HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1204ORD 1204 pT3 (Ìì Å ÿ ORDINANCE NO. 1204
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ELIMINATING LANGUAGE IN THE ZONING CODE
PERTAINING TO ZONING DESIGNATIONS AND
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING STRUCTURES CASE NO.: AZC-148;
LOCATION: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK)
WHEREAS, On August 1, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1181
declaring a moratorium on the construction of Outdoor Advertising Structures
billboards) within the City of Baldwin Park for a period of 45 days; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1182
extending the initial moratorium on the construction of Outdoor Advertising Structures
for an additional twenty-two 22) months and fifteen 15) days; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium was adopted because there was an immediate
threat to the public health, safety and welfare, as there were inadequate mechanisms in
the City's Municipal Code to effectively deal with the construction of Outdoor Advertising
Structures.
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park desires to improve it's visual and aesthetic
image; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to assist in attaining a positive, visual city image, the City
desires to eliminate any future construction of outdoor advertising structures within the
city limits, both along the 1-10 and 1-605 freeways, the Arrow Highway/Live Oak Avenue
corridor, and Ramona Boulevard; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 153.315 of Title 15 of the City's Municipal Code
relating to the 0" Outdoor Advertising District Overlay Zone shall be deleted and
repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. That Section 153.395 A) shall be reworded to the following:
A) General. From and after June 18, 2003, no permit or
entitlement shall be issued for any new outdoor advertising
structure on any property within the City.
Section 3. That the introductory paragraph of Section 153.395 B) shall be
reworded to the following:
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B) Regulations. The following regulations shall constitute the
zoning regulations applicable to all outdoor advertising structures
located within the City.
Section 4. That the City Council at the time of the public hearing on the above
matter reviewed and considered the proposed Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact, and comments relating thereto. That the City Council, based on its public
review, does hereby approve the proposed Negative Declaration, since there is no
substantial evidence that the project will have a significant impact upon the
environment.
Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause a copy of the same to be published in a manner prescribed by law, and shall
forward a copy of the same to the Secretary of the Planning Commission. The
Secretary of the Planning Commission shall file the Notice of Determination and
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact.
APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2003
Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Chief Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1204 was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council held June 4, 2003 and was adopted by the City Council at
its regular meeting held on June 18, 2003, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Marlen Garcia, David Olivas, Ricardo Pacheco,
Mayor Pro Tern Bill Van Cleave and Mayor
ManuelLozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COjJNCILJvlEMBERS: None
Rosemai^M^Barnirez, CMC
Chief Deputy City/Clerk
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