Ordinance - 1569ORDINANCE NO. 1569
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VI,
SECTIONS 26-235 AND 26-252 AS THEY RELATE TO
TIME EXTENSIONS FOR PRECISE PLANS OF DESIGN AND
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMITS. (Amendment No. 179)
• The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as
follows:
SECTION NO. 1: Chapter 26, Article VI, Section 26-235 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 26-235. Failure to utilize a precise plan
a) Failure to utilize a precise plan within one year of its
effective date (unless extended by action of the Planning
Commission) will automatically void such precise plan. In
the event construction work is involved, such work must
actually commence within the stated period and be diligently
pursued. If the City Planning Director should find that
there has been no construction of substantial character taken
or if such construction should lapse for more than six (6)
months, the precise plan shall be void.
b) Extension of time in one year increments, up to a maximum of
three years may be granted from the date of expiration of the
precise plan by the Planning Commission when extenuating cir-
c,umstances can be clearly shown by the applicant. The request
for same shall be submitted to the Planning Commission in
writing prior to the expiration date and shall clearly state
the reasons why construction has not commenced or been con-
tinued. The Planning Commission may impose new conditions on
• the precise plan, based on changed circumstances, code amend-
ments or oversights disclosed in review of the plan.
c) Precise plans approved in conjunction with subdivision maps
shall expire on the same expiration date as the map. Approval
of a time extension for such maps shall constitute the approval
of a time extension of the precise plan which was filed in
conjunction with it. Upon approval of time extension for a
subdivision map, the Planning Commission may impose new con-
ditions on the precise plan, based on changed.circumstances,
code amendments or oversights disclosed in review of the plan.
Should a final subdivision map be recorded prior to the
implementation of the precise plan, the provisions of Paragraph
(b) of this Section shall apply, provided that no extensions
shall be granted to beyond four years of the approval date of
the precise plan.
SECTION NO. 2: Chapter 26, Article VI, Section 26-252 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 26-252. Failure to utilize a unclassified use permit.
a) Failure to utilize an unclassified use permit within one year
of its effective date (unless extended by action of the
Planning Commission or City Council) will automatically void
such unclassified use permit. In the event construction work
• is involved, such work must actually commence within the stated
period and be diligently pursued. If the City Planning Director
should find that there has been no construction of substantial
characterorif construction stops for more than six (6) months,
the unclassified use permit shall be void.
b) Extensions of time in one year increments up to a maximum of
three years may be granted.from the date of expiration of the
unclassified use permit by the Planning Commission or City
Council when extenuating circumstances can be clearly shown
by the applicant. The request for same shall be submitted to
the Planning Commission in writing prior to the expiration date
• and shall clearly state the reasons why construction has not
commenced or been continued. The Planning Commission may
impose new conditions on the unclassified use permit, based on
changed circumstances, code amendments or oversights disclosed
in review of the permit.
c) Unclassified use permits approved in conjunction with sub-
division maps shall expire on the same expiration date as the
map. Approval of a time extension for such maps shall con-
stitute the approval of a time extension of the unclassified
use permit which was filed in conjunction with it. Upon
approval of a time extension for a subdivision map, the
Planning Commission may impose new conditions on the unclas-
sified use permit, based on changed circumstances, code amend-
ments or oversights disclosed in review of the permit. Should
a final subdivision map be recorded prior to the implementation
of the unclassified use permit, the provisions of Paragraph (b)
of this Section shall apply, provided that no extension shall
be granted to beyond four years of the approval date of the
unlclassified use permit.
d) In the event that the use for which an unclassified use permit
has been granted is discontinued for a period of six (6) months,
the unclassified use permit shall become null and void.
e) In certain cases as stated in Article XII (Unique Uses) the
• unclassified use permit shall be terminated for reason of
transfer of ownership or any other interest.
SECTION NO. 3 : The City Council finds and determines that said
Amendment to the Municipal Code is a minor modification to the
City's Zoning Ordinance and is, therefore categorically exempt
(Class 5) from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA).
SECTION NO. 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 13th day of December, 1982.
Mayor Herb Tice
ATTEST:
• City C e k Hel e M. Mooney
I, Helene M. Mooney, City Clerk of the City of West
Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1569
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City.Council on the 22nd day of November,
1982, That, thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 13th day
of December, 1982, by the following vote, to wit:
• AYES: Bacon, Shearer, Chappell, Tice
NOES: None
ABSENT: Tennant
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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City Clerk elene M. Mooney