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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-02; City Council; 19841; Expiration of tentative maps ordinanceCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 13 19.841AB# MTG. 06/02/09 DEPT. Clerk EXPIRATION OF TENTATIVE MAPS DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-032 amending Sections 20.12.100(a) and 20.24.160(a) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to extend the initial life of tentative maps from the existing 24 months to 36 months. ITEM EXPLANATION: Ordinance No. CS-032 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on May 19, 2009. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance which will become effective in thirty (30) days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted. FISCAL IMPACT: See Agenda Bill No. 19,821 on file in the Office of the City Clerk. EXHIBITS: 1. Ordinance No. CS-032. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sheila R. Cobian (760) 434-2927, sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER - SEE MINUTES D 1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-032 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS - 20.12.100(a) and 4 20.24.160(3) - EXPIRATION OF TENTATIVE MAPS 5 ,, WHEREAS, in light of the current economic crisis Council has directed staff to 6 amend the regulatory process for projects submitted to the City whenever possible while 7 maintaining the City's high-quality standards; and 8 WHEREAS, the City Council has finalized an action plan known as the Local 9 Stimulus Act in order to assist the business community whenever possible through the 10 current adverse economic conditions which is projected to last three years in our ten year 11 forecast; and 12 WHEREAS, because of the economic turmoil it has become evident that 13 developers cannot implement their maps due to the lack of financing available; and 14 WHEREAS, Council has expressed an interest in extending the initial life of 15 tentative maps to help ease the economic constraints. 16 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad ordains as follows: 17 SECTION 1: That section 20.12.100(a) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 20.12.100 - Expiration of tentative maps. (a) The approval or conditional approval of a tentative map shall expire twenty-four months from the date the map was approved or conditionally approved unless it has been extended pursuant to 18 19 20 21 22 Section 20.12.110 of this chapter, however, for the time period beginning with the effective date of this ordinance and continuing 24 for three years thereafter, a tentative map shall expire 36-months from the date it was approved or conditionally approved. This 36 25 month extended time shall expire three years from the effective date of this ordinance unless prior to that time, the City Council amends this provision. 27 " 28 n -1 - SECTION 2: That section 20.24.160(a) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 3 20.24.160 - Expiration of tentative parcel map. 4 (a) The approval or conditional approval of a tentative parcel map shall expire twenty-four months from the date the map was approved or conditionally approved unless it has been extended in accord with Section 20.24.180 of this chapter, however, for the time period beginning with the effective date of this ordinance and continuing for three years thereafter, a tentative map shall expire 36-months from the date it was approved or conditionally approved. The 36-month extended time shall expire three years from the effective date of this ordinance unless prior to that time, 6 7 8 9 n the City Council amends this provision.10 11 12 13 /// 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 M -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 19™ day of May. 2009, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 2nd day of June , 2009, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulcbin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Rr. RONALD R. BALL, City Attorne CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: (Seal) x s \ I «—t-cyt-c-o'i /CJRRAINE M(WC)OD' City Cleffc -3- /-f