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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1485 ORDINANCE NO. 1485 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE S-l SPECIAL USE ZONE REGULATIONS TO PERMIT HORSE RACING DURING DAYTIME HOURS MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS ONLY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 9273.1, subdivision 10 of Title 1, Division 3, Part 7, Chapter 2, Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "ARTICLE IX. CHAPTER 2 PART 7. DIVISION 3. TITLE 1. DIVISION AND USE OF LAND ZONING REGULATIONS OVERLAY AND SPECIAL ZONES S-l SPECIAL USE ZONE USES PERMITTED 9273.1. USES PERMITTED. No building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed or established, except for the uses specified in the following subsections. / 9273.1.10. SAME. Daytime horse racing Mondays through Saturdays with or without parimutuel wage~ing on the results thereof." SECTION 2. This ordinance is justified by the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice. SECTION 3. This is an emergency ordinance necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and shall go into effect upon its adoption. The facts constituting such necessity are: While the City of Arcadia is a charter city under the Constitution of the State of California and the City Council has power under its charter to enact zoning regulations, a bill is pending in the State Assembly which purports generally to restrict -1- 1485 '\ the power of cities to enact zoning regulations which affect horse racing. To avoid confusion and unnecessary litigation, it is necessary that this ordinance take effect immediately to expressly provide that horse racing shall take place in the City of Arcadia' on Mondays through Saturdays, only, and not on Sundays. Arcadia is a residential city and is known as a Community of Homes. These homes and residential streets surround the track and are adversely affected by traffic and parking congestion and fumes from the vehicles of Santa Anita Race Track patrons during the racing season. This situation is most serious on Saturday when crowds are very large. Extension of this situation to Sunday, the one day of the weekend when community and home life can be enjoyed by residents of Arcadia during the racing season, would adversely affect the health, welfare and safety of the residents and produce an adverse environmental impact on the community. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 5th day of June~ 1973, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Scott and Arth NOES: None ABSENT: None ~Ii/J ~~i~ SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5th day of June, 1973. (j/~ ~ Mayor 0 .the City of Arcadia ATTEST: ." . --\/' .~~ ./ -. City erk.,,,",,::-:- .:' (SEAL)" :,:.>'.:-,c:'.', ~. ...~ ~;~.:,,:":...._.~~ -2- 1485 - ........ ....,.... - -- ......-- '-"" ',. "_ _...~_'v .--- ~~~~~~ ~~~":~- ~~~ "