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{ NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD SI~ClFIC PLAN Appendix BXISTING CONDITIONS This chapter discusses existing conditions and issues in and around the North Harbor Specific Plan area, identi- fying opportunities that future planning can build upon. Further details regarding existing conditions in the planning area can be found in the North Harbor Boulevard Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. A 2.1 Local and Regional Setting The City of Santa Ana is located in the central portion of Orange County, generally west of the Santa Aha Freeway (I-5) and Newport-Costa Mesa (SR-55) free- way, south of the Garden Grove Freeway ($R-22), and north of the San Diego Freeway (I-405). (See Figure 2.1 .) The North Harbor Specific Plan area is located near the western boundary of Santa Aha along the section of Harbor Boulevard south of Westminster Avenue and north of the Fountain Valley city limits. (See Figure A.1) The planning area is approximately two miles long, and covers approximately 424.6 acres. A 2.2 Land Use Existing land uses along Harbor Boulevard and the intersecting First and Fifth Streets are characterized by a wide variety of commercial activities. This includes used car lots, auto repair facilities, and mobile homes /trailer sales. Other commercial uses include five neighborhood shopping centers located at major Harbor Boulevard intersections. These often have two anchor stores with several small shops, together with many fast food restaurants. Uses along Harbor Boulevard serve both local and regional commercial needs. The presence of large concentrations of recre- ational vehicle-related activities indicates a significant role in the regional economy, and an attraction for peo- ple living a considerable distance from the site. There are approximately 1,172,000 square feet of commercial development located within the planning area. Northern portions of the planning area have a higher concentration of manufacturing uses concentrated along Westminster Avenue. Existing manufacturing/ industrial uses within the planning area total approxi- mately 1,220,000 square feet. Other land uses within the planning area include resi- dential uses that are located primarily behind the com- mercial uses on Harbor Boulevard, First and Fifth Streets. The exceptions are two mobile home parks located directly on Harbor Boulevard, and three multi- family residential developments located at Harbor Boulevard and First Street. Cuntmtly there are 386 sin- gle family units and 131 multiple family units within. the planning area. A summary of the land uses based on type of use is list- ed in Table 3.1. Figure A.2 illustrates the location of the land uses. A 2.3 PUBLIC SERVICES A23.1 Fire Protection Fire protection, fire suppression, and life safety services are provided by the City of Santa Aua Fire Department. There is one fire station within the planning area and two other fire stations in the vicinity of the planning area. Fire response times are considered adequate, and no additional fire stations appear to be required. A 2.3.2 Police Services The City of Santa Ana Police Department is responsible for providing general munidpal law enforcement ser- vices for the planning area. The police headquarters is located at 24 Civic Center Plaza. Approximately ,50 police personnel work out of the Westend District Substation located within the planning area at the inter- section of Harbor Boulevard and McFadden Avenue. Predominant crimes in the planning and study areas include crimes against property, thefts, burglaries, pos- session of narcotics, and solidtation. No additional police facilities are required in the planning area. A 2.3.3 Public Schools There are three public schools within the study area that serve local residents: (1) Russell Elementary locat- ed at 600 South Jackson Street; (2) Hazard Elementary located at 4218 Hazard Street; and, (3) Newhope Elementary located at 4419 West Regent Street. Children that graduate from these three schools then attend either Fitz Intermediate School or Doig Intermediate Schools. Two high schools serve this area, Los Amigos High School and La Quinta High School.