2010-025 - Create the Urban Neighborhood Land Use Designation

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LAND USE ELEMENT AIR QUALITY Based on recrnc daces, the area has experienced improved air quality as indicated by the low number of days in which clean air standards were exceeded. When considering the overall trend, some improvements were observed For ozone, carbon monoxide, and nicrogcn oxide. "L'his improvement is largely attributable co more stringent vehicle emissions standards, the elimination of older polluting vehicles, and cleaner burning fuels (leaded fuel is no longer permitted in the Los Angeles Basin). Finally, larger stationary emission sources arc gradually being eliminated or undergoing retrofit with the best available pollution control technolofry. Future development in the City will continue to be subject co the "clean air" requirements of the California Air Resources Board, South Coast Air Qualiq• Management District, and the U.S. Environmental 1'rotcction Agency. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Santa Ana's roadways arc experiencing increased trail-ic congestion as are most areas of Grange County due to growth and development in the City and surrounding region. `l'he increased traffic projected For coming years will result in addicional congestion on local streets in the absence of mitigacion. Key traffic issues considered the following: Regional Transportation. The City of Santa Ana is served by five freeways: the Santa Ana (I-5), the C;ardcn Grove (SR-22), the Costa Mesa (SR-5~, San Diego (I-405), and the Orange Freeway (SR-57).'I'hese freeways are situated near the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the City, and carry many daily commuters into the City, as w•cll as to the surrounding region. Local Roadways. Local roadways in the Citygenerally form a grid pattern in north-souch and ease-west directions. Major streets are within one half-mile or one-mile intervals, and intcrrupccd mainly by the freeways and the Santa Ana River. Key circulation and transportation issues include the following: Projected Traffic. The year 2010 traffic volume projections for year 2010 For arc~i roadways are based on the CSF-CDI2 housing, population, and employment projections. "I~hcse projections indicate that the subregion's housing units will increase by 23 percent by the year 2010 creating a corresponding increase in vehicular traffic. Increased Traffic. The City has experienced significant population growth during the past several decades. At chc same cime, a number of major commercial and employment centers have been developed in the City while additional development is envisioned in the near ccrm. "1"he pn°pondcrancc of this population growth and new development occurred years after the City's road~a+ay network was initially constructed. Because oFthe nature and extent Resolution No. 2010-025 Page 92 of 107 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN A-49 . _ i. ~ k P v,