HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-08 Ordinance 4444ORDINANCE NO. 4444
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4381 IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE
PERIOD WITHIN WHICH CHAPTER 16.50 OF THE PALO ALTO
MUNICIPAL CODE ( INTERIM HISTORIC REGULATIONS)
SHALL BE IN EFFECT
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION 1. Legislative Findings. The Council finds and
declares as follows:
A. To further the protection, enhancement, perpetuation,
and use of structures, districts, and neighborhoods of historical
and architectural significance within the City of Palo Alto,
Council on October 28, 1996, adopted Ordinance No. 4381, adding
Chapter 16.50 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code. Chapter 16.50
contains interim regulations governing historic designation and
demolition of residential structures built before 1940, and review
of the design quality and neighborhood compatibility of replacement
structures ("Interim Historic Regulations"). Chapter 16.50 was
subsequently amended on April 22, 1997, by Ordinance No. 4411, and
on May 5, 1997, by Ordinance No. 4414. Ordinance No. 4381
provided that it would be effective until November 30, 1997 unless
sooner repealed. Ordinances 4411 and 4414 provided by their terms
that they would be effective until the last day Ordinance No. 4381
is in effect.
B. Council intended the Interim Historic Regulations to
remain in effect until the process of development of new regula-
tions could be completed. That process is now projected to be
completed on or before May 31, 1998.
C. In order to ensure the continuation of an appropriate
review process for projects involving potentially historic
residences while the historic inventory and regulations are
reviewed and updated, it is necessary for the public health, safety
and welfare that the Interim Historic Regulations (Chapter 16.50 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code) remain in effect until May 31, 1998.
SECTION 2. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 4381 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"This ordinance shall become effective upon
the commencement of the thirty-first day
after the date of its adoption and shall
remain in effect until the earlier of its
repeal or May 31, 1998.'°
SECTION 3. The City Council has determined that it can be
seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this
ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment because
the construction and reconstruction of single family homes on lots
of record is itself an exempt activity.
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$ECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
commencement of the thirty-first day after the date of its
adoption.
INTRODUCED: August 11 , 1997
PASSED:
AYES: EAKINS, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, SCHNEIDER
ABSENT :
September 8, 1997
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