2019-108 - Approving General Plan Amendment No.2018-06

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LAND USE ELEMENT The South Coast Metro District serves as a regional retail shopping area which includes a range of commercial services and office projects. The MacArthur Place District Center contains an existing office/hotel complex and a proposed major mixed use project which will include professional offices, supporting commercial, and mid and high-rise residential components. The Metro East District is envisioned as a vibrant urban village with a balance of office, residential, and service uses. Pedestrian and transportation linkages are key in this urban setting. The Transit Village District is envisioned as a vibrant intense urban village with a balance of employment centers, residential and service uses. Pedestrian and transit linkages to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center is key in this district. The Harbor Corridor Mixed Use Transit Corridor creates a vision for a more livable, sustainable setting through higher intensity housing and mixed use development, convenient access to transit, complete streets, and amenities that promotes active lifestyles. The Heritage District allows for mixed use development with higher density residential and supportive commercial and office uses within proximity to surrounding employment centers. The 2525 North Main District allows for higher density residential development along the North Main Street corridor, in proximity to employment centers, the MainPlace Mall, and cultural destinations. District Centers are considered to be the City's "major development areas." The most intense development in the City is targeted to these areas. The Tustin Avenue corridor is a major development area even though it is not a designated District Center. This area has developed over the years as a prime office corridor and employment area. The PAO designation facilitates the continued development ofthis area with high intensity, high quality regional office projects. The Urban Neighborhood (UN) land use designation applies to primarily residential areas with pedestrian oriented commercial uses, schools and small parks. The Urban Neighborhood allows for a mix of residential uses and housing types, such as mid to low rise multiple family, townhouses and single family dwellings; with some opportunities for live -work, neighborhood serving retail and service, public spaces and use, and other amenities. Either vertical or horizontal integration of uses is permitted based on zoning standards, with an emphasis on tying together the uses with pedestrian linkages and street frontages. Street connectivity is CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN A-23