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 13 Code Section Title Existing Zoning Code Regulations Proposed Zoning Code Regulations 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. Uses Permitted SAMC Section 41-2007 provides the The update to the text of this Section allowable land uses and permit types clarifies application of the use standards required to establish a land use by by zoning district as follows: each zoning district within the TZC. . Modifies Table 2A containing the Use Standards by adding and reclassifying certain land use types appropriate to the TZC land use subcategories. • Deletes certain land use types that are inconsistent with the intent and purpose of the TZC, including the deletion of the Small -Scale Industry land use subcategory in its entirety. Operational SAMC Section 41-2008 primarily The update to the text of this Section Standards for regulates new uses within the TZC. further limits certain operations to ensure Permitted Uses greater compatibility between residential and non-residential land uses. Operational SAMC Section 41-2009 is an entirely The new Section establishes regulations Standards for new set of regulations specific to for operation of any existing, legally Nonconforming existing nonconforming industrial uses established, nonconforming industrial Industrial Uses within the TZC. use. The regulations cover general standards, enclosed operations, air emissions and dust, light, glare, and heat, ground vibration, outdoor storage and screening, hazardous materials, liquid and solid waste, site maintenance, truck parking and loading, and hours of operation.