HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1777 ORDINANCE NO. 1777
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON
THE ISSUANCE OF USE PERMITS BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO Rl-PD DEVELOPMENTS OR
R-1 PROPERTIES DEVELOPED TO PD STANDARDS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
has been requested by the Planning Commission to establish a
sixty --day moratorium on the issuance of use permits with
respect to Rl-PD developments or R1 properties developed to
PD standards in Huntington Beach to allow time for the
Planning Commission to analyze and study the Rl-PD ordinance
with emphasis on the impact of Rl-PD densities on the community
and to propose new standards , and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
finds that it is necessary that this ordinance be adopted as an
emergency ordinance to protect the public health, safety and
welfare by adopting an interim ordinance on the issuance of
use permits with respect to Rl-PD developments or R1 properties
developed to PD standards ; and
WHEREAS, Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Section 9051
permits the establishing of an interim ordinance as an emergency
measure,
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code Section 9051 and Section 65858 of the
Government Code of the State of California and in order to
protect the public health, safety and welfare, the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach and the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington
Beach shall not issue any use permit in connection with Rl-PD
development applications or applications for development of
Rl properties to PD standards for a period of sixty (60) days
1.
from and after the adoption of this emergency ordinance, pend-
ing analysis and study of the Rl-PD ordinance, with emp1Yasis
on the impact of R1-PD densities on the community .
The following are excepted from the provisions of this
emergency ordinance :
(1) Permits necessary for repair and maintenance of exist-
ing structures , or
( 2) Permits necessary for completion of construction for
which a valid building permit has been issued, or
(3 ) Permits necessary to alter or remodel any structure
as long as the permitted occupancy of said structure will not
be increased thereby, or
(4 ) Applications for Rl-PD use permits or applications
for use permits to develop Rl properties to PD standards filed
prior to the date of enactment of this ordinance .
SECTION 2 . This is an emergency ordinance necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety
and welfare, and shall take effect upon adoption. This ordinance
shall be of no further force and effect after <sixty (60) days
from its adoption unless extended pursuant to Section 9051. 3
of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause same
to be published within fifteen days of its passage in the
Huntington Beach News , a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published in Huntington Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st
day of August, 1972 .
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City rk ?ity Att rney
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Emergency Ordinance No. 1777
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified, and acting City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was read to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 21st day of August, 1972, and was passed and
adopted by at least affirmative votes of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Gibbs Green atney. Duke, Cgen
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Shipley
City Clerk and -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, PAUL C. JONES, rffy CLERK of tl* Oft 4
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk Of tl* C*y I,
Cohncil, do hereby certify that this o*dVra+iCe has
been published i the Huntington Beach Ness on
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In accordance with a City Charter of said City.
EX C.
Clerk
-�r� DePutY City Clerk