Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERING ORDINANCE NO. 16-1603 ADOPTING NEW ZONING STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DISCOUNT STORES, EXPANSION OF EXISTING DISCOUNT STORES, AND LEGAL NON-CONFORMING DISCOUNT STORES WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On September 20, 3016, the public hearing was open and continued to October 4, 2016.
On January 19, 2016, the City Council adopted interim urgency ordinance15-1576U extending a city-wide moratorium on the establishment and expansion of discount stores within the City of Carson. This moratorium will expire on December 15, 2016 (Exhibit No.1). The City Council directed staff to evaluate the existing development standards for these uses and establish standards that would protect residential neighborhoods and commercial centers, limit the future proliferation of these uses, and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the Continued Public Hearing, TAKE additional public testimony, and CLOSE the Continued Public Hearing.
2. WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 16-1603, " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AMENDING PART 3 (COMMERCIAL ZONES) OF CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF ARTICLE IX (PLANNING AND ZONING), AMENDING SECTION 9131.1 (USES PERMITTED) OF DIVISION 1 (USES PERMITTED) OF PART 3 (COMMERCIAL ZONES), ADDING SECTION 9138.19 (DISCOUNT STORES) OF DIVISION 8 (SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES) OF PART 3 (COMMERCIAL ZONES), AND ADDING SECTION 9182.43 (NONCONFORMITY FOR DISCOUNT STORES) OF DIVISION 2 (NONCONFORMITIES) OF PART 8 (IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS), OF CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF ARTICLE IX (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DISCOUNT STORES."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
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