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ORDINANCE NO.932 AN INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA,THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION MORATORIUM ON THEESTABLISHINGA65858 ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF CAR WASHES DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF,AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT A.Recitais The City is responsible for adopting and implementing tand use regulations within its boundaries.The Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code generally regulates the entitlement establishment and operation of car washes within the City The proliteration of car washes throughout the City without due consideration presents an immediate threat to public health,safety or welfare.Car washes are often noisy because,among other noisy equipment,they require the use of large-scale,industrial vacuuming systems.Car washes also cause an increase in vehicular traffic in surrounding areas.These impacts can be particularly acute when car washes are located near residential uses and when multiple car washes are concentrated in a small area (Municipal Code does not specify development standards to mitigate impacts caused by car washes.Although car washes are generally lirmited to commercial zones upon issuance of a conditional use permit,the City has nol devaloped a comprehensive set of development standards for car washes and has not fully evaluated appropriate locations within the City where car washes should be permitted Except within the Haven Overlay Zoning District,the Rancho Cucamonga The City intends to study the issues associated with car washes in order to(iv) determine which locations are most appropriate for the use,and the types of development standards that shouid be imposed on their operation to mitigate noise,tralfic,and other impacts. Within the Haven Overlay Zoning District,for example,car washes are prohibited within one-hall (%mile of the Foothill Boutevard/Haven Avenue and the 4th Street/Haven Avenue intersections.Car washes are aiso prohibited withan one-hali (2 mile of another car wash During this moratorium,the City intends to evaluate whether such restrictions,and other development standards,would be appropriate City-wide. After undertaking this study the City intends to enact regulations specific to car(v) washes.The City intends to undertake the required study within a reasonable time.in the interim,the City Council finds it necessary to establish a maratorium on the development of new car washes or the expansion of existing car washes in order to prevent a conflict with the contemplated new policies or regulations Page 1 of 4OrdnanceNo.932