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Land Use Element December 4, 2018 GOAL 1: Provide a land use plan that improves quality of life and respects our existing community. Policy 1.1 Compatible Uses. Foster compatibility between land uses to enhance livability and promote healthy lifestyles. I H Policy 1.2 Homeownership Opportunities. Support innovative development policies to expand homeownership opportunities at all income levels. I Eq Policy 1.3 Equitable Distribution of Open Space. Promote the creation of new open space and community serving amenities in park deficient areas. I H, Eq Policy 1.4 County Seat. Support the location of new and enhanced regional, state, and federal governmental facilities in the Civic Center to reinforce Santa Ana as the County Seat. I S Policy 1.5 Diverse Housing Types. Incentivize quality infill residential development that provides a diversity of housing types and accommodates all income levels and age groups. I Eq, S Policy 1.6 Transit Oriented Development. Encourage residential mixed-use development, within the City's District Centers and Urban Neighborhoods, and adjacent to high quality transit. I S, H Policy 1.7 Active Transportation Infrastructure. Invest in active transportation connectivity between activity centers and residential neighborhoods to encourage healthy lifestyles.1 H,S,C Policy 1.8 Development Tradeoffs. Ensure that new development projects provide a net community benefit. IS, Eq Policy 1.9 Public Facilities and Infrastructure. Evaluate individual new development proposals to determine if the proposals are consistent with the General Plan, and to ensure that they do not compound existing public facility and service deficiencies. I Eq, S Policy 1.10 Downtown Orange County. Balance development within the downtown to continue to serve as a cultural and economic hub for existing and future residents. I C, S General Plan Policy Framework 65A-33 27