Item 22 - Transit Zoning Code Amendments Resolution

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ZOA No. 2024-02 & AA No. 2024-03 (Transit Zoning Code Amendments) April 1, 2025 Page 12 Code Section Title Existing Zoning Code Regulations Proposed Zoning Code Regulations Organization SAMC Section 41-2001.5 establishes The update to the text is necessary to the contents and organization of the encompass the new Section 41-2009 TZC regulations (Operational Standards for Nonconforming Industrial Uses). Nonconforming SAMC Section 41-2002 establishes the The update to text of this Section will Buildings, Structures regulations for nonconforming further limit some rehabilitation of and Uses buildings, structures or uses within the buildings and structures, with specific TZC boundary. The provisions contain emphasis on nonconforming industrial minimal limits for rehabilitation of uses. These updated provisions include: buildings and structures and their Requiring rehabilitation or expansion expansion for both residential and non- of buildings and structures, occupied residential uses. by any nonconforming use to comply with the new operational standards contained in Section 41-2009. • Prohibits expansion of a building or structure occupied by a nonconforming industrial use. • Elimination of certain nonconforming uses and structures. • Establishes a process for enacting amortization periods for eliminating certain nonconforming uses. • References to SAMC and State law for abatement of public nuisances. • Establishes authority for voluntary compliance agreements between the City and nonconforming uses. The Industrial SAMC Section 41-2004 establishes an Section 41-2004 is deleted in its entirety, Overlay (I-OZ) Zone overlay zone applied to M1 and M2 removing the I-OZ Zone from the TZC to zoned properties located within the eliminate industrial land use type zoning TZC boundary. altogether. Application for SAMC Section 41-2005 establishes the Section 41-2005 is updated to add Discretionary process and timing of vesting for clarification for effects of the Approvals certain uses approved with a amendments to the TZC dependent discretionary permit. upon status of an application in the City process of review, approval, and/or building permit issuance, if required. Zones Established SAMC Section 41-2006 contains the The update to the text of this Section regulations for zoning districts, land deletes the I-OZ Zone, including uses, and permit types within the TZC. replacing Figure 2.1, the Regulating Plan (map) with a new Figure 2.1 removing the I-OZ Zone designation from all parcels within the TZC boundary.