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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 />82 Suggested Policy Change: Policy OS-1.8. Land Acquisition and Equitable
<br />Distribution. Explore options for the acquisition of Acquire available lands for
<br />parks, open space, greenways and trail corridors, with priority given to sites
<br />that are within park deficient or-and environmental justice areas.
<br />Recommended Policy Change: OS-1.8: Land Acquisition and Equitable Distribution. Acquire
<br />available lands for parks, open space, greenways and trail corridors, with priority given to sites that
<br />are within park deficient or-and environmental justice areas.
<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 / Rise Up
<br />Willowick letter dated
<br />9.15.2021
<br />83 Suggested Policy Change: Policy OS-1.10. Creative Solutions for Deficiencies.
<br />Develop creative and flexible solutions to provide greenspace and recreation
<br />activities in park-deficient neighborhoods where traditional parks are not
<br />feasible. Prioritize public parks and recreational facilities in park-deficient
<br />areas. Encourage public, private,-and commercial recreational facilities in
<br />areas that are park deficient. that are open to the public, are physically
<br />accessible and affordable to residents of surrounding neighborhoods, and
<br />serve community needs.
<br />Recommended Policy Change: OS-1.10: Creative Solutions for Deficiencies. Develop creative and
<br />flexible solutions to provide greenspace and recreation activities in park-deficient neighborhoods
<br />where traditional parks are not feasible. Encourage public, private, and commercial recreational
<br />facilities in areas that are park deficient. that are open to the public, are physically accessible and
<br />affordable to residents of surrounding neighborhoods, and serve community needs.
<br />Policy has been revised to address community comments. 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 />84 Suggested Action Change: Action OS-1.10: New parkland. Create new public
<br />parkland in park- deficient areas via purchase or land dedication. In addition,
<br />Coordinate with property owners to explore options to provide public access
<br />and programming on privately-owned open space in park deficient areas,
<br />including options to acquire land through purchase, land dedication, and
<br />obtain easements,--and or land leases that would allow for permanent or
<br />temporary public use of land-such open space for recreational opportunities.
<br />Recommended Action Change: OS-1.10: New parkland collaborative. Coordinate with property
<br />owners to provide public access and programming on privately-owned open space in park deficient
<br />areas, including options to acquire land through purchase, land dedication, and obtain easements,
<br />and land leases that would allow for permanent or temporary public use of land for open space and
<br />recreational opportunities.
<br />Action has been modified to address community comments and clarify action's focus on
<br />collaboration with private property owners to identify new public parkland and open space
<br />opportunities.
<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 />85 Suggested Policy Cange: Policy OS-1.9 New Development. Require that Ensure
<br />all new development effectively integrates parks, open space, and provide
<br />adequate parks and open space, including via parkland dedication or
<br />development fees, in order to meet the City's park standard. Ensure that new
<br />development includes pedestrian and multi- modal travelways to promote a
<br />quality living environment. For new development within park deficient and
<br />environmental justice areas, prioritize the creation and dedication of new
<br />public parkland over the collection of impact fees.
<br />Recommended Policy Change: OS-1.9: New Development. Require all new development to provide
<br />adequate parks and open space, including via parkland dedication or development fees, in order to
<br />meet the City's park standard. Ensure that new development includes pedestrian and multi- modal
<br />travelways to promote a quality living environment. For new development within park deficient
<br />and environmental justice areas, prioritize the creation and dedication of new public parkland over
<br />the collection of impact fees.
<br />Policy has been revised to address community comments and to strengthen language and be
<br />less ambiguous.
<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 />86 Implementation Action OS-1.6. Development fees. Evaluate the fees required
<br />by Update the City's Acquisition and Development Ordinance and adjust them
<br />to better reflect current costs and needs. Update to increase the parkland
<br />dedication requirements regarding where fees are spent for new
<br />development projects consistent with the dedication requirements specified
<br />in Implementation Action OS-1.7. Require that fees collected in place of
<br />parkland dedication for specific development pro jects be utilized to acquire,
<br />expand, or improve facilities within 0.5 miles walking distance from the
<br />project for which the fee was collected.
<br />Recommended Action Change: OS-1.6: Development Fees. Update the City's Acquisition and
<br />Development Ordinance to increase the parkland dedication requirements to meet 3 acres of
<br />parkland per 1,000 residents. Require that fees collected in place of parkland dedication to be
<br />utilized to acquire or expand facilities within geographic proximity to new development or parkland
<br />deficient areas.
<br />Action has been revised to be consistent with new recommended goal of three (3) acres of
<br />parkland per 1,000 residents.
<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
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