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Exhibit 1 <br />EQUITY ANALYSIS <br />Recognizing the difficulty of acquiring parkland <br />in these unserved residential areas, the 43 park <br />gaps were evaluated in more detail to determine <br />the severity of need. <br />Unserved residential gap areas were considered <br />"high severity of need" if three or more of the <br />following metrics applied to them: <br />• Below the Poverty Level: Using U.S. Census <br />data, tracts with greater than 20% of it <br />residents living below the poverty threshold <br />were noted. (The overall U.S. 5-year ACS <br />poverty rate from 2015-2019 was 13.4%). <br />• Majority Non -White: Census tracts with <br />populations for which the racial majority (50% <br />or more) is non -white or Hispanic/ Latino were <br />identified. <br />TABLE 4-2: KEY UNSERVED AREAS WITH A HIGH SEVERITY OF NEED* <br />AREAS WITH 5 HIGH -NEED CHARACTERISTICS <br />3 X X X X X <br />9 X X X X X <br />16 X X X X X <br />23 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />• Environmental Justice Communities: <br />• High Projected Population Density: High <br />Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities were <br />density areas with 15 dwelling units per acre <br />24 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />identified through the General Plan process using <br />or more were identified based on General <br />27 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />CalEnviroScreen 4.0 data. These disadvantaged <br />Plan residential land use designations and <br />AREAS WITH <br />4 HIGH -NEED CHARACTERISTICS <br />areas are disproportionately burdened by <br />densities. <br />17 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />multiple sources of pollution, socioeconomic <br />issues, and health issues (see sidebar). These <br />Of the 43 unserved residential areas (park <br />25 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />areas also tend to experience lower rates of <br />gaps), 23 are affected by three or more these <br />35 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />investment and improvement. Santa Ana has <br />characteristics and have a greater need. <br />36 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />24 census tracts identified as environmental <br />Map 4-1 outlines in red the unserved areas <br />justice communities. Addressing ways to provide <br />with a "high severity of need." Table 4-1 <br />37 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />residents within these communities with park <br />summarizes the results of the equity analysis, <br />AREAS WITH <br />3 HIGH -NEED CHARACTERISTICS <br />resources and increased access to open space is <br />and Table 4-2 rates areas by their level of <br />8 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />a priority for the City of Santa Ana. <br />need. Six areas within Santa Ana check all five <br />10 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />of the characteristics, representing acquisition <br />• Land Use Element Focus Areas: The City has <br />priorities for the City. For more details, see <br />19 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />identified five focus areas along major corridors <br />Appendix B for the analysis maps and tables. <br />26 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />as most suitable for new development. Focus <br />28 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />Area boundaries are taken from the General <br />Plan, Land Use Element (LUE). <br />29 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />30 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />TABLE 4-1: SEVERITY OF NEED SUMMARY <br />31 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />� <br />PROJECTED <br />38 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />'#WITHIN A LUE <br />BELOW <br />THE <br />MAJORITY TO HAVE <br />39 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />AREAS NOT AN EJA <br />FOCUS•O <br />COMMUNITYSERVED BY <br />AREA <br />LEVEL <br />HIGH <br />O• • <br />POPULATION <br />40 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />41 <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />43 City Muncil 22 <br />19 41 21 14 — 52 <br />� <br />*Note: Areas are categorized by ratings. These sites are not ranked in terms of priority. <br />SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN <br />CHAPTER 4: PARK ACCESS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITIES <br />