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 SIERRA MADRE PUBLIC NOTICES

Mountain Views-News Saturday, June 28, 2014 

City of Sierra Madre

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 1356-U

 DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY 
AND IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE NEW OR 

 ADDITIONAL WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS IN ANY ZONING 
DISTRICT IN THE CITY, TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AND 

 CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL SHORTAGE ENDS

 

On July 8, 2014, the City Council will be considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 1356-U, an Urgency Ordinance of the 
City Council of the City of Sierra Madre, declaring the existence of a water shortage emergency and imposing a moratorium 
on the issuance of new or additional water service connections in any zoning district in the city, to take effect immediately 
and continue in effect until shortage ends. Water Code 350 et seq. authorizes the City Council as governing body of a 
public water supply distributor to declare that water shortage emergency conditions prevail within the area served by such 
distributor whenever it cannot be satisfied without depleting the water supply of the distributor to the extent that there would 
be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation and fire protection. The Ordinance would go into effect immediately 
upon adoption and remain in effect during the period of the emergency. 

All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto. If you have any 
questions, please contact Bruce Inman, Director of Public Works, or Danny Castro, Director of Development Services at 
626.355.7135, during regular business hours of Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 5:30 pm. 

CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLACE OF MEETING

City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre

City Council Meeting City Council Chambers 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd

(meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024

City of Sierra Madre

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 1357-U 

 ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ORDINANCE PURSUANT 
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 ON THE ISSUANCE OF ALL 

 BUILDING PERMITS AND/OR GRANTING OF DISCRETIONARY 
APPROVALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DEVELOPMENT 

 REQUIRING NEW WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND DECLARING 
THE URGENCY THEREOF

 

On July 8, 2014, the City Council will be considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 1357-U, an Urgency Ordinance of the 
City Council of the City of Sierra Madre, establishing an Interim Moratorium Ordinance, pursuant to Government Code 
65858 on the issuance of all building permits and/or granting of discretionary approvals for construction of new development 
requiring new water service connections. Government Code 65858, a provision of State Planning and Zoning law, authorizes 
an interim, urgency zoning ordinance to prevent development which may be inconsistent with a plan under development, such 
as the City’s intended update of its development and zoning codes to enact more stringent water conservation requirements, 
pending adoption of that plan. The Ordinance would remain in effect until August 22, 2014, unless extended or terminated 
by further action of the City Council. 

All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto. If you have any 
questions, please contact Bruce Inman, Director of Public Works, or Danny Castro, Director of Development Services at 
626.355.7135, during regular business hours of Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 5:30 pm. 

CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLACE OF MEETING

City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre

City Council Meeting City Council Chambers 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd

(meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024

City of Sierra Madre

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING A PHASE III (30%) 

 MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION PURSUANT TO SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE 
SECTION 13.24.210 AND DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON NEW WATER SERVICE 
CONNECTIONS PURSUANT TO SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.24.220

 

On July 8, 2014, the City Council will be considering the adoption of Resolution 14-58, declaring the implementation of 
Phase III (30%) Mandatory Water Conservation pursuant to Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 12.24.210 and declaring a 
moratorium on new water service connections pursuant to Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 13.24.220. Pursuant to its 
authority under Water Code Sections 350 and 375, and the Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 13.24.020, the City Council 
may declare that water shortage emergency conditions exists requiring the urgent necessity of establishing further mandatory 
conservation measures. The resolution would be effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council and would remain 
in effect until terminated by further action of the City Council. 

All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto. If you have any 
questions, please contact Bruce Inman, Director of Public Works, or Danny Castro, Director of Development Services at 
626.355.7135, during regular business hours of Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 5:30 pm. 

CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLACE OF MEETING

City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre

City Council Meeting City Council Chambers 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd

(meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024 

City of Sierra Madre

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

To: Property Owners within a 300-foot radius

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (TPM) 13-04

Applicant: Seven Central LLC

Project Location: 520 North Michillinda Avenue, in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, 

 State of California

The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the City Council will conduct a public hearing 
to consider a request for a lot split for the property at 520 North Michillinda Avenue. The applicant is proposing to split the 
existing 28,819- square-foot parcel into two (2) parcels measuring 14,410 square feet and 14,409 square feet. At the April 17, 
2014 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of TPM 13-04 to the City Council.

DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING

City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre

City Council meeting City Council Chambers

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

(Hearing begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 

All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project qualifies for Class 15 Categorical Exemption (Minor Land Division), 
pursuant to Section 15315 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it consists of the division of property 
in an urbanized area zoned for residential uses.

APPEAL: If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the City Council in court, one may be limited to raising 
the issues that were raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or before, the scheduled 
public hearing. For further information on this subject, please contact the Development Services Department at (626) 355-
7138.

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