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22 AREA 2: GRAND AVENUE/17TH STREET The Grand Avenue and 17th Street Focus Area will foster the development of an urban mixed - use corridor connecting to the city's downtown and transit core. The intent is to create opportunities for a new mix of land uses and design to transition Grand Avenue from a series of auto oriented shopping plazas to a series of community -serving, dynamic urban spaces. Relevant General Plan Goals & Initiatives • Create mixed -use corridors and urban villages. • Foster community spaces and neighborhood - serving amenities. • Support new development that establishes public and private outdoor space to improve the experience of walking and living along and around Grand Avenue. Existing Conditions and Key Needs • Within this Focus Area, there are no existing parks or trail corridors. • This area does not overlap with any environmental justice communities. • Projected population growth includes densities of approximately 20 dwelling units per acre. • Three unserved areas overlap the Grand Avenue/17th Street LUE Focus Area, all of which are high need , , «j. Potential Opportunities • Increase access to Santa Ana's park system by completing the Golden Loop. • Explore potential opportunities to address needs within the three unserved, high -need areas (19, 23, 24): • Improve access to Chepa's Park, if possible, by investing in north/south pedestrian/ bicycle improvements across E Santa Ana Blvd • Invest in improvements to Mabury Park to attract and serve residents within a 10-minute walk • Explore options for JUAs with: • Sierra Preparatory Academy (Elementary School) • Reach Academy (High School) • Raymond A Villa Fundamental Intermediate School (6-8 grade) • Explore options to acquire a neighborhood park. a UN-3D o� z a 0 SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 4: PARK ACCESS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITIES a