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ORDINANCE NO. 00 -844
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
ESTABLISHING A "FAST TRACK MODIFICATION COMMITTEE" TO EXPEDITE
CERTAIN ZONING PERMITS, AND AMENDING THE ZONING CODE WITH
RESPECT TO SECTIONS 9150 - 9159.2, 9214 AND 9400 TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAME
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Part III - Zoning Modification Committee (MZM), Sections 9150 - 9159.2;
Administrative Review (Admin CUP), Section 9214; and Section 9400 of the Zoning Code (to the extent
it provides for an administrative CUP process for the Downtown Specific Plan as established by Ordinance
No. 95 -772) are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The Temple City Zoning Code shall be amended to add the following.
Part III. Fast -Track Modification Committee
9150. Administrative Relief
There is hereby established the "Fast Track Modification Committee" (FTMC) for the City,
composed of: 1) the City Manager or his designee; 2) the City Attorney or his designee;
and 3) the then chairman of the Planning Commission or his designee from among the
other members of said Commission. The Director of Community Development shall serve
as an ex officio (non - voting) member and secretary.
9151. Authority
The FTMC shall have authority to grant "Fast Track Modifications" (FTM) to the variance
and CUP requirements of this Zoning Code in the following limited circumstances: as set
forth in §9152.
9152. Application and Fees
When an application for a CUP or variance is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Code,
and 50% of the fee prescribed for regular variances or CUPS has been paid, such
application shall first be presented to the FTMC together with the completed Initial
Questionnaire and Environmental Assessment (prepared by the Director under CEQA)
relative thereto.
a) If the FTMC fords by 2/3 vote i) that the application if granted would involve no
impact on the public health, safety and welfare, and ii) that there is no possibility
of any environmental impact, and iii) that no application for the sale or
dispensation of alcoholic beverages is involved - then the FTMC may decide either
to refer such application to the Planning Commission for regular processing
without regard to this Section (in which case the applicant shall pay the other 50%
of the regular filing fee and the matter shall be processed as though this section
did not exist); or the FTMC may decide to process the same pursuant to this
Section.
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b) If the FTMC decides to proceed under this Section, it shall cause Notice to be
mailed (1st class) to all property owners shown on the last equalized roll as
owning property within 300 feet of the applicant's property. Such notice shall
provide information relating to the application, a summary of the Environmental
Assessment, an opportunity to comment pro or con, and notice that if requested
the application would be referred to the Planning Commission for a hearing as a
variance or CUP without regard to this Section.
c) If a request for public hearing is filed within a 14 day period, the FTMC shall
suspend proceedings under this Section and instead (upon payment by the
applicant of the other 50% of the applicable fee) shall refer such application to the
Planning Commission for notice, hearing and processing without regard to this
Section.
d) If no such request is filed, then the FTMC shall consider the matter on the
merits, and after consideration of any comments made, shall decide either to
forward the application to the Planning Commission as though this Section did not
exist (where upon payment by the applicant of the remaining 50% of the
applicable fee and notice) 'the matter will be considered by the Planning
Commission; or by 2/3 vote may decide the application on the merits and grant,
deny or conditionally approve such application by Resolution, after complying with
applicable CEQA and other laws. Such Resolution shall be based on the same
standards, fmdings and conditions as would have been required by the Planning
Commission and shall not become final until expiration of any appeal or review as
otherwise set forth in this Zoning Code.
e) Within 3 working days after adopting such resolution, the Director of Community
Development shall notify all such property owners within 300 feet of the decision
together with a copy of the resolution.
fl A decision of the FTMC upon any FTM may be appealed by any interested
resident to the Planning Commission in the manner set forth for other appeals,
and from there to the City Council as elsewhere set forth in this Code; and the
Council shall have the authority to call for a review (RFR) as provided in the
Zoning Code. Upon the filing of any appeal or review, such FTMC's Resolution
shall be immediately vacated and the application (upon payment of the remainder
of any applicable fees) shall be processed by the Planning Commission as though
this Section had never existed."
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to
its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same to be published in the San Gabriel Valley Weekly, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and circulated in the City of Temple City.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July 2000.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance, Ordinance
No. 00 -844, was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City on June
20, 2000, and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council, approved and signed by the Mayor
and attested to by the City Clerk at the regular meeting held on the 18th day of July 2000 by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilman-Breazeal, Brook, Wilson and Souder
NOES: Councilman -None
ABSENT: Councilman - Gillanders
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