What is a nonconforming use? A nonconforming use is a land use that was legal when established but does not meet current zoning regulations. These uses are often called “grandfathered” uses and are typically allowed to continue, but cannot expand or intensify. The Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) defines “nonconforming uses” generally as uses initiated … Continued
The TZC Update does 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
The TZC Update does 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 Update addresses incompatible land uses between industrial uses and residential and commercial areas by prohibiting the establishment … Continued
The TZC Update prohibits 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.
No. The TZC Update only applies to the area zoned as the TZC (Specific Development No.84/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, values, and land use plan in the General Plan … Continued
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
