Item 27 - Public Hearing Sunshine, Safe and Sane Fireworks, and Zoning Ordinance Updates

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Sunshine Ordinance Update, Safe and Sane Fireworks Ordinance Update, and Zoning Ordinance Update January 16, 2024 Page 4 Topic Existing Regulations Proposed Regulations for staff, and constrain opportunities for economic development. General Restrictions The SAMC currently states that any Add text to clarify that all uses defined in building or land use shall not be used the zoning code are prohibited unless for any purpose other than that which is they are expressly permitted. permitted in the district. This regulation leaves ambiguity and the additional sentence is intended to clarify that uses not expressly permitted are prohibited. Definitions Currently, the definitions section Remove duplicative definitions. includes duplicative definitions. The proposed updates are discussed in more detail below. Chanter 2 - Sunshine Ordinance Public input is a valuable part of the discretionary approval process and the City encourages public input through the City's Sunshine Ordinance. Currently, the Sunshine Ordinance applies to certain development projects requiring a zone change, specific plan amendment, or general plan amendment. Specific development regulations apply use and development standards for properties within the specific development plan boundaries, functioning as the zoning district in cases where there is not another applicable zoning district for the property. Amendments to specific development plans are equivalent to amendments to zoning districts. Therefore, the proposed amendment will provide clarification and codify current practices by staff that require Sunshine Ordinance applicability to projects proposing a specific development amendment. Chapter 14 — Permits for Safe and Sane Fireworks The current fireworks ordinance limits permits for the sale of safe and sane fireworks to be issued to nonprofit organizations with their principal meeting place within the City. The proposed amendments would require schools with affiliated organizations and nonprofit organizations to be located within city limits. In addition, the amendments would require that nonprofit organizations be limited to those primarily benefitting the Santa Ana community and have 75% of the members residing within city limits. The purpose of the amendment is to provide firework permits only to those organizations that serve the Santa Ana community and limit the permits to those organizations that have a principal meeting place within the City.