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What is the City doing to ensure oversight of the TZC Updates?

To ensure effective oversight, the City continues to foster collaborative interdepartmental and interagency coordination with regulatory agencies such as, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) regarding safety compliance and emergency response planning, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for technical guidance on air quality monitoring and compliance. Internal coordination continues between City departments … Continued

What steps have been taken to ensure effective stakeholder, community outreach, and external regulatory agency involvement?

The City has implemented a community engagement strategy that includes multiple formats and opportunities for participation. Since April 16, 2024, engagement efforts have included a community information meeting at the Santa Ana Train Station; regular in-person meetings at City Hall with business stakeholders and residents, together, with opportunities for discussion; field visits to affected neighborhoods … Continued

How do the newly adopted TZC Updates affect businesses who want to sell or transfer ownership to future owners?

The TZC Updates do not trigger the loss of nonconforming status for a sale, lease or transfer of a property containing a nonconforming building, structure or use. However, the nonconforming status of a business that meets the definition of a Noxious Use, as defined in the TZC, would lose its nonconforming status if it requires … Continued

Do the newly adopted TZC Updates impact commercial businesses and mixed-use residential uses?

The TZC Updates do not impact residential, commercial, or mixed-use development in the TZC plan area. Commercial businesses that are compatible with mixed-use and transit-oriented development and meet operational standards will continue to be permitted uses. The TZC Updates address incompatible land uses between industrial uses and residential and commercial areas by prohibiting the establishment … Continued

How do the newly adopted TZC Updates impact business permitting and future development?

The TZC Updates prohibit new industrial businesses and the expansion or intensification of existing industrial businesses within the TZC (SD-84) area. Existing industrial businesses may still obtain permits for routine maintenance or similar work, so long that it does not create a newly, expanded, or intensified use.

Will this process be applied to other parts of the City?

No. The TZC Updates only apply to the area zoned as the TZC (SD-84). The City is also underway with a comprehensive Zoning Code Update, which is a separate and ongoing effort to update and modernize the City’s Zoning Code to reflect the goals and values of the General Plan Update from 2022.

What initiated the Transit Zoning Code (TZC) Updates?

The update was initiated by the City Council’s adoption of the TZC industrial moratorium on April 16, 2024, and its extension on May 21, 2024. This immediate action was taken to protect public health, safety, and welfare from industrial uses causing significant pollution burden to adjacent residential neighborhoods within the TZC district. Concurrently, the City … Continued

Children’s Rights and Resources

All children have fundamental rights, regardless of immigration status. ImmDef provides education and support for children and sponsors facing immigration proceedings. Topics include: Rights in school and the community Safety plans with family or sponsors Checking court dates online Templates for emergency contacts and Know Your Rights cards Children’s Rights Resources – English and Spanish

Immigration Forms of Relief

If you cannot find an attorney, ImmDef offers educational materials to help you understand your options. These resources explain common forms of relief such as asylum, U-Visa, T-Visa, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and cancellation of removal. ImmDef strongly recommends working with a licensed attorney whenever possible. Explore Immigration Relief Resources Find an Attorney To … Continued

Recalendaring

If your immigration case was administratively closed, it may still be subject to recalendaring — a process where the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asks that your case be placed back on the court’s calendar. Learn what recalendaring means, the potential consequences, and what steps to take. Watch the Videos Rapid Response and Legal Hotlines … Continued