Ordinance No. 802 - Zoning ClassificationsORDINANCE NO. 802
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD IMPOSING A 45-DAY
MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS OR
OTHER ENTITLEMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
BUILDING PERMITS VALUED AT $25,000 OR LESS AT
• FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS ON VALLEY BOULEVARD
AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO
INITIATE A STUDY WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPING
APPROPRIATE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS AT SUCH
DESIGNATED AREAS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS
0 FOLLOWS:
Section . While this ordinance remains in effect, no building permits valued at more
than $25,000, design reviews, subdivisions or other entitlements shall be accepted for filing or
processed for the four areas on Valley Boulevard described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section . Pursuant to the provisions of Section 65858 of the Government Code of the
State of California, this is an urgency interim zoning ordinance. This ordinance shall take effect
immediately and shall expire forty-five (45) days thereafter unless extended by the City Council
after notice and public hearing. The facts constituting the current and immediate threat to the
public welfare necessitating an urgency ordinance are as follows:
The City Council finds and determines that the moratorium imposed by this
ordinance is enacted to protect and preserve the public health, safety and welfare
of the local business community and residents of the community pending
completion of a Planning Department review of appropriate zoning classifications
for the four areas referenced in Exhibit "A". A redevelopment plan is scheduled
40 for consideration by the City Council and Rosemead Redevelopment Agency
within the next sixty (60) days. Pending consideration of the redevelopment plan
for Valley Boulevard, the Council wishes to temporarily suspend permit issuance
and entitlements for the four subject areas. Development, per the proposed
requirements of the redevelopment plan, is critical to the success of the effort to
revitalize Valley Boulevard. The Planning Department needs to review the
existing zoning and general plan designations of the subject areas for
i conformance to the recommendations in the redevelopment plan. Development at
the subject areas, without such a Planning Department review of zoning and
general plan classification would be a current and immediate threat to the public
welfare, and the approval of permits without proper review would result in a
threat to the public welfare.
Section . The City Council may grant relief from the provisions of this moratorium
ordinance upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, subject to a finding of the
following:
The strict application of the provisions of the moratorium to a
particular project would result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships
inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of the moratorium; and
2. That there are exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the
development that do not apply generally to the other projects covered by this moratorium;
and
40 3. That the granting of an exception would not be materially detrimental to
the public welfare as defined above.
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional, it is the intent
of the City Council that such portion of this ordinance be severable from the remainder and that
the remainder be given full force and effect.
40 Section . The Planning Department is hereby directed to commence a study of the
subject areas and to make recommendations it deems necessary regarding zoning and general
plan land use classification.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of March,
2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 802 being:
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, IMPOSING A 45-DAY MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY
PERMITS OR OTHER ENTITLEMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BUILDING
PERMITS VALUED AT $25,000 OR LESS AT FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS ON
VALLEY BOULEVARD AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO
INITIATE A STUDY WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE ZONING
CLASSIFICATIONS AT SUCH DESIGNATED AREAS
was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the 28th day of March,
2000, by the following vote to wit:
YES: COUNCILMEMBERS, VASQUEZ, BRUESCH, CLARK, IMPERIAL
40 NO: COUNCILMAN TAYLOR
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Y
CITY CLERK