HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 602ORDINANCE NO. 602
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON
ALL PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR ALL PORTIONS OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT NOT OTHERWISE COVERED
BY A CURRENTLY ADOPTED CITY MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN OR
APPROVED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 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
all portions of the City of Palm Desert's General Plan, and all
areas within the current boundaries of the City of Palm Desert,
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. A construction
moratorium is declared covering all areas contained within -the
boundaries of the City of Palm Desert, except for those portions
of the City of Palm Desert covered by any existing Drainage Plan
previously approved for any portions of said City and except for
any property, the development of which is subject to a
"Development Agreement".
Section 2. The City Council declares it is currently
studying the issues necessary to regulate and control the drainage
and to mitigate the same within the boundaries of the General Plan
of the City of Palm Desert to protect the public health, safety
and welfare within the City of Palm Desert.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon passage and shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with Government Code, Section 65858.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 1990, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SNYDER, WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: CRITES
ABSTAIN: NONE
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WALTER H. SNYDER, MA R PRO TEMPORE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
EST:,
SHEILA R. GILIJGAN, CZW CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, ALIFORNIA