Ord 1681 - URGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1678 EXTENDING THE DURATION OF NONCONFORMING STATUS AS LISTED III SECTION 3.50.050 OF THE LOS GATOS ZONING ORDINANCE FOR

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ORDINANCE NO. 1681 URGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1678 EXTENDING THE DURATION OF NONCONFORMING STATUS AS LISTED III SECTION 3.50.050 OF THE LOS GATOS ZONING ORDINANCE FOR NONCONFORMING USES LOCATED ON PROPERTIES THAT ARE TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR ROUTE 85. THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(c), the Council hereby finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare, and that the strict enforcement of Section 3.50.050 for properties that are to be acquired by the State of California for Route 85 would result in a threat to public health, safety and welfare, as follows: a. The property owner would find it virtually impossible to find a short term tenant thereby creating a vacant building with the potential of becoming an attractive nuisance. b. The vacant structure will become unsightly in short order which could result in the deterioration of other structures in the immediate area and would lead to depressed property values. c. There is uncertainty as to the specific parcels that will be acquired for Route 85, especially at major intersections, which makes for an uncertain situation and is subject to change. d. The Planning Commission has undertaken the task of preparing the Route 85 Specific Plan and it would be premature to require the removal of a nonconforming use until said Plan has been completed. e. It is, therefore, necessary to adopt an urgency interim zoning ordinance that will permit nonconforming uses located on properties that are to be acquired by the State of California for Route 85 to continue upon the issuance of Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission.