Long Beach, CA
File #: 09-1275    Version: Name: CA - Emg ORD - extend moratorium smoking lounges
Type: Emergency Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 11/24/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/5/2010 Final action: 1/5/2010
Title: Recommendation to declare an urgency ordinance relating to the temporary limitation (moratorium) on smoking lounges; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read. (Ordinance No. ORD-09-0037) (Citywide)
Sponsors: City Attorney
Indexes: Moratorium
Attachments: 1. 121509-H-1sr&att.pdf, 2. 010510-ORD-40att.pdf, 3. ORD-09-0037.pdf
Related files: 09-1296, 09-1234, 09-1184, 09-0339
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
1/5/20102 City Council declare ordinance read and adopted as readPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
12/15/20091 City Council approve recommendation to declare an emergency to existPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
12/15/20091 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 readingPass Action details Meeting details Not available
TITLE
Recommendation to declare an urgency ordinance relating to the temporary limitation (moratorium) on smoking lounges; declaring the urgency thereof; and declaring that this ordinance shall take effect immediately, read and adopted as read.  (Ordinance No. ORD-09-0037)  (Citywide)
 
DISCUSSION
On April 14, 2009, the City Council adopted a one-year moratorium prohibiting the development or operation of new smoking lounges in the City. The moratorium is set to expire on April 14, 2010. On November 17, 2009, the City Council adopted a minute order pursuant to an agenda request to extend for one (1) year the moratorium to April 14, 2011.
 
Pursuant to your request, this ordinance has been prepared and is submitted for your consideration. During this extended moratorium period, the Development Services Department and the Planning Commission will undertake a study on the propriety of amending the City's Zoning Regulations, Building Regulations and pertinent Municipal Code provisions related to smoking lounges as defined in Chapter 8.68. The moratorium will apply to any application received by the Development Services Department after March 17,2009.
 
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
 
BODY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. ORD-09-0009 RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON SMOKING LOUNGES; DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
 
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda Trang
Deputy City Attorney
 
ROBERT E. SHANNON
APPROVED:
CITY ATTORNEY
 
 
                                                  
 
PATRICK H. WEST
 
CITY MANAGER