Ordinance No. 533 - Condominiums and Planned Development ProjectsORDINANCE NO. 533
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ESTABLISHING
A MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OR
DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS
AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF ROSEMEAD DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A moratorium in hereby declared and
established on the development and construction in the City
of Rosemead of all residential condominium projects and
residential Planned Development projects and no foundation,
plumbing, electrical, mechanical or building permit, or
authorization or other permit allowing construction of such
projects, shall be approved or issued, while this ordinance
is in effect.
• Section 2. Numerous claims of adverse impacts on
surrounding residential areas have been made following
residential condominium or Planned Development construction
in residential areas. Litigation involving the City has
arisen following such development. The City Council and
Planning Commission are currently studying and intend to
study the experience with such developments in order to
determine what legislative and/or administrative actions
should be taken with respect to modifying or adding additional
regulations, conditions or procedures relating to such devel-
opments, in order to provide for and protect the public health,
safety and welfare. Such legislative action may modify zoning
or land use regulations.
Section 3. In the absence of the moratorium hereby
declared, development or construction may occur which would
• be in conflict with the proposed actions.or regulations and
may defeat or tend to defeat their purpose and adversely:affect
the public health, safety and welfare. This ordinance is
therefore necessary to protect the public safety, health and
welfare and is an urgency ordinance under the police power
and also an.interim ordinance pursuant to Government Code
Section 65858.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective
immediately upon adoption-arid shall be in effect for four
months from and after the date of adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk will certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
posted in the manner' required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of
July, 1981.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS'- ANGELES)- ss,,
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Ellen Poochi'gian,, City Clerk of the City of Rosenead{ California
do hereby certify, that the fore.goin,g,Ordinance No;, 533 was: duly 1. I
adopted by the City Council, of the City of R.osexpead and approved
by the Mayor at a Special Meeting thereof held on, the 16th'day- of
Jwly,,19.81. and that the 'same was adopted'by the following vote,
to wit:
is AYES: Councilmen Hunter, Cichy, Tury.-and Mayor Imperial
NAYES;'Council;man Taylor
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of t46 City of Rosemead
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