2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR CITY OF SANTA ANA 5. Environmental Analysis LAND USE AND PLANNING Table 5.8 -1 General Plan Consistency Analysis Applicable City of Santa Ana General Plan Policies Pro ect Compliance with Policy Policy 3.3: Enhanced streetscapes, architectural Consistent: See responses to Urban Design Element Policies 1.11 and 3. 1, above. themes, and landscaping are to be provided to visually strengthen the path and enhance adjacent development. Policy 3.4: Stroetscape improvements are to be Consistent: See responses to Urban Design Element Policies 1.11 and 3. 1, above. redesigned to provide a pleasant and safe Additionally, the proposed project would lead to the development of an improved environment and to improve pedestrian circulation. pedestrian circulation system along Harbor Boulevard and its cross - streets: 5th Street, 1st Street, McFadden Avenue, and Westminster Boulevard. Proposed improvements include the enlargement of sidewalk and parkway areas to facilitate safe pedestrian travel along Harbor Boulevard and the surrounding pedestrian network. Policy 3.6: Stroetscape design should be used to Consistent: See response to Urban Design Element Policy 1.1, above. link major destination points, landmarks, and local activity nodes. Policy 3.10: Safe and pleasant bicycle and Consistent: See responses to Circulation Element Policy 1.11 and Urban Design pedestrian routes are to be provided and they Element Policy 1.1, above. should link activity nodes and places of interest. Policy 3.11: Maximize the use of street trees and Consistent: See response to Urban Design Element Policy 3.1, above. parkway landscaping to create a pleasant travel experience and positive City image. Soumz: Santa Ana General Plan. Zoning Code Consistency Existing zoning for the project area is covered under the NHSP, which was adopted by the City in 1992. Under the NHSP, land within the project area falls under seven specific plan zoning districts: General Commercial, Recreational Vehicle /Automotive, Entertainment, Industrial, Open Space, Single Family Residential, and Townhomes. Land use changes under the Harbor Corridor Plan (252 acres of parcelled lots and 50 acres of nonparcelled right-of-way within the NHSP) would involve replacing the NHSP's zoning districts for the area covered under the Harbor corridor plan with four zones: Transit Node, Corridor, Neighborhood Transitional, and Open Space (described in detail in Chapter 3, Project Descrip ion). Each zone would include its own development standards, preferred building and frontage types, landscape palette, and strategies promoting integration between new development and the existing neighborhood. The remaining 120 acres within the existing NHSP is proposed to be extracted from the NHSP and converted to conventional zoning. W&owick Golf Course, Cesar Chavez /Campesmo Park, and the properties in between would be zoned Open Space Area (0), and residential properties along Jackson Street would be zoned Two Family Residential (R2). Local jurisdictions may adopt specific plans by resolution or ordinance. The Harbor Corridor Plan (which would replace the existing NHSP) would be adopted by ordinance and would serve as the zoning for the project area. The provisions in the Harbor Corridor Plan would control the use and development of property in the plan area to the same extent as if set forth in in the City's Zoning Code. The plan would be the regulatory document that the City of Santa Ana would use to guide development within the project area, systematically implement the City's general plan, and help maintain consistency with and carry out the goals, October 2014 Page 5.8-11