2024-019 - Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan

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INTRODUCTION bility choices for those Santa Ana residents who have few, if any, choices. These options would allow the community to recognize what would best establish a transportation system from one that is focused around the use of motor vehicles to one that meets the needs of all users. The goals for this plan are to facilitate social and economic opportunities by providing equitable levels of access to affordable and reliable transportation options based on the needs of the populations being served, particularly populations that are traditionally underserved and underrepresented. Chapter 4 documents the extensive, equitable community engage- ment process that the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan underwent in more detail. 1.3 Relationship of this Document to Existing Documents The SAVZ Plan incorporates regional and local planning efforts that are directly related to walking, bicycling, and vehicle travel. These ef- forts range from long-range regional planning to specific plans. The following information summarizes the planning documents that were evaluated. Santa Ana General Plan The Santa Ana General Plan is the primary citywide comprehensive plan that guides future growth and was reviewed as part of the SAVZ Plan to ensure consistency between the report recommendations. The General Plan contains goals and objectives to guide decisions and preserve the quality of life within the City of Santa Ana. The Circula- tion, Growth Management, Open Space, Scenic Corridors, and Urban Design Elements contain goals and objectives that contribute to the success of this SAVZ Plan. Santa Ana Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan is a targeted plan, developed through a partnership between the community, elected officials and City staff. The Plan is in- tended as a means to implement the City's mission, "To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures pub- lic safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents" The SAVZ Plan aligns with the public safety and quality of life aspirations of the Strategic Plan. Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan The Safe Mobility Santa Ana (SMSA) plan, the precursor to the SAVZ Plan, identified specific hotspot locations in Santa Ana, using a detailed collision analysis. This plan uses best practices and citywide trends in traffic safety to propose solutions that will make the Santa Ana road network safer for all users. The recommendations of this plan recog- nize the need to balance the many objectives of the local transport system, including travel time reliability, safety, and meeting the mobility needs of a variety of roadway users. The SAVZ Plan will build upon solutions, goals and objectives from the SMSA plan by providing de- tailed recommendations of countermeasures and which locations they should be implemented, including CAD drawings that can be submit- ted in grant applications. Downtown Santa Ana Complete Streets The Downtown Santa Ana Complete Streets Plan is intended to im- prove access and mobility for all modes of transportation, including walking, bicycling, transit, and motor vehicles within and around the downtown area. Through an extensive and inclusive public engage- ment process, stakeholder collaboration and community workshops, five priority corridors were identified, designed which the City has al- ready begun implementing. The SAVZ Plan report started with these priority corridors as potential corridors for inspiration for detailed site layouts and builds upon them. Central Santa Ana Complete Streets The Central Santa Ana Complete Streets Plan was developed to pro- vide the City of Santa Ana a guide to establish a network of Complete Streets to improve bicycling and walking throughout central Santa Ana. This plan analyzes the connections between the selected corridors and other existing or planned Complete Streets corridors to create a SANTAANA VISION ZERO PLAN 7