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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR
<br />CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />5. Environmental Analysis
<br />LAND USE AND PLANNING
<br />Table 5.8 -1 General Plan
<br />General Plan Policies
<br />Noise Element
<br />Require consideration of noise generation potential Consistent: A detailed noise analysis (construction and operation related) was
<br />and susceptibility to noise impacts in the sitting, completed for the proposed project and is included in Appendix G of this EIR.
<br />design and construction of new developments. Additionally, refer to Section 5.9, Noise, for a detailed noise analysis and the proposed
<br />project's design features/elements and mitigation measures that would ensure minimal
<br />noise impacts. As outlined in Section 5.9, project implementation would ensure that all
<br />individual development projects adhere to applicable exterior and interior noise
<br />standards during construction and operation.
<br />Urban Design Element
<br />Policy 1.1: New development and redevelopment
<br />Consistent: The Harbor Corridor Plan calls for strong architectural and landscape
<br />projects must have the highest quality design,
<br />development standards and design guidelines for development proposed along the
<br />materials, finishes, and construction.
<br />corridor (e.g., residential, commercial, mixed use), which would ensure that individual
<br />development projects provide the highest quality design, materials, finishes, and
<br />construction. Implementation of the standards and guidelines would be ensured dudng
<br />the City's development review process as individual development projects are
<br />submitted to the City for review and approval.
<br />Policy 1.5: Enhanced architectural forms, textures,
<br />Consistent: See response to Urban Design Element Policy 1.1, above.
<br />colors materials are expected in the design of
<br />all projects.
<br />Policy 1.11: Visual and physical links between
<br />Consistent: Projectimplementation callsforthe development of visual and physical links
<br />districts, nodes, significant sites, landmarks, and
<br />along the various areas of the condor and its surroundings. Visual links would be provided in
<br />other points of interest, are to be provided in all
<br />the form ofenhanced landscaping and architectural improvements. Forexample, the Harbor
<br />public and private projects.
<br />Condor Plan outlines improvements (e.g., provisions for enhanced parkways and
<br />streetscapes) that would help enhance the visual and physical linkages and quality along the
<br />corridor and to surrounding areas. The plan also calls for strong architectural and landscape
<br />development standards and design guidelines for development proposed along the corridor
<br />(e.g., residential, commercial, mixed use), which would help enhance the visual character of
<br />not only the condor, but the adjacent and surrounding neighborhoods.
<br />Policy 2.1: Projects must acknowledge and
<br />Consistent: See responses to Urban Design Element Policies 1.1 and 1.11, above.
<br />improve upon their surroundings with the use of
<br />creative architectural design, streetscape
<br />treatments, and landscaping.
<br />Policy 2.2: New development must be consistent
<br />Consistent: The mix of residential, commercial, and mixed uses that would be permitted
<br />with the scale, bulk, and pattern of existing
<br />under the Harbor Corridor Plan would be consistent and compatible with the existing uses
<br />development.
<br />along the condor and its surroundings. The plan also calls for strong architectural and
<br />landscape development standards and design guidelines for development proposed along
<br />the corridor (e.g., residential, commercial, mixed use), which would regulate the scale, bulk,
<br />design, and layout of individual development projects.
<br />Policy 3.1: Landscaping will be promoted on
<br />Consistent: The Harbor Corridor Plan includes streetscape development standards
<br />freeway slopes, roadway medians, and parkways.
<br />and design guidelines geared toward the visual improvement of Harbor Boulevard and
<br />its cross - streets: FifSthth Street, 1st Street, McFadden Avenue, and Westminster
<br />Boulevard. More specifically, the plan calls for standards and guidelines that would
<br />enhance the attractiveness of the corridor, such as parkway - separated sidewalks and
<br />enhanced landscaping treatments. The plan also calls for strong architectural and
<br />landscape development standards and design guidelines for development proposed
<br />along the corridor (e.g., residential, commercial, mixed use), which would ensure an
<br />enhanced and attractive corridor.
<br />Policy 3.2: Street improvements and adjacent
<br />Consistent: See responses to Urban Design Element Policies 1.11 and 3.1, above.
<br />development, should be consistently designed to
<br />eliminate a haphazard look and visual clutter along
<br />corridors.
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