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ORDINANCE -NO. 3718
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
REPEALING THE MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES/SITES IN THE
DOWNTOWN A[{EA AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City CouPcil adopted a moratorium ordinance
restricting certain development of and demolition of historic
structures/sites in the downtown area, until an amended historic
preservation ordinance could be adopted: and
WHEREAS, an amended historic preservation ordinance (Chapter
16.49) has been introduced and passed and will become effective on
December 11, 1986~ and
WHEREAS, Ordinance #3699, the moratorium ordinance, is to be
in effect until February 28, 1987, unless sooner repealed by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to the proper administration of the
city regulations on this subject, that the moratorium be repealed
before or on the effective date of the amended historic
preservation ordinance so there is no confusio1~ about applicable
law.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto
does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The moratorium imposed by Ordinance t3699 on
certain development and demoli~ion of historic structures in the
downtown area is repealed, eff•ctive on December 11, 1986, or the
effective date of the historic presirvation ordinance (Chapter
16. 49) 1 adopted by the counc~l at first reading on October 27,
198.&, whichever occurs later~.
SECTION 2. The Council fi·nds that none of the provisions of
thls ord1nance will have a significant environm~~tal impact.
SECTION 3. Based ·on the reasons set forth· above,. the Council
declares that the repeal of the moratorium imposed by Ordinance
3699, is necessary as an emergency measure to· protect the publi~
peace, health and safety ~nd shall be effective· immediate!~, upon
its adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Palo Alto on November 10,_ 1986, and was
passed on a four-fifths vote of· all Council members present at the
aeeting as follows~
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: f~ovember 10, 1986
AYES: Bechtel~ Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: Hone
ABSENT: None
't.PPROVED AS ,, \ ! J
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APPROVED:
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Mayor
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