Ordinance - 1674ORDINANCE NO. 1674
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON ANY FURTHER REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS ON THOSE PARCELS PRESENTLY
DESIGNATED AS FREEWAY CORRIDOR STUDY AREAS A AND B, SAID
• ORDINANCE TO BE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858(b) OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE.
1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 65858(b) of the
Government Code, of the State of California, the City Council, on April 22,
1985, directed staff to advertise an interim ordinance relative to Freeway
Corridor Study Areas A and B as shown on attached map; and
2. WHEREAS, a portion of the Freeway Corridor Study Areas is within
the Eastland Redevelopment Project Area, adopted on July 14, 1975; and
3. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 400 of the Eastland Redevelopment
Plan, land use designations were established, permitting certain land uses
in the Project Area; and
4. WHEREAS, the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce on February
18, 1985, adopted the goals and objectives of the Economic Development
Program by which the City can guide development to achieve the maximum
benefit; and
5. WHEREAS, there exists an inconsistant transition from one use to
another, within Freeway Corridor Study Areas A and B; and
6. WHEREAS, the Planning Department is currently studying the Zoning
Map designations and the General Plan land use designations to determine
any inconsistencies; and
7. WHEREAS, the City Council and Planning Commission would study the
Freeway Corridor Areas to determine if the current land use designations
are appropriate to meet the goals and objectives of the proposed Economic
Development Element; and
8. WHEREAS, inquiries have been received"by developers regarding
parcels within the Freeway Corridor Areas which propose more intense
developments which may not be appropriate for the areas; and,
9. WHEREAS, without the adoption of this interim ordinance,
development plans could be applied for and approved in order to construct
and complete development which may be in conformance with zoning and
General Plan designations, but may not be appropriate for the area; and
10. WHEREAS, without the adoption of the interim ordinance, such
approval of development plans could negatively impact the orderly and
comprehensive development within the Freeway Corridor Areas; and
11. WHEREAS, without the adoption of'the interim ordinance, such
approval of development plans could permit developments which may create
density, building heights and traffic impacts which have not been
adequately addressed in the Eastland Redevelopment Plan; and
12. WHEREAS, such developments may be a current and immediate threat
to the public health, safety or welfare; and
13. WHEREAS, Section 65858(b) of the Government Code of the State of
• California authorizes the adoption of an interim ordinance prohibiting the
usage of land which may be in conflict with a contemplated zoning proposal
ti which the legislative body or Planning Commission is considering or
studying or intends to study within a reasonable period of time.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of the West Covina
Municipal Code, during such times as this Ordinance is in full force and
effect, no development plan shall be reviewed or approved for the
commencement or establishment of any use or the development of any project
upon any real property located within the Freeway Corridor Study Areas, as
described in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and made a part hereof, pending a
study and determination by the City Planning Commission and the West Covina
City Council of the selection of appropriate land use designations and,
further, pending the study and determination of any necessary amendments to
the City's General Plan and necessary zone changes in conformance
therewith.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance is adopted as an interim measure to protect
the current and immediate public safety, health and welfare and shall take
effect upon its adoption and shall continue in effect for a period of no
longer than 45 days; 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 a period of twenty-two
months, fifteen days. A statement of facts as above set forth in the
recital of this ordinance cites a current and immediate threat to the
public health, safety or welfare and approval of development plans shall
result in a continued threat. The legal authority of the enactment of this
Ordinance is Section 65858(b) of the California Government Code and other
applicable statutes.
SECTION 3. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to
the adoption of this Ordinance by not less than a four -fifths vote and
cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of May, 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Mrk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, Helene M. Mooney, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1674 was regularly introduced
and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the city Council
on the 13th day of May , 1985. That, thereafter, said
ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the
28th day of May , 1985, by the following vote:
AYES: Bacon, Manners, Chappell, Tennant
NOES: None
ABSENT Shearer
City Cler
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C E R T I F I C A T I O N
I, JANET BERRY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State
of California, do hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of
Ordinance No. was published, pursuant to law, in the San
Gabriel Valley. Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published
and circulated in the City of West Covina.
DATED:
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Jane Berry, Deputy City lerk
City of West Covina, California