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Santiago Creek Greenway.AiTtance City of Santa Ana City Council and Planning Commission February 16, 2021 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: General Plan Update related to Santiago Creek Officers and The Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance (SCGA) (a local non-profit organization active since Directors 1991) is dedicated to restoration of the entirety of the Santiago Creek and creation of a Pamela Galera multi -purpose trail system along its banks. Please see our website at President httl2s://www.santiagogreenway.oriz for more information about our organization. We have Addison Adams been involved in the restoration of the Santiago Creek and the construction of an 8.5-mile Vice -President trail system along its banks through the City of Orange. John T. Moore secretary We request that the City of Santa Ana indicate on the general plan update that the Santiago Vacant Treasurer Creek is a blue line stream and an important resource to the community. We further request that a multi -purpose trail alignment be added along the creek from the terminus near the 5 freeway connecting to the Santa Ana River Trail. These items should be indicated Advisory Board on most, if not all, of the General Plan Elements. . Marcel H. A grade separated Class 1 Bike Path and adjacent Riding and Hiking Trail is much safer DeCruyenaere, Founder than forcing bike riders and pedestrians to interface with vehicular traffic. This is an opportunity to address environmental justice, and to better serve disadvantaged Jim Donovan National Parks engineering, communities. We understand the creek route involves en g' g, property rights, and service access issues. The general plan only requires an approximate alignment of these proposed Shirley Grindle elements and the engineering and exact layout do not need to be determined at this time. Campaign Reform Activist The largest contiguous property of the creek is under public ownership between the terminus of the existing trail to the Santa Ana River, thus there are few conflicts or reverse Peter Wetzel Trails Advocate condemnation issues. In addition, new technologies and construction techniques could make the implementation of these facilities more feasible in the future. Marlyn Moore Treasurer M OC Friends of Music It is essential to include these alignments in the general plan, because it enables the city g g P to qualify for grant funds, which will reduce the financial burden on city resources. Jeanne Carter Directorofthe El Mode Modena HS Nature Based on the city's survey of the creek between the underpass and Fisher Park, several Center encroachments onto city -owned property by private parties were identified (which if not W Michael short corrected become an illegal "gift of public funds" to the encroaching parties). We object to Director, Orange any private property encroachments on publically owned land and oppose any efforts by County Master Choral nearby property owners to block public access, or otherwise attempt to confiscate the Y P P tY P P beauty and enjoyment of the creek for their exclusive use. Although the Santa Ana River is identified as a "blue line" on the General Plan maps, Santiago Creek, the major tributary to the Santa Ana River, is not even shown. The creek is a significant attribute to the city and merits being included on your maps. The creek has tremendous opportunity for beauty and public use, particularly in this remaining missing linkage of the existing trail system. This linkage is critical to increasing public use of the