2009-024 - Amending the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana to Modify the Land Use Element

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LAND CISE ELEMENT Industrial The Industrial designation applies to those areas developed with manufacturing and industrial uses. The designation applies to areas which are predominantly industrial in character, and includes those industrial districts in the southwestern, south central and southeastern sections of the City. A total of 2,280.9 acres of land in the City is designated as Industrial. The maximum floor area ratio for this designation is 0.45. The Industrial districts of the City are vital to its economic health. These areas provide employment opportunities for local residents, and generate municipal revenues for continued economic development. As one of the County's oldest cities, Santa Ana has long been an industrial center for the region. The City's goal is io maintain this strong industrial base by setting land use policies which preclude the intrusion of less intensive commercial or residential uses. Typical uses found in this district include the following: Light and heavy product manufacturing and assembly; and Commercial uses which are ancillary to industrial uses in the district. Instltutlonal The Institutional designation includes the Civic Center, other govemmental facilities, City facilities and public institutions such as schools, etc. Only public properties of approximately five acres or more are designated as Institutional. The maximum applicable floor area ratio standard for this designation is 0.5. The 0.5 FAR is used as a guideline since most development in this designation are State, federal, and local govemmental facilities that are not subject to local development regulations. A total of 812.6 acres of land is included in this designation. Open Space The Open Space designation is applied to parks, water channels, cemeteries and other open space uses. A total of 1,018.5 acres are included in this land use designation. Of this total, 375 acres of public park land is included in this land use designation. Revised (May iQ 2009) A-23 Resolution No. 2009-024 Page 9 of 11