2014/12/17 Council Agenda Packet

Section 1: FINDINGS OF FACT. The "WHEREAS' provisions above shall constitute Findings of Fact and are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 2: INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED. Paragraph G.3 of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 2923-06 (EMC 19.22.020.G.2.b),which reads as follows: 3. Non-Residential Uses. There shall be no minimum off-street parking requirement for non-residential uses in the B-3 zone. Is hereby amended to read as follows: 3. Non-Residential Uses. There shall be no minimum off-street parking requirement for non-residential uses in the B-3 zone; provided however, that Government Administrative Office uses and/or Public Service Building uses hereafter expanded or established with a gross floor area greater than 25,000 square feet shall provide a minimum of one off-street parking space per 800 square feet gross floor area. Section 3. PUBLIC HEARING. The City Council will hold a public hearing within 60 days of the effective date of this Ordinance to consider public comments on this Ordinance and to consider any requests by any interested party to revise this Ordinance. Section 4. TERM. This interim regulation will end one year after the effective date of this Ordinance unless earlier repealed or renewed according to law. Section 5. WORK PLAN. Prior to the public hearing set forth in Section 3 above,the Planning Director shall develop a work plan for the analysis of the off-street parking demands and needs in the B-3 zone related to Government Administrative Office uses and Public Service Building uses and other relevant parking issues. Section 6. SEVERABILITY. Should any section, paragraph, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be pre-empted by state or federal law or regulations, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 7. CONFLICT. In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of this Ordinance and any other City ordinance,the provisions of this Ordinance shall control. Section 8. CORRECTIONS. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection number and any references thereto. 2