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HOW TO USE THE GENERAL PLAN <br />CITY DECISION MAKERS & STAFF <br />The City Council, Planning Commission, other <br />advisory entities, and City staff will use the General <br />Plan when considering land use and planning - <br />related decisions, in administering regulations, and <br />when considering investments of time, money, or <br />other resources. <br />All decisions made by City decision makers and staff <br />is to be consistent with the Vision, Core Values, <br />goals, and policies of the General Plan. <br />THE UPDATE PROCESS <br />IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR AN UPDATE <br />A key objective in the City of Santa Ana's 2014 <br />Strategic Plan was to complete a comprehensive <br />update of the City's existing General Plan, which <br />had not been comprehensively updated since <br />1982. An updated general plan would reflect <br />current conditions, establish a shared vision of <br />the community's aspirations, and create the policy <br />direction to guide Santa Ana's long-term planning <br />and growth over the next two decades. <br />CITY RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES <br />City residents and those who operate businesses <br />in Santa Ana can use the General Plan to better <br />understand current and future decisions and <br />investments made by the City government, other <br />agencies, service providers, property owners, and <br />other stakeholders. <br />Residents and business owners can also use the <br />General Plan as a guide to actions they can take to <br />take part in improving their community; whether it <br />is to simply create a better place to live and work, <br />promote environmental health, or to protect your <br />investment and achieve future success. <br />The City also sought to streamline and refine the <br />current General Plan, building on various updates <br />to the City's Land Use Element, Circulation Element, <br />Urban Design Element and Economic Development <br />that were completed in 1998. <br />The update process started in 2015 and took shape <br />over the course of six years and five phases, with <br />each phase including technical work and community <br />outreach. <br />8�1717� <br />JI <br />2018 2019 <br />CC study <br />session <br />0 <br />Pop-up events <br />Policy <br />Framework <br />Mnll, PC -Planning Commission, El -environmental justice, <br />esources Commission, EIR - environmental impact report <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN <br />Land use su <br />5 land use <br />community: <br />workshops <br />Chamber of <br />Commerce: <br />PC Study <br />Session <br />