the con-
version of an apartment house into a condominium except upon the
following conditions:
1. An application for a Tentative Tract Map shall be
filed with the Planning Department and plans submitted therewith in
accordance with the presently established procedures.
2. The plans shall be submitted to the Director of
Planning for a report thereon by the Planning Director to the Planning
Commission.
3. The Planning Commission shall make such review of
the plans as it deems necessary; shall review the report of the
Planning Director; and if it finds that said proposed development is
in accordance with the proposed limitations, restrictions and
recommendations of the City of West Covina and that such proposed
development will not be in conflict with the proposed zoning amend-
ments or land division amendments, the Planning Commission may
authorize the__issuance-z of a Building Permit, or tract approval upon
such conditions as it deems necessary to effect compliance with said
report.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this ordinance shall not
apply to any condominium for which a valid Building Permit has been
issued or for which there is an approved zone exception or land
division as of the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance is declared to be an ordinance
for the immediate protection of the public health, safety and general
welfare. The facts constituting the urgency are as follows:
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There has been an increase in the requests for the con-
version of apartment buildings to condominiums and the conversion
will result in a lack of adequate off-street parking, visitor parking,
structural amenities, noise pollution, lack of recreational area,
and security devices for condominiums.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
adoption and shall continue in effect for a period of no longer
than four (4) 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 one
year.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner
required by law.
Passed and approved this 27th day of . August , 1973.
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"""City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, LEIA W. PRESTON, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1225 was
regularly introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 27th day of August , 1973, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Young, Nichols, Shearer, Chappell, Lloyd.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
y A orney
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