Ordinance - 1729•
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ORDINANCE NO. 1729
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1674 PUR-
SUANT 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 Exhibit 1: and
2. WHEREAS, the City Council on May 28, 1985, adopted Ordinance No.
1674 declaring a moratorium on Study Areas A and B as shown on Exhibit 1;
and
3. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65858(b) of the Government Code,
Ordinance No. 1674 was adopted as an interim measure for a period of no
longer than 45 days; and
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4. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65858(b) of the Government Code and
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1674, the City Council on July 29, 1985, adopted
Ordinance No. 1687,'declaring an extension of the moratorium on Study Areas
A and B to July 31, 1986; and
5. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65858(b) of the Government Code, the
City Council on February 10, 1986 adopted Ordinance No. 1712 which
provided criteria for the removal of properties from the Freeway Corridor
Moratorium and authorized the removal of parcel 1 as shown on Exhibit 2;
and
6. WHEREAS, without the extension of the Interim Ordinance, develop-
ment 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
7. WHEREAS, without the extension of the Interim Ordinance, such
approval of development plans could negatively impact the orderly and
comprehensive development within the Freeway Corridor Areas; and
8. WHEREAS, it has been found that it would be more appropriate to
complete the study of areas A and B as part of a preliminary assessment of
the entire Freeway Corridor; and
9. WHEREAS, completion of a preliminary assessment of the entire
Freeway Corridor will require an additional six months to complete.; and
10. WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing, pursuant to Section 65090
of the Government Code, to extend the Ordinance No. 1674 was published on
July 18, 1986; and
11. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on July 22,
1986, and it was found that without the extension of Ordinance No. 1674,
the potential exists for development which would be inconsistent with the
orderly and comprehensive development within the Freeway Corridor.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does
ordain as follows:
SECTION is This Ordinance is adopted extending Ordinance No. 1674 to
November 30, 1986, pursuant to Section 65858(b) of the California Govern-
ment Code and Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1674.
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SECTION 2: 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 commence-
ment 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 3, attached hereto and made a part thereof, 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 amendments to the City's General
Plan and necessary zone changes in conformance therewith.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance is adopted as an interim measure to protect
the current and immediate public safety, health and welfare and shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption. 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 4: 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 yJuly,86.
Mayor
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGEL ES) SS
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, Helene Mooney, City Clerk of the City of West Covina do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1729 was introduced, adopted
and passed at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th
day of July, 1986, by the following vote:
AYES: Tennant, Bacon, Manners, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: Shearer
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED AS• TO FORM:
City Attorney
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City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
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 Nowas published, pursuant to law, in the San
• Gabriel Valley Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published
and circulated in the City of West Covina.
Janet Berry, City Clerk
City of West Covina, Call5rornia
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