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HomeMy WebLinkAbout262420 ORDINANCE NO. 262 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ENACTING AN INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 65858 OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON NEW USES RELATING TO, AND ON BUILDING AND OCCUPANCY PERMITS FOR HEALTH CLUBS, MASSAGE PARLORS, MASSAGE SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTION, BATH HOUSES AND OTHER SIMILAR USES _PENDING PLANNING COMMISSION STUDIES WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine that the Planning Department of this City has heretofore undertaken in good faith studies to determine the appropriate zone el.dssification for health clubs, massage parlors, Massage Schools and Instruction, bath houses and other similar uses in order to prescribe necessary regulations to safeguard against devaluation and interference with the uses of neighboring properties. SECTION 2. The City Council finds further that the recommendations tib the Planning:Commission on such matters should be forthcoming within the next few months, and that to permit construction or new uses of structures for health clubs, massage parlors, massage schools and instruction, bath houses and other similar uses prior to the consummation of said studies would in large measure emasculate the benefits to be deeived from such studies, and would be contrary to the best interests and general welfare of the residents of this city. SECTION 3. Pending completion of such studies and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and pursuant to the provisions of Section 65858 of the Government Code, a moratorium is;hereby imposed upon the constructinn or new use of structures for health clubs, massage schools and instruction, massage parlors, bath houses and other similar uses in the City of Irwindale; and any and all provisions of the Irvindale Municipal Code authorizing such construction or use are hereby suspended. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall remain in effect for 120 days and the Building Official of this city is directed not to issue any building or occupancy permit for a health club, massage parlor, massage school and instruction, bath house or other similar use during the term of this ordinance; nor during the term hereof shall any person use any property on the City for a new or expanded health club, massage parlor, massage schools and instruction bath house or other similar use. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become immediately effective pursuant to the provisions of Section 65858 of the Government Code and for the reasons above stated and is adopted pursuant to the authority of Anderson v Pleasant Hills, 229 CA 2d 79; Metro Realty V Co. of El Dorado, 222 CA 2d 508; Hunter v. Adams, 180 CA 2d 511; 44 A. G. Ops. 14; and Slater v. Los Angeles, 238 CA 2d 864. Ordinance No. 262 of t�SECTION 6. —is Ordinance manner prescribed ATTEST: The City Clerk and shall cuss by law. 421 shall certify to the adoption the same to be processed in the STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as: CITY OF IRWINDALE ) I, MARGARET S. BARBOSA, City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 262, was introduced as an urgency ordinance at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Irwindale, held on the 26th day of January, 1972, and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council, approved and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Barbosa, Mike Miranda, Chico and Diaz; NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None IN ABSTENTION: COUNCILMEN: Joe Breceda. a�� Marg et S. Barbosa, City Clerk