HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRESENTATION - General Plan UpdateSanta Ana General Plan Update•Where we are today•Objectives of the General Plan Update•Overview of new topics and major changes •Next steps1
•A local government’s long‐term blueprint for the community’s vision of future growth.•Long‐range constitution that sets forth all of the goals, policies, and programs to accomplish the City’s vision.•Seven minimum required Elements / Total Eight Topics:•Land Use•Circulation•Housing•Conservation•Open Space•Noise•Safety•Environmental Justice*WHAT IS A GENERAL PLAN2
•Adopted in 1982 with occasional updates last 30 years•Contains 16 different Elements•EIR based on assumptions in the early 1980’s•Additional Elements included:•Airport Environs•Conservation•Education•Economic Development•Energy•Growth Management•Scenic CorridorsTHE CURRENT GENERAL PLAN3
•Will contain a 25‐year horizon (2045) •Dynamic document with 12 elements •New EIR studies growth assumptions and impacts•Noise•Community•Mobility/Circulation•Housing•Land Use•Urban Design•Historic Preservation•Economic Prosperity•Open Space•Conservation•Safety•Public ServicesGOLDEN CITY BEYONDTHE NEW GENERAL PLANCULTURE SUSTAINABILITY HEALTH EDUCATION EQUITY 4
35Whatwe heard•Reduce exposure to particulate matter (waste recycling sites) and other forms of air pollution•Provide access to healthy foods, especially in underserved areas•Increase public engagement•Promote safe and sanitary housing•Remove conflicting and incompatible land usesNEW TOPICSENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE•New Community Element•HEALTH as a Core Value5POTENTIAL ACTIONCollaborate with residents and industry stakeholders to create an incentive and amortization program to relocate existing heavy industrial uses adjacent to sensitive uses.
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY GROUPCOMMMUNICATION LINKAGE FORUMNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS IN EJ AREASArtesiaPilar●CedarEvergreen●Centennial●CentralCity●CornerstoneVillage●Delhi●Downtown●Flower Park ● French Court ● French Park ● Heninger Park ● Lacy ● Logan ● Lyon St●MadisonPark●Memorial Park ● Pacific Park ● Pico Lowell ● Riverview West ● Sandpointe ● WillardYOUTH PROGRAMSCity of Santa Ana Youth Commission ● Santa Ana Public Library TeenSpace ● Nicolas Academic Center ●Resilience Orange County ● Invest in Youth Santa AnaBUSINESSESSanta Ana Chamber of Council ● Santa Ana Business Council ● Santa Ana MerchantsAssociation●SouthMainStreet businesses ● Downtown IncCOMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONSDelhi Center ● El Centro Cultural de Mexico ● Latino Health Access ● KennedyCommission ● KidWorks ●Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development ● Orange County Environmental Justice● Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities ● Santa Ana Senior Center ● Southwest Senior Center ● The LGBTCenter Orange CountyMAKING OF A GENERAL PLANWHO WE HAVE HEARD FROM6
•Protect and enhance our cultural, historic, and community assets•Create a land use pattern that promotes healthy/active lifestyles that addresses current and future needs•Ensure equitable distribution of resources •Create a sustainable and livable city•Promote lifelong education and economic prosperityMAKING OF A GENERAL PLANWHAT WE HEARD 7
35LAND USE FOCUS AREASAND ADOPTED PLANNING AREAS8
35•Draft General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Released for 45 day review –August 3, 2020•Draft General Plan Policies & Land Use Maps ‐August 3, 2020•City Council Study Sessions –August & September•Planning Commission Study Sessions –August & September•Adoption Hearings ‐Target Fall 2020SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN UPDATENEXT STEPS9
Virtual Community Workshops•July 31, 2020 – 70 participants•August 1, 2020 – 50 participantsVirtual Community Outreach RoundtableOverarching FeedbackSANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN UPDATEVIRTUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS10•Environmental Justice•GP Timeline – COVID 19•Increased community outreach/engagement•Multi‐language access•Increased transparency•Arts/Culture, Open Space, and Displacement
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