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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1444CITY OF LYNWOOD LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA -- ,ORD I N_ANCE,~-NO . 1444 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF RECYCLING FACILITIES WITHIN 'ALL LAND USE ZONES OF THE CITY, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of the Lynwood Municipal Code, no person may establish or expand, and the City of Lynwood may not accept or approve applications for business licenses,~~ building permits, variances, conditional use permits, or other entitlements to establish or to expand: Any recycling facility, as defined in Subsection 25-2.1 of Chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code, including reverse vending machines, small collection facilities, mobile recycling units, large collection facilities, and processing facilities. Section 2. The moratorium established in Section 1 above .: does.not apply to the construction of buildings or structures for which all permits have, been obtained as of the effective date of this interim ordinance. Section 3 . This interim ordinance is adopted in. accordance - "~"~-~ with Section 65858 of the Government. Code and will expire and terminate forty-five (45) days after the date of its adoption unless extended by the City Council following a noticed public hearing. That public hearing is hereby called and will be held ,. before the City Council on Tuesday, February 04, 1997, at 7:30 p.m. at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council. ,. Section 4. The City Council finds and determines that the City's Zoning Ordinance, in authorizing the uses described above in Section 1 of this interim ordinance,, has resulted in a proliferation and, in some areas of the City, an undue concentration of recycling facilities. This proliferation and - undue concentration has caused, or is alleged to have caused, the depreciation of property values, adverse impacts on the aesthetics of the surrounding areas, jeopardy to public health and safety, and interference with the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of adjacent properties, all to the detriment of the welfare of the community and to the optimum development of real property which is zoned for commercial and industrial uses. The City Council intends forthwith to conduct studies as to appropriate modifications to the City's Zoning Ordinance and other regulatory ordinances for the purpose of prohibiting or further restricting the use of land for purposes described in SECtion 1 or ahis. interim ordinance. Pending_ the .- ___.~_:_ completion of these studies, it is necessary for' the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare that this interim ordinance take effect immediately. In the absence of immediate .effectiveness, new recycling uses may be established, or ~' existing uses may be expanded, so as to_conflict with regulations ~' or requirements ultimately adopted with respect to these uses, and ~ 'this interim ordinance is therefore necessary to prevent a current '~ and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare. j This interim ordinance is an urgency ordinance and it takes effect immediately.- h:\wpfiles\recyc.ord .. ,~. Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to cause it to be published or posted as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 1996. ~~ . _~ _ __ __~.. __._ .a.._ _ __ ., __ _------.-, --.--.- -, _ ~- _ ~` -"`" _~ PAUL RICHARDS I I , MAYOR ATTEST: ANDREA L. HOOPER, CI CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: h:\wpfiles\recyc.ord STAGE OF CALIFORNIA ) .) COU1dTY OF LOS ANGELES.._ ) ~ __ I, the_ undersigned., City Clerk of the -Lynwood City Council do hereby certify that. the above and foregoing_is a. full, _ true and correct copy of ordinance No. 1444 on file in my office and that said ordinance was adopted on the 17th day of December 1996::. and passed by the following vote: AYES: MEMBER BYRD, 9~EINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS NOE S~ : NONE ABSENT: NONE City Clerk, City of Lynw od .