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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-2010 RegularWORK STUDY SESSION r WSA GO LOCAL PROGRAM/TRANSIT VISION, RENAISSANCE PLAN ZONING & EIR, STATION DISTRICT, AND MASTER PLAN FOR THE SANTA ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER (SARTC) -Public Works Agency, Community Development Agency, and Planning & Building Agency THE STATION DISTRICT presented by Cindy Nelson, Executive Director of the Community Development Agency Goals and Objectives for Agency Owned Parcels C Create Neighborhood Identity C Incorporate High Quality Architecture C Providing a Variety of Housing Types: o For-Rent & For-Sale Homes with a Range of Affordability Provide Open Space for Neighborhood Uses Development that can be Implemented Near Term Community Outreach Process Community Outreach meetings have been conducted with: Lacy Neighborhood Group Logan Neighborhood Group French Park Neighborhood Group Santiago Lofts Homeowners St. Joseph's Church SACReD Station District Business Owners In addition, community members from all of these groups participated in a bus tour to see examples of other projects completed by the developer team. Approximately 200 community members have participated in the process to date. Community Input Major Themes Open Space and recreation areas for children Street and sidewalk improvements to improve pedestrian safety, walkability and transit use Retail Amenities, especially restaurants and cafes Neighborhood character should be preserved, new buildings should fit in with the neighborhood Housing should be accessible to low income residents and give priority to Santa Ana residents. Review of the Overall Conceptual Site Plan, Phase One Development CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 19, 2010 SANTA ANA TRANSIT MASTER PLAN presented by Raul Godinez, Executive Director of the Public Works Agency Components of Transit Master Plan Fixed Guideway SARTC Master Plan Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separations Multi-modal use of Pacific Electric ROW Gateway Connection map explained Fixed Guideway Modern Streetcar Metrolink Downtown Garden Grove SARTC Civic Center PE Right-of-W Extends Metrolink into Central Orange County Creates New 5-Mile Transportation Corridor Connects Directly to Santa Ana Civic Center Built Entirely Within Public Right-of-Way Links Garden Grove to Metrolink Connects with Bristol & Harbor Bus Rapid Transit Promotes Economic Development Fixed Guideway Technology Options SARTC Medium Bus (Los Trolley Bus (San Streetcar (San Light Rail (Seattle, ', Angeles, CA)Francisco, CA)Diego, CA)WA) Seats 20Seats 20 Seats 30Seats 30 Seats 50Seats 50 Seats 80Seats 80 Operates in mixed Operates in mixed Operates in mixed Requires separate flow traffic flow traffic flow traffic right of way Environmentally Environmentally Environmentally Produces local friendly friendly friendly emissions and noise Flexible routing Encourages private Encourages private Encourages private investment along investment along investment along route investment route investment route investment alon route alon route alon route Low capital and O&M Higher capital, lower High capital costs,Higher capital and costs O&M costs than moderate 08M O&M costs than buses costs other options r+ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8 JANUARY 19, 2010 TRANSIT ZONING CODE presented by Jay Trevino, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency What's Changed? Santa Ana/Garden Grove Transit Vision C Related Companies proposed project Affordable housing Industrial Overlay Zone created Washington Street remains open New open space added as part of Station District project Transit Zoning Code Background Initially drafted as a component of the larger Santa Ana Renaissance Specific Plan Community process included over 100 outreach meetings and interviews held from April 2006 through February 2008 Primary goals: Plan for the redevelopment of the properties owned by the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency Plan for new transit opportunities C The plan was changed to respond to community concerns and to integrate new project information What will the Transit Zoning Code do? Provide zoning for the integration of new infill development into existing neighborhoods, Allow for the reuse of existing structures by allowing more flexibility of use Provide atransit-supportive, pedestrian oriented development framework to support the addition of new transit infrastructure. Corridor (CDR) Provides pedestrian-friendly streets Allows for street level retail, service, and office uses and residential above Ensures that new development is compatible with adjacent neighborhoods Allow mixed-uses compatible with neighborhoods Make a more walkable street Downtown (DT) Accommodate a mixture of retail, office, light service, and residential uses Expand retail experience Reinforce existing form and character Improve walkability Create a continuous retail experience Create a variety of open spaces Reinforce historic context CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10 JANUARY 19, 2010