2023-086 - Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2023-01 to Change General Plan Land Use Designations

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F. On October 23, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving GPA No. 2023-01. G. On November 21, 2023, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to GPA No. 2023-01, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the project was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution occurred. Section 2. The General Plan Amendment consists of amendments to the Land Use Element and text updates throughout the General Plan, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed General Plan Amendment is compatible with the objectives, policies, and general plan land use programs specified in the General Plan for the City of Santa Ana in that: A. The City of Santa Ana has officially adopted a General Plan. B. The land uses authorized by the General Plan Amendment, and the General Plan Amendment itself, are compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General Plan, for the following reasons: The proposed General Plan land use designation for the project area is OS which applies to those areas of the City designated to provide for recreational and green spaces, including parks, commercial open space, and public facilities such as water channels and rail infrastructure. The general plan amendment will support several goals and policies of the General Plan, Policy 1.5 of the Community Element (CM) encourages the development and use of municipal buildings, indoor facilities, sports fields, and outdoor spaces for recreation that serve residents throughout the City, with priority given to areas that are underserved and/or within environmental justice area boundaries. Policy 1.2 of the Open Space Element (OS) encourages the a comprehensive and integrated network of parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open space that is diverse, with a variety of active and passive recreation opportunities. The subject park will add the City's park network and will provide both active and passive recreation opportunities to the surrounding community. Policy 1.5 of the OS encourages a mix of community, neighborhood, and special use parks, along with green corridors, natural areas, and landscape areas, to meet community needs for green space, recreation space, Resolution No. 2023-086 Page 2 of 4