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<br />residences, businesses, trades and industries; and regulating the use of buildings,
<br />structures, and land, and regulating the location, height, bulk, and size of buildings
<br />and structures, the size of yards and other open spaces; the city is divided into land -
<br />use districts of such number, shape and area as may be considered best suited to
<br />carry out these regulations and provide for their enforcement. The City's zoning
<br />regulations are considered necessary in order to: (a) encourage the most
<br />appropriate use of land: (b) conserve and stabilize property value, (c) provide
<br />adequate open spaces for light and air and to prevent and fight fires; (d) prevent the
<br />undue concentration of population, (e) lessen congestion on streets and highways,
<br />and (f) promote the health, safety and the general welfare of the people, all as part of
<br />the General Plan of the City.
<br />G. The absence of a Conditional Use Permit requirement for Light Processing
<br />Facilities is inconsistent with the goals expressed by SAMC Section 41-1 (Purpose)
<br />in that discretion by the Planning Commission and City Council cannot be exercised
<br />to ensure that the location and operation of such facilities are compatible with the
<br />scale, character, and nature of surrounding properties and neighborhoods as
<br />specified in SAMC Sections 41-1 (a), (b), (e), and (f).
<br />H. Heavy Processing Facilities are currently required to obtain approval of a
<br />Conditional Use Permit and are only permitted in the City's Heavy Industrial (M-2)
<br />zoning district, pursuant to SAMC Section 41-489.5.
<br />I. Due to the City's age, development patterns, and past zoning practices,
<br />there exist multiple areas of the City where Industrial (M-1 and M-2) zoning districts
<br />directly abut residentially -zoned or used properties, including in the Delhi, Logan,
<br />Cornerstone Village, Lacy, French Park, Artesia Filar, Casa Bonita, and other
<br />residential areas near Harbor Mixed -Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan (SP-2), and
<br />also the Santa Anita and Mar -Les neighborhoods that are not part of an established
<br />Neighborhood Association.
<br />J. There currently exist 12 Light Processing Facilities in the City. Of these,
<br />six are located in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district, five of which are operating
<br />without a Conditional Use Permit. Out of the 12 light processing facilities, 11 are
<br />within 1,000 feet of property zoned or used for residential purposes.
<br />K. Due to the nature of their operations, Light Processing Facilities often
<br />operate in outdoor settings, creating dust, noise, odor, and negative aesthetic
<br />impacts on surrounding properties and neighborhoods that generate calls for code
<br />enforcement and police services. Since 2010, the Code Enforcement Division has
<br />received and reviewed 48 complaints for such facilities. The nature of these
<br />complaints includes unpermitted storage and construction; sanitation, health, or
<br />safety concerns, operating beyond approved operations or operating standards
<br />specified by the SAMC; outdoor business activity; debris, trash, and litter; graffiti;
<br />homeless encampments; and unpermitted or excess signage.
<br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX
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<br />City Council 23 — 6 5/4/2021
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