Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF 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 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. APPROVE Ordinance No. 16-1603 Regarding Discount Stores within the City of Carson.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2016, staff held three separate workshops with small groups of the Planning Commissioners (no more than 4 members at a time) and on May 24, 2016, staff held a workshop with the entire Planning Commission at the regular scheduled meeting. Staff presented the existing and proposed standards for the uses, including permitted zones, minimum lot size, separation between similar uses, and hours of operation.
On August 23, 2016, the Planning Commission considered Zone Text Amendment 26-16 to amend the Zoning Ordinance to update the zoning code regarding discount stores and recommended its approval to the City Council. Staff has prepared ZTA 27-16 as Ordinance No. 16-1603 (Exhibit No. 2).
Use Classification
The current zoning ordinance does not include a specific use classification for discount stores...
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