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AREA 1: SOUTH MAIN STREET The South Main Street Focus Area introduces the opportunity for greater flexibility and a more dynamic mix of land uses and urban design along the properties fronting Main Street. The intent is to transition an auto -dominated corridor into a transit- and pedestrian -friendly corridor through infill development while respecting the historic past of South Main Street and maintaining compatibility with the surrounding lower density neighborhoods. Relevant General Plan Goals & Initiatives • Support transit, pedestrian, and nonmotorized travel. • Provide new development that supports public outdoor spaces • Provide landscaping, shade trees, promenades and enhanced crosswalks to improve the pedestrian experience in the corridor, and. • Establish public and private outdoor space to improve the experience of walking and living in the focus area. • Provide bike lanes along Main Street adjacent to the Industrial/Flex area south of Warner Avenue. Existing Conditions and Key Needs • Within this Focus Area, there are no existing parks. • The Pacific Electric (Maple Street) Bike Trail extends along the southern border. • More than half of the area overlaps an environmental justice community, providing opportunities for health -related partnerships and grant funding to address pollution and inequities. • Projected population growth includes densities of approximately 15 dwelling units per acre. • Three unserved areas overlap the South Main Street LUE Focus Area, all of which are high need (27, 35, 36). Potential Opportunities • Improve wayfinding to the existing Class I trail corridor (existing Golden Loop segment). • Increase access to Santa Ana's park system by completing the Golden Loop. • Develop the proposed Class IV protected bikeway between Main Street and the Pacific Electric (Maple Street) Bike Trail to improve access to the following. • Pacific Electric Park (Neighborhood Park) • Maple and Occidental Exercise Park (Pocket Park) • Delhi Park (Community Park), and • Monroe Elementary School (Joint -Use School Site) • Develop the proposed Class IV protected bikeway between Main Street and the Pacific Electric (Maple Street) Bike Trail. • Develop the Golden Loop Connection between the Pacific Electric (Maple Street) Bike Trail and the railroad to improve access to Roosevelt -Walker Elementary School (Joint -Use School Site) • Explore the potential opportunities identified to address needs within the three unserved, high -need areas (27, 35, 36): • Invest in improvements to Pacific Electric Park and Community Garden to attract and serve residents within a 10-minute walk. • Explore options for JUAs with: • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School • Lathrop Intermediate School • Edison Elementary School • Cesar E Chavez High School • Explore options to acquire parkland to serve future high density residential areas: • Neighborhood Park along or west of Main Street • Pocket Park along Golden Loop Corridor or Main Street 4TH ST Exhibit 1R' pry V IST ST w r RICHrnNu 5* !>>�� MCFApDEN AVE s' WILSHIRE AL+E m 3i]FCr�aRn .AVE EDINGERAVE A�X_ � 1 i Ir � c 411UR5` SI i ARNER AVE P i 4C] City Council 14 — 57 5/1 T/2022 WALWA S; CMiRAI. Avg AGAMS [T rr„ T7 ;;' 4 � Exhibit A SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 4: PARK ACCESS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITIES