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Dale Helvig <br /> Resident, Santa Ana CA 92706 <br /> December 7, 2021 <br /> Mayor Sarmiento and Santa Ana City Councilmembers <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, 81" Floor <br /> Santa Ana CA 92702 <br /> Santa Ana's"Golden City Beyond:A Shared Vision"General Plan is a policy document that will guide the City's <br /> development and conservation for the next 25 years through 2045. KEEP THIS IS MIND <br /> Subject: COMMENTS ON GENERAL PLAN UPDATE — OPEN SPACE ELEMENT <br /> OPEN SPACE ELEMENT <br /> The purpose of the Open Space Element is to identify and preserve open space areas that provide value <br /> to the community and enrich the quality of life. [page OS-1]. <br /> GOAL OS-1: Parks, Open Space, and Recreation <br /> ITEM 1 <br /> POLICY OS-1.3 PARK STANDARD <br /> If you compare the previous General Plan and even the draft that was circulated in 2020, you will see <br /> that the vision for the next 25 years has been diluted. We are moving backwards by saying "Strive to <br /> attain a minimum of two acres of park land per 1,000 residents in the City"versus the old language of <br /> "Achieve a minimum park standard of two acres per 1,000 residents in the city." The 25-year plan will <br /> not be effective if we start off with weak language. <br /> ITEM 2 <br /> POLICY OS-1.4 PARK DISTRIBUTION and POLICY OS-1.5 PARK AND OPEN SPACE TYPES <br /> These two policies have the same exact text. This appears to be a block and copy error and it should be <br /> corrected. <br /> ITEM 3 <br /> POLICY OS-1.8 LAND ACQUISITION AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION <br /> Proposed policy statement reads in part: "Explore options for the acquisition of available lands...". <br /> I suggest the city add language so the existing parks, open space, greenways and trail corridors areas are <br /> preserved. The city can't move forward if they don't protect these already limited resources. While <br /> reference to "No-net-loss of parkland" can be found in the implementation it also be a part of the policy. <br /> Concerning Willowick,where will the city acquire land to ensure no-net-loss of parkland should it be <br /> sold? <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br /> 2021-12-07 Letter to City Council-GP Comments on Open Space Element <br />