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Catalog of City of Santa Ana Draft General Plan Update Comments Received Post February 15, 2022
<br />#Public Comments/Concerns Draft Policies and Implementation Actions Addressing Comments/Concerns City Response Source of Comment
<br />60 Suggested Action Change: Action HP-3.3: Historical Places - Proactively
<br />nominate all properties that potentially qualify for placement on the Santa
<br />Ana Register of Historical Places. Consult with local indigenous tribes
<br />(Juaneño/Acjachemen and Gabrieleño/Tongva) to identify and nominate sites
<br />of cultural, spiritual, and/or historical significance to their tribes.
<br />Recommended New Action: HP-2.7: Native American Cultural Significance. Consult with affiliated
<br />tribes listed with the California Native American Heritage Commission to identify sites of cultural,
<br />spiritual, and/or historical significance to their tribes, and work with them to preserve, restore or
<br />celebrate these sites, where feasible.
<br />A new action has been added in the Historic Preservation element to address community
<br />comment.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />61 Suggested Action Change: Action HP-3.4: Community Engagement - Prepare a
<br />community engagement plan that targets communities with historic resources
<br />that have low participation rates in historic preservation programs. Prepare a
<br />specific community engagement plan focused on local indigenous tribes
<br />(Juaneño/Acjachemen and Gabrieleño/Tongva), their historic resources, and
<br />their efforts to preserve these resources.
<br />Recommended Action Change: HP-3.4: Community Engagement. Prepare a community
<br />engagement plan that targets communities with historic resources that have low participation rates
<br />in historic preservation programs including hard to reach communities and affiliated tribes listed
<br />with the California Native American Heritage Commission.
<br />Action has been modified to reflect the spirit of the community comment.Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />62 Suggested Action Change: Action HP-3.6: Historic Resources Commission -
<br />Establish minimum qualifications for participation on the Historic Resources
<br />Commission. Include at least one Acjachemen/Juaneño elder/recognized
<br />culture keeper, and at least one Tongva/Gabireleño elder/recognized culture
<br />keeper on the Historic Resources Commission.
<br />N/A Historic Resources Commissioners are appointed by City Council with minimum qualifications
<br />enumerated in the SAMC. The Action as drafted provides a flexible but specific mandate
<br />requiring minimum qualifications germane to the Commission and can grow and change to
<br />reflect the values of the community.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />63 Suggested Action Change: Action HP-3.10: Public Awareness - Participate in
<br />and support efforts of preservation organizations, indigenous preservation
<br />organizations and tribes, and business groups to promote public awareness
<br />and educational opportunities that highlight historic preservation.
<br />Recommended Action Change: HP-3.10: Public Awareness. Participate in and support efforts of
<br />preservation organizations, affiliated tribes listed with the California Native American Heritage
<br />Commission, and business groups to promote public awareness and educational opportunities that
<br />highlight historic preservation.
<br />The comment is noted and is recommended to be included in its entirety. Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />64 Establish an Environmental Justice Office to allow for ongoing accountability
<br />and collaboration between local residents, community organizations, and City
<br />staff
<br />Recommended New Action: CM-3.9: Environmental Justice Staff. Identify funding and hire a full-
<br />time Environmental Justice staff member to collaborate with the community to guide the
<br />implementation of the environmental justice policies and actions including community outreach,
<br />collaboration on environmental health studies, pursuing grants, and coordination with federal,
<br />state, and local agencies regarding environmental concerns in the City. Agency: CMO/PBA and
<br />Target Year: 2022.
<br />The community comment is in alignment with comments provided by members of the City
<br />Council. Staff has prepared a recommended action to identify funding and hire a full-time EJ
<br />staff person per Council's input. Action revised in response to OCEJ comment that
<br />implementation of EJ policies and actions should be a collaboration and guided by the
<br />community.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />65 Improve alignment between Community Considerations, policy goals, and
<br />Implementation actions.
<br />N/A Policies and actions have been revised to reflect the latest round of community comments and
<br />considerations.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />66 Suggested Action Change: Action LU-1.2: Community Benefits - Develop a
<br />standard of review for evaluation of a new development project's net
<br />community benefit by identifying types of community benefits desired in
<br />neighborhoods through public outreach. Assess capital costs and ongoing
<br />operations and maintenance costs; conduct a financial feasibility analysis to
<br />determine the impacts of community benefits on the feasibility of desired
<br />types of development. Require new developments to provide specific
<br />community benefits identified by local residents. Utilize community benefit
<br />agreements for new developments over 2,000 SF or 15 units. Support only
<br />new development which provides specific, material community benefits and
<br />enhances existing neighborhood character and identity.
<br />Recommended Action Change: LU-1.2: Community Benefits. Require new development projects
<br />proposing a zone change and/or general plan amendment to include as part of the development
<br />proposal, a community benefit and implementation plan providing a net community benefit as
<br />desired by the City and neighborhoods through public outreach. Example of community benefits
<br />may include, but is not limited to public realm improvements, dedication of park and open space
<br />for public use, expanded economic development opportunities, job opportunities, new community
<br />serving businesses and services, and removal of blight and incompatible land uses. Assess capital
<br />costs and ongoing operations and maintenance costs; conduct a financial feasibility analysis to
<br />determine the impacts of community benefits on the feasibility of desired types of development.
<br />Creating community benefits through development is critical to realizing the vision developed
<br />by the community and included in the draft General Plan Update. As such, community benefits
<br />are being addressed through a two-facet approach. By right projects are subjected to
<br />established development impact fees and exactions used to benefit the community (i.e. new
<br />parks, roadway improvements, etc.). A requirement for additional community benefits
<br />imposed on by-right projects without an impact nexus and at the thresholds recommended is
<br />legally not defensible and problematic. However, development projects seeking to develop
<br />beyond what is permitted by right provide such an opportunity and is the focus of Action LU-
<br />1.2 Community Benefits. The action is being modified for added clarity.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
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