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Ordinance No. 1227ORDINANCE NO. 1227 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON; ESTABLISHING ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY AND REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE USE, SIZE, AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON LAND; THE USE OF LAND AND OPEN SPACE; ADOPTING A MAP SHOWING SAID ZONING DISTRICTS, DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR ITS ADJUSTMENT, AMENDMENT AND ENFORCEMENT; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (the "City") is a municipal corporation and a chartered city of the State of California organized and existing under its Charter and the Constitution of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon ("City Council") has caused an amended City of Vernon General Plan (the "Plan") to be prepared and adopted; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain changes to existing City ordinances are necessary in order to implement the goals and policies of the amended Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, the City Council of the City of Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1139, as amended by Ordinance No. 1203 on March 5, 2013, adopting the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Vernon; establishing zoning districts in the City and regulating and restricting the use, size, and the location of buildings and improvements on land; the use of land and open space; adopting a map showing said zoning districts, defining the terms used in the ordinance; providing for its adjustment, amendment and enforcement; and WHEREAS, a duly -noticed public hearing has been held to consider the proposed ordinance changes and public testimony has been received and considered; and WHEREAS, the City Council has not created a separate planning commission and performs all of the functions of a planning commission as authorized by Government Code Sections 65100 and 65861; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon is consistent with the amended Plan which has been adopted by the City Council by Resolution No. 2015-15 on April 7, 2015; and WHEREAS, the City Council has made the following findings as a result of this review and hearing: 1. That due and careful consideration has been given to the suitability of each and every zone for the regulations applicable to it, and that these regulations are found to best serve the stated purpose of each zone; 2. That these regulations are in the public interest, and that due and careful consideration has been given to ensure consistency between these regulations and the Plan; 3. That the property development standards included in this ordinance are necessary to preserve the community health, safety, and general welfare; to assure adequate levels of light and air; to promote the functional compatibility of uses; to promote the safe and efficient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; to conserve and stabilize the value of property; and to encourage the development of property in such a manner as not to adversely affect the use and enjoyment of adjoining lands; and WHEREAS, Chapter 4.1(f) and (h) of the Charter of the City of Vernon provides that an ordinance shall amend a code or repeal any - 2 - ordinance or code previously adopted. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that all the foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2: ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby approves and adopts amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which has been presented to the City Council concurrently with this Ordinance. The City Council hereby orders the amended Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to be received and filed by the City Clerk. The amended Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance submitted herewith is incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth at length. SECTION 3: CERTAIN ORDINANCES REPEALED. Any ordinance or parts of an ordinance, specifically Ordinance Nos. 1139 and 1203, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: Severability. If any chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more chapters, articles, sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, - 3 - phrases or words be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective. SECTION 5: Book of Ordinances. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall attest and certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and the City Clerk's, or Deputy City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law. SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty- first (31st) day after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2180 day of April, 2015. ATTEST: Maria E. Ayala City Clerk / �N:tY City�� APPROVED AS TO FORM: tr [/ c 'A,- Hema Patel, City A orney - 4 - r Name: W. Michael McCormick Title: Mayor / Mavor Pro-T�'- STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, MARIA E. AYALA, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1227 was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held in the City of Vernon on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, and thereafter adopted at a meeting of said City Council held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Mayor McCormick, Mayor Pro -Tem Davis, Martinez, Woodruff -Perez, Ybarra NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None And thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro -Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this 2-2.4-1 day of April, 2015, at Vernon, California. (SEAL) -5- vT MariE. Ay L City Clerk TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: April 22, 2015 TO: S. Kevin Wilson, Director of Public Works, Water & Development Services FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistanrk RE: Ordinance No. 1227 — An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon Adopting Amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon; Establishing Zoning Districts in the City and Regulating and Restricting the Use, Size, and the Location of Buildings and Improvements on Land; the Use of Land and Open Space; Adopting a Map Showing Said Zoning Districts, Defining the Terms Used in the Ordinance; Providing for its Adjustment, Amendment and Enforcement; and Repealing All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith Please find attached for your use if necessary, one certified copy of Ordinance No. 1227 referenced above, which was approved by City Council on April 21, 2015. Thank you. Attachment c: Maria Ayala Sergio Canales Ordinance No. 1227 CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the attached is a full and complete covv of: Ordinance No. 1227 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon Adopting Amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon; Establishing Zoning Districts in the City and Regulating and Restricting the Use, Size, and the Location of Buildings and Improvements on Land; the Use of Land and Open Space; Adopting a Map Showing Said Zoning Districts, Defining the Terms Used in the Ordinance; Providing for its Adjustment, Amendment and Enforcement; and Repealing All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the official Seal of the State of California, on I have hereunto set my hand and affixed City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, this day of April 2015. SEAL:Mari l/ Er`.1/ A a a Y City Clerk CITY CLERK'S OFFICE STAFF REPORT CITY A01VIINISTRATION Public Works, Water and Development Services DATE: APRIL 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Public Works, Water, and Development Services RE: Approval of a Resolution Updating the General Plan and approval of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code Recommendation The Project collectively includes the focused update to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance and Map Amendments. City staff recommends that the City Council: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, contained in Public Resources Code commencing at Section 21000 and the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, certifies the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Report dated March 2015, adopt Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt Mitigation Measures and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the City of Vernon General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update (State Clearinghouse No. 2007061031). It is further recommended that the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall be designated as the custodian of all documents or other materials which constitute this record of proceedings upon which this decision is made; and 2. Adopt a Resolution adopting the General Plan Amendment. 3. Adopt an Ordinance adopting the Zoning Ordinance Amendment and Zoning Map. Back round The General Plan is a comprehensive, long-range plan that guides decisions relating to land use, transportation, housing, public safety, use of open space and natural resources, parks and recreation, and noise in the community. The Zoning Ordinance implements the land use policies contained in the General Plan. The City of Vernon adopted comprehensive updates to the City of Vernon General Plan and Zoning Ordinance on December 3, 2007. The General Plan was amended in 2009 and 2013 to update the Housing Element and housing -related portions of the Land Use Element. The proposed project is a focused update to the General Plan to comply with new State laws and make adjustments to land use policy regarding commercial uses and trucking and freight terminals, among other minor amendments. The Zoning Code is the primary implementation tool of the General Plan. As part of the General Plan update project, modifications to the Zoning Code are proposed to maintain consistency with the General Plan and to modernize and respond to current issues and developments. Update to General Plan Elements Land Use Element The City of Vernon General Plan has one land use category (Industrial) and five overlay districts: Commercial, Rendering, Slaughtering, Housing, and Emergency Shelter. The update modifies and expands the area to which the Commercial Overlay applies. The Commercial Overlay, which currently applies to Santa Fe Avenue and portions of Soto Street, would also apply to an expanded area of Soto Street, portions of Pacific Boulevard, Atlantic Boulevard, and Slauson Avenue, along with a small area along Alameda Street. This expansion of the Commercial Overlay is intended to both meet the needs of the daytime employee population and allow for a broader mix of uses on aging industrial sites. A modification was also made to restrict the extent of the Housing Overlay in the southeast corner of the City to the properties actually occupied by the Meta Housing development. The update to the Land Use Element also includes new policies to facilitate more intensive employment -generating uses near transit stops and to allow truck terminals and freight operations in certain locations. In addition, flood hazard information is provided to comply with State law (AB 162). Circulation Element To respond to changes in the Land Use Element, the update also includes a related change to the Circulation Element—removing a policy that limited trucking facilities to existing locations. Safety Element AB 162 (and related revisions to Section 65302 of the California Government Code) requires an update to the General Plan to identify areas subject to flooding and to incorporate any newly available information. The Safety Element of the General Plan is revised to reflect updated flood risks based on the most recent available data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including revisions to the FEMA Flood Hazard Zones Map (Figure S-3). Most data were added for informational purposes to comply with State law. One additional policy was added requiring housing to be located using the Housing Overlay District and to be located in limited areas where potential hazards can be avoided. Resources Element Pursuant to AB 162, identification of rivers, creeks, streams, flood corridors, riparian habitat, and land that may accommodate floodwater for purposes of groundwater recharge and storm water management are required in the Resources Element. To comply with this provision, additional information is provided in the Resources Element to clarify the lack of riparian habitat in Vernon. In addition, a new section of the Resources Element addresses AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and SB 375. A policy was added indicating the City will consult with other agencies to facilitate coordination on land use, circulation, and infrastructure improvement projects. Limited changes to the Resources Element are also included to reflect the most recent Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) information available. Noise Element The Noise Element is updated with minor changes to consider noise impacts to any housing development that may be permitted within the Housing Overlay. Two existing policies are modified to require new developments to incorporate appropriate noise attenuation to achieve the City's noise standards and to minimize noise impacts on new residential development through carefully planned design and construction approaches that limit noise intrusion, where practical. Implementation Plan To correlate with new policies in the General Plan, focused new actions/modifications to existing Actions are proposed. The proposed amended General Plan, as revised and including the Draft Land Use Map, is attached herewith in Attachment A. Update to Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map The City has drafted amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to achieve consistency with proposed Land Use Element Overlay Districts and the goals, policies, and implementation measures specified in the General Plan. New Overlay Zones These revisions include the establishment of a new Truck and Freight Terminal Overlay Zone (TF) and application of the overlay to approximately 1,065 acres of land located in the northern portion of the city. Additionally, given the expanded Commercial Overlay General Plan Land Use designation, the Commercial Overlay was revised to divide it into two overlay zones: C-1 and C- 2, with the overlay zones to be applied to approximately 281 acres and 177 acres, respectively. Additional Uses Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Additional land use categories were added, along with new definitions. For example, the update includes a new "Ancillary Retail Use" allowance whereby businesses may be permitted to dedicate a portion (no more than 10 percent) of existing industrial space to an ancillary retail use in connection with their Permitted Use. Such a use will facilitate sample sales and similar retail functions for manufacturing operations. Additional new uses defined include convention and entertainment venues (which shall not be permitted in the City), drive-through facilities, fueling stations, hazardous waste facilities, public utilities, tattoo parlors, trade schools, urgent care facilities, and wholesale uses. The intent of these new definitions is to provide modern definitions to reflect current zoning and use trends. New Development Standards for Billboards Oriented to I-710 The revisions establish distancing requirements for billboards (i.e., the allowable distance between such signs) that are designed to be primarily viewed from the I-710; the standards conform to Caltrans' standards. Standards are established for both digital and static (non -digital) billboards. Distancing requirements for billboards elsewhere in the City remain unchanged. Parking and Outdoor Storage Parking standards (spaces per use) are proposed for new uses in the Zoning Ordinance. The update extends the amortization date to 2020 for nonconforming outdoor storage and activities that occupy required parking spaces. The update also proposes a process whereby the required number of off- street Parking Spaces for an individual property/use may be reduced by outdoor storage and activities if a parking demand study is prepared that finds the project site has excess parking spaces beyond the permitted use's need. Additional standards were also added for the screening of outdoor storage and activities adjacent to residential uses. Nonconforming Buildings The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering establishing regulations that would require certain existing rendering business to enclose some of their operations due to odor issues. To accommodate this proposed new regulation, the code amendments would modify the Zoning Code Restrictions on Nonconforming Buildings and Uses section to allow existing nonconforming buildings and uses to increase floor area/square footage if required by a governmental agency to reduce the environmental impacts caused by the use. Administrative Process and Permits The Zoning Ordinance amendments were also undertaken to facilitate administration processes and procedures. Three new permits are provided in the Zoning Ordinance: 1) a Minor Conditional Use Permit, 2) a Temporary Use Permit, and 3) a Special Event Permit. The purpose of the Minor Conditional Use Permit is to provide a business -friendly permit process for uses that may only be suitable in specific locations or designed and constructed in a particular manner or under certain conditions, but are of a scale that would be less impactful than those that may be permitted with a Conditional Use Permit. The permit process for a Minor Conditional Use Permit would not require a public hearing with the City Council, and could thus be issued more quickly. The new Temporary Use Permit process is intended to provide a process to authorize temporary, short-term activities that would be compatible with adjacent and surrounding uses. The Special Event Permit would facilitate temporary uses that are considered minor in nature by virtue of having minimal impact to surrounding properties, such as indoor or outdoor sales event of product normally stored or produced onsite, outdoor or indoor meeting, ground -breaking ceremony, holiday or special occasion parry, or similar event. A public hearing is not required for the Director's decision on a Temporary Use Permit or the Vernon Fire Chief s decision on a Special Use Permit. The process for making Minor Modifications to existing Conditional Use Permits was also streamlined. In addition, the required findings for a variety of permits were updated to provide clarity in implementation. Time requirements for Conditional Use Permits were also extended (the use for which the Conditional Use Permit was granted would be allowed to lapse for a year, rather than 120 days). Definitions and Clean-up Further, the Amendment incorporates multiple new definitions and additional clean-up, non - substantive revisions to provide clarity in implementation of the Zoning Ordinance, including new graphics to illustrate standards. The draft ordinance is attached herewith as Attachment B. Zoning Map The Zoning Map is proposed to be amended to implement revised General Plan policy. To be consistent with General Plan changes, the Zoning Map identifies locations for the C-1 and C-2 zone overlays, consistent with the Commercial General Plan Overlay, and revises the boundaries of the existing Housing Overlay. The Truck and Freight Terminal Overlay Zone district is added to the draft Zoning Map. The draft Zoning Map is attached herewith as Attachment C. Outreach Summary and Communitv Innut Two recent public workshops were held (January 26, 2015 and February 5, 2015) to discuss the Draft Zoning Ordinance amendments. Approximately 15 individuals attended each workshop. Also, a workshop was held in 2012 with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss options for amending the zoning ordinance. Comments received at the workshops included: 1) suggestion to allow adaptive reuse of existing buildings for residential uses and expanding the Housing Overlay area, 2) suggestion to allow wholesale businesses to sell at retail, 3) suggestion to allow industrial properties with on-site offices to rent/lease office space to outside users, and 4) concern about the landscape requirement for parcels within the C-1 and C-2 overlays. A memo summarizing meeting comments is attached herewith as Attachment D. Public Comment on Additional Housing: Staff has concerns with compatibility issues with the introduction of any housing when industrial prevail uses throughout Vernon. Because of the range of uses allowed in the Industrial zone, at any time a new industrial use could be established that might pose hazards to residential uses. The Housing Overlay gives the City the ability to assess any proposed housing development application on a case-by-case basis and only apply the overlay to properties where it makes good sense to do so, such as the recent Meta Housing development adjacent to existing residential uses in the city of Maywood. If Council would like staff to further investigate permitting additional housing, Staff recommends conducting a separate study to identify appropriate locations for the Housing Overlay zone. Public Comment on Allowing Wholesalers to Sell at Retail: As part of the draft Zoning Ordinance Amendments, a new ancillary retail use is proposed for the Industrial Zone. An ancillary retail use would be permitted with a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Public Comment on Leasing Offices within Industrial Uses: City staff agrees that the use of this space should be utilized and not subject only to the primary tenant of the space. As such, staff incorporated an additional amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to modify section 26.2.1-2 to allow the right to sublease to separate tenant office space areas. Public Comment on Landscaping: The C-1 and C-2 overlay zones include a requirement that at least five percent of the gross lot area be dedicated to irrigated landscaping that is visible from the street. The previous standard required one percent of the gross lot area to be dedicated to landscaping within the Commercial Overlay Zone. The intent of the revised landscaping requirement is to provide a good commercial interface for pedestrian activity along the streets. City staff believes that the proposed changes should not be modified and that landscaping should be required. CEOA Adoption of the General Plan and Zoning Code amendments is considered a "project' under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Project collectively includes the Proposed General Plan Amendments, General Plan Land Use Map Amendments, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, and Zoning Map Amendments. CEQA documentation must be prepared, and the City Council must make an environmental determination pursuant to CEQA prior to taking action on the project. On December 3, 2007, the City Council certified the FEIR for the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update. The 2007 FEIR for the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update examined the environmental effects associated with the adoption and long-term implementation of the City of Vernon General Plan and Zoning Ordinance update. In 2014, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the project was prepared in compliance with CEQA, as established in Section 21000-21178 of the California Public Resources Code and Section 15000-15387 of the California Code of Regulations, to provide the environmental review for these proposed amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. CEQA authorizes a City to prepare a Supplement to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary to a previously analyzed project. The SEIR includes an analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project; unavoidable significant impacts have been identified related to transportation/traffic, as was previously identified in the certified EIR. No other significant, unavoidable impacts have been identified. A copy of the Draft SEIR is attached herewith as Attachment E. The SEIR was available for a 45 -day comment period from December 4, 2015 to January 19, 2015. Comment letters were received from the California Native American Heritage Commission, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and The Ness Companies. A copy of the Final SEIR, which includes copies of the comment letters and responses to comments, is attached herewith as Attachment F. It is recommended that Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations (attached herewith as Attachment G) be adopted for the project subject to the mitigation measures set forth in the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, attached herewith as Attachment H. It is further recommended that the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program contained in Attachment F. Fiscal Impact The City of Vernon contracted with consulting firm Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. to assist with completing General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments. No additional fiscal impact is associated with adoption of the proposed amendments. Attachments: Attachment A — Draft Vernon General Plan Attachment B — Zoning Ordinance Attachment C — Zoning Map Attachment D — Memo summarizing meeting comments Attachment E - Vernon General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update SEIR Volume I & II Attachment F - Vernon General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update SEIR Volume III — Final EIR Attachment G — FEIR Findings of Fact & Statement of Overriding Considerations Attachment H — Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program CITY OF VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 21, 2015 ORDINANCE NO. 1227 SUMMARY (Adopting amendments to the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Vernon; establishing zoning districts in the City and regulating and restricting the use, size, and the location of buildings and improvements on land; the use of land and open space; adopting a map showing said zoning districts, defining the terms used in the ordinance; providing for its adjustment, amendment and enforcement; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 1227 IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. On April 21, 2015, the City Council of the City of Vernon approved and adopted Ordinance No. 1227 adopting amendments to the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Vernon; establishing zoning districts in the City and regulating and restricting the use, size, and the location of buildings and improvements on land; the use of land and open space; adopting a map showing said zoning districts, defining the terms used in the ordinance; providing for its adjustment, amendment and enforcement; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1227 was duly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting held on April 21, 2015, and passed by said Council by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS Dated: 212* 1 S McCormick, Davis, Martinez, Ybarra, and Woodruff -Perez None. None. Maria ,. Ayala, C' Clerk CITY OF VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7, 2015 ORDINANCE NO. 1227 SUMMARY (Adopting amendments to the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Vernon; establishing zoning districts in the City and regulating and restricting the use, size, and the location of buildings and improvements on land; the use of land and open space; adopting a map showing said zoning districts, defining the terms used in the ordinance; providing for its adjustment, amendment and enforcement; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1227 IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. Ordinance No. 1227 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon held on April 7, 2015. Ordinance No. 1227 is scheduled to be considered for adoption by said Council at a regular meeting to be held on April 21, 2015. The proposed Ordinance No. 1227 would adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon; establishing zoning districts in the City and regulating and restricting the use, size, and the location of buildings and improvements on land; the use of land and open space; adopting a map showing said zoning districts, defining the terms used in the ordinance; providing for its adjustment, amendment and enforcement; and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1227 was duly introduced to the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting held on April 7, 2015, and said Ordinance is scheduled to be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held on April 21, 2015. Dated: �1i`'111 S Man E. Ayala, �ityy Clerk