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Santa Ana General Plan Update <br />CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement <br />Of Overriding Considerations -9- October 2021 <br />development in and of itself. Before any project can be developed in the plan area, it must be <br />analyzed for conformance with the General Plan Update, zoning requirements, and other <br />applicable local and state requirements; comply with the requirements of CEQA; and obtain all <br />necessary clearances and permits. <br />Updated Circulation Element <br />The circulation element update is integrally related to federal, state, and regional transportation <br />programs as well as local plans and regulations. The City’s role in transportation planning has <br />become increasingly important because recent legislation in the areas of growth management, <br />congestion management, and air quality require more active local coordination to meet regional <br />objectives. Furthermore, the circulation element update is intended to guide future development <br />of the city’s transportation system in a manner consistent with the updated land use element. <br />The Master Plan of Streets and Highways (MPSH) details proposed street classifications to reflect <br />buildout of the city’s roadway system. The street classifications include Freeway, Major Arterial, <br />Primary Arterial, Secondary Arterial, Divided Collector Arterial, and Collector Arterial. As part of <br />the implementation of complete streets principles,1 a series of modifications to the city’s roadway <br />network has been identified and includes both the reclassification of roadways and assignment of <br />new MPSH roadway classifications to selected existing streets. <br />A number of proposed roadway reclassifications, adoptions, and removals from the MPSH are as <br />follows: <br /> Reclassified as Divided Collector Arterial: <br /> Santa Clara Avenue west of Tustin Avenue (currently Secondary Arterial) <br /> Flower Street between Warner Avenue and 1st Street (currently Secondary Arterial) <br /> Chestnut Avenue between Standard Avenue and eastern city limit (currently <br />Secondary/Primary Arterial) <br /> Raitt Street between Segerstrom Avenue and Santa Ana Boulevard (currently Secondary <br />Arterial) <br /> Civic Center Drive between Fairview Street and Bristol Street (currently Secondary <br />Arterial) <br /> Penn Way between I-5 on/off ramps and Washington Avenue (currently Secondary <br />Arterial) <br /> Santiago Street between 15th Street and 6th Street (currently Secondary Arterial) <br /> Standard Avenue between 6th Street and Warner Avenue (currently Secondary Arterial) <br /> <br />1 Complete streets are transportation facilities that are planned, designed, operated, and maintained <br />to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit vehicles, truckers, and motorists, <br />appropriate to the function and context of the facility.