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Planning and Building Agency <br />santa-ana.org/departments/planning-and-building/ <br />Item # 39 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />December 20, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Urgency Ordinance to Amend various sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Pertaining to Regulating Noxious Uses, Medical <br />Offices Operated by Government, Government-Subsidized, Not-for-Profit, or <br />Philanthropic Entities, Electric Fences, and Various Use Definitions <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2022-07 – An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council <br />of the City of Santa Ana Amending Various Sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Related to Noxious Uses, Medical Offices Operated by <br />Government, Government-Subsidized, Not-for-Profit, or Philanthropic Entities, Electric <br />Fences, and Various Use Definitions <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2022-07 and adopt the Urgency Ordinance <br />by two-thirds (2/3) vote to amend various sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Staff is proposing to amend several sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the SAMC to <br />accomplish the following: address current and immediate threats to the public health, <br />safety, or welfare due to the absence of regulations on noxious uses in close proximity to <br />schools, parks, and residences; the absence of clear definitions defining and <br />characterizing the various professional and administrative, and medical and non-medical <br />land uses and a conditional use permit (CUP) requirement for medical offices operated <br />by government, government-subsidized, not-for-profit, or philanthropic entities; standards <br />for construction of electric fences; and various use definitions to effectively carry out <br />regulations. The proposed amendments are described in further detail in the Discussion <br />section of this report. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Pursuant to SB 1000, the City was required to address Environmental Justice in the General <br />Plan Update. The General Plan includes numerous goals, policies, and implementation <br />actions that were developed in collaboration with the community to address environmental <br />issues that Santa Ana residents face on a daily basis. Staff is proposing to amend several <br />sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the SAMC to address current and immediate threats to <br />the public health, safety, or welfare due to the absence of regulations on noxious uses in <br />close proximity to schools, parks, and residences. In addition, the absence of clear <br />definitions defining and characterizing the various professional and administrative, and <br />medical and non-medical land uses and a conditional use permit requirement for medical