HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-13 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 89-13
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA ESTABLISHING THE
PLANNING AGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Temecula was incorporated on December 1, 1989 as a general
law city in the State of California;
WI-IEREAS, it is necessary for the efficient operation of the affairs of the City that there
be an interim Planning Commission;
WHEREAS, prior to incorporation, the Planning Agency as the County Planning
Commission, except in certain minor land use matters where the Planning Director served as the
Planning Agency;
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Temecula to establish its own Planning
Commission;
WItEREAS,until the City Council can select its own Planning Commission to serve, as
its Planning Agency, it prefers to continue to use the services of the County Planning
Commission, so long as no decision of the County Planning Director or County Planning
Commission is final until it has been received and considered by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An interim Planning Agency for the City of Temecula is hereby established.
The members of the Riverside County Planning Commission and the Riverside County Planning
Director shall serve as the members of the interim Planning Agency pursuant to the functions
granted to them under the County Ordinances, which the City as adopted by reference. The
County Planning Commission and the County Planning Director shall continue these functions
until the City Council has appointed a City Planning Commission.
Section 2. Notwithstanding Section 1 of this Ordinance, and any provisions of the County
Ordinances to the contrary, notice of all decisions of the County Planning Director and the County
Planning Commission shall be filed with the Clerk of the City Council, together with a repost of
the proceedings, not more than fifteen (15) days after the decision. A copy of the Notice of
Decision shall be mailed to Applicant and to any person who has made a written request for a
copy of the decision. The City Clerk shall place the Notice of Decision on the next agenda of the
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City Council held five (5) or more days after the Clerk receives the Notice. The decision of the
County Planning Director or the County Planning Commission is considered final, and no action
by the City Council is required unless, within ten (10) days after the Notice of Decision appears
on the Council's agenda, the Applicant or interested party files an appeal, accompanied by the fee
set forth in the County Ordinances, with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, or unless the City
Council assumes jurisdiction by ordering the matter set for public heating.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 89-04 of the City of Temecula is hereby repealed..
Section 4. The City of Temecula was incorporated on December 1, 1989. Unless this
Ordinance becomes effective immediately, there will be no effective means to administer the
zoning and planning laws adopted by the City Council at its organizational meeting.
Administration of said laws by the local planning agency is necessary to protect the public peace,
health and safety. This Ordinance is therefore necessary of the immediate preservation on the
public peace, health and safety, and shall take effect immediately.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to
be posted in three designated posting places.
Section 6. SEVERAF~II.ITY. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold any
sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of December, 1989.
Ronald J. Parks, Mayor
ATTEST:
F. D. Aleshire, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, F. D. Aleshire, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 89-13 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Temecula on the 26th day of December, 1989, by the following roll call vote.
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Moore,, Mufioz,
Parks
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Lindermans
F. D. Aleshire, City Clerk
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