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3 Planning Commission <br /> 2/24/2025 <br /> Public Hearing: The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use Permits, <br /> Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan Review, and <br /> Public Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless appealed within 10 <br /> days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to the Basic Meeting <br /> Information page for more information). The Planning Commission recommendation <br /> on Zoning and General Plan amendments, Development Agreements, Specific <br /> Developments, and Specific Plans will be forwarded to the City Council for final <br /> determination. Legal notice was published in the OC Register on January 31, 2025, <br /> and notices were mailed on said date. <br /> 1. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (ZOA) NO. 2024-02 AND AMENDMENT <br /> APPLICATION (AA) NO. 2024-03 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARTICLE <br /> XIX (THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE, SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 84) OF <br /> CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE (SAMC) <br /> ADDRESSING INDUSTRIAL LAND USES, NONCONFORMITIES, AND <br /> OPERATING STANDARDS, AND AMENDING THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ZONING <br /> MAP TO REMOVE THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M1) AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (M2) <br /> SUFFIXES FROM CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SD-84 DISTRICT <br /> BOUNDARY. <br /> Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana <br /> Proposed Project: Planning Commission recommendation that the City Council <br /> adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment(ZOA) No. 2024-02 and Amendment Application <br /> (AA) No. 2024-03 to amend the Transit Zoning Code (Specific Development (SD) No. <br /> 84)zoning district of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and to <br /> amend the City's Zoning Map. The proposed amendments include removal of industrial <br /> uses from the permitted uses table, updates to the nonconforming regulations, a new <br /> amortization process, and new operational standards applicable to businesses within <br /> the zoning district. The proposal also includes removing the Light Industrial (Ml) and <br /> Heavy Industrial (M2) suffixes from certain properties within the SD-84 zoning district, <br /> as shown on the City's Zoning Map. <br /> Environmental Impact: In accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, an <br /> addendum has been prepared to the City of Santa Ana's Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) <br /> Environmental Impact Report (EIR)to demonstrate that, pursuant to the standards <br /> contained in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, this project is within the scope of the <br /> Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) EIR No. 2006-02, State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. <br /> 2006071100, certified by the City of Santa Ana on June 7, 2010. The Transit Zoning <br /> Code (SD-84) EIR fully analyzed the potential impacts associated with the proposed <br /> code amendments. This is consistent with Section 8.06 of the City's Local Guidelines <br /> for Implementing CEQA. <br /> Recommended Actions: <br /> Recommend that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council: <br /> 1. Adopt a resolution to make findings pursuant to Public Resources Code <br /> Section 21166 and to adopt the Addendum to the Transit Zoning Code <br /> Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number No. <br /> 2006071100). Pursuant to the California Environment Quality Act(CEQA), <br />