2007-027 - Land Use Element and the Urban Design Element

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LAND USE ELEMENT office corridor between the Santa Ana (1-5) and Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeways serves this purpose. In addition, the orderly, well-maintained quality of existing development supports a continuation of these areas as functional office/employment centers. The Professional and Administrative Office designation includes a range of floor area ratios to differentiate development intensity and character in relation to adjacent land uses. The areas with a FAR of 0.5 are not major office centers, but rather have an established character of lower intensity garden office and professional service uses. These areas are typically adjacent to low density residential neighborhoods, or are converted residential office uses. Office development along East Fourth Street, between Grand Avenue and the Santa Ana Freeway, is typical of this low-rise office character. The PAD area located adjacent to the Civic Center contains a range of office development intensity which supports the City's functional role as the govemment center of the County. The types of uses typically located in the PAD district include the following: . Professional and administrative offices/office parks; . Service activities such as copy centers, courier services, travel agencies, and restaurants when such uses are an integral component of a planned office development; and . Professional uses such as accountants, allorneys, doctors, engineers, and insurance brokers. General Commercial Districts The General Commercial district (GC) applies to commercial corridors in Santa Ana including those located along Main Street, Seventeenth Street, Harbor Boulevard, and other major arterial roadways in the City. The intensity standard applicable to this designation is a floor area ratio of 0.5 -1.0, though most General Commercial districts have a FAR of 0.5. A total of 1,108 acres of land is included in this designation. General Commercial districts are key components in the economic development of the City. They provide highly visible and accessible commercial development along the City's arterial transportation corridors. In addition, General Commercial land uses provide important neighborhood facilities and services, including shopping, recreation, cultural and entertainment activities, employment, and education. The districts also provide support facilities and services for industrial areas including office and retail, restaurants and various other services. Revised (Apri/2007) A-19 Resolution No. 20 Page 1 ~\' . .." ' ml..v: A~ , A~\j~\:~t~