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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1982-632ORDINANCE N0. 632 1 2 3' 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2g 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS THEREFROPI, AND DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN URGENCY MEASURE FOR THE PRESER- VATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE. The City Council finds and determines that there exist condi- tions of overcrowding in the Elsinore Union School District and the Elsinore Union High School District, as established by resolutions duly passed by said districts and presented to the City Council. The City Council finds and determines that the conditions of overcrowding are exacerbated by the elimination of funds provided by the Leroy F. Green State School Building Lease-Purchase Law of 1976, and by the continued construction of new residential development in the City of Lake Elsinore. The City Council further finds and determines that the conditions of overcrowding present a threat to the public health, safety and welfare and in order to maintain the status quo, to avoid further exacerbation of the problem, and to allow adequate time to study the problem, to confer with other public agencies, and to seek a solution, the City Council declares this to be an urgency measure to take effect immediately upon adoption. SECTION TWO. No building permits shall be issued for new residential construc- tion projects submitted after the close of business on February 1, 1982. New residential construction projects shall be considered those for which building plans have been submitted as of February 1, 1982. SECTION THREE. Notwithstanding Section Two of this Ordinance, upon compliance with all other requirements and procedures, and payment of fees, building permits may be issued for residential projects which are in the following categories: A. Additions, alterations, or repairs to existing residential structures not requiring Design Review Board approval or Redevelopment Agency approval. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10~ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 B. Hardship cases, as determined by the City Council on a case by case review, taking into consideration all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, impact on the school system, financial consideration, the non-binding precedent set by previous exceptions allowed under this sub-section, and the non-binding precedential effect of the proposed exception upon future exceptions sought under this sub-section. SECTION FOUR. All other residential development projects shall continue to be processed, and may receive ministerial approval, but shall not receive any discretionary approvals while this ordinance is in effect. SECTION FIVE. Ordinance No. 631 is hereby repealed. SECTION SIX. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall expire and be of no further force and effect on March 9, 1982. INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 1982 upon the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Baldwin, MacMurray, Torn, Unsworth and Mayor Stewart NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None ATTEST: ~~ Manuel A. Rede, City Clerk (SEAL) -2-