ORD 018 ORDINANCE NO. 18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 RELATING
TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IMPOSED WITH REGARD TO
NEW RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS AND HOUSES IN THE R-1
ZONES.
WHEREAS, this City Council did, on August 3, 1982, enact
pursuant to Section 65858 of the California Government Code,
an interim ordinance (No. 12) invoking certain restrictions
regarding the processing or approval of applications for
building permits for or related to development of new resi-
dential projects or single-family houses, in the R-1 zones
of the City; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of said Ordinance No. 12 was to pro-
hibit or control the development of new residential projects
or houses in the R-1 zones which may be in conflict with con-
templated zoning proposals and development control proposals,
studies in connection with which were and are currently being
conducted by the City Council, the Planning Commission and the
Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the said studies and contemplated zoning proposals
and development control proposals are complex and complicated and
have not yet been completed so as to enable their presentation to
this City Council for consideration; and
WHEREAS, it would be inimical and highly detrimental to the
public interest if, in the interim time necessary to process such
proposals and zoning ordinance amendments to adoption and taking
full effect, there were to be established, constructed or
commenced any land use or structure which would be in conflict
with, and nonconforming to, the said proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the effective period of said Ordinance No. 12 is
currently due to expire on December 2, 1982, but pursuant to
provisions of Government Code Section 65858, this City Council
has authority to extend said ordinance for an additional eight
(8) month period; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has, pursuant to Government Code
Section 65858, held a public hearing, after notice pursuant to
Government Code Section 65856; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. By authority of Section 65858 of the Government
Code of the State of California, Ordinance No. 12, adopted by
this City Council on August 3, 1982, is hereby extended for an
eight (8) month period, commencing December 3, 1982, and shall
remain in effect for such period unless sooner repealed or
otherwise modified.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance is adopted as an urgency measure
pursuant to the authority of Section 65858 of the Government Code
as well as pursuant to the authority of other law, for the i~e-
diate preservation and protection of the public safety, health
and welfare, and shall take effect i~ediately upon its adoption
and passage by at least a four-fifths vote of the City Council.
The declaration of facts constituting the urgency is as set forth
in the recitals of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within 15 days
after the passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at
least the three public places designated by resolution of the
City Council; shall certify to the adoption and posting of this
Ordinance; and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification,
together with proof of posting, to be entered in the book of
ordinances of this City.
The foregoing ordinance was adopted at a meeting of the
City Council held November 16, 1982, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Baier, Cox, Henderson and
Mayor Wolff.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
C ERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
~~TY ATTORNEY ~' CITY A ER
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by
the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, at a meeting
held November 16, 1982, and that the Ordinance was posted in at
least the three public places specified for such postings by the
city Council.