City of Long Beach - File #: 15-0868

• File #: 15-0868
• Version: 2
• Name: CA - Ord. Moratorium R1L Zone
• Type: Emergency Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/21/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/15/2015
• Final action: 9/15/2015
• Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance relating to the temporary limitation of certain construction and development activities in the R-1-L zone in the Los Cerritos and Virginia Country Club areas of the City in order to foster and promote neighborhood character stabilization in said area; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-15-0024) (Citywide)
• Sponsors: City Attorney
• Indexes: Moratorium
• Related files: 15-0720, 16-0780

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2015	2	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
9/8/2015	1	City Council	approve recommendation to declare Emergency Ordinance No. ORD- , read, and adopted as read and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass
9/8/2015	1	City Council	approve recommendation to declare an emergency to exist	Pass
9/1/2015	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

TITLE

Recommendation to declare ordinance relating to the temporary limitation of certain construction and development activities in the R-1-L zone in the Los Cerritos and Virginia Country Club areas of the City in order to foster and promote neighborhood character stabilization in said area; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read.  (Ordinance No. ORD-15-0024)  (Citywide)

DISCUSSION

On July 21,2015, the City Council adopted a minute order pursuant to an agenda request which initiated a moratorium against certain residential construction and development activities in the R-1-L zone in the Los Cerritos and Virginia Country Club areas of the City. The moratorium was initiated pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21.50 of the Municipal Code, "Interim Prohibition of Uses."

The Ordinance which has been prepared for Council's consideration establishes a one year moratorium period. During this time, the Development Services Department and the Planning Commission will undertake a study on the propriety of amending the City's zoning regulations related to the above described uses.

The one year moratorium will apply to any permits for new residential construction or addition to existing construction exceeding 1,500 square feet which are applied for on or after July 21, 2015. Specifically exempted from the moratorium provisions are those permit applications "in the pipeline" that had been submitted and which were deemed complete before July 21, 2015. Those developments currently in the pipeline will be required to pursue and complete the entitlement process in the normal course of the City's application and permit procedures.

SUGGESTED ACTION

Approve recommendation.

BODY

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE R-1-L ZONE IN THE LOS CERRITOS AND VIRGINIA COUNTRY CLUB AREAS OF THE CITY IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER STABILIZATION IN SAID AREA; DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

Respectfully Submitted,

CHARLES PARKIN

CITY ATTORNEY

BY:

MICHAEL J. MAIS

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY