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Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways Page 3 C. Conditionally approve the amendment to the Master Plan for Arterial Highways for Fairhaven Avenue between Grand Avenue to Tustin Avenue from a secondary (four -lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial. The proposed amendment will become final contingent upon the Orange County Transportation Authority receiving documentation that the cities of Santa Ana and Orange have complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and have amended their respective general plans. If the cities of Santa Ana and Orange do not update their respective general plans within three years to reflect the Master Plan of Arterial Highway amendment, the contingent amendment will expire, but can be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors for reconsideration and action. If the original proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment is modified as a result of the California Environmental Quality Act and/or general plan amendment process, the modified Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment shall be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors for consideration and action. D. Direct the Executive Director of Planning, or his designee, to file a Notice of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act in support of the Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment. E. Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments. Background In January 2020, the City of Santa Ana (City) initiated the Circulation Element Update in combination with the overall General Plan Update. The proposed Circulation Element Update is the culmination of community outreach efforts undertaken by the City since 2011, input from neighboring local agencies, and various planning documents. The goal of these efforts is to provide active transportation options for residents through complete street improvements and vision zero policies. The City is requesting amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) to reclassify 17 segments in order to accommodate complete street projects and remove three segments from the MPAH (Attachment A). Complete streets refer to street features that accommodate all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, and drivers. The 17 segments represent those arterials which require MPAH reclassifications in order to accommodate complete street improvements and are depicted in Attachment B.