HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 95-048 02/21/1995 RESOLUTION NO. 95-48 N.C.S.
1 of the City of Petaluma, California
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3 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ASIX-MONTH GRACE PERIOD
4 WAIVING THE FILING FEES FOR THE FILING OF
5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR
6 PRE-EXISTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
7 WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Petaluma adopted Ordinance No. 1974 N.C.S.
8 establishing regulations governing alcoholic beverage establishments on February 6, 1995
9 (effective March 9, 1995); and
10 WHEREAS the adoption of the Ordinance will cause pre-existing uses to become non-
11 conforming; and
12 WHEREAS the City Council wishes to provide an incentive to pre-existing uses to become
13 conforming under these new regulations; and
14 WHEREAS. the City Council recognizes that the application filing fee for a Conditional
15 Use Permit can be burdensome to small businesses and may serve as an impediment to the
16 filing of an application for a Conditional Use Permit.
17 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma,
18 hereby finds as follows:
19 1. The adopted Ordinance will cause pre-existing uses to become non-
20 conforming.
21 2. It is desirable for all businesses to have the protection and benefits of a
22 Conditional Use Permit.
23 3. The application filing fees for a Conditional Use Permit can be a burden to
24 small businesses and may impede the filing of a Use Permit application.
25 4. The City Council establishes asix-month grace period for pre-existing non-
26 conforming uses under Ordinance 1974 N.C.S. for the filing of a Conditional
27 Use Permit application. During this six-month grace period, the required
28 application fees will be waived. Public notice fees and fees required by other
29 agencies are not waived.
30 resoaico / planS(~~er the power and authority wnferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ~Ap~pro~ved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~diti'fff&&yX~di&'1~ meeting / ~ owl
on the ..21st say of ....PelalaAaL~i.................._................, 19..95,. by the ! ~ _ J
following vote:
' City Attoi'aey
AYES: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stomps, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST : ~.'~Y!J................
y Clerk Mayor
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