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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2001 — 014 (1005/1024/1098 /1099/1428/2792) EXTENSION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -012) PROHIBITING THE PROCESSING AND APPROVAL OF USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, BUILDING PERMITS, START OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR OTHER ENTITLEMENTS FOR NEW SECOND STORY HOMES, NEW SECOND STORIES OR EXPANSIONS OF EXISTING SECOND STORIES IN THE BAY -O -VISTA AREA FOR THE PERIOD EXTENDING TO DECEMBER 31, 2001, OR UNTIL PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST) AND DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN URGENCY MEASURE, TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, AS IT RELATES TO THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH AND SAFETY t RECITALS A. In 2000, the City of' San Leandro began the process of adopting new zoning code provisions related to second story additions on single family residences. B. Several recent second story additions in the view- sensitive Bay -O -Vista area of the City have altered the character of the neighborhood. C. Pursuant to Government Code section 65858, the City Council desires to extend the interim ordinance adopted on April 16, 2001 to institute a moratorium on new second story homes, new second stories or expansions of existing second stories in the Bay -O- Vista area, for a period extending until December 31, 2001 or until the proposed zoning code amendments are adopted, whichever comes first. D. The extension of this interim ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 based on the finding that this Ordinance is not a "project" within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or ultimately. This Ordinance does not, in itself, allow the construction of any second story additions or second story construction and therefore, has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or ultimately. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows: