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<br />Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
<br />SCAG is a council of governments, regional planning agency, and a forum for
<br />jurisdictions to address regional issues concerning transportation, the economy,
<br />community development, and the environment. SCAG also coope2teswi ff the
<br />Southern California Air Quality Management District, the California Department
<br />of Transportation, and other agencies in conducting regional planning efforts
<br />and preparing regional planning documents.
<br />Compass Growth Vision and Blueprint Strategy
<br />In 2004, SCAG adopted the Compass Growth Vision (CGV), which was
<br />a response, supported by a regional consensus, to the land use and
<br />transportation challenges facing southern California. SCAG developed the CGV
<br />to maintain the region's prosperity, continue to expand its economy, house
<br />its residents affordably, and protect its environmental setting as a whole. The
<br />CGV is a framework that helps local jurisdictions address growth management
<br />cooperatively and also helps coordinate regional land use and transportation
<br />planning.
<br />In conjunction with the CGV, SCAG also adopted the Compass Blueprint 2%
<br />Strategy, which is the part of the 2004 regional growth forecast policy that
<br />attempts to reduce emissions and increase mobility through strategic land
<br />use changes. The 2% Strategy is a guideline for how and where the CGV for
<br />southern California's future can be implemented toward improving measures
<br />of mobility, livability, prosperity, and sustainability for local neighborhoods
<br />and their residents. Through extensive public participation and land use and
<br />transportation modeling and analysis, the program resulted in a plan that
<br />idenfifies strategic growth opportunity areas (2% Strategy Opportunity Areas).
<br />As indicated by the name, these opportunity areas t aupy roughly two percent
<br />of the land area in the southern California region.
<br />Regional Transportation Plan and sustainable Communities Strategy
<br />(RTP /SCS)
<br />In the 2012 -2035 RTP/SCS, SCAG emphasizes integrated planning guided by
<br />three principles: mobility, economy, and sus(ainability. The RTPSCS includes
<br />a strong commitment to reduce emissions from transportation sources to
<br />comply with Senate Bill 375 (2008), improve public health, and meet the
<br />National Ambient Air Quality Standards as set forth by the federal Clean Air
<br />Act. The RTP/SCS provides a blueprint for improving quality of life for residents
<br />by providing more choices for where they will live, work, and play and how
<br />they will move around.
<br />High Quality Transit Areas
<br />With the adoption of the 2012 RTP/SCS, the areas previously known as 2%
<br />Strategy Opportunity Areas were updated by SCAG and replaced with what
<br />are now called High Quality Transit Areas (HQTAs), which are a part of, and
<br />integrated into, the SGS portion (Chapter 4) of the 2012 RTP/SCS. An HQTA
<br />is generally a walkable transit village or corridor that is within a half mile of a
<br />well - serviced transit stop or a transit corridor with 15- minute or Ins service
<br />frequency during peak commute hours. The overall land use pattern of the
<br />2012 RTP= focuan jobs and housing in the region's designated HQTA.
<br />The majority of the specific plan area is designated a HQTA.
<br />City of Santa Ana General Plan
<br />The general plan sets forth the goals, policies, and directions the City will
<br />take in managing its future. It is the blueprinHOr development and a guide to
<br />achieving the long -term citywide vision. Specific plans ad as a bridge between
<br />the general plan and individual development proposals. They combine
<br />development standards and guidelines, capital improvement programs, and
<br />financing methods into a single document that is tailored to mint the needs
<br />of a specific area. The Harbor Corridor Plan maintains consistency with and
<br />implements the policies of the Santa Ana General Plan. The following is a
<br />list of relevant General Plan policies (adopted as of August 2014) Mat are
<br />strengthened by the Harbor Corridor Plan (note that some policies include
<br />specific reference numbers while others do not).
<br />Circulation Element
<br />Policy 1.11: Minimize travel impediments on bicycle and pedestrian paths.
<br />Policy 3.1: Support the efforts of regional, state, and federal agencies te
<br />enhance local and express bus services.
<br />Policy 3.5: Enhance sidewalks and pedestrian systems 0 promote their use
<br />as a means of travel.
<br />Policy 3.6: Maximize Me use of public rights- of-way for pedestrian and bicycle
<br />paths.
<br />Polity 33: Support system enhancements and bikeway support facilit es that
<br />encourage bicycle usage.
<br />Policy 3.8: Develop bicycle paths that maximize access to major activity
<br />centers, neighbodngjurisdictions, and regional bicycle paths.
<br />Conservation Element
<br />Policy: Support local and regional land use and transportation plans that
<br />increase mass transit usage and reduce vehicle trips.
<br />Energy Element
<br />Policy: Provide energy efficient mods of transportation and fixed facilities to
<br />encourage transit, bicycle and walking as regularly used modes of travel.
<br />Policy: Encourage higher densities of housing and office (mixed use)
<br />development to relate to areas of higher transportation access and rapacity.
<br />Growth Management Element
<br />Policy: All new development shall pay it share of the street improvement costs
<br />associated with that development including regional traffic mitigation.
<br />Housing Element
<br />Policy HE -2.3: Encourage the construction of rental housing for Santa Ana's
<br />residents and workforce, including a commitment to very low, low, and
<br />moderate income residents and moderate income Santa Ana workers.
<br />Policy HE 2,4 Facilitate diverse types, prices, and sizes of housing, including
<br />single - family homes, apartments, townhomes, mixed/multiuse housing, transit
<br />oriented housing, mulogenerational housing, and live work opportunities.
<br />Policy HE -2.5: Require excellence in architectural design though the use of
<br />materials and colors, building treatments, landscaping, open space, parking,
<br />and environmentally sensitive ( "green') building and design practices.
<br />Policy HE -2.7 Entitlement Process. Provide flexible development review
<br />and enticement processes that facilitate innovative and imaginative housing
<br />solutions, offer a consistent approval process, and allow for appropriate
<br />oversight.
<br />Land Use Element
<br />Polity 1.6: Support "liva/work" opportunities within specifically defined areas
<br />Policy 1.9: Coordinate street and parkway designs that are attractive, functional,
<br />and compatible with adjacent onsite development.
<br />Policy 22 Supportcommercial land uses inadequate amounts to accommodate
<br />the City's needs for goods and services.
<br />Policy 2.4: Support pedestrian access between commercial usnand residential
<br />neighborhoods which are in close proximity.
<br />Policy 2.6: Encourage the creation of new employment opportunities in
<br />developments which are compatible with Surrounding land uses, and provide
<br />a net community benefit.
<br />Policy 2.10: Support new development which is harmonious in scale and
<br />character with existing development in the area.
<br />Policy 3.1: Support development which provides a positive contribution to
<br />neighborhood character and identity.
<br />Policy 4.5: Encourage development of employment centers and mixed use
<br />projects within targeted areas adjacent to major arterial roadways, transit and
<br />freeway corridors.
<br />Policy 5.5: Encourage development which is compatible with, and supporfive
<br />of surrounding land uses.
<br />Policy 5.10: Support a circulation system which is responsive to the needs of
<br />pedestrians and vehicular travel.
<br />Urban Design Element
<br />Policy 1.1: New development and redevelopment projects must have the
<br />highest quality design, materials, finishes, and construction.
<br />Policy 1.5: Enhanced architectural forms, textures, colors, and materials are
<br />expected in the design of all projects.
<br />Policy 1.11: Visual and physical links between districts, nodes, significant
<br />sits, landmarks, and other points of interest, are to be provided in all public
<br />and private projects.
<br />Policy 2.6 Projects must acknowledge and Improve upon their surroundings
<br />with the use of creative architectural design, streetscape treatments, and
<br />landscaping.
<br />Policy 2.2: New development must be consistent with the scale, bulk, and
<br />pattern of existing development.
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