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Case 8:23-cv-00504 Document 1-2 Filed 03/20/23 Page 6 of 18 Page ID #:54 ZOA No. 2022-07 _ Urgency Ordinance December 12, 2022 Page 5 Electrified Security Fences There have been near daily police and/or code enforcement-related incidents regarding transient populations trespassing on and causing damage to private, non-residential properties abutting railroad rights-of-way in Santa Ana. To address this pressing security matter, provide property and business owners another option to protect property from theft or vandalism, staff is proposing to amend Section 41-610.5 (Walls and fences) of the SAMC to permit electric fences only in the Light Industrial (M1) and Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning districts, respectively, on properties that abut a railroad right-of-way subject to the issuance of a minor exception. Additionally, staff is proposing a number of development standards such as minimum distance from residential properties, screening requirements, and accessibility requirements to ensure community compatibility, aesthetic considerations, and emergency responder access are addressed and maintained. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA") and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to sections 15061(b)(3) and 15061(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment. As a result Environmental Review No. 2022-123 will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance. FISCAL IMPACT There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Ordinance for ZOA No. 2022-07 Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager City Council 39 --5 12/20/2022