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ZOA No. 2024-02 & AA No. 2024-03 (Transit Zoning Code Amendments) <br />February 24, 2025 <br />Page 8 <br />3 <br />3 <br />6 <br />7 <br />OCFA data for 2024 reported 312 service calls in the Logan and Lacy neighborhoods. A <br />substantial majority, exceeding 250, were EMS-related, indicating a high demand for <br />emergency medical services. Other incidents included traffic and pedestrian accidents, <br />fire responses (including unauthorized burning and a brush fire), and alarm activations. <br />Some calls were cancelled or resulted in 'no incident found,' suggesting potential areas <br />for improved dispatch accuracy. The volume and variety of these calls highlight the impact <br />of the area's mixed land use, where dense residential areas, commercial activity, and <br />industrial operations contribute to a wide range of emergency response needs. <br />Currently, City staff have an internal process established which tracks and monitors <br />incoming notice of compliance and notice of violations given to a particular <br />business/operator. City Code Enforcement activities and implementation of the City’s <br />Noxious Uses Ordinance continue being monitored at these facilities. Code Enforcement <br />staff data reports show enforcement activity beyond the Logan and Lacy neighborhoods <br />within the TZC, where at the time of adoption of the moratorium, 16 active open cases were <br />issued Notice of Violations and administrative citations for the following types of violations: <br />illegal storage, land use, zoning, property and landscape maintenance, unpermitted work, <br />business license, and certificate of occupancy. Such violations include issues of odors, dust, <br />traffic, noise, vibrations, and other documented impacts. Recent code enforcement <br />complaints on properties in the Logan neighborhood involve complaints for recurring <br />unpermitted work and land use violations that involve large commercial vehicles blocking <br />street access and impacting nearby residents. Code Enforcement Division follow-up has <br />resulted in larger administrative citations, continued enforcement, and onsite meetings with <br />business owners. <br />Currently, 21 open code enforcement violations or compliance reviews from industrial <br />businesses are recorded with the City of Santa Ana, underscoring the need for close <br />monitoring within the TZC area. The profile highlights the critical role of regulatory agencies <br />in overseeing these businesses to mitigate potential environmental and public health risks. <br />Review of Records and Activities of External Agencies <br />Data from outside regulatory agencies assist City staff in further understanding activities <br />between external regulatory agencies and industrial businesses that may place additional <br />impacts on public health, safety, and welfare in affected neighborhoods adjacent to industrial <br />businesses in the TZC. This information would enable City staff to understand the correlation <br />and environmental burdens that may be attributed to permitted activities for industrial <br />businesses in historically environmentally disadvantaged communities, specifically the <br />Logan and Lacy neighborhoods. <br />On April 25, 2024, City staff initiated public records requests from outside regulatory <br />agencies, such as the South Coast Air Quality Monitoring District (SCAQMD), Santa Ana <br />Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB), the Department of Toxic Substances <br />Control (DTSC), and others responsible for issuing specific types of permits for industrial <br />uses in the TZC. Such agencies are responsible for permit issuance, compliance activities, <br />