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G Accordingly, the City desires to establish, on an urgency basis, a temporary moratorium on certain types of new warehouse and distribution facility development projects within certain areas of the City through the adoption of this urgency ordinance, to further the purposes stated herein. Section 2. Moratorium. A. Based on the findings set forth herein for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, no land use approval or building permit may be issued for any new development projects for warehouse/distribution facilities that exceed 50,000 square feet of gross floor area and are situated on properties within the zoning districts and specific plan areas listed below for the effective period of this urgency ordinance; excepting therefrom any permits for additions, tenant improvements, repairs, maintenance, signs, and the like on existing permitted uses. Title 18 zoning districts and other Specific Plan areas subject to this moratorium shall include: Commercial Industrial (C-M) District; Industrial (I-P) District; Light Industrial (M-1) District; General Industrial (M-2) District; East Valley Corridor Specific Plan (all districts), Downtown Specific Plan (all districts), Specific Plan No 25 (all districts), Concept Plan No 1, Concept Plan No 2, and excluding the fifteen properties identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 0292-163-02-0000, 0292-163-03-0000, 0292-165-05-0000, 0292-165-06-0000, 0292-165-07- 0000, 0292-165-08-0000, 0292-165-09-0000, 0292-165-16-0000, 0292-165-17-0000, 0292-167- 02-0000, 0292-167-07-0000, 0292-167-28-0000, 0292-167-29-0000, 0292-167-30-0000, and 0292-201-20-0000 as listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto B Any projects which have received full entitlements, including all necessary CEQA approvals, for warehouse or distribution facility projects and have commenced substantial construction or incurred expenses in connection with such construction prior to the effective date of this urgency ordinance, and for which all applicable appeal periods have run, shall be considered exempt from application of this urgency ordinance. Section 3 Immediate threat to health, safety, and welfare. Based on the findings herein, this urgency ordinance is adopted pursuant to California Goverment Code section 65858 to address a current and ongoing threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. The City Council has determined that granting land use approvals or building permits for new development projects for warehouse or distribution facilities on properties that exceed the above - described square footage and are located within the above -described zoning districts and specific plan areas could result in an immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4 Written Report. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, staff must prepare for consideration and issuance by the City Council a written report describing measures taken to address the condition which led to the adoption of this urgency ordinance. The report will be provided to the City Council so that it may be considered and issued no later than ten (10) days prior to the expiration of this urgency ordinance. Section 5 Effective Period. In accordance with California Government Code section 65858, this urgency ordinance shall be in full force and effect for a period of forty-five (45) days 3 L\Ordinances\Nos 2900-2999 in Word\2934 Urgency Ordinance Warehouse Moratoiium.doc