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Santa Ana council approves amended Transit Zoning Code changes for SD‑84 after months of debate
Summary
The City Council voted 6–0 (one recusal) to approve first‑reading amendments to the Transit Zoning Code (SD‑84), removing certain industrial overlays and adding new standards, nonconforming‑use rules and an amortization process; councilmember amendments narrowed enforcement to "noxious" uses and adjusted technical language.
The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday approved first reading of amendments to the Transit Zoning Code for the SD‑84 district, including removal of M‑1 and M‑2 industrial overlays in parts of the Logan/Lacey area and new rules for nonconforming and "noxious" industrial uses.
Councilmembers adopted the ordinance amendment after a lengthy public hearing that included dozens of speakers — residents who urged stronger protections for neighborhood health and safety and business and property owners who warned of major property‑value losses and job impacts. The motion passed 6 ayes, no nays; Councilmember Fan recused herself and did not participate in the vote. The ordinance will return for second reading at a subsequent meeting.
The approved package includes a map amendment removing M‑1 (light industrial) and M‑2 (heavy industrial) overlays from specified parcels in SD‑84, new operational standards for permitted and nonconforming uses, and an amortization process intended to phase out certain…
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