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<br />LAND use aeMENT <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />T he City of Santa Ana is located approximately 30 miles southeast of <br />downtown Los Angeles, and 10 mIe8 north8I8t of Newport Beach in the <br />west-centtal section of Orange County. Senta Ana is bordered by the CIty of <br />Orange, and unincorporated .... ci Orange County on the north; the City of <br />Tustin on the east: the cities of Irvine and Cotta Mesa on the sou1h; and the <br />cities of Fountain Valley and G8rden Grove on the west. Freeway 8OC888 to <br />the City of Santa Ana is pmvtded by the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) and <br />the Orange Freeway (SR-57) on the north. the Santa Ana Freeway (1-5) on <br />the northeast, the Cotta MeIa Freeway (SR-66) on the .st. the San Diego <br />freeway (1-405) on the south. <br /> <br />Reglona' Trends <br /> <br />Santa Ana is the largest city in Orange County in terms of population (12 <br />peroeot of the County populetJon) and fourth in terms of land area (27.3 <br />square miles). Approximately 58 perœnt d the City's land area 18 developed <br />with residential U888. Commercial areas account for approximately 15 <br />percent of the City'. IOtaIIand area. andlnduaUial uses cover approXimately <br />14 perœnt. <br /> <br />The City's January 2003 population is edmated by the California Depaltment <br />of Finance to be 341,231 persons. The 2003 housing stock consists of <br />74,912 dwelling units and the average household size is 4.6 persons per <br />household. <br /> <br />The City experienced rapid population growth from 1910 through 1990. The <br />City's populatJon in 1970 was 155,710 persona. By 1990, the pope_don had <br />increased to 293.142 persons, representing an increaae of 89 peroent. while <br />the County's population increased by onfy 25 percent. Moreover, during this <br />period of intensive population growth. the number of housing unfts in the City <br />only grew by approximately 12 percent. The Clty's growth trends s1nce 1990 <br />have been more modest and are expected to continue at approximately two <br />percent per year through the year 2010. The City's housing production is <br />likewise expected to continue to be stable. There h88 been little growth in <br />housing over the last several yea...: however, additional infin housing is <br />anticipated through 2010 particularly in the CIty's DIstrict Centers. With <br />even modest population growth at the current nde of housing production. <br />the City Is likely to continue to experience . rise in 8V8I'1Ige houaehoId size. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2004-021 <br />Page 14 of 44 <br /> <br />REGIONAL; <br />CONTEXT <br /> <br />,-,' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'-u <br />