Ordinance - 1273ORDINANCE NO. 1273
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA PROHIBITING
THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES
IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
FREEWAY EXCEPT UPON AUTHORIZATION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION DURING THE
PERIOD OF STUDY NOT TO EXCEED 120 DAYS
AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF,TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
WHEREAS, Section 65858 of the Government Code of the
State of California authorizes the adoption of an interim ordinance
as 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 consider-
ing or studying or intends to study within a reasonable period of
time, and
WHEREAS, it has been requested that the development of
certain properties presently zoned R-A in the Vicinity of the San
Bernardino Freeway be suspended pending the study of the necessity
for the rezoning of those properties for open space use, and
WHEREAS, the properties in question are unsuitable for
• development for uses permitted in the R-A zone;
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 building permit or other permit
shall be issued for the development, construction or alteration
or renovation of any use on any of the properties in the vicinity
of the San Bernardino Freeway described and set forth on the excess
freeway parcel description sheet attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference and further described as those parcels shaded
in black on the map which is attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, unless said development, construction altera-
tion or renovation conforms to the requirements of the open space
zone and unless the planning commission has expressly approved
the precise plan of development for one or more of said parcels
prepared and filed in accordance with the precise plan procedures
contained in the West Covina Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. 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:
The properties which are the subject of this ordinance
are excess freeway parcels acquired by the State of California in
connection with the widening of the San Bernardino Freeway. Most
of the properties that are subject of this ordinance are too small
to permit development within the standards of the R-A zone and
most of said parcels besides having poor vehicle access and visibility
contain easements which may restrict quality development. The
imminent sa.le--;of said propetties requires that in order for said
parcels to be developed their highest and best use, it is necessary
that the zoning regulations applicable to said properties be
changed. The public peace, health and safety requires that this
temporary regulation of development of the properties be
immediately effective.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
• adoption and shall continue in effect for a period of no longer
than four months, provided, however, that after public notice
pursuant to Section 65856 of the Government Code and a public
hearing, the City Council may extend the effectiveness of this
ordinance for eight months.
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 llth day of August , 1975.
Mayor
ATTEST:
M _ .A
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above Ordinance No. 1273 was
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the llth day of
August , 1975, and was duly adopted anUpasse`d at
a regular me e ing of the City Council of the llth day of
August , 19753 by the following vote, to wit:
A,YES,:- Councilmen: Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell.
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NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ABSTAINED: Councilman Shearer
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