HomeMy WebLinkAbout333 ORDINANCE NO. 333
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING TITLE 11 OF TITLE 10
BY ADDING A SECTION REGARDING
EXPIRATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
CONDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, AND VARIANCES
WHEREAS, the Town believes that if conditional use permits,
conditional development permits, and variances are not acted upon
or used within a reasonable time, they should expire so that
present circumstances can be taken into account into granting or
denying such permit;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Article 11 of Title 10 of the
Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended by renumbering
Section 10-1. 1112 to Section 10-1. 1113.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Article it of Title 10 of the
Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Section 10-1. 1112 to read as follows:
Section 10-1.1112.. Expiration
(a) Any conditional development permit or variance
granted in accordance with this Article shall expire
unless a building permit has been procured within one (1)
year of the effective date of the conditional development
permit or variance. Any conditional use permit granted
in accordance with this Article shall expire unless the
authorized use has been commenced at the site within one
(1) year of the effective date of the use permit.
(b) Demolition or substantial alteration of struc-
tures authorized by a variance or conditional development
permit ,shall void the variance or conditional develop-
ment permit, unless all permits necessary to replace or
repair the structures in essentially the same form as
originally authorized are acquired within one (1) year of
the destructive or damaging incident.
(c) Cessation of activity at the site of a condi-
tional use permit for more than one (1) year shall void
the use permit.
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(d) The Zoning Administrator, or designee, may, if
the permittee presents satisfactory evidence of unusual
difficulties relative to the permit or variance, grant a
reasonable extension of time if a request is made before
the expiration date of the permit or variance. The City
Council may grant a reasonable extension of time if a
written application is made after the expiration date of
the' permit .or variance; provided, however, that the City
Council's decision shall only be made after a noticed
public hearing in accordance with Section 10-1. 1105.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or in-
applicable to any situation by a court of competent jurisdiction,
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such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this ordinance
to other situations.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTING.
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from
the date of its passage, and shall be posted within the Town of
Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places.
INTRODUCED: May 2, 1990
PASSED: May 16, 1990
AYES: Mayor Casey and Councilmembers Johnson, Siegel, Tryon and
van Tamelen
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Citj Attorney
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