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INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 421 C.S.
AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE SUSPENDING CERTAIN
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LOT SPLITS AND/OR SECOND UNITS
WHEREAS, on May 22, 1990 the city Council of the city of
Arroyo Grande adopted the 1990 Land Use, Housing, open Space and
Conservation Elements of the city's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has begun the process of updating the Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinances in order that they are consistent with
the General Plan, as required by Government Code Section 65860 (c); I
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WHEREAS, said 1990 Land Use, Housing, Open Space and ..J
Conservation Elements find that water resources are limited and may
be in or near an overdraft condition; and
I WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to establish
I a Water Policy to respond to the water situation; and
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i WHEREAS, the newly adopted elements of the General Plan
require the adoption of a Resource Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the continued granting of land divisions, rezoning
and second units may be inconsistent with the proposed Resource
Management Plan and may interfere with or hamper the City's ability
to adequately protect the city's water resources; and
WHEREAS, the potential exists that the City's water supply
will be exhausted and overtaxed; and
WHEREAS, a deferral of land divisions, rezonings and second
units is necessary to mitigate and prevent adverse impacts on
existing and future residents and businesses, and to prevent
liability to the City which might be associated with approvals
which require more water than exists; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing reasons demonstrate that there exists
a current, immediate and continuing threat to the public health,
safety or welfare if land divisions, rezoning applications and
second units are continued to be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, the city Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The above statements constitute the findings of
the City Council in this matter.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to section 65858 of the California
Government Code, the City Council hereby suspends land divisions
and rezoning pending completion of a City Water Policy and/or
Resource Management Plan, as follows: ..../
(a) No zone changes or applications therefore shall be
entertained, accepted or processed.
(b) No application for land divisions, including but not
limited to, parcel maps, tract maps, extensions of time for
tentative or final tract maps, and second' units sha 11 be
entertained, accepted or processed.
(c) It is the intent of the city Council that this suspension
of land divisions should not apply to any application submitted
prior to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 22, 1990, or to any already adc.pted
developlBlt agreaJlel1ts.
SECTION 3. The City Council directs that all steps as may be
required to expedite the preparation of a Water Policy and/or
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Resource Management Plan be followed by the Planning Commission and
City staff.
SECTION 4. This ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted
pursuant to Government Code section 65858 for the protection of the
public health, safety and welfare that shall become effective
immediately upon its approval by the affirmative votes of at least
four members of the City Council.
The above findings establish a current, immediate and
r continuing threat to the public health, safety or welfare, and find
that approval of land divisions would result in a threat to the
public health, safety or welfare.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in effect for 45 days
after its adoption: provided that the Ordinance effectiveness may
be further extended after public hearing in accordance with
Government Code 65858.
SECTION 6. within fifteen (15) days after its passage, this
Ordinance shall be published once, together with the names of the
Council members voting thereon, in a newspaper of general
circulation within the City, but failure to publish for any reason
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance.
On motion of Council Member Smith, seconded by council Member
Olsen, and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Smith, Olsen, Moots, Dougall and Mayor ,
Millis I
NOES: None I
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted at this reading on
the 22nd day of May, 1990. ~t(~
. M S,'MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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NANCY A. VIS, CITY CLERK
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I, NAOCY A. DA.VIS, City Clerk of the City of Mrayo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing Ordinance No. 421 C.S. is a true, full
and correct copy of said Ordinance passed and adopted at a regular n-eeting
of said Council on the 22nd day of May, 1990.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Mrayo Grande affixed
this 29th day of May, 1990. I
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