TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Report Describing Alleviation Measures Taken in Connection with Ordinance No. 17-0015-U an Urgency Ordinance Prohibiting Health Care Uses (Community Development Director McIntosh).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council should issue this report.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications.
BACKGROUND:
On August 7, 2017, the City Council adopted an Urgency Ordinance prohibiting the establishment of new health care uses on Sepulveda Boulevard. Government Code Section 65858(d) requires that the City Council issue a report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the ordinance, prior to extending the ordinance. A noticed public hearing will be held on September 19, 2017, to consider an extension of the moratorium for up to an additional 10 months and 15 days.
DISCUSSION:
The following measures have been taken to alleviate the conditions that led to the adoption of the Urgency Ordinance:
1. City staff has ceased accepting applications for change of use and/or use permits and/or building permits for new health care uses on Sepulveda Boulevard as defined by the Urgency Ordinance.
2. City staff is analyzing recent activity regarding health care uses in the City.
3. A hearing has been scheduled for the Planning Commission to consider adding a definition to the Municipal Code for “Urgent Care.”
4. A discussion item will appear on the September 19, 2017 City Council agenda regarding land uses and land use policy for Sepulveda Boulevard to determine whether the incidence of health care uses is impacting the diversity of land uses, neighborhood serving businesses, and/or sales tax revenues to the City.