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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 />73 Suggested Language: Modify the Open Space Element to define "open space"
<br />as follows: As used in the Open Space Element, "open space" means "any
<br />publicly-accessible parcel or area of land or water, whether publicly or
<br />privately-owned, that is reserved for the purpose of preserving natural
<br />resources, for the protection of valuable environmental features, or for
<br />providing outdoor recreation or education."
<br />Recommended Definition Added to GP Glossary: Open Space. Recreational and green spaces,
<br />including parks, commercial open space, manicured landscaped areas, and public facilities such as
<br />trail corridors, water channels and rail infrastructure.
<br />Open Space definition recommended to be included in the General Plan Introduction, Glossary
<br />section.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022 / Rise Up
<br />Willowick letter dated
<br />9.15.2021
<br />74 Amend the Municipal Code to include this definition of "open space,'' which is
<br />not currently defined in the code.
<br />Recommended Definition Added to GP Glossary: Open Space. Recreational and green spaces,
<br />including parks, commercial open space, manicured landscaped areas, and public facilities such as
<br />trail corridors, water channels and rail infrastructure.
<br />The definitions used in the Municipal Code will be amended for consistency after the General
<br />Plan Update, Parks Master Plan, and Residential Fee analyses are completed.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022 / Rise Up
<br />Willowick letter dated
<br />9.15.2021
<br />75 Suggested Language: Modify the Open Space Element to define "park
<br />deficient area" as follows: As used in the Open Space Element, "park deficient
<br />area" means "a geographic area which is located more than 0.25 miles from
<br />the nearest public park of 5 acres or less and more than 0.5 miles from the
<br />nearest public park larger than 5 acres as measured along the shortest
<br />available pedestrian route."
<br />Recommended Definition Added to GP Glossary: Park Deficient Area. Areas of the community that
<br />are outside the standard public parkland service radius such as 1/2 mile for Community Parks and ¼
<br />mile for Neighborhood Parks, respectively.
<br />Park Deficient Area definition recommended to be included in the General Plan Introduction,
<br />Glossary section.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022 / Rise Up
<br />Willowick letter dated
<br />9.15.2021
<br />76 Suggested Language: Modify the Open Space Element to define
<br />"environmental justice area" as follows: As used in the Open Space Element,
<br />"environmental justice area" means "a disadvantaged community as defined
<br />by Government Code Section 65302(h)(4)(A), i.e. a low-income area that is
<br />disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards
<br />that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental
<br />degradation, or an area identified by the California Environmental Protection
<br />Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code."
<br />Recommended Definition Change: Environmental Justice Community. A disadvantage community
<br />as defined by Government Code Section 65302(h)(4)(A), which is an area identified by the California
<br />Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or a low-
<br />income area that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that
<br />can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation. The City uses a
<br />mapping tool from CalEPA called CalEnviroScreen (CES) to identify the most vulnerable and
<br />disadvantaged areas in Santa Ana (in the context of SB 1000). The CES tool measures indicators for
<br />every census tract in California related to people’s exposure to pollution and quality of life. The
<br />results for each census tract are combined and measured against every other census tract,
<br />producing a composite score that ranks census tracts from the least impacted to the most
<br />impacted. Those ranked in the top 25 percent—shown with values between 75 and 100
<br />percent—are considered disadvantaged or environmental justice communities.
<br />Definition needs to be consistent with Public Resources Code.Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022 / Rise Up
<br />Willowick letter dated
<br />9.15.2021
<br />77 Suggested New Policy: Policy OS-1.14: No Net Loss of Open Space. There shall
<br />be no net loss of Open Space in the city, excluding any acreage of a golf
<br />course that is redeveloped solely for 100% below-market rate housing. Any
<br />Open Space lost due to development shall be replaced at a ratio of at least
<br />1:1.
<br />N/A Action OS-1.4 already addresses this and no additional policy is recommended. Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022 / Rise Up
<br />Willowick letter dated
<br />9.15.2021
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