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ORDINANCE NO. NS-3044 <br />ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2023-01 — AN <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF <br />CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL <br />CODE RELATING TO NOXIOUS USES, MASSAGE <br />ESTABLISHMENTS, AND RELATED CONFORMING <br />CLARIFYING EDITS; ADDING A SECTION RELATED TO <br />SUSPENSION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, <br />VARIANCES, AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS; AND MAKING <br />OTHER NON -SUBSTANTIAL EDITS TO ADDRESS <br />EXISTING INTERNAL INCONSISTENCIES <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. At the regularly scheduled City Council meetings held on December 20, 2022, <br />and January 17, 2023, respectively, the City Council discussed and requested <br />staff analyze increasing the separation requirements of noxious uses from <br />sensitive receptors and creating additional regulations for massage <br />establishments. <br />B. The Planning and Building Agency routinely reviews its ordinances to <br />incorporate best practices, reflect changes to State law, and address <br />community needs. <br />C. Following analysis of the City Council points of discussion, staff has prepared <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2023-01 to amend various sections <br />of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to address <br />increasing the separation requirements of noxious uses from sensitive <br />receptors and creating additional regulation for massage establishments. <br />D. Amendments to Chapter 41 are necessary to ensure uniform and legally <br />consistent regulations as well as additions to enable the City to implement a <br />regulatory framework that protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City. <br />E. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2023-01 amends and adds various <br />sections to Chapter 41, including Section 41-199.4 (Noxious uses), Section <br />41-1752 (Permitted zones and locations), Section 41-683.7 (Discontinuance <br />of nonconforming massage establishments), Section 41-685 (Change of a <br />nonconforming use), Section 41-650.5 (Suspension of conditional use <br />permits, variances, minor exception permits), Section 41-651 (Revocation <br />procedure for conditional use permits, variances, and minor exception <br />permits), Section 41-663 (Notices), Section 41-672 (Hearing), Section 41-371, <br />Ordinance No. NS-3044 <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />