O 695 ORDINANCE NO. 695
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
' GRANDE REPEALING CHAPTERS 2.21, 2.24 AND 2.32 OF TITLE 2 OF
THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE TO DISBAND THE
TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE; AMENDING CHAPTER
2.18 OF TITLE 2 RELATING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND
HISTORIC DESIGNATION; AND ADDING SECTION 1.04.140 TO TITLE
1 TRANSFERRING THE DUTIES OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION,
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND HISTORICAL
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapters 2.21, 2.24 and 2.32 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code are
hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 2. Section 1.04.140 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby added to
read in its entirety as follows:
1.04.140 — Former Duties of Traffic Commission, Historical Resources Committee
and Parks and Recreation Commission.
Any duties previously assigned by the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to be
performed by the Traffic Commission or Historical Resources Committee will be
performed by the Community Development Director or referred by the Community
Development Director to. the Planning Commission or City Council and any duties
assigned to the Parks and Recreation Commission will be performed by the Director of
Recreation Services or Director of Public Works or referred by the Director of Recreation
Services or Director of Public Works to the Planning Commission or City Council after the
effective date of Ordinance No. 695 adopted on August 28, 2018.
SECTION 3. Chapter 2.18 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended to
add Sections 2.18.090 and 2.18.100 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to read in their
entirety as follows:
2.18.090 — Historic Designation.
The planning commission may nominate places, properties, structures or areas,
which they recommend be considered for local, state or national historical designation or
considered as an important setting or contributing to the historic character of the
surrounding environment.
2.18.100 -Guiding purposes in reviewing projects and Historic Designations.
In reviewing potential designations, the planning commission shall be guided by
the following purposes and intent:
A. To ensure consistency with the general plan and compliance with the provisions
of Title 16 of this code;
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B. Promote the designation, preservation, restoration, safety and use of historic
structures to enrich the lives of future generations, providing opportunities to
enjoy and learn about the community's history;
C. Improve the local economy by attracting tourism and other business to the
community;
D. Foster a sense of community identity and pride;
E. Stabilize and improve the economic value of historic properties and
neighborhoods;
F. Enhance the community's aesthetics, interest, and unique historic character;
G. Encourage and provide incentives to property owners to preserve and restore
historic properties, and to sensitively rehabilitate them for adaptive re-use when
necessary.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which
have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and CEQA does not
apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may
have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 5. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper published
and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five (5) days prior to the City Council
meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. A certified copy of the full text
of the proposed Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk. Within fifteen
(15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, the summary with the names of those City
Council members voting for and against the Ordinance shall be published again, and the
City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance. This
Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its passage.
SECTION 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not
declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance
would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
On motion by Council Member Brown, seconded by Council Member Harmon, and by the
following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Brown, Harmon, Barneich, and Mayor Hill
NOES: Mayor Pro Tern Ray
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted this 28th day of August, 2018.
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JI ' ILL, MAYOR
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KELLY WET 0 E, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
JAMES A -FZ6MAAN, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THER K. WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San
Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that
the attached Ordinance No. 695 which was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council on August 14, 2018; was passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 28th day of August 2018; and was duly published in
accordance with State law (G.C. 40806).
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 29th
day of August 2018.
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KELLY EIORE, CITY CLERK