NS-3082 - Removing the M1 & M2 Suffixes from Certain Properties within SD-84

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(e) Promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people, all as part of the general plan of the City." Consistent with this purpose, the City of Santa Ana has adopted a zoning map, which has since been amended from time to time. B. On April 19, 2022, the City adopted an Amended General Plan The Amended General Plan became effective on May 26, 2022 and adopted a new Land Use Plan for the City and established new land use designations and policies for development of the City. C. On April 16, 2024, the City Council passed an Urgency Ordinance to adopt a 45-day moratorium on the approval, commencement, establishment, relocation, or expansion of industrial uses within the Transit Zoning Code/Specific Development (SD) No. 84 Zoning District (the "Moratorium Ordinance"). The purpose of the Moratorium Ordinance was to immediately protect the public health, safety, and welfare of residents and businesses from incompatible industrial uses that cause a significant pollution burden to adjacent residential neighborhoods within the SD-84 Zoning District. D. On May 7, 2024, the City Council issued and file a Council report to the public, pursuant to Section 65858(d) of the California Government Code, describing the City's measures to alleviate conditions that led to the adoption of Urgency Interim Ordinance No. NS-3063, on April 16, 2024, regarding a 45-day moratorium on the approval, commencement, establishment, relocation, or expansion of industrial uses within the Transit Zoning Code Specific Development No. 84. E. On May 21, 2024, the City Council adopted an extension of the Moratorium Ordinance for an additional ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days pursuant to California Government Code, Section 65858. The extension was necessary to allow sufficient time for staff to continue with conduct research of appropriate regulations, and coordinate with outside regulatory agencies and City departments to develop appropriate zoning regulation to address the impacts of industrial development in the SD-84 Zoning District. F. After continued research and study, two ordinances have been developed that address the impacts from industrial land uses in the SD-84 Zoning District. The ordinances address the following: a. Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2024-02 to amend certain provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and amend portions of the Transit Zoning Code/Specific Development (SD) No. 84 Zoning District, including the deletion of industrial land uses; amendment of non- conforming regulations; and, Ordinance No. NS-3082 Page 2 of 8