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Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX <br />AMENDMENT APPLICATION (AA) NO. 2024-03 – AN <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA BY REMOVING THE M1 (LIGHT <br />INDUSTRIAL) AND M2 (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) SUFFIXES <br />FROM CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SD-84 <br />ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council has, by separate action taken on June 3, 2025, <br />adopted an Addendum to the Transit Zoning Code Environmental Impact re port (“EIR”) <br />(State Clearinghouse No. 2006071100), which was certified on June 7, 2010, by the City <br />Council (“Addendum”). The Addendum analyzed the environmental impacts of the <br />actions taken in this Ordinance. Adopting the Addendum satisfied the City Cou ncil’s <br />obligations under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) regarding <br />amendments to the Transit Zoning Code and none of the conditions in Public Resources <br />Code section 21166 or State CEQA Guidelines 15162 apply. Thus, no further <br />environmental review is required as adoption of this Ordinance falls within the scope of <br />the adopted Addendum and previously certified EIR. <br />Section 2. <br />The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares <br />as follows: <br />A.Chapter 41, Article I, Division 1, Section 41-1 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code provides that <br />“Because of the necessity of segregating the location of residences, <br />businesses, trades and industries; regulating the use of buildings, <br />structures, and land; and regulating the location, height, bulk and size of <br />buildings and structures, the size of yards and open spaces, the City is <br />divided into land-use districts of such number, shape and area as may be <br />considered best suited to carry out these regulations and provide for their <br />enforcement. The regulations are considered necessary in order to: <br />(a)Encourage the most appropriate use of land; <br />(b)Conserve and stabilize property value, <br />(c)Provide adequate open spaces for light and air and to prevent and <br />fight fires, <br />(d)Prevent undue concentration of population, lessen congestion on <br />streets and highways, and <br />(e)Promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people, all as <br />part of the general plan of the City.” <br />Exhibit 3 - Ordinance for AA No. 2024-03