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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2612~ . . ·\~' .:-:\' '· . \ .. . . • • ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO. 2612 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON SUBDIVISIONS, MISCELLANEOUS DIVISIONS OF LAND, ZONE;CHANGES, USE PERMITS AND. THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING AND GRADING PERMITS IN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO IN AN.AREA SOUTHERLY OF JUNIPERO SERRA FREEWAY FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS DURING THE PENDENCY OF STUDIES OF THE AREA, EX:CMP'l'ING CERTAIN CO?~STRUCTION, AND ESTABLISHING 'AN·· EXCEPTION PROCEOUU:L WHEREAS, the lands in the City of' Palo A.J.to located southerly of Junipero Serra Freeway, hereinafter. called 1;The Foothills 11 , possess unique charactflristics·not found in otherareas of the City : of Palo· Al to, and h~EREAS, the Foothills have.been the subject of.an extensive study by th~ City's consultant, and WHEREAS, the Foothills are designated for col'),serv . .tttion, parks and/or open spac~ on the General Plan ·of.the ~lty of Palo ·Alto, and WHEREAS,· the ·staff and.'-the Council of the City of Palo Alto are studying the appropriateness of existing zoning, possible ·changes in the· existing zcning, possi.bie changes· in ''the regulations wi thii~ existing zoning, the cre-at.'.i,on of new zones, and various methods and means short. of the ac.l1Uisi tiory. of fee title to <. ,~ • --~r~serve the Foothillu in line \tlith ''the policies stated -in the ·,r'_ ·' -Cl..~y ~ s General Plan, an<i . _ - . • ·-. ' c o: -• -_' , • ';WHEREAS, division _o·f J~rce,ls .into smaller p(lrcels, changes , ;, of z~l-,i~/·-~nd"-the is~uance of use ~bnits, ·bulld:Lng permits and .. . 9 radin 9 permits in the f.ootht1t$ w6u1a have·a-, aav~rse affect ' ' , _on! and in fact may neg at~ or hamPrr,. the results . of the afore -menti0ned study~ the p61icy of the G.ity of P~lo Alto as stated 1n the General Plan, and 'the publiifheaith/ sa:Zety-~and \'ielfare · of the c.j. ti_z~ns 1 :bf~ the City r.>t' Pa.lo Alto; and --; I t ,;. . . . . ·'' ·~ d .\ • WHEREAS, subdivisions, miscellaneous divisions of land, and applications for zone changes, use permits; building permits, and qradinq permits, or any of them, are imminent, and ·WHEREAS,-the council.finds that construction on lawful parcels of three acres or less will not have an unusually adverse affect .. upon aaid studies or upon t~e policies.of the City Council. · NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION· l. For six months next fol.lowing the effective date of this ordinance, no application shallbe accepted for subdivisions, miscellaneous divisions of land, us~ permits, zone changes, _b1:1ildin9 permits, or grading permits for property_ not owned ~y the City o~ Palo Alto within the city limits of ·the· City of Palo Alto.lyin9 ·-·- southerly of JU:nipero Serra Freeway, hereinafter called "The. Foothills",, nor shall any of the above be granted, issued or approved .. SECTION 2. Any person havin~. a financial int·erest in any parcel or qroup of contiguous parcels iri the Foothills and who cl.aim• that, the moratorium eat:abl1shed by this ordinance creates an ~traor4:~na.ry, _hardship toi; ~"19~~ person ma~ file a petition, not .. '. ·. less than twelve days prior to the·~·aAte. requested·.· for hearing, with th~ .city -CJ:erk for relief from the provisions of· th.ls ordinanc ••. s,idpatition ahallbe.acc:ompanied·by a filing fee of $35.00, •. · s~id ·applj.oation lihall be in··-writinq and •hall aet forth with particularity all' facta.,i,nd :other infbrmation Which petitioner avfira eatabli8h an axtr•ordi_nary h8.rdlilhip· ·\l:J,on him. NOtice of a .. hearing uPC>n petition•t '• · app11·6at.iot1 •hall l'l!t >pul:;l.i•had at least 6nce in a ~~spapfl.c of' 9en~taf circ~lation. i~ the c·~~;::~f · t>alo Altc;.l· not·· less· than folu~ ·days prior·· to ttia date at···•.;.,b:Lcti said applicati~n· wi:Ll' ~ .~con~iidet.ed by the. cits/~council. 'I~t=~ said _time llnd pl.ace the ·council ah.l.l ·hear--petitioner •nd ---·· . ' .. _ -~ . '·' such. other {iirsofi~ .•• ''*~·'interested in said· .parce~ or contiguous ·.parcel•· or the applioatio~/·ia~a··m.y. grllnt .the r19lief requested ~ --·-' -·-' --. -. . -'' --. if t (1) peti~iopai-or hi• pre>petty ·&rt.-ao 9itµated that this ··-2- . ~ .. ~. . ' t . I ' . .' l • • -ordinance creates an extraordinary hardship upon either or both; (2) petitioner•• situation, parcel or contiguous parcels are affected to a substantially greater degree by the operation of this ordinance than other persons or property similarly situated in the Foothills; ·and (3) ·an unusually adverse affect upon the Foothills studies or upon the policies of the City Council will not·be created_by granting the relief requested. The·burden of proof shali be upon the petitioner. SECTION 3. This ordinance does not appl.Y to any single family residence existing on the ef:f.ective date hereof, or any accessory structure thereto, to·· the extent that a building permit and such other permits as may be reqUired, rnay be issued for modifications, -- alterations and enlargemants of said building or buildings not to exceed fifty percent of the existing squar~ footage thereof. '!'bis ordinance does not ap~l_y to construction on any lawful parcel of three acres or less existinq on July 6, 1971. SECTION 4. This or.d,inance sh:i.ll become effective upon the expiration of thirty day_~ from its passage. INTRODUCED~ July 6, 1971 PASSEP: j"uly 19, 1971 ·AYES: Clark, C<;>rr.stock, Hend~rson, Norton, P_earson, RosenbaUm. NOES i B eahr s; Dias . •.·' ABSENT: ·A'i''J,'J!:ST: . \"·. . ...__;_ ~l~ .-APPROVEI> . As TO FORM i . _ . shtir:IJ~ ~ -: ',. . . -3- .' . .'· . ~ .