HomeMy WebLinkAbout0901ORDINANCE NO. 901 (1981 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO
ESTABLISH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONVERSION
TO NON- RESIDENTIAL USE OF HOUSING IN PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council submitted a Block Grant Application to the
federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 1980 requesting
funds to set up a downtown housing rehabilitation program; and
. WHEREAS, HUD has approved the city's grant application and has made
available $350,000.00 to carry out a downtown rehab program; and
WHEREAS, as part of the approved CDBG grant application the city said
that it would establish a "conversion permit" process which the intent of
would "...be to limit downtown conversions and require that landlords help
relocate their tenants when the city does approve the conversion of
existing housing. "; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council has reviewed at public
hearings a draft Conversion Ordinance prepared by the staff and have considered
the pros and cons•of such an ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after review and consi.derati:on, the determination of the
Community Development Director to grant the project a negative declaration
is Hereby affirmed.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9, Section 9900 is hereby added to Article IX of the
San Luis Obispo Municipal . Code, as follows:
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DOWNTOWN HOUSING CONVERSION PERMITS
9900 PURPOSE AND INTENT
It is the desire of the city to retain housing in the central
business district. It is also the intent of the City that this
housing should provide shelter for low and moderate income people
and senior citizens. The provisions of this section are intended
to achieve these goals by regulating the conversion of downtown
housing to non - residential uses.
9901 AREA OF APPLICATION
Provisions of this section shall apply to certain types of residential
land uses within portions of the downtown shown in Figure 1.
9902 LAND USES AFFECTED
Provisions of this section shall apply to all residential land uses
which contain four (4) or more dwelling units and to all hotels, motels
or boarding houses which have four or more individual rooms for rent.
9903 PERMIT REQUIRED
Before any residential land uses regulated by this section are converted
to non - residential use, a conversion permit must be approved by the
City Council.
9904 PUBLIC HEARINGS'AND NOTICE
Prior to acting on applications, the City Council shall hold a public
hearing, notice of which shall be given tenants of the proposed conversion
and posted on the property at least ten days beforehand.
9905 " FINDINGS
In order to grant a conversion permit, the City Council must find
that approval of the permit is consistent with the adopted San Luis
Obispo General Plan and the adopted Downtown Goals Statement.
9906 CONDITIONS'OF APPROVAL
The City Council may establish conditions of approval which provide,
'for the general health, safety and welfare of tenants displaced by the
proposed conversion in conformity with the following:.
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Vacation of Unit - each tenant shall have the right to
remain not less than 60 days from the date of Council
approval of a conversion permit. The City Council may
grant an extensionof this right to remain for a period
of time not "to exceed an additional 30 days.
No Increase in Rent - a tenant's rent shall not be increased
during the period provided in "a" above.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT. by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo at a meeting thereof held on the 18th of August , 1981, on a
motion by Councilperson Councilman Dunin , seconded by Mayor Billig
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Dunin, Mayor Billig, and Councilwoman Dovey
NOES: Councilmember Bond
ABSENT: Councilmember Settle
ATTEST:
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City er. Pamela V es
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ORDINANCE NO. 901
(1981 Series)
FINALLY PASSED this 1st day of September ,
19 81, on motion of Councilman Settle , seconded by
Councilman Dunin and on the following roll call
vote:
. AYES: Councilmembers Settle and Dunin and Mayor Billig
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Dovey and One Vacancy
ATTEST:
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City lerk Pamela V es
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