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URGENCY ORDINANCE Extending a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment or Relocation of New and Existing Massage Establishments for a Period of Ten Months and Fifteen Days, to Become Effective Immediately (extends moratorium established by Ordinance No. 2014-019 on the issuance of business licenses for massage establishments for a total of one year)
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WHEREAS, on October 20, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2014-019 imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment or relocation of new and existing massage establishments for a period of 45 days, which moratorium will expire on December 4, 2014 unless extended; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65858 authorizes an extension of a moratorium ordinance, after a noticed public hearing, to prohibit uses of land which may conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan or zoning proposal which the legislative body, planning commission or the planning department is considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable period of time; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has an interest in planning and regulating the use of property within the City. Implicit in any plan or regulation is the City's interest in maintaining the quality of urban life and the character of the City's neighborhoods. Without stable, well-planned neighborhoods, sections of the City can quickly deteriorate, with tragic consequences to social, environmental, and economic values; and
WHEREAS, cities have traditionally had a high degree of local control related to local zoning and land use authority over massage establishments; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature adopted Senate Bill 731, effective July 1, 2009, adding and repealing Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to massage therapy ("Massage Therapy Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Massage Therapy Act placed substantial limits on cities' regulation of massa...
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