75B - PH - EIR HARBOR CORRIDOR - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

EIR No. 2014 -01, GPA No. 2014 -02 ZOA No. 2014 -01 & AA No. 2014 -01 August 25, 2010 Page 3 Proiect Descriotion The Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan ( "Harbor Corridor Plan ") proposes a new land use and development vision along Harbor Boulevard, and would replace the existing 425 -acre North Harbor Specific Plan (NHSP) with a reduced plan area of 305 -acres generally along Harbor Boulevard. The previously- adopted NHSP also included 120 acres of property that was comprised of the Willowick Golf Course and single - family residential neighborhoods to the east of Harbor. These two areas are recommended to be removed from the plan and to have their zoning reflect the existing land uses of open space and R1 — single - family development. The adoption of the Harbor Corridor Plan will not affect these properties in any way. The guiding principles of this planning effort are to provide: 1. Expanded development opportunities that respond to transit investments. 2. A variety of safe and efficient travel choices. 3. Economic vitality and new opportunities for businesses and residents. 4. A sense of place. 5. Community health and wellness. Another important aspect of the plan is its emphasis on providing new street design to promote multi - modal transportation. The plan contains new design standards and cross - sections that will create wider sidewalks, reintroduce on- street parking in select locations, add bicycle lanes, improve crosswalk design, and reduce automobile travel lanes. One potential outcome of these efforts, and a stated goal of the plan, is to reduce traffic speeds along the street to improve the pedestrian and bicycle environment. The proposed project area is generally west of the Santa Ana River, with the Harbor Corridor Plan's northern and southern boundaries adjacent to the city boundaries of Garden Grove and Fountain Valley. Specifically, the project area is between Westminster Avenue and Gloxinia Avenue and parcels along Westminster Avenue, First Street and Fifth Street, one -half mile east of Harbor Boulevard (Exhibit 1). The majority of the proposed Harbor Corridor Plan project area is currently developed with a variety of commercial uses including auto sales, retail centers and religious institutions. Sixteen percent of the project area is residential in nature, 14 percent industrial, and five percent vacant land. Adjacent land is characterized by a mix of single family residences, mobile homes, multiple family residences, elementary schools, and the Santa Ana River to the east (Exhibit 2). 75B -5