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LAND USE ELEMENT <br /> LAND USE PLAN <br /> The Land Use Plan is comprised of three components that direct and regulate <br /> land use in Santa Ana.These include a Land Use Map,development intensity <br /> standards, and adopted Specific Plans. These key components establish a <br /> framework for land use and development in the City. The Land Use Plan <br /> indicates the location,types,and extent ofdevelopment and land uses throughout <br /> Santa Ana.It consists of a map which designates land use categories and their <br /> relative location,as well as development intensity standards for each category.The <br /> Land Use Plan is further supported by Specific Plans which correlate to the Land <br /> Use Plan. <br /> DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY STANDARDS <br /> As required by State lass the Land Use Element also establishes standards for <br /> development intensity These standards ensure that the types of development <br /> permitted under each land use designation are well understood by the property <br /> owner,decision-makers,developer,and the general public.Development intensity <br /> refers to the size or degree of development possible within a particular land use <br /> category. <br /> The development intensity standard used for nonresidential development is floor <br /> area ratio,which is the ratio of the building's floor area to the total area of the lot <br /> on which the building is located. The development intensity standard for <br /> residential developments is"units per acre"which is a measure of the number of <br /> units allowed for each acre of land-with the exception of Metro East District <br /> Center, Transit Village District Center, Downtown District Center, Harbor <br /> Corridor District Center, Heritage District Center,2525 Nonh Main District <br /> Center,One Broadway Plaza District Center and Urban Neighborhood areas.To <br /> encourage a dynamic mixture of residential,office and commercial uses,within <br /> these areas both building intensity and residential density is based on floor area <br /> ratio and zoning development standards.In calculating either the allowable floor <br /> area or the allowable residential density,it is the City's policy to not allow upward <br /> rounding.The Land Use Plan is illustrated in Exhibit 2.Additional information <br /> concerning the Land Use Plan and the land use designations is provided in Table <br /> 1 (Land Use Development Intensity Standards),and in the Appendix. <br /> S`rt1 F. <br /> '- <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN I 5 <br /> Resolution No. 2020-034 <br /> Page 9 of 16 <br />