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Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 1 of 49 <br />2 <br />4 <br />5 <br />5 <br />2 <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE <br />AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02, AMENDING CERTAIN <br />SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF ARTICLE XIX <br />OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE <br />REGULATIONS, OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND MAPS IN THE <br />TRANSIT ZONING CODE/SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT (SD) <br />NO. 84 ZONING DISTRICT; MODIFYING THE <br />AUTHORIZED LAND USES AND PERMIT TYPES; <br />ESTABLISHING REVISED NONCONFORMING USE <br />REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF AN <br />AMORTIZATION/TERMINATION OF USE PROCESS AND <br />ADDING OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN <br />PERMITTED AND NONCONFORMING USES <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 Report (“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 Council’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.The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts the findings <br />contained in the attached Exhibit “A” to this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. <br />Section 3. Section 41-2001 (Application of Article) of Chapter 41 of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />“Sec. 41-2001. Application of Article <br />(a) The Transit Zoning Code, as authorized by Chapter 41, Article III, Division 26, <br />Section 41-593 et seq., of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), is subject to the <br />standards and regulations contained in this Article for the express purpose of <br />establishing land use regulations and standards. All other applicable chapters, <br />articles, and sections of the SAMC and any other regulations adopted by the City <br />Council shall apply unless expressly stated or superseded by this Article. All terms <br />contained herein shall be defined by the SAMC, unless specifically defined in this <br />Article.