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ORD-13-86 URGENCY MEASURE DECLARING A MORATORIUM OF ANY CONSTRUCTION ON REAL PROPERTY SITUATED 3858 EAST CHAPMANORDINANCE NO. 13- 86 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTED AS AN URGENCY MEASURE DECLARING A MORATORIUM OF ANY CONSTRUCTION ON THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED AT 3858 EAST CHAPMAN AVENUE.WHEREAS, a developer is considering the construction of a 22-unit motel on certain real property situated at 3858 East Chapman Avenue; and WHEREAS, the subject property is within the C-l District and a motel is a permitted use in the c-l District; and WHEREAS, many citizens have expressed serious concerns about the height of the proposed building, the lack of setbacks, the possible impact upon the single-family neighbor-hood to the south, problems of traffic and circulation, and the compatibility of a motel use with the existing surrounding uses; and WHEREAS, the public safety, health and welfare require that the City Council, Planning Commission have adequate time to study this matter; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65858 provides for the adoption of an interim ordinance as an urgency measure for such situations; and WHEREAS, if an interim ordinance is not adopted at once, the developer may proceed with construction of the motel which may be inconsistent with the orderly growth and development of the City.NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council fo the City of Orange does ordain as follows:Section I:In accordance with Section 65858 of the California Government Code, the City Council of the City of Orange hereby declares a moratorium against the issue of any buildingll- J permit for construction on that certain real property situated at 3858 East Chapman Avenue to allow the City Council, the Planning Commission and City staff to study and consider the development of said property and to prepare appropriate legislation. This moratorium shall become effective at once and shall remain in effect for the period of time permitted by law, unless sooner amended or repealed by further action of the City Council. Section II: The facts constituting the enactment of this Ordinance as an urgency measure are as follows: A developer is considering the construction of a motel at 3858 East Chapman Avenue. The subject property is in the C-l District; motels are a permitted use in the C- l District.The design of the proposed motel and the motel use itself on that site raise serious issues which the City Council,Planning Commission and staff will require adequate time to study. An interim ordinance is necessary to give the City an opportunity to review the matter and to prepare appropriate legislation. Failure to adopt an emergency measure declaring a moratorium against the issue of any building permits for the subject property may be adverse to the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Orange in that the developer may proceed with construction and a use inconsistent with the orderly growth and development of the City. This Ordinance is adopted under the provisions set forth in Section 65858 of the California Government Code.ADOPTED this 8th day of April 1986.Clty of Orange ATTEST:Cl- ty of Orange ORD 13- 86 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF ORANGE ) I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 11th day of A\>ri 1 , 19.8.6' and thereafter at a regular meetlng of said City Council duly held on the 8th day of Aprf! ' 19.?& was duly passed and adopted by the follow~ng vote, to w~t: AYES:COUNCILMEN: SMITH, BARRERA, MAYOR BEAM, PEREZ, BEYER NOES:COUNCILMEN: NONE ABSENT:COUNCILMEN: NONE 1Jw~fv e () W<7ffP~Clty C er (3 t~ C Y 0 Orange 3 -ORD 13-86