HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2375_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2"175
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE: OF THE CITY OF R.FDLANDS I X FENDING A
PROHIBITION AGAINSTCERTAIN DFVEI.()PMF,NT APPR0VAI.S WITIIIN TIIE
CITY PENDING CONSIDERATION Of A 0ENF.RAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO
AUGMEN'C AND IMPLEMENT- THE VOTER-APPROVED INITIATIVE ORDINANCE
COMMONLY KNOWN AS MEASURE "U"
WI IEREAS, Government Code Section 65858 authorizes this City Council. to protect the
public safety, health and welfare, by adopting as an urgency measure an interim ordinance
prohibiting any uses which may he in conflict with a general plan proposal ,vi ich the City is
considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable. tone; .tnd
WHEREAS, on January 2(). 1998_ this City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2374 as an
urgency ordinance pursuant to Goveniment Code Section 6585$; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1998. after notice pursuant to Government Code Section 65090
and a duly-noticed public hearing on the matter. this City Council considered adoption of Ordinance
No. 2375 to extend the interim prohibition imposed by Ordinance No. 2374; and
WHEREAS, this City Council finds. determines and declares that there is a current and
immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare of the City and its citizens and that the
approval of any entitlement for use which is inconsistent with the proposed general plan amendment
and would result in that threat to public health.safety or welfare, thereby necessitating the immediate
enactment of the Ordinance;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RFDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This City Council finds that the voters approved initiative ordinance Measure "I►"
as an amendment to the Redlands (.ieneral Plan with the purpose and intent to establish
comprehensive and inviolable principles of managed development to preserve,enhance and maintain
the quality of life in Redlands and promote the social and economic well-being of the City. By its
provisions, Measure "U" finds that ( 1 ) uncontrolled high density urban development will
permanently alter the character of the City and affect the public health, safety and welfare by causing
increased traffic congestion, associated air pollution. noise and higher crime rates: (2) strict
limitations on residential density are necessary in the undeveloped areas of San Timoteo Canyon to
protect existing water conservation, recreational and equestrian uses-, and (3) discouragement of
premature and unnecessary conversion of agricultural lands is important to protect the public interest
by ensurint, that unnecessary increases in the costs of'public services do not occur.
Section 2. This City Council further finds that the approval of additional General Plan
amendments, specific plan amendments. cone changes. subdivisions, conditional use permits,
l variances, building permits and any other developments or use entitlements that are not consistent
with the proposed General flan amendment requiring the preparation of socio-economic and
cost/benefit studies,which is being studied by this City Council,would result in a threat to the public
health, safety or welfare.
Section 3. For the life of this ordinance. any uses v,-hich may he in conflict with the proposed
General Plan amendment to require socio-economic and cost/benefit studies for development
projects involving structures of five thousand square feet or more,except for single family residences
on existing lots of record and those projects otherwise exempt under the provisions of Measure "U."
are prohibited. Therefore, no new General flan amendments. specific plan or specific plan
amendments, zoning changes, subdivisions, conditional use permits, variances or other entitlements
for such development projects shall be approved, and no new building permits shall be issued for
such development projects, within the City.
Section 4. This urgency interim ordinance requires four votes of this City Council for
adoption.
Section 5 This urgency interim ordinance shall take effect immediately and shall be of no
further force or effect upon the effective date of the Resolution No. 5495 approving the proposed
General Plan Amendment.
Section b. The Mayor shall sian this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it. or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of' general circulation within the City, and thereafter. this
ordinaricc shall take effect in accordance with law.
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I. I,orrie Poyser, City Clerk of the City of'Redlands. hereby certify that the Ioregoing ordinance was
duly adopted by the City Council at a rc-ular meeting thereof held an the 3rd day of March. 1998,
by the fcalIowing vete.
AYES: Councilmembers Banda, Gilbreath, George, Freedman; Mayor Cunningham
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSEN'r: None
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