Item 26 - EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update

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