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PHASE IV. LAND USE ALTERNATIVES: A SURVEY OF THE COMMUNITY (2019) The Cityconducted a series of community workshops (one per Focus Area) and distributed an online survey to introduce potential new land use designations, affirm the Core Values and Vision Statement, and obtain feedback on preferred land use alternatives and the overall direction of the City's Land Use Plan. The City developed two scenarios for each Focus Area, generally offering a lower and higher density options. Results of the workshops and land use surveys helped guide the preferred land use option studied for environmental analysis. PHASE V. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & CEQA: COMPLETING THE CONVERSATION (2020-2021) Although the core values of health and equity led to a number of policies and actions designed to address the topic of environmental justice, the City conducted additional analysis, roundtables, and public engagement in 2020 to ensure Santa Ana's disadvantaged communities had opportunities to share their experiences and concerns. The City released a Draft General Plan and Draft program environmental impact report (PEIR) in August 2020 and a Final EIR shortly after. Based on community input at the Planning Commission public hearing, the City opted to extend outreach efforts on environmental justice and recirculate the Draft PEIR on the topics of open space and air quality. After additional efforts between Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, the City had conducted a multifaceted environmental justice outreach campaign consisting of two virtual community workshops, 10 community forums (centrally located to affected communities), and a multilingual survey, with flyers and meeting materials provided in multiple languages. The ideas and feedback communicated by residents and stakeholders led directly to revised and new policies and implementation actions. In August 2021, the City released a revised Draft General Plan and a recirculated Draft PEIR, followed by the Final recirculated PEIR in October 2021. Public hearings were completed in November and December, with the City Council adopting the updated General Plan and certifying the PEIR in December 2021. FUTURE UPDATES While amendments can be made to the General Plan, they should be infrequent and based on significant and permanent changes to the context and assumptions that served as the foundation for this General Plan. Any changes or amendments to the General Plan must be consistent with the City's Vision and Core Values as well as any relevant goals and policies elsewhere in the General Plan. There is no set, explicitly, or quantified timeframe for a comprehensive update. The City conducts an annual review of the General Plan to assess the level of implementation and effectiveness of the goals, policies, and actions. This review is formerly reviewed by City Council and submitted to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. A more extensive review of the overall General Plan may be warranted every five years (jurisdictions typically plan for comprehensive updates every 10-15 years). Updates to individual elements can take place as needed. Charter cities are not subject to this limitation. The most common update is an amendment to the Land Use Map as property owners seek to develop something different from what is currently allowed. The Housing Element is updated every eight years in connection with regional transportation planning efforts. The topic of safety must be reviewed by jurisdictions upon subsequent updates of the Housing Element. The topic of environmental justice must be reviewed upon the subsequent and concurrent update of any two or more elements. Based on the connection between housing and safety updates, the three topics can be expected to reviewed every eight years. �i �i .�..�• CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN