2010-025 - Create the Urban Neighborhood Land Use Designation

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LAND USE ELEMENT SPECIFIC PLANS `The City of Sancti Ana has established Specific Plan areas co provide greater Aexibilit}~ in the development standards contained in the City's C;eneral Plan and !on ing Ordinancc.'I'hc Specific Plans were. established for planning areas which would benefit from a comprehensive development scheme otherwise not 6e possible under existing land use regulations. "These specific plans include: North Harbor Boulevard Specific Plan applies to a 425-acre area covered by the North Harbor loulevard Redevelopment Plan, as well as a ^umbcr of adjacent residential parcels. Adopted in 1992, the Specific Plan outlines the planned land uses and development standards for this area, as well as public improvements needed to support chc anticipated uses. 'T'he Plan promotes commercial development along Harbor Boulevarcl, while striving m minimize incompatibility with adjacent residential uses. Bristol Corridor Specific Plan applies to the 3.9-mile section oFBristol Scrccc in the. central portion of the City. "This corridor includes a portion of the project. area for the Bristol Street Corridor Redevelopment I'la n. "The Specific flan utilizes chc potential mdevelopmcnt ofthe corridor as an opportunity to upgrade the development character ofthe area, and w enhance the. viability of commercial businesses. The process is being undertaken in coordination wide the widening of Bristol Scrcct. Midtown Specific Plan rcl?ulates development within the northern section of Santa Ana's downtown area in order to create a thriving and integrated district for civic, business, cultural and retail activities. "The Specific Plan emphasizes the area's role. as the urban center ofthe City through standards For development and urban design that promote pedestrian activity. `I'hc location ofthe three specific plan areas arc noted in Exhibit A-6 in the Policy flan. Resolution No. 20'10-025 ;'; , ~ f' '"` P j~_-~__ 1 Page 72 of 107 >--,.~~! r ~-~ ~~~--r~ -- _._..T ~_ ----.~~-------------.~.~_._,_.-.-.--~._._.__,~ 5- -. -2 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN A-29