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POTENTIAL MORATORIUM ON SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
DISCUSSION POINTS
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION—NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Process
An Interim Urgency Ordinance can be adopted by the City Council on single-family residential
development per the authority granted to cities in the California Constitution, California Health &Safety
Code, and California Government Code. An Interim Urgency Ordinance could be adopted pursuant to a
4/5 vote of the City Council for a period of 45 days. The Ordinance would need to be based on findings
that the action was necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and that the City was
going to be working toward changes to residential development standards during the interim period. If
the Moratorium was found to be necessary for a longer period of time, the City Council could vote to
extend the Moratorium up to an additional 10 months and 15 days through an extension of the Urgency
Ordinance.
How would a Moratorium be implemented?
There are many different ways that a Moratorium could be implemented.A Moratorium could be placed
on the issuance of new demolition permits, new building permits, new design review approvals,or other
thresholds.There are several stages to the approval of a home and issuance of permits.They are:
• Approval of Design Review—A home goes through the process of Design Review with either
staff or a Homeowners'Association.This typically takes a number of months and many
iterations
• Issuance of a Certificate of Demolition—If an existing home on a lot is to be demolished and it
is 50 years old or older,the applicant must have the home reviewed by an architectural
historian or historian to determine the historical significance of the home. If the home is
deemed to have historic value, additional processes and review are required.
• Plan Check—If a home is in Plan Check,this means that the home has been approved through
design review and the applicant has completed engineering and construction drawings and is
having the final home plan reviewed by the City.
• Building Permit Issuance—A Building Permit is issued when the home has been approved and is
ready for construction to begin.
• Demolition Permit Issuance—A demolition permit is required to ensure that all existing utilities
are safely capped, any environmental hazards have been abated (such as lead and asbestos),
and the home is ready for demolition.This can occur at several different stages in the process.
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What is in the Pipeline that would be impacted by a Moratorium?
Based on records as of October 29, 2015, the following single-family homes are in the "pipeline" in
various stages of review. These numbers do not include additions to single-family homes or multi-family
projects.
• There are 23 homes that have been issued Building Permits but have not yet been issued
Demolition Permits.
• There are 91 homes currently in Plan Check that have not yet been issued a Building Permit. Of
these,there are 8 homes that have been issued Demolition Permits.
• There are approximately 30 homes that have been approved through Design Review but are not
yet in Plan Check.
• There are 82 homes currently in the City's Design Review process that have not yet been
approved. It is unknown how many homes are in the HOA's Design Review process that have not
yet been approved.
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November 3 , 20I5
Arcadia City Council
240 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91006
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BO: MORATORIUM ON DEMOLITION PERMITS
Mayor Kovacic and City Councilman,
The Oaks, Village and Highlands ARB Chairs support a temporary
moratorium on demolition permits while the City concludes it's
zoning code update and historical survey.
A moratorium on demolition permits would help to preserve those
homes that are identified in the historical resources survey before
the survey results are published.
In addition, a moratorium would hold in abeyance further
construction of homes that are out of scale to the neighborhood but
comply with the current codes .
We are all in agreement that we will work together to reach a
consensus as to zoning code updates that will meet the needs of all
residents of Arcadia.
Thank you for your careful and prompt consideration of this
important and pressing issue.
Respectfully Submitted,
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