With revisions backed by the Council, the Planning Commission considered the issue October 23 and recommended adoption to include several changes, according to Planning Director Janna Minsk. “I just wanted to point out that we’ve taken suggestions,” said Minsk. “We did get input from several members of the community” affected by the proposed revised ordinance.Realtor Julie Taylor of Ventura asked when the changes would be finalized. After more discussion, Vice Mayor John Procter asked Taylor if she is satisfied with the changes. “Yes, I think you did a fine job helping us out on what we needed done,” said Taylor.In a previous meeting, Pulido also asked the Council that in the future paperwork regarding rezoned property match what is on file with the County of Ventura.
Council approves new code for non-conforming residential property
November 14, 2007
Santa Paula City Council
Real estate transactions - at least for dwellings considered non-conforming due to rezoning - are about to get easier after the City Council approved an ordinance that eases restrictions on single-family houses sitting on commercial lots.
By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesReal estate transactions - at least for dwellings considered non-conforming due to rezoning - are about to get easier after the City Council approved an ordinance that eases restrictions on single-family houses sitting on commercial lots. The Council approved the first reading of the ordinance at the November 5 meeting.City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz noted that the issue has been before the Council on “several occasions” since Realtors - led by Anita Pulido - complained that language in the existing ordinance was confusing and scared off buyers and lenders alike.Most of the Realtors’ concerns centered on residential property that had been rezoned to commercial without the knowledge of owners, a fact that surfaced during real estate transactions, usually during escrow. In addition, language in the existing ordinance regarding rebuilding homes with more than 50 percent structural on commercial parcels led lenders to believe that homes could not be rebuilt under such circumstances.
