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ZOA No. 2024-02 & AA No. 2024-03 (Transit Zoning Code Amendments) February 24, 2025 Page 14 3 3 6 7 oriented versus industrial-oriented types of uses. The amendments will eliminate the Small-Scale Industry sub-category altogether, since the majority of these uses are industrial uses incompatible with residential uses. The purpose of the TZC is to promote transit-oriented mixed-use development, which pairs residential and nonresidential land uses either horizontally or vertically on a site or within a building. Compatibility of allowable land use types is critical, particularly given the history of the negative impacts from industrial uses remaining in the area and in close proximity to existing and new residential areas. Amending this Section also replaces the TZC zoning map figure to ensure consistency with the City’s Official Zoning Map and General Plan Land Use Map in accordance with requirements of State law, Government Code Section 65860. •Operational Standards and Operational Standards for Nonconforming Industrial Uses – Section 41-2008 contains operational standards applicable to all uses within the TZC boundary. This Section is largely unchanged, with clarification and strengthening of certain regulations to address any possible industrial type function of an allowable land use type as listed in the tables of Section 41-2007. These amendments affected any possible manufacturing related activities, sound, screening walls and eliminated any vehicular service on Sundays. Section 41-2009 establishes new regulations governing existing industrial uses made nonconforming with the removal of the I-OZ Zone within the TZC, and include general standards, enclosed operations, air emissions and dust, light, glare, and heat, ground vibration, outdoor storage and screening, hazardous materials, liquid and solid waste, site maintenance, truck parking and loading, and hours of operation. The amendments to Section 41-2008 and creation of new regulations under Section 41-2009 ensure that existing nonconforming uses comply with very specific operational standards and/or face amortization that leads ultimately to discontinuance of use, effectively reestablishing the TZC area with residential uses and allowing certain nonresidential uses compatible to such residential and/or mixed-use development. Profile of Industrial Businesses Affected with Proposed Regulations The SD-84 Transit Zoning Code (TZC) area is characterized by a diverse mix of approximately 127 industrial businesses. These businesses range from automotive services (the most common industry type) and manufacturing to warehousing and recycling centers. Data compiled from city and external regulatory agencies, including CalEPA, SCAQMD, and CERS, reveal that these businesses operate under various permits related to hazardous materials, air quality, and water quality. Key business characteristics include the storage and use of hazardous materials such as motor oil, solvents, and various chemicals, as well as the operation of equipment like emergency generators and internal combustion engines. Notably, several businesses, particularly those engaged in manufacturing (spray booths, metal processing) and chemical storage, handle substances like xylene, resins, mineral oils, and acids, posing potential risks related to air and water contamination, as well as fire and health hazards. Heavier industrial operators, such as open air recycling and sorting facilities in the TZC have been creating a