HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 02B (1992)ORDINANCE NO. 02B (1992)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR EXTENDING TEE TERM OF AN INTERIM ZONING
ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 2-A (1992) FURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
65856 AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
A. Recitals.
(i) On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar was
established as a duly organized municipal corporation of the State
of California and, on that date, the City Council adopted, by
reference, the Los Angeles County Code as the ordinances of the
City, including Title 22, thereof pertaining to Planning and Zoning
Regulations for the City of Diamond Bar. (Hereinafter said Title
22 shall be referred to as "the Zoning Ordinance".)
(ii) On June 2, 1992, pursuant to the provisions of
California Government Code Section 65858 (a), this City Council
adopted its Ordinance No. 2 (1992) adopting interim zoning
regulations pertaining to certain prohibited temporary signs for
certain commercial uses within commercial zoning districts.
(iii) Pursuant to the provision of California Government
Code Section 65858 (d) this City Council issued its written report
describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led
to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2-A (1992) and at least ten (10)
days prior to the expiration of Ordinance No. 2-A (1992).
(iv) Pursuant to the provisions o California Government
Code Section 65858-(d) this City Council issued its written report
describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led
to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2 (1992) and Ordinance No. 2-A
(1992) and at .least ten (10) days prior to the expiration of
Ordinance No. 2-A and again for the one (1) year extension of
Ordinance No. 2-A (1992).
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(v) A duly noticed public hearing as required by
California Government Code Section 65858 (a) was conducted and
concluded prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2 (1992),
Ordinance No. 2-A and this ordinance.
(vi) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this
ordinance have occurred.
The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does ordain as
follows:
. Section 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that
all the facts went forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this ordinance
are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines
that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder
pursuant to Section 15305 of Division 6 of Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations.
Section 3. The City Council finds and determines that the
consideration and development of proposed amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance are continuing; however, such development of amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance cannot be completed prior to the expiration
of Ordinance No. 2-A (1992).
Section 4. The City Council hereby specifically finds that
in recognition of the need for effective economic development
— strategy and long-range planning criteria, the City Council has
directed staff of the City to study and formulate amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance to assure adequate local control of temporary
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banner and inflatable signage, and development within co-,amercial
zoning districts pending the adoption of the draft General Plan and
development criteria for the City of Diamond Bar.
Section 5. This Council is concerned about the creation of
orderly and balanced development within the City of Diamond Bar.
Accordingly, to protect the integrity of the ultimate General Plan
and to assure the continued economic and development stability of
those properties zoned for commercial purposes within the City,
this Council finds it is necessary to establish interim zoning
policies to allow City staff the time necessary to investigate and
formulate the above -referenced temporary sign Ordinance amendments.
Section. 6 Ordinance No. 2-A (1992) of the City of Diamond
Bar, as heretofore enacted under the authority of California
Government Code section 65858 9a), hereby is extended and shall be
of no further force and effect as of the 15th day of June, 1994.
Section 7. This ordinance hereby is declared to be an
urgency measure pursuant to the terms of California Government Code
Sections 65858 (a) and 36937 (b), and this Ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon adoption.
Section S. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted in three (3)
public places within the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to the
provisions of Resolution No. 89-6.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th y of June, 1993.
Mayor
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held
on the 15th day of June, 1993, and was finally passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the
15th day of June, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Werner, MacBride,
MPT/Papers and Mayor Miller
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAINED:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
None
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