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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
TITLE:
CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE -STATUS REPORT
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3,2A)
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Receive and file City of Santa Ana General Plan Update status report.
DISCUSSION
Background
One of the strategies identified in the Santa Ana Strategic Plan is to complete a comprehensive
update of the City's General Plan including the development of policies and implementation
measures that directly relate to the goal of equitable economic development. The General Plan
Update was commenced in November 2015 by the City's Planning Division who conducted ah
extensive community outreach program between December 2015 and July 2016. Participants
included residents, local leaders, the business community, and advocacy group representatives.
In addition, a summer program led by local youth focused on youth concerns. In all, over 40
public meetings or events were held with 457 people attending. The results were summarized in
the Santa Ana General Plan Update Community Outreach Executive Summary that was
distributed to City Council in October 2016.
In January 2017, a General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG) was formed to provide
recommendations to City staff regarding the vision and draft policy direction of the document.
The 18 individuals invited to participate in the General Plan Advisory Group reflected our diverse
community with senior, youth, business, neighborhood, and other community representatives.
The General Plan Advisory Group also included members of City Boards and Commissions.
After 14 meetings, the General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG) concluded its review of draft
General Plan goals and policies in November 2017. An overview of GPAG meetings and
discussions has been attached for your review (Exhibits 1 and 2).
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In February 2017, the City of Santa Ana was awarded a Sustainability Planning Grant for
$325,000 by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) through a regionally
competitive process. The project, Santa Ana Envisioning Sustainability Together, will help
prepare a General Plan that is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. In July
2017, the City authorized the distribution of a Request of Proposals (RFP) for planning and
technical services to assist City staff with the preparation of the General Plan Update, with an
emphasis on sustainability. In December 2017, the City Council approved the Memorandum of
Understanding with SCAG and contract agreements for planning consultants to provide technical
support.
The Planning & Building Agency is continuing work on the comprehensive update of the Santa
Ana General Plan. Staff has begun coordinating with the technical consultants in preparation of
the draft document together with the goals and policies extracted from the General Plan Advisory
Group. Similar to the initial Community Outreach effort, the draft document will offer multiple
opportunities for the public to participate. Staff anticipates release of a draft document this year
and pending funding of Environmental Impact Report (EIR), adoption of the comprehensive
update and certification of Final EIR by 2019.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
The General Plan Update supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 — Economic Development,
Objective #2 (Create new opportunities for business/job growth and encourage private
development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Policies), Strategy A (Complete a
comprehensive update of the City's General Plan including the development of policies and
implementation measures that directly relate to equitable economic development).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action
Candida Neal, AICP
Acting Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBITS: 1. General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG) Representatives
2. GPAG Policy Review Summary
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Santa Ana General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG) Representatives
#
1
First Nam(
Barry
Last Name �Organization
Cottle
C & C Development
2
Claudia
Arellanes
Downtown Business Owner
3
Ken
Nguyen
Planning Commission
4
Nancy
Mejia
Latino Health Access
5
Isaac
Michaca
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities Youth
6
Kathi
Davis -Bowman
WisePlace
7
Tish
Leon
Senior Advocate - Downtown Neighborhood
8
Andrew
Colquitt
Alliance Development
9 lGilad
Salmon
Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee
10
Marlene
Buitron
Youth Commission
11
Richard
Chiarini
Industrial Business Owner
12
Beatriz
Mendoza
Planning Commission
13
Peter
Katz
Santa Ana Communication Linkages Forum
14
Soledad
Valentin
Multi -Family Housing Representative
15
Laura
Morfin
Former - Community, Red. and Housing Commission
16
Lynette
Guzman
Parks and Recreation Board
17
Orin
Williams
Santa Ana Unified School District
18
Phil
Bacerra
Planning Commission
City Staff
Hassan
Haghani
Facilitator
Candida
Neal
Facilitator
Verny
Carvajal
Facilitator
Melanie
McCann
Facilitator
Manny
Escamilla
Facilitator
Margarita
Imacedonio
Ispanish translator
EXHIBIT 1
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General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG)
GOAL/POLICY REVIEW SCHEDULE
Feb 1, 2017 Project Overview
Roles and Ground Rules
Mar 1, 2017 Community Outreach Summary Analysis
Group Exercises (2)
Mar 15, 2017 Community View and General Plan Overview
General Plan Components
Apr 5, 2017 Crafting a Vision Statement
Reporting Out
May 3, 2017 Our Vision, Our Core Values
General Plan Organization and Applying our Values
May 17, 2017 Natural Environment
Open Space and Safety
June 7, 2017 Built Environment
Economic Development
June 21, 2017 Built Environment
Mobility and Circulation
July 19, 2017 Services & Infrastructure
Community Facilities
Safety (Emergency Services)
Sept 6, 2017 Services & Infrastructure
Community Facilities (Part 11)
Oct 4, 2017 Built Environment
Urban Design & Architecture
Oct 18, 2017 Built Environment
Historic Preservation
Nov 15, 2017 Built Environment
Land Use
Noise
Nov 29, 2017 Built Environment
Land Use (Part 11)
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