1994 AGN FEB 15 Misc 2 - Laserfiche WebLink

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WHEREAS, it is imperative that the City review its building and construction standards to assure that adequate information is available to evaluate the safety of construction in hillside areas of the City regarding compaction issues; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to further the goals and policies of the City's general plan and zoning ordinance that adequate safeguards and building standards be implemented; and WHEREAS, continued issuance of building permits for construction in slope areas IIwithout prior review of building standards and procedures used by the City to review such construction for safety and stability could result in additional loss of property, shoddy construction and deteriorating conditions in the slope areas of the City thereby creating an - immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65858 authorizes the City Council to adopt as an urgency measure an interim ordinance prohibiting any uses which may be in conflict with. general plan, specific plan and zoning proposals which the City is considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable time. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council finds and determines the following: (a) The potential for improperly compacted building sites in the slope areas of the City primarily located in Reche Canyon and immediately adjacent areas exists as demonstrated by recent problems in construction appearing in that area. (b) In order to address this problem, the City must conduct a review of its policies and procedures to assure that adequate safeguards are in place to reasonably assure -2-