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

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■ Adoption of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations ■ Adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring Program ■ Adoption of any ordinances, guidelines, programs, actions, or other mechanisms that implement the Santa Ana General Plan update D. STATEMENT OF PROJECT OBJECTIVES The updated General Plan is based on a vision statement and core values established as part of an extensive, multiyear community outreach effort. The City has identified the following core values to guide the General Plan Update (GPU): ■ Health. The people of Santa Ana value a physical environment that encourages healthy lifestyles, a planning process that ensures that health impacts are considered, and a community that actively pursues policies and practices that improve the health of our residents. ■ Equity. Residents value taking all necessary steps to ensure equitable outcomes, expanding access to the tools and resources that residents need, and balancing competing interests in an open and democratic manner. ■ Sustainability. Santa Ana values land use decisions that benefit future generations, plans for the impacts of climate change, and incorporates sustainable design practices at all levels of the planning process. ■ Culture. The Santa Ana's community values efforts that celebrate our differences as a source of strength, preserve and build upon existing cultural resources, and nurture a citywide culture of empowered residents. ■ Education. Santa Ana values the creation of lifelong learners, the importance of opening up educational opportunities to all residents, and investing in educational programs that advance residents' economic well-being. These core values were used as the basis to define more specific project objectives to aid decision makers in their review of the GPU and associated environmental impacts. The objectives include: 1. Promote infill development while respecting and protecting established neighborhoods. 2. Optimize high density residential and mixed -use development that maximizes potential use of mass transit. 3. Provide locations for new housing development that maximizes affordable housing opportunities to achieve both City and regional housing goals. 4. Facilitate new development at intensities sufficient to generate community benefits and attract economic activity. Santa Ana General Plan Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement Of Overriding Considerations -17- October 2021