NS-3081 - Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-02 Amending Certain Sections of Chapter 41 of Article XIX

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Council shall apply unless expressly stated or superseded by this Article. All terms contained herein shall be defined by the SAMC, unless specifically defined in this Article. (b) Proposed development, including the construction, reconstruction or structural alteration of a structure, subdivisions, and new and existing land uses, whether conforming or nonconforming, as defined in Section 41-126 of the SAMC, within the specific development area shall comply with all the applicable regulations established by this Article. (c) The regulations contained in this Article shall also apply to: 1. A change in land use within an existing building; and 2. A change in tenancy within an existing building requiring issuance of a new Certificate of Occupancy." Section 4. Section 41-2001.5 (Organization) of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 41-2001.5 Organization (a) Regulating Plan and Zones Established: Sections 41-2006 through 2008 of this Article defines the zones within the Specific Development (SD) boundaries of SD- 84, the parcels included within each zone, and describes, zone by zone, the standards for building placement, design, and use consistent with the permitted uses identified in Table 2A. (b) Use Standards: Table 2A identifies the land use types allowed by the City in each of the zones established by the Regulating Plan. A parcel within SD-84 boundaries shall be occupied only by land uses identified as allowed within the applicable zone and the type of City approval required by Table 2A. (c) Urban Standards by Zone: Sections 41-2010 through 2015 of this Article regulates the features of buildings that affect the public realm. The urban standards regulate building and parking placement, height, and profile, and vary according to the parcel's zone applied by the Regulating Plan. Standards for items not explicitly described in this section, including but not limited to, walls and fences, mechanical equipment, trash bin enclosures, heliport and helipad, underground utility, installation of dish antennas, loading areas, parking lot design standards, refer to other Sections of Chapter 41 of the SAMC and the Citywide Design Guidelines. (d) Architectural Standards: Sections 41-2020 through 2039 regulates the manner in which individual parcels and blocks are developed to create diverse and pedestrian-oriented development, through the use of three main components: Ordinance No. NS-3081 Page 2 of 49