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URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 417 C.S.
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF TIiE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE.
CALIFORNIA EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON AN INTERIM BASIS
THE ACCEPTANCE AND CONSIOERATION OF ZONE OiANGES, , LAND
DIVISIONS. BUILDING PERMITS. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW,'
OPTIONAL DESIGN STANDARDS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
WITIiIN AREAS DESIGNATED ON TIiE GENERAL PLAN FOR Me:OIUM-
HIGH RESIDENTIAL (14 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) AND/OR
AREAS ZONED FOR R-3 (MULTIPLE FAMILY) WITIi CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS, AS MODIFIED BY URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 411
C.S. 'PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858 OF THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHEREAS. on December 13. 1988. the Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No.
395 C.S.. effective for a 45-day period. prohibiting the acceptance and
consideration of zone changes, land divisions. building permits. architectural
review. optional design and conditional use permits within areas designated on
the General Plan for Medium-High Residential (14 dwelling unita per acre) and/or
zoned for R-3; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 1989 the City Council of the City Arroyo Grande
adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 399 C.S. extending Ordinance No. 395 C.S. for
additional ten months and fifteen days; and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 1989, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 411 C.S. amending Interim Urgency Ordinance No.
399 C.S. to allow the issuance of building permits for single family residences
and other uses consistent with the R-1 zone, and
WHEREAS. the City has begun the General Plan update including the Zoning
Ordinance update to determine the best locations for above designations; and
WHEREAS, the study will take an extended period of time. and the Council
desires to extend the prohibitions of Ordinances No. 395 C.S., No. 399 and 411
for additional one year. as provided by Government Code Section 65656.
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TIiE CITY COUNCIL OF TIiE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
1.1 The Planning Commission and staff of the City have ~nd~rt~ken
the consideration and study of a general plan and zoning ord~..a:,(;.. f"r
development with1n the C1ty.
1.2 Such consideration and study w111 enable tt.e Cit.). to deve'.c.p ~uch
a general plan and zoning ordinance for the City, includll'g polic~..s ancl
standards for the reasonable regulation of land deve10pmp~t within t~6 Ci~.
1.3 The continued use and development of land or s~ructures with,~ the
C1ty 1n accordance w1th current regulat10ns and the existlhi, t;ifllltl,'d" r-1an may
be inconsistent with the polic1es and standards which are beilli) or ...111 be
considered by the Plann1ng Comm1ss10n and staff of the C1ty.
1.4 There is a current and immed1ate threat to the publ1c health, SAfety
or welfare ar1sing from the use and development of land and structures pursuant
to the ex1st1ng General Plan w1thin areas des1gnated on the General Plan for
Medium-H1gh Res1dential (14 dwelling un1ts per acre) and/or areas zoned for
R-3 (Multiple Family).
1.5 A cont1nuat10n of approval of uses and development of land within
the above areas pursuant to the ex1st1ng General Plan and zon1ng result in a
further threat to publ1c health, safety or welfare.
1.6 The Council's written report outlines the measures which are being
taken to alleviate the conditions wh1ch led to the adoption of this Ordinance.
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Urgency Ordinance No. 417 C.S.
SECTION 2.
2.1 The acceptance, the consideration, and the approval of applications
for changes of zone on properties within the above Areas is hereby prohibited
for a period of one year from and after the effective date of this Ordinance.
2.2 The acceptance, the consideration, and the approval of applications
for division of land within the above Areas is being prohibited for a period of
one year from and after the effective date of this Ordinance.
2.3 The acceptance, the consideration, and the approval of applications
for the Issuance of building permits for new construction which results in added
living area within the above Areas, Is hereby prohibited for a period of one
year from and after the effective date of this Ordinance. Applications for
single family residences and other uses currently permitted in the R-l zone, not
inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the Interim Urgency Ordinance and
which would not prejudice the city's ability to plan for the public health,
safety or welfare and to re-zone the areas subject to such Ordinances, may be
accepted, considered, and approved, pursuant to the guidelines and procodures
ostabl ished in the appropriate sections of the Municipal Code. Provided,
however. that in addition to compl~ing with all roquirements set forth In tho
Munlclpa' Code, for such permits or revlows, no such uso shal1 bo pormlttod
without the approval of both the Planning Commission and the city Council after
public hearings before said bodies. Further, said governing bodies may place
such additional conditions on such uses permitted as may appear nocessary to
preserve the City's ability to plan for the public health, safety or welfare.
to re-zone the subject areas and to mitigate. as necessary, the issues and
concerns expressed in the urgency ordinance and other related documents.
2.4 The acceptance. consideration and approval of applications for the
Issuance of Architectural Review applications within the above Areas is hereby
prohibited for a period of one year from and after the effective date of this
Ordinance. Applications for single family residences and other uses currently
permitted In the R-l zone, not inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the
Interim Urgency. Ordinance and which would not prejudice the city's ability to
plan for the public health, safety or welfare and to re-zone the areas subject
to such Ordinances, may be accepted, considered, and approved, pursuant to the
guidelines and procedures established In the appropriate sections of the
Municipal Code. Provided, however, that in addition to compl~ing with all
requirements set forth in the Municipal Code for such permits or reviews, no
such use shall be permitted without the approval of both the Planning Commission
and the cit~ Council after public hearings before said bodies. Further, said
governing bodies may place such additional conditions on such uses permitted as
may appear necessary to preserve the City's ability to pl an for the publ Ie
health, safety or wel fare, to r-e-zone the subject areas and to mitigate, as
necessary. the issues and concerns expressed In the urgency ordinance and other
related documents.
2.5 The acceptance, consideration and approval of applications for the
issuance of Conditional Use Permit applications within the above Areas is hereby
prohibited for a period of one year from and after the effective date of this
Ordinance. Applications for single family residences and other uses currently
permitted In the R-l zone. not inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the
Interim Urgency Ordinance and which would not prejudice the city's ability to
plan for the public health, safety or welfare and to re-zone the areas subject
to such Ordinances, ma~ be accepted, considered, and approved, pursuant to the
gui delines and procedures established In the appropriate sections of the
Municipal Code. Provided, however, that in addition to complying with all
requirements set forth in the Municipal Code for such permits or reviews, no
such use shall be permitted without, the approval of both the Planning Commission
and the city Council after public hearings before said bodies. Further, said
governing bodies may place such additional conditions on such uses permitted as
may appear necessary to preserve the City's ability to plan for the public
health, safety or wel fare, to re-zone the subject areas and to mitigate, as
necessary, the issues and concerns expressed in the urgency ordinance and other
related documents.
2.6 The acceptance, consideration and approval of applications for the
processing of Optional Design Standard applications within the above Areas is
hereby prohibited for a period of one year from and after the effective date of
this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3.
3.1 This Ordinance shall be of no further force or effect at the
expiration of one year after the adoption of this Urgency Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Declaratfon of Urgency I
, 4.1 This Ordinance 15 declared to be necessary IS an urgency measure
pursuant to Sectfon 65858 of the California Government Code for the reasons set
forth in above.
SECTION 5.
5.1 The Plannfng Commfssfon of the Cfty of Arroyo Grande, and the staff
of the Cfty, are hereby dfrected to take all due consideratfon, study and action
relating to the development of a general plan and zoning ordfnance, and of the
conditions which required the adoption of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6.
6.1 Wfthfn.fffteen days after the adoptfon of this Ordfnance, the City
Clerk shall certffy to the adoption hereof and shall cause it to be published
once, together with the names of the Council Members voting thereon. in II
newspaper of genera' circulation wfthin the City and posted in at least three
public places wfthin the Cfty. However. fanure to pub1fsh or post for any
reason shall not affect the valfdity of the Ordfnance.
6.2 IIIIIIedfately upon the adoptfon of th15 Ordfnance. the Cfty Clerk
shall send certified copies hereof to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
the County of San Luis Obispo. to the Planning Director of the County of
San Luis Obispo, to the presiding offfcer of the Planning Commission of the
County of San Luis Obfspo. and to each member of the Plannfng Commfssion of the
City of Arroyo Grande.
SECTION 7.
7.1 This Urgency Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon the
date of its adopt~on by a 4/5 vote of the Cfty Council.
7.2 Thfs Urgency Ordfnance shall automatically expfre when the Land Use.
Open Space, Conservation and Housfng Elements, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivfsion
Ordinance, and Resource Management Plan become effective.
On motfon of Councf1 Member Smith , seconded by Councf1 Member Dougall. and
on the followfng roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Smith, Dougall, M:xIts, Olsen and Mayor Millis
NOES I tlbne
ABSENT: None
the forogoing Ordfnance was adopted by the Cfty Councfl and sfgned by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk this 28th day of November, 1989.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORMI
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