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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 />13 Suggested Policy Change: Policy CN-1.5: Sensitive Receptor Decisions -
<br />Consider Test, monitor, and mitigate potential impacts of stationary and
<br />nonstationary emission sources on existing and proposed sensitive uses and
<br />opportunities to minimize health and safety risks. Develop and adopt new
<br />regulations on avoiding the siting of facilities that might significantly increase
<br />pollution near sensitive receptors within environmental justice area
<br />boundaries. Provide residents within the range of stationary and
<br />nonstationary emission source informative and educational resources and
<br />best practices to maintain health and mitigate public health risks.
<br />Recommended Policy Change: CN-1.5: Sensitive Receptor Decisions. Study the impacts of
<br />stationary and nonstationary emission sources on existing and proposed sensitive uses and
<br />opportunities to minimize health and safety risks. Develop and adopt new regulations avoiding the
<br />siting of facilities that potentially emit increased pollution near sensitive receptors within
<br />environmental justice area boundaries.
<br />Policy has been revised to specify the need to study impacts of emission sources on existing
<br />and proposed sensitive uses so that data collected can inform future regulations to avoid siting
<br />of facilities that potentially emit increased pollution near sensitive receptors in environmental
<br />justice areas. The City is not the appropriate agency to regulate, test, monitor or mitigate
<br />stationary and nonstationary sources. By partnering with regulating agencies the City can
<br />facilitate such agencies to identify, monitor, and address air quality and other hazards.
<br />Comment to provide residents information related to emissions is already covered in
<br />proposed actions CN-1.5 and CN-1.11 as is making such data available to the public through
<br />the Environmental Quality webpage (webpage is proposed as part of Action CN-1.10).
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />14 Suggested Action Change: OS-1.1: Park Needs Assessment And Master Plan -
<br />Create, adopt, and implement a park needs assessment and master plan
<br />defining park service areas according to best practices, establishing a service
<br />area for each park facility, creating a tool to evaluate needs and prioritize
<br />improvements by quadrant or appropriate geographic subarea, and
<br />maintaining a list of priorities, created and led by community input, for the
<br />expansion and improvement of open space and recreational facilities in each
<br />quadrant or geographic subarea to attain a park land standard of 4 2 acres per
<br />1,000 residents.
<br />Recommended Action Change: OS-1.1: Park Needs Assessment and Master Plan. Create, adopt, and
<br />implement a park needs assessment and master plan, based on community input, defining park
<br />service areas according to best practices, establishing a service area for each park facility, creating a
<br />tool to evaluate needs and prioritize improvements by quadrant or appropriate geographic
<br />subarea, and maintaining a list of priorities for the expansion and improvement of open space and
<br />recreational facilities in each quadrant or geographic subarea to attain a park land standard of 3
<br />acres per 1,000 residents.
<br />The community comment to increase the ratio in acres per 1,000 residents is in alignment
<br />with comments provided members of City Council. Policy has been revised to increase the
<br />ratio to three (3) acres per 1,000 residents. A member of MPNA advocated to increase park
<br />ratio to 4 acres per 1,000 residents during March 28, 2022 roundtable. Staff recommends no
<br />futher revsions based on comment.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />15 Suggested Policy Change: Policy S-2.1: Regional Collaboration - Consult and
<br />collaborate with federal, state, and regional agencies to identify and regulate
<br />the use, storage, and disposal and storage of hazardous materials, prevent the
<br />illegal transportation and disposal of hazardous waste, and facilitate the
<br />cleanup of contaminated sites, and prepare for possible hazardous chemical
<br />releases in workplaces and into the community. Promote transparency and
<br />accountability by informing local emergency response personnel and
<br />impacted communities about hazardous chemical use, disposal or cleanup
<br />near them, ensuring that emergency personnel and communities both have
<br />plans for dealing with worse-case scenarios.
<br />Recommended Policy Change: S-2.1: Regional Collaboration. Consult and collaborate with federal,
<br />state, and regional agencies to identify and regulate the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous
<br />materials, prevent the illegal transportation and disposal of hazardous waste, and facilitate the
<br />cleanup of contaminated sites.
<br />Policy has been revised to reflect the spirit of the suggested edits, however, the proposed
<br />language changes at end of the draft policy is not recommended. Emergency preparedness for
<br />hazards already covered through the Hazard Mitigation Plan (see Action S-1.8 Hazard
<br />Mitigation Plan) and workplace safety measures are outside of the City's purview and is
<br />regulated by Cal/OSHA.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />16 Suggested Policy Change: Policy S-2.2: Hazardous Waste Generators -
<br />Collaborate with appropriate agencies to identify and inventory all users and
<br />handlers of hazardous materials to proactively mitigate potential impacts.
<br />Promote transparency and accountability by publishing data on toxic spills,
<br />water pollution, illegal discharges, industrial and commercial air violations,
<br />maintain and publish statistics related to complaints and violations the City
<br />receives from residents or community advocates regarding Industrial
<br />Violations and hazardous waste generators.
<br />Recommended Policy Change: S-2.2: Hazardous Waste Generators. Collaborate with appropriate
<br />agencies to identify and inventory all users and handlers of hazardous materials to proactively
<br />mitigate potential impacts. Promote transparency and accountability by publishing city, regional,
<br />and state data and resources on toxic spills, water pollution, illegal discharges, industrial and
<br />commercial air violations on a dedicated Santa Ana Environmental Quality webpage.
<br />Policy has been revised to reflect the spirit of the suggested edits.Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
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