MORATORIUM ON CONVERSION OF OFFICE AND RETAIL USE TO RESTAURANT USE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA; 
REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858;
SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 12, 2000

 

Recommendation:

That the City Council set a public hearing for December 12, 2000, to consider extending the subject moratorium ordinance until November 13, 2001, in order to allow completion of the study of subject uses and to enact any legislative changes.

 

Background:

The City Council enacted a moratorium on November 14, 2000, to prevent the conversion of office and retail uses to restaurant uses in the downtown area until a study can be completed.

RFP's to qualified land use and economic consultants have been issued and are due to be returned to the City in December with a selection of the consultant to be made by the City Council on January 9, 2001. The anticipated time frame for the consultants to complete the evaluation of the existing conditions in the downtown area and make recommendations to City Council is April 2001. Once the recommendations are made, a series of public meetings will be held with the business community, property owners and the general public. It is expected that any legislative changes will be considered in September 2001.

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