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<br />Memo to City of Santa Ana Planning Commission <br />September 15, 2021 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />uses. They are therefore not a substitute for permanent public parkland. The City should <br />not rely on privately-owned open space to increase recreational opportunities in park- <br />deficient areas. <br /> We propose revising this provision as follows: <br />Implementation Action 1.10: New parkland. Create new public parkland in park- <br />deficient areas via purchase or land dedication. In addition, Ccoordinate with <br />property owners to explore options to provide public access and programming on <br />privately-owned open space in park deficient areas, including options to acquire <br />land through purchase, land dedication, and obtain easements, and or land leases <br />that would allow for permanent or temporary public use of land such open space <br />for recreational opportunities. <br /> <br />6. Proposed Changes to the Open Space Element’s Policy on New Development <br />The Open Space Element currently includes the following policy on new <br />development: <br />Policy OS-1.9: New Development. Ensure all new development effectively <br />integrates parks, open space, and pedestrian and multi-modal travelways to <br />promote a quality living environment. For new development within park deficient <br />and environmental justice areas, prioritize the creation and dedication of new <br />public parkland over the collection of impact fees. <br />Open Space Element at 6. <br />We propose revising this policy to clarify that new developments must create <br />public parkland via the mechanisms described in Implementation Actions OS-1.6 and <br />OS-1.7 in order to meet the citywide park standard set in Policy OS-1.3: <br />Policy OS-1.9: New Development. Require that Ensure all new development <br />effectively integrates parks, open space, and provide adequate parks and open <br />space, including via parkland dedication or development fees, in order to meet the <br />City’s park standard. Ensure that new development includes pedestrian and multi- <br />modal travelways to promote a quality living environment. For new development <br />within park deficient and environmental justice areas, prioritize the creation and <br />dedication of new public parkland over the collection of impact fees. <br /> <br />7. Proposed Changes to the Open Space Element’s Development Fee Requirements <br />The draft Open Space Element currently includes the following provision: