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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1484
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF TH~ CITY OF
SANTA ANA EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. NS-1447
AS EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NS-1469 ~OR AN
ADDITIONAL FOUR MONTHS AND PROHIBITING
ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS, VARIANCES,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, OR MINOR EXCEPTIONS
IN THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY THE
SANTA ANA FREEWAY ON THE NORTH, LINCOLN
AVENUE ON THE EAST, SANTA ANA BOULEVARD
ON THE SOUTH, AND SANTIAGO AVENUE ON
THE WEST, EXCEPT UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS
FOR SUCH INTERIM PERIOD PENDING AMENDMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE MUNICIPAL CODE;
AND STATING THE REASONS FOR ITS URGENCY.
WHEREAS, on August 21, 1978, the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana enacted Ordinance No. NS-1447, an
emergency ordinance prohibiting issuance of various permits
for an interim period pending completion of an Environmental
Impact Report for the potential rezoning of the Logan area,
General Plan amendment, and change of specific street alignment
for Civic Center Drive East; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance was effective for four (4)
months thereafter; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 1978, the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana enacted Ordinance No. NS-1469, an
emergency ordinance extending the provisions of Ordinance
NS-1447 for an additional four (4) months; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now finds that an extension
of said ordinances for an additional four (4) months, for a
total of twelve (12) months, is necessary in order to afford
sufficient time to complete the aforesaid Environmental
Impact Report for the potential rezoning, General Plan
amendment and specific street alignment;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Ordinance No. NS-1447 as extended
by Ordinance No. NS-1469 is hereby extended for an additional
period of four (4) months. Except as hereafter provided,
the issuance of building permits pursuant to Chapter 8 of
the Santa Ana Municipal Code, or the granting of minor
exceptions, variances or conditional use permits pursuant to
Chapter 41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code, or the granting
of minor exceptions, variances or conditional use permits
pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is
hereby prohibited in the area generally bounded by the Santa
Aha Freeway on the north, Lincoln Avenue on the east, Santa
Ana Boulevard on the south, Santiago Avenue to Civic Center '
Drive on the southwest, 190 feet east of the centerline of
Santiago Avenue on the northwest, hereinafter referred to as
"the Logan Area" and more fully delineated on the map marked
"Exhibit A," attached hereto and incorporat6d herein by
reference, during the effective period of this ordinance.
SECTION 2: Notwithstanding any provision
herein to the contrary, any building permit authorized by
Chapter 8 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code, or minor exceptions,
variances, or conditional use permits authorizee by Chapter
41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code, may be issued within the
ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1484
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Logan Area where the property involved is residential in
character, or where the proposed construction, alteration or
repair does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in
value, or where an emergency as determined by the appropriate
issuing authority exists.
SECTION 3= This ordinance shall be effective
for a period of an additional four (4) months after the
expiration or Ordinance NS-1447 as extended by Ordinance NS-
1469, a total of twelve (12) months commencing August 21,
1978, unless extended, repealed or modified by ordinance
adopted by this Council.
SECTION 4= This Council finds that this Ordinance
is.urgently required as an emergency ord£nance for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and
safety for the following reasons=
(a) An Environmental Impact Report is presently
under preparation for the potential rezoning of the Logan
area, General Plan amendment and change of specific street
alignment for Civic Center Drive East;
(b) The issuance of permits pursuant to Chapter 8
of the Santa Ana Municipal Code or minor exceptions, variances
or conditional use permits pursuant to Chapter 41 of the
Santa Aha Municipal Code may have an adverse effect on the
proposed development of the Logan area as a residential
con~nunity;
(c) Amendment of the General Plan and the Zoning
provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code may be required
to regulate the location of uses in the Logan area in order
to avoid or mitigate such adverse effects;
(d) Unless prohibited during the period of review
and study preliminary to enactment of such General Plan
amendment and ordinance, such use of property is likely to
be initiated in conflict with such amendment and ordinance
as finally enacted.
THEREFORE, the City Council declares that this
ordinance shall take effect, and be adopted, as an emergency
measure and is to be enforced from the date of publication
of title as required by the Charter of the City of Santa
Ana.
ADOPTED this l§th day of
the following vote=
April , 1979, by
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel,
Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MAYOR
~torney