ORD-03-90 URGENCY MEASURE PROHIBITING CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS OVER 2 STOREIES OR 30 FEET IN HEIGHT WITHOUT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMITORDINANCE NO. 3-
90 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
ADOPTED AS AN URGENCY MEASURE PROHIBITING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS OVER
TWO STORIES OR 30 FEET IN HEIGHT
WITHOUT A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT.WHEREAS, the city Council of the City of Orange
has commissioned a study to develop appropriate criteria for
the development of high-rise buildings in the
City; and WHEREAS, the issue of appropriate building heights is
a cause of deep concern to the City Council and the residents of
the
City;and WHEREAS, the city Council finds that unless a
restriction is placed on building heights during the pendency of
the above-referenced study, current and expected applications to
develop and and construct buildings over two stories or 30 feet in
height, may result in construction of buildings which create
adverse environ-mental impacts that cannot be properly mitigated by
compliance with current standards, may destroy or hinder the orderly
growth and development of the City, may eliminate access to solar
light, and may further worsen traffic congestion, air pollution
and other urban problems related to public safety and
welfare; and WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered by
Government Code section 65858 to adopt an interim ordinance,
effective immediately,to respond to such a
situation; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that there
is a current and immediate threat to the public health,
safety and welfare and that the approval of additional
variances, building permits or any other applicable entitlement to
construct buildings in excess of two stories or 30 feet in height
without consideration of the impacts referred to herein would result in a
threat to public health, safety
and welfare.NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Orange does hereby ordain
as follows:
section I:No building or structure in excess of two stories or
30 feet,whichever is less in building height shall be permitted
in any district in the city. However, in districts in which
a building exceeding such height restrictions would be permitted,
or permitted with a conditional use permit, if not for the effect
of this section, such a building exceeding such height may
be permitted after first obtaining a Conditional Use Permit in
accordance with Chapter 17.92 of the Orange Municipal Code which may
prescribe the conditions under which such a building may
section II:
This ordinance shall be effective immediately pursuant to
Government Code section 65858, and shall be of no further force and
effect 45 days from the date of adoption unless extended by the
City Council pursuant to said section 65858.
Adopted this 13th day of February 1990.
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tiKe y of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Interim Ordinance
adopted as an urgency measure was introduced, duly passed and
adopted at the regular meeting of the city council held on
the 13th day of February , 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, MAYOR SMITH, BEYER, COONTZ
NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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