2019-079 - Approving General Plan Amendement No.2018-04

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LAND USE ELEMENT 325,888 persons according to the State Department of Finance estimates. Since 1980, the number of persons living in the City grew by more than 73 percent. During this period of substantial population growth, the number of housing units remained relatively stable. Other notable demographic changes have occurred as well. The City's population is getting older. The median age of the population in 1980 was 26.2 years. By 2000, it had increased to 26.5 years compared to a median age of 33.3 years for the County overall. REGIONAL CONTEXT The City of Santa Ana is located approximately 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, and 10 miles northeast of Newport Beach in the west -central section of Orange County. Santa Ana is bordered by the City of Orange, and trrr. eerparatec areas ef9r�rrgeEetmty�eft-f�tertert�t-1the City of Tustin on the east; the cities of Irvine and Costa Mesa on the south,; and the cities of Fountain Valley and Garden Grove on the west. Freeway access to the City of Santa Ana is provided by the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) and the Orange Freeway (SR-57) on the north, the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) on the northeast, the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55) on the east, the San Diego Freeway (I-405) on the south. REGIONAL TRENDS Santa Ana is the largest City in Orange County in terms of population (9 percent of the County population) and fourth in terms of land area (27.3 square miles). Approximately 58 percent of the City's land area is developed with residential uses. Commercial areas account for approximately 15 percent of the City's total land area, and industrial uses cover approximately 14 percent. The City's January 2009 population is estimated by the California Department of Finance to be 355,662 persons. The 2009 housing stock consists of 75,856 dwelling units and the average household size is 4.7 persons per household. The City experienced rapid population growth from 1970 through 1990. The City's population in 1970 was 155,710 persons. By 1990, the population had increased to 293,742 persons, representing an increase of 89 percent, while the County's population increased by only 25 percent. Moreover, during this period of intensive population growth, the number of housing units in the City only grew by approximately 12 percent. The City's growth trends since 1990 have been more modest and is expected to continue at approximately one percent per year through the year 2010. The City's housing production is likewise expected to continue to be stable. There has been little growth in housing over the last several years; however, additional infill housing is anticipated through 2015 particularly in the City's District Centers. With even modest population growth at the current rate of housing production, the City is likely to continue to experience a rise in average household size. A-2 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN