Ord 1499 - ADDING SECTION 27 -48 TO THE TOWN CODE REQUIRING DEDICATION OF OPEN SPACEORDINANCE NO. 1199
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADDING SECTION 27 -48 TO THE TOWN CODE
REQUIRING DEDICATION OF OPEN SPACE
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1.
Section 27 -48 is added to the Town Code as follows:
SEC. 27 -48 De dication of Open Space
Where consistent with the goals and policies of the
General Plan, the Advisory Body shall require dedication of
open space to the Town, either in fee or as an easement,
whichever will best implement the applicable policy. Fee
dedication will ordinarily be required where public involve-
ment is sufficiently active to warrant Town control and
maintenance. Where public involvement is more passive, the
owner will be asked to dedicate easements, and will retain
ownership and responsibility for maintenance.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it
is adopted. Within - l5 days after_ - this ordinance is adopted,
the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a news-
paper of general circulation published and circulated in the
Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on April 20th , 1981,
and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of
Los Gatos at a. regular meeting of the Town Council on May nth ,
1981.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Ruth Cannon, MarLyn J. Rasmussen
Brent N. Ventura and Peter W. Siemens
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER5 Thomas J. Ferrito
SIGNED
Mayor, Town of Los Gatos
ATTEST:
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