HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 601ORDINANCE NO. 601
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, PLACING A MORATORIUM ON ALL PERMITS
AND CONSTRUCTION FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTH SPHERE AREA OF
THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 65858.
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The City Council does hereby find that there is a
current and immediate need to place a construction moratorium for
portions of the North Sphere Area of the City of Palm Desert,
subject to the North Sphere's Specific Plan, because of a threat
to the public health, safety and welfare and the current inability
to mitigate drainage impacts in that area, pursuant to Government
Code, Section 65858. Said Council, therefore, places said
construction moratorium on those areas contained in the North
Sphere Specific Plan Area except for those portions of said North
Sphere Specific Plan Area covered by and included within the
drainage study of the City of Palm Desert prepared by Willdan &
Associates, dated August, 1979, and any projects subject to a
Development Agreement. Attached hereto, marked Exhibit A and made
a part hereof, is a map outlining the exterior boundaries of said
moratorium area.
Section 2.
studying the issues
and to mitigate the
protect the public
Palm Desert.
The City Council declares it is currently
necessary to regulate and control the drainage
..ame in the North Sphere Specific Plan Area to
health, safety and welfare within the City of
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon passage this 22nd day of March, 1990, and shall continue in
full force and effect in accordance with Government Code, Section
65858.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of March, 1990, by
the following vote:
AYES: Benson, Kelly, Snyder, Wilson, Crites
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
B FOR CRITIES, Mayor
TTEST: City Palm Desert, California
SHEILA R. GI LIGAN, CIClerk
City of Palm Desert,' alifornia
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