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SECTION 4. Findings. The adoption of this Urgency Ordinance is necessary for the immediate protection of the public welfare , health and safety. In accordance with California Government Code § 65858 and in order to protect the public welfare, health and safety, the City Council of the City of Escondido finds and determines as follows: (a) Currently, there are over 28 carwash facilities currently in the City which were permitted in a variety of manners depending on the zoning classification with potentially more facilities in the immediate future. The City has the most permissive policy towards these uses compared to other agencies in the North San Diego County area which is an attributable cause to the City’s proliferation of carwash facilities. (b) The current oversaturation of carwash facilities in the community provides the City little economic benefit as there are minimal sales tax revenues associated with carwash operations. The unregulated allowance of carwashes is in direct contradiction to the City Council Action Plan priority of Fiscal Management and the strategy to: “Establish regulations that limit the proliferation of targeted non-residential land uses that do not serve the broader interest of enhancing city revenues.” Allowing the continued establishment of carwashes will result in the immediate loss of potential revenues to the City and the immediate loss of desirable commercial and industrial sites throughout the City. (c) Carwash facilities hire few employees and typical wages paid at carwash facilities would not increase the City’s overall median incomes. Carwashes would therefore not bolster employee densities in commercial and industrial zones or increase the per capita median income of the community. Allowing the continued establishment of carwashes will result in the immediate loss of potential income to City residents and reduce potential employment opportunities throughout the City.