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1 ORDINkNCE NO. 6053 <br /> 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, <br /> ESTABLISHING AS AN INTERIM ZONING MEASURE THE <br /> 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR <br /> CERTAIN NEW USES IN THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT <br /> 4 PROJECT AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY BROCKTON AVENUE <br /> AND PINE STREET ON THE WEST, TESQUESQUITE ARROYO <br /> 5 ON THE SOUTH, RIVERSIDE FREEWAY ON THE EAST AND <br /> FIRST STREET ON THE NORTH WITH A NORTHERN CORRIDOR <br /> 6 BOUNDED BY ORANGE STREET, HIGHWAY 60 AND MARKET <br /> STREET, FOR A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS PURSUANT TO <br /> 7 GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 TO PROTECT THE <br /> PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE; AND DECLARING <br /> 8 THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN URGENCY MEASURE. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 WHEREAS there is an emerging renaissance now being <br /> 11 experienced in the downtown area of the City of Riverside for <br /> 12 tourism and as an arts and entertainment destination as <br /> 13 evidenced by the reopening of the historic Mission Inn, the <br /> 14 renovation of both the Municipal Auditorium and the Art Museum, <br /> 15 the renovation of the historic residential structures within <br /> 16 Heritage Square and the citrus heritage movement; and <br /> 17 WHEREAS it is necessary and proper to review the <br /> 18 current land use standards in the downtown area in order to <br /> 19 ensure the continued revitalization of this area; and <br /> 20 WHEREAS the current zoning regulations of the City of <br /> 21 Riverside allow for a large variety of uses in the commercial <br /> 22 zones including those which are intended to attract large <br /> 23 numbers of patrons to destinations which offer entertainment <br /> 24 and frequently serve alcoholic beverages, without the <br /> 25 requirement of a conditional use permit; and <br /> 26 WHEREAS the requirement for a conditional use permit <br /> 27 on such assembly uses would allow the imposition of safeguards <br /> <br />Attorney's Office "' <br />Street <br />CA 92522 <br />782-5567 F:/WPDATA~ORD/93084301. BP <br /> <br /> <br />