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Ordinance Number 530Me ORDINANCE NO. 530 AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE - PRECISE PLAN NONCONFORMING USES (URGENCY) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, TITLE 9, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NONCONFORMING USES IN THE SPECIAL (PRECISE PLAN) DISTRICT (URGENCY) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds that: A. This interim Ordinance is required to protect public health, safety, and welfare pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, to establish procedures for the review of modifications to nonconforming uses within the Special (Precise Plan) (SP) District. Certain uses are prohibited within the Precise Plan. The City is currently studying the possibility of permitting minor modifications of nonconforming uses with the SP District. In the interim, it is necessary to establish review procedures. SECTION 2. Amendment Text. A. Introduction Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1, preceding, the following amendments to the Municipal Code are hereby enacted: B. Amendments 1. Section 9-3.422 is hereby amended to include Subsection (h), to read as follows: "(h) Nonconforming Uses - If an area is designated Special (Precise Plan) (SP) District and a Precise Plan is adopted which identifies permitted uses, a minor modification of an existing nonconforming use may be approved by the City Council. The Environmental Review Board (ERB) will review all proposed modifications for the purpose of identifying issues and concerns. The Environmental Review Board will also determine whether any other Boards or Commissions should also review the proposal. Since the criteria below limits the magnitude of the- -1- M modifications, the review process should be minimized. The Environmental Review Board may also require adjoining property owners to be notified of the review process. The following criteria and limitations will be used to evaluate whether a requested modification to nonconforming use is minor: 11(1) That the proposal will not interfere with the orderly transition of land uses, in accordance with the adopted Precise Plan; and, "(2) That the proposal will not materially contribute to significant environmental impacts; and, "(3) That the proposal is minor and incidental relative to the existing nonconformity. Lot size, size of existing structures, volume of business, and other factors will be considered when determining the magnitude of the modification." SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately and expire 45 days from date of adoption. SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once within fifteen (15) days after passage and adoption as required by law; or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published, the aforementioned summary and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January 1985 . WK- clea ,.... ATTEST: D / CITY CLE -2- �' A STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ) I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 530, adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of January r 1985, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Friess, Bland, Buchheim, and Mayor Pro Tem Schwartze NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Hausdorfer (SEAL) MARY ANN OVER,`CITY CLERK -3- w