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EIR No. 2014 -01, GPA No. 2014 -02 ZOA No. 2014 -01 & AA No. 2014 -01 August 25, 2010 Page 4 To accommodate the Harbor Corridor Plan objectives, the City will amend the current Land Use Element and Urban Design Element of the General Plan to allow mixed land uses and changes in urban form, and amend the Zoning Code, Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Zoning Code (SAMC). The existing general plan land use designations for the proposed project area is primarily commercial, as well as residential, open space and industrial (GC, LR -7, MR -15, IND, and OS). The existing zoning for the proposed project is primarily SP -2 (North Harbor Specific Plan), but also include other residential and open space zoning districts (R -1, R -2, and O) (Exhibits 3 and 4). Analvsis of the Issues Zonina Ordinance Amendment In order to accommodate the Harbor Corridor Plan, amendments to Specific Plan No. 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code will need to be processed. Per SAMC Section 41 -592, the Santa Ana Municipal Code establishes regulations for the creation of specific plans. The purpose of the specific plan is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the City by encouraging the use of innovative planning concepts and principles, promoting and enhancing the value of properties, and encouraging orderly and attractive development within the project area. In 1994, the City adopted the North Harbor Specific Plan (NHSP or SP 2) to create a strong and viable commericial district along Harbor Boulevard, intending to capitalize on the area's proximity to Disneyland to the north. While the vision established in 1994 was to revitalize Harbor Boulevard, progress has been limited and commerical and entertainment land uses did not transition as planned. The proposed Harbor Corridor Plan creates a new vision for the area, introducing housing and higher intensity mixed use development opportunities near the existing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Harbor Boulevard and future fixed guideway routes The proposed Harbor Corridor Plan allows for a minimum of 10 acres to be designated for residential use, as required to maintain a State certifed Housing Element requirement to provide adequate zoning for affordable housing opportunity sites. The land use and mobility components of the Harbor Corridor Plan provide a transit - supportive, pedestrian- oriented development framework, which thereby reduces vehicle trips and greenhouse gas emissions, supports the addition of new transit infrastructure and provides an economic development stimulus to the area. The proposed amendment to the existing North Harbor Boulevard Specific Plan (SP No. 2) (Exhibit 3), includes a revision to the existing Specific Plan boundaries, and includes a Land Use Plan, Development Standards, a Mobility Plan and Design Guidelines. The Harbor Corridor Plan divides the area within its boundaries 75B -6