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ORDINAi~CE NO. 3204 -----
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY O.F PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 18.94.070 (c} (3), (4) OF '£HE PALO
ALSO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REQUIRED TERMINATION
OF NONCONFORMING USES
The Council o~ the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION l, Section 18.94.070 (c) (3) f (4) is hereby amended to
read as-· f 0110\:/s:
11 18.94.0?0(c) t.3) Upon the date set for hearing, the .. .
Planning Comrrri..ssiori shall conduct a public hearing
thereon, unless, for cause the Conunission shall on
the date continue the matter. Upon conclusion of the
hearing, the Conunission shall determine whether th-:.>
use of the property on July 20, 1978 is compatible
apd not detrimental to the land uses designated in
the Comprehensive Plan for the surrounding ar2as of
properties. In the event the Commission so finds,
it shall recommend to the City Council that the use
shall be excepted from the termina-+.:Lo11 provisions of
this section. The Commission may r"'co1:1mend such
conditions as it may find ne~essnty ~o insure com-
pa ti bi li ty including, b•·.r not limited tor r~quired
improvement of or modif.i.\.:ations to existing improve=
ments on the property, limitations on hours of opera
tion, limitation on the nat~ra of operations, and a
specified term of yea~s for which the exception shall
be granted.
"(4) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the
Planning Conmission, City Council shall co~sider the
application within a reasonable time. The council
may, at jts option, conduct a public hearing on the
matter.
"In the event the Council find!=> the use of the subje~I,;.
property to be compatible with and not jetrimental to
those land uses designated in the Comprehensive Plan
for the surrounding ~rea and proper~i~s, it shall, by
motion, except said use from the t~rmi~ation provisions
of this section. In granting such axception, the
Council may include sue~ conditions as are deemed neces
sary to insure such compatibility, in~ludin-:;, "lut not
limited to, the conditions set out in (c~ (3) above."
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the adoption of this ordi
nance will have no significant adverse environmental impact.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall bc~come effective upon ·the
commencement of the thirty-first day f()llowing the date of its
passage.
INTRODUCED: May 19, 1980
PA.SS ED: June 2' 1980
AYES: Brenner, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel ! Sher, Withersnoon
NOES: Eyer 1 y
ABSENT: ~lone
.1\BSTENTIONS:
APP HOV ED