Item 24 - Public Hearing for Amendments to the Transit Zoning Code

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ZOA No. 2024-02 & AA No. 2024-03 (Transit Zoning Code Amendments) June 3, 2025 Page 12 Company's Climate grant award to the City will further assist in obtaining baseline air quality data and education in these communities. Current Code and Proposed Amendments to Text, Figures, and Maps Based upon the City Council's actions and direction enacting the moratorium combined with the research and analysis of the issues herein, staff has prepared the proposed zoning ordinance (ZOA No. 2024-02) and zoning map (AA No. 2024-03) amendments. The proposed amendments would modify the list of land uses and permit types including the deletion of industrial land uses; amend nonconforming regulations including the addition of an amortization/termination of use process; amend and add operational standards for allowed uses and nonconforming uses; delete the Industrial Overlay (I-OZ) zone from text and maps; and delete the M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Heavy Industrial) suffixes from certain properties within the TZC boundary as designated on the City of Santa Ana Zoning Map. Table 1: ZOA No. 2024-02 Current and Proposed Text Reaulations Code Section Title Existing Zoning Code Regulations Proposed Zoning Code Regulations Application of Article SAMC Section 41-2001 establishes the The update to text of this Section land uses and standards applicable to clarifies that the regulations apply to the TZC - primarily for new uses. existing uses, whether conforming or nonconforming. 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.