Long Beach, CA
File #: 15-0868    Version: 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
Attachments: 1. 090115-H-1sr&att.pdf, 2. 090815-H-21sr&att.pdf, 3. 091515-ORD-13attRevised.pdf, 4. ORD-15-0024 (EMERG).pdf, 5. ORD-15-0024 (FINAL).pdf
Related files: 15-0720, 16-0780
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
9/15/20152 City Council approve recommendation and adoptPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
9/8/20151 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
9/8/20151 City Council approve recommendation to declare an emergency to existPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
9/1/20151 City Council approve recommendationPass Action details Meeting details Video Video

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