Item 41 - EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update

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EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update December 7, 2021 Page 8 The Conservation Element identifies the community's natural resources and illustrates the benefits for retention, enhancement, and development of these resources towards improving quality of life and the environment as a whole. This Element will guide the City in its efforts to prioritize sustainability and enhance the environment for current and future generations. The Core Values reinforce the City's commitment to enable all persons to enjoy equal access to healthy environments, healthy food, parks and recreational facilities, and civic engagement opportunities. However, the City recognizes that throughout Santa Ana's communities, some bear a disproportionate burden of pollution and associated health risks. As a result, this element also addresses environmental justice issues within disadvantaged communities, which aims to correct inequity by reducing pollution and increasing public investment in the communities most affected while ensuring their participation and input is considered in decision making -process. There are 4 goals, 39 policies and 39 implementation items associated with this element. This Element is a State mandated Element Open Space Element. Open space is a limited and valuable resource, providing multiple benefits to those living and working in Santa Ana. Open space provides a place of relaxation and reprieve from the urban environment. Open space also offers places to gather, celebrate, learn or exercise, whether alone, with friends or family, or with other members of the community. Open space is so important that its presence or absence can profoundly shape the physical, social, mental and economic health, and overall well- being of the community. The purpose of the Open Space Element is to identify and preserve open space areas that provide value to the community and enrich the quality of life. Such lands or waters provide value in the form of recreation, health, biodiversity, wildlife conservation and aesthetics. Additionally, open spaces are used for climate change, mitigation and adaption, flood risk reduction, managed natural resources production, agricultural production, and protection from hazardous conditions. The Open Space Element will guide the City in its efforts to plan for open space and public parklands in what is largely a built -out, urban environment. Through this element, opportunities for capturing additional open space and public parkland standards in the City is discussed. There are 3 goals, 36 policies and 32implementation items associated with this Element. This Element is a State mandated element. Noise Element. The purpose of the Noise Element is to appraise noise levels in the community, prepare noise contours to guide land use decisions, and establish measures that address current and future noise impacts. This Element works to ensure that the City limits the exposure of the community to excessive noise levels in noise -sensitive areas and at noise -sensitive times of day. This Element works in tandem with other Elements of the General Plan, such as the Mobility Element, which contains policies related to the mitigation of transportation related noise. City Council 41 — 8 12/21/2021