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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2005-172 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-172 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING AND ISSUING A WRITTEN REPORT DESCRIBING THE MEASURES TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITION WHICH LED TO THE ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3001-A, WHICH TEMPORARIL Y PROHIBITED THE PERMITTING OR APPROVAL OF ANY NEW OR EXPANDED FEE-BASED CHECK CASHING AND DEFERRED DEPOSIT USES WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, on April 26, 2005, the City Council adopted Ordinance 3001-A, an urgency interim-zoning ordinance prohibiting the permitting or approval of any new or expanded fee-based check cashing and deferred deposit uses for a period offorty-five (45) days, and WHEREAS, staff was directed to perform the necessary studies and develop appropriate policy recommendations that address where, when, and under what conditions check cashing/deferred deposit establishments would be compatible with surrounding land uses and consistent with land use plans and policies; and WHEREAS, in order for staff to perform the necessary tasks, additional time is needed beyond the 45 days allowed in Ordinance 3001-A; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65858(d) states that ten days prior to the expiration of that interim ordinance or any extension, the legislative body shall issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition, which led to the adoption of the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby adopts and issues the written report attached hereto as Exhibit A. Presented by Approved as to form by andoval ing and Building Director ~ -{'JuCH~ Ann Moore City Attorney Resolution No. 2005-172 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 24th day of May, 2005, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ~r[8m ATTEST: - ~..l1 !J 1 'J.3~J w-' Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2005-172 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 24th day of May, 2005. Executed this 24th day of May, 2005. -~b.J...I~ ~ Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cle~ Resolution No. 2005-172 Page 3 EXHIBIT A STATUS REPORT ON CHECK CASHING / DEFERRED DEPOSIT BUSINESS The City adopted the Urgency Ordinance No. 3001-A on April 26, 2005 to prohibit the permitting or approval of any new or expanded fee-based check cashing and deferred deposit uses in order to allow adequate time for staff to conduct the necessary studies and develop appropriate policy recommendations for the City Council to consider. Without an interim ordinance, the establishment or expansion of check cashing and deferred deposit businesses would frustrate the City's efforts to study the issue and implement the land use policies that would result from the process. Staff has prepared a preliminary scope of work for the studies that will be necessary to develop appropriate policy recommendations; however, additional time is needed for staff to conduct the studies and prepare recommendations. Staff anticipates that studies and recommendations will be completed within four to six months. To date, staff has compiled a comprehensive list of check cashing/deferred deposit businesses and mapped them. A Planning Commission workshop was held on May 18,2005, to discuss to negative effects of check cashing and deferred deposit businesses (as well as others) on the community. Staff is also in the process of collecting information from other jurisdictions in order to get a clear understanding of the actions/options available in addressing the subject businesses. Given their proliferation and apparent negative impacts in the City, there will most likely be a need to adopt additional land use controls regarding check cashing and deferred deposit businesses. The Zoning Code could be amended to require a conditional use permit prior to the establishment of a check cashing/deferred deposit business. This would allow case-by-case review of each proposal as well as the placement of operating conditions and design controls on each one. Creation of these new, permanent regulations will take staff additional time and require multiple public hearings.