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Council approves first reading of truck-parking interim-use ordinance (Ord. 1167)
Summary
On first reading the council approved Ordinance No. 1167 to add a temporary/interim use permit for secure truck parking on vacant parcels, citing codes amended in Title 15, Chapter 155; staff said the rule aims to reduce vagrancy, weeds and unauthorized use while offering truck parking for local industry.
The City Council approved on first reading Ordinance No. 1167, a set of amendments to Title 15, Chapter 155 of the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code that create an interim-use permit for secure truck parking on vacant parcels.
City Attorney read the ordinance text and staff explained the policy purpose. “This public hearing before you outlines a new process for truck parking,” staff member Mr. Bobadilla said, adding the city previously lacked a temporary-use permit type to allow interim truck parking on parcels slated for future development.
Staff said the permit would allow use of vacant parcels as secure truck parking, reduce vagrancy and weeds, and limit calls for law enforcement and code enforcement on privately owned or city parcels. The ordinance package included amendments to multiple sections (listed during the reading) and staff confirmed the project is exempt from CEQA.
The public hearing was opened and no members of the public spoke. A motion to approve the ordinance on first reading passed by voice vote (moved by Rounds; seconded by Rodriguez). The council did not discuss specific fee schedules at the hearing; staff said community-benefit discussions and any fees or tipping charges will be considered during the application process.
Because the ordinance was approved on first reading, it will return for any required subsequent readings or administrative steps in accordance with the city’s ordinance adoption process.
