HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 19, 1987 (103)(1102M
CONSIDER EXTENDING
THE MORATORIUM
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO ORDINANCE NO.
1387 ON THE
CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF
OFF -PREMISE SIGNS
URGENCY ORDINANCE
NO. 1405 ADOPTED
Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
file in the office of
affidavit of which publication is on
Clerk, Mayor Olson called for the Public Hearing
the City
to consider extending the moratorium established pursuant
Council on
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to Ordinance No. 1387 adopted by the. Lodi City
of
August 6, 1986 on the construction or reconstruction
off -premise signs as defined in Lodi Municipal Code Section
17.63.370.
Council was reminded that on August 6; 1986, pursuant to
65858, Ordinance No. 1387 was
Government Code Section
adopted establishing a twelve-month moratorium on the
issuance of building permits for construction or
of off -premise signs as defined in Lodi
reconstruction Lodi,
wcould the City
and
Municipal Code segni0requi
so that th requirements reviewed
improved. Council is now asked to consider extending this
moratorium for a period of six months.
The extension of the moratorium will provide the necessary
time for staff to complete a draft sign ordinance which
requires a number of public hearings before the Planning
Commission and the City Council, as well as a review by
s
Jones and Stokes of Sacramento, consultants. This review
is indicated because the Council, in updating of the City's
general plan, has included an aesthetic element, and in
order to properly evaluate the draft sign ordinance, it
should be reviewed for consistency with the aesthetic
element. Further, the Assistant Planner who was working
with the City Attorney on the development of the draft sign
ordinance, moved away from the City, and the Community
Development Director now has taken on this responsibility,
along with his numerous additional responsibilities.
There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak on
the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was
`.
closed.
Following discussion, with questions being directed to
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Staff, Council, on motion of Council Member Reid, Ninchman
second, adopted Ordinance No. 1405 entitled, "An urgency
Ordinance of the Lodi City Council Extending for Six
Months, the Moratorium on the Construction or
Reconstruction of Off -Premise Signs Within the City of.
Lodi". The motion carried the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Ninchman, Pinkerton, Reid,
and Olson (Mayor).:.
Noes: Council Members - None
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-,OUNCIL COMMUNICATIuN
TO: THE CITY COUNCL DATfi NO.
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE August 19, 1987
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO ORDINANCE NO. 1387 ADOPTED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 6, 1986 ON
THE CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF OFF -PREMISE SIGNS AS DEFINED IN LODI
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.63.370 (ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE)
PREPARED BY: City Attorney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Council, by a four-fifths vote, by
urgency ordinance, extend for six months, the
moratorium on the issuance of building permits
for the construction or reconstruction of off -premises signs within the
City of Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On August 6, 1986, pursuant to Government Code
Section 65858, Council adopted Ordinance No.
1387 establishing a twelve-month moratorium on
the issuance of building permits for construction or reconstruction of
off -premises signs as defined in Lodi Municipal Code Section 17.63.370
within the City of Lodi, so that the sign requirements could be reviewed
and improved. Council is now asked to consider extending this moratorium
for a period of six months.-
The
onths:
The extension of the moratorium will provide the necessary time for staff
to complete a draft sign ordinance .which requires a number of public.
hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council, as well as a
review by Jones and Stokes of Sacramento, consultants. This review is
indicated because the Council, in updating of the City's general plan, has
included an aesthetic element, and in order to properly evaluate the draft
sign ordinance, it should be reviewed for consistency with the aesthetic
element. Further, the Assistant Planner who was working with the City
Attorney on the development of the draft sign ordinance; moved away from
the City, and the Community Development Director now has taken on this
responsibility, along with his numerous additional responsibilities.
Respectfully submitted,
1 L r
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Ronald M. Stein
City Attorney.
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PUBLIC HEARING.TO CONSIDER
EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1387
ADOPTED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ON AUGUST 6, 1986 ON THE CONSTRUCTION
OR RECONSTRUCTION OF OFF -PREMISE SIGNS
AS DEFINED IN LODI MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.63.370
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65856 of the State of California
Government code and, after public hearing held pursuant to said
section, the City Council of the City of Lodi did, on August 6, 1986,
adopt Ordinance No. 1387 entitled "An Ordinance Of The Lodi City
Council Establishing A Moratorium On The Construction Or Reconstruction
Of Off -premise Signs Within The City of Lodi", and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1387 declares a moratorium on the
construction or reconstruction of off -premise signs as defined in Lodi
Municipal Code Section 17.63.370 within the City of Lodi for a period
of twelve months, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi is now asked to
consider extending the moratorium for a period of six months. The
extension of time will provide the necessary time for staff to complete
a draft sign ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Lodi does hereby call a public hearing on Wednesday, August 19,
1987, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., to receive public testimony to extend
for six months the moratorium on the issuance of building permits for
the construction or reconstruction of off -premises signs within the
City of Lodi as set forth in Ordinance No. 1387.
The public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers, 2nd
floor, City Hall, 221 West Pine Street, Lodi, California.
All interested persons are invited to present their views on this
matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any
time prior to the hearing scheduled herein and oral statements may be
made at said hearing.
If you challenge the subject matter in court you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered
to the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing.
6y Order of the Lodi City Council
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
Dated: August 5, 1987
Approved as to form
OJRonS4-�. Stein
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 1405
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
EXTENDING FOR SIX MONTHS, THE MORATORIUM ON H E
CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF OFF -PREMISES SIGNS
WITHIN THE CITY OF LODI.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 65858 of the State of California
Government Code, and after public hearing held pursuant to said
section, the City Council of the City of Lodi hereby declares by the
adoption of urgency ordinance, a six-month extension of the moratorium
established by Ordinance 1387 adopted by the Lodi City Council on
August 6, 1986, on the construction or reconstruction of off -premises
signs as defined in Lodi Municipal Code Section 17.63.370.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict ma.y,exist.
SECTION 3. This urgency ordinance shall be published one time in the
"Lodi News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed
and published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
immediately.
Approved this 19th day of August, 1987
EVELYN M. OLSON
MAYOR
Attest:
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 1405 was adopted as an urgency ordinance at
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held August 19,
1987 and was thereafter passed, adrpted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Reid and
Olson (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - Snider
Abstain: Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1405 was approved and signed by
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
Approved as to Form
RONALD M. STEIN
City Attorney