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Ord 1834 - Urgency Interim Zoning Ordinance Extending Ordinance 1826 Which Temporarily Amends the Zoning Ordinance Concerning Office Development in the Central Business DistrictORDINANCE 1834 URGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE EXTENDING ORDINANCE 1826 WHICH TEMPORARILY AMENDS THE ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING OFFICE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT The Town of Los Gatos hereby ordains: SECTION I FINDINGS Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, the Los Gatos Town Council hereby finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare in that the Zoning Ordinance permits ground floor office activities in the Central Business District. Due to the October 17 Earthquake, many commercial buildings in the Downtown which were previously occupied by retail businesses are now vacant. The retail atmosphere in the Downtown may be significantly impacted as retail and office activities compete for the newly renovated commercial space. It is necessary to impose temporary limitations on new office activities on the ground floor in the Central Business District to provide the Commercial Specific Plan Committee an opportunity to study this issue and develop permanent regulations. The potential for office uses to occupy a majority of the ground floor renovated ground floor commercial space creates a threat to the public health, safety and welfare as follows: a. Ground floor retail uses create a lively atmosphere which attracts pedestrians to the Central Business District and contributes to the vitality of the Central Business District as a retail center. b. As result of the October 17 earthquake, it is necessary for the Town to restrict office activity on the ground floor in the Central Business District in order to preserve the status quo and promote the success of existing retail businesses by attracting customers interested in fulfilling a variety of shopping needs. C. The potential for ground floor office development to locate in previously occupied retail spaces threatens the ability of the Central Business District to recover from the October 17th earthquake. d. The retail businesses in the Central Business District are a significant source of revenue to the Town and the success of these businesses are threatened by ground floor office development. SECTION II AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 4.56.020 Zoning Ordinance Section 4.56.020 is hereby amended as follows: SEC. 4.56.020: PERMITTED USES Activities involving the conduct of commerce and general business and for the sale of commodities necessary for the needs of residents and visitors of the Town, such as: (1) Retailing. (2) Personal service businesses. (3) Service businesses necessary for the conduct of households or businesses. (4) Office activities, provided they are not located on the ground floor along the street. Office activities may be allowed in a building that was under construction on July 16, 1990, providing the Architecture and Site Approval specifically states that the building was approved for office activities. Existing office activities shall be considered conforming and 2 shall be allowed to continue in perpetuity. (5) Limited manufacturing activities when a majority of sales are made, on site, to the ultimate consumer. (6) Wholesaling without warehousing on the premises. (7) Single - family and two - family uses, in conjunction with the other uses permitted in this Section. (Added by Od. 1546, 8- 16 -82). Example of proper C -2 activities are apparel stores, launderette or dry - cleaning agencies, travel agencies, antique stores, telephone answering services, artist studios, sales offices for merchandise stored elsewhere, craft studios, auto parts sales and paint shops. Examples of activities which are not proper in the C -2 zone are vehicle sales or service, manufacturing, warehousing, laundry or dry- cleaning plants. SECTION III EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect immediately and shall be of no further force and effect after June 18, 1991. Within 15 days after this Ordinance is adopted, the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town. 3 This Ordinance was introduced and adopted by the following vote as an urgency interim zoning ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on July 16, 1990. COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson, Robert L. Hamilton, Brent N. Ventura, Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None G r - SIGNED: MAYOR OF /THE TOWN GATOS LOS GATO ALIFORNIA ATTEST: I le ua" vy(D�o 3/w-j CLERK AFHE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ordres \ords \urgency.2 2