HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1366 ORDINANCE NO. 1366
AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ELIMINATING SUBCHAPTER 153.115 OF
THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
DOWNTOWN OVERLAY.
WHEREAS, the City's Downtown Overlay Subchapter (153.115) of the
Municipal Code (Ordinance 1290) was adopted to facilitate private development within
the City's identified downtown area: and
WHEREAS, subchapter 153.115 was amended in 2007 to enable private
developers to have an office use within the identified downtown area in order to
facilitate said redevelopment project; and
WHEREAS, in 2008 the national economy experienced a significant downturn;
and
WHEREAS, subchapter 153.115 was amended a second time in 2010 to allow
some lighter industrial uses and commercial uses within the identified downtown area;
and
WHEREAS, in 2011 `Redevelopment' was dismantled in its entirety by the
State of California, leaving cities with little means by which to facilitate development
within their redevelopment project areas; and
WHEREAS, in 2014 City Council directed staff to meet with affected property
owners within the identified downtown overlay boundary; and
WHEREAS, staff held two (2) public meetings on June 3, 2014 and August 4,
2014 to gain input from affected property owners, business owners, and any other
interested party about Subchapter 153.115 of the City's Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, summaries of those meeting strongly indicated that the
Subchapter should be removed from the City's Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitations are hereby adopted by the City Council as
findings. Based on those findings, the City Council determines the public health, safety
and general welfare of the City of Baldwin Park, its residents, property owners, and
businesses can be enhanced by eliminating Subchapter 153.115 of the City's Municipal
Code; and it is in the best interest of the community to amend the BPMC accordingly.
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SECTION 2. Based on the foregoing findings and determinations, the BPMC is
amended to remove Subchapter 153.115.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall go into affect and be in full force and operation
from and after thirty (30) days after its final reading and adoption.
SECTION 4. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 3"Lday of , 201't.
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ALE ' `I ' ' AVILA,
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK )
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that
the foregoing ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on November 19, 2014. Thereafter, said
Ordinance No. 1366 was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council on December 3, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: Baca, Garcia, Rubio, Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: Mayor Lozano
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: None.
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CITY CLERK
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