HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1991-2485 ORDINANCE NO. 2485
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION
19.58.110 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE CERTAIN
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHURCHES THAT PROVIDE TEMPORARY
SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
WHEREAS, the Interfaith Shelter Network, which sponsors and coordinates a
temporary, rotational homeless shelter program involving churches throughout the
County, has requested that the City consider streamlining certain local
procedural requirements which now apply to churches that wish to participate in
the program; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would allow churches to provide shelter for
the homeless for two weeks per year without the necessity to secure a zoning
permit or to notice surrounding residents each year prior to providing the
shelter services; and,
WHEREAS, the project is exempt from environmental review as a categorical
exemption, Class 23 Section 1532.
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Section 19.58.110 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.58.110 Church, hospital, convalescent hospital, religious or
eleemosynary institution.
Any church, hospital, convalescent hospital or other religious or
eleemosynary institution in any R zone shall be located on collector
street or thoroughfare with a minimum parcel of one acre, shall maintain
a ten-foot wide minimum landscaped strip or solid six-foot fence or
masonry wall on all property lines abutting said R zone, except that said
fence or wall may be reduced to three and one-half feet in a landscaped
front setback area not containing parking facilities, and shall have side
yard and rear yard setbacks of at least twenty feet and a front yard
setback of at least twenty feet. These shall be considered guidelines
rather than standards in the case of churches.
The provision of temporary shelter for the homeless in accordance
with the following standards and requirements is considered accessory to
church use subject to compliance with the following standards:
I. A shelter may accommodate a maximum of 12 guests for two weeks per
year. Two additional non-consecutive two-week periods may be
authorized by the Zoning Administrator provided no opposition has
been expressed by surrounding property owners or residents;
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otherwise the City Council shall have the authority to grant such
extensions.
2. The guests shall be prescreened by a recognized social service
agency to determine resident suitability. Active alcohol or drug
abusers as well as those with criminal convictions of a felony or
any crime of violence or significant mental illness shall be
excluded from the program. Supervision shall be provided at all
times both on-site and during arrivals and departures from the
shelter.
3. A floor plan and set-up of the space to he occupied shall be
submitted along with a description of the prescreening agency and
criteria.
A post set-up, pre-shelter inspection shall be conducted by the City
in order to determine compliance with applicable building, health,
safety and fire regulations.
4. A church which is providing shelter for the first time, or which has
not provided shelter in the last 18 months shall provide the City '
with certification that written notice of the proposal has been
given to properties within 300 ft. of the shelter site. The host
congregation is encouraged to hold a neighborhood meeting to inform
residents of the proposal and answer questions well before the
commencement date.
5. The shelter may be subject to closure for the violation of the
standards or determination by the Zoning Administrator that the
shelter guests have been the negligent or intentional cause of one
or more neighborhood disturbances.
6. Shelter proposals beyond the limits noted in item #1 above including
extensions are considered conditional uses and may only be permitted
by issuance of a conditional use permit.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the
thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
Presented by Approv as t~/~rm by
Robe~. Lei~er' ~' ' '
oirectorof pla..ing
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 26th day of November, 1991, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Grasser Horton, Malcolm, Moore, Nader
Rindone
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly A/. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2485 had its first reading on
November 19, 1991, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of
said City Council held on the 26th day of November, 1991.
Executed this 26th day of November, 1991.
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B~verly/~. Authel~'t'; Ci{y Clerk