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LAND USE ELEMENT <br />EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />LAND USE CHARACTERISTICS <br />The City of Santa Ana contains a variety of land uses, reflecting its maturity as a <br />commercial, employment, and administrative cc-nter Fier Orange Cc.~unry. Since, <br />the City has very limited vacant land available for development, most rn;w <br />projects consist primarily ofinfill development and redevelopment activities on <br />properties which are currently improved. Because of the C;iry's age, some. <br />properties are undergoing development for the second or third time. <br />"1'he. City has a total land area of 27.3 square miles or 17,408 acres. 'Total land use <br />distribution is as follows: 10,216 acres (58.7%) is residential, 2,043 acres (I 5.2%) is <br />commercial (retail, oFhicc, and mixed use), 2,481 acres (19.3%) is industrial, and <br />1,538 acres (8.8%), contains public and institutional uses. "1'he remaining 530 <br />acres (3.0%) is undeveloped and open space areas. 'T'he distribution of existing <br />land uses within the City is summarized in 'Table A-5. <br />Table A-5 <br />Existing Land Use <br />Land Use Cat o Acres Percent <br />Single-Famiy Residential 7,255 41.7% <br />Multiple-Family Residential 2,961 17.0% <br />Commercial 2,643 15.2% <br />Industrial 2,481 14.3% <br />Public/Institutional/Parks 1,538 8.8% <br />Vacant Agricultural 530 3.0% <br />TOTAL 17,408 100.0% <br />Source: Clty of Santa Ana Land, 1997 <br />DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS <br />"I'he City of Santa Ana is the largest in Orange County in terms of population <br />with an estimated 1990 population of 293,742 persons. The City's current <br />population is 355.66239?,-rsr persons according co the most recent 2009?. <br />C:.alifornia Department of Finance estimates. 'I'bis represents an increase of <br />61,835~t persons (or 21-1-8%) since the 1990 Census was completed. <br />The City's population has doubled since- 1970_ According to the 1970 U.S. <br />Census, 155,710 persons livc-d in the City. I3y 1980, the population increased by <br />48,003 (31 %) to a total of 203,713 persons. 'I'hc greatest period of growth was in <br />the 1980s when the population increased by 90,029 persons. According to County <br />;'"~, estimates, the City of Santa Ana is projected to grow to 350,172 persons by the <br />-'• ~~-- year 2020, ifhiscoric trends continue. Between 1990 and '20093, the G'icy's housing <br />°" ~ ~ ?`~ r {:: inventor h•ts decreased h 856ErF units while the ~o ~g~ltpf t. <br />,(, f, ,; ' } ~.., Y }' - F F'~ I;prePldv.}2kf1IPe~3J~ <br />Page 79 of 107 <br />A-36 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN <br />