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Catalog of City of Santa Ana Draft General Plan Update Comments Received Post February 15, 2022 q Public Comments/Concerns Draft Policies and Implementation Actions Addressing Comments/Concerns City Response Source of Comment 87 suggested Action change: Action OS-1.7. Public parklands requirements #er'argeF Recommended Action Change: OS-1.7: Public Parklands Requirements for Larger Residential Action has been revised to state the size of projects that would quality under this action, but Collaborative Letter Projects. Update the Residential Development Fee Ordinance for large residential projects, which does not recommend providing the details included in the community comment. Specificity, (MPNA, OCEJ, include projects of 100 residential units or more, to require public parkland within the City limits such as in the suggested language, is too specific to include in the General Plan and would be THRIVE, & Rise Up Res dent a' PFejects tO FeqU Fe pub! e parkland v! th n a 10 FA nute walking d e of the new •e -t-. Amend Municipal Code Chapter 34, Article VIII to require and a 10-minute walking distance of the new residential projects. addressed where feasible through the development of the Parks Master Plan as subsequent Willowick) received that subdivision map approvals for residential subdivisions of more than 50 parcels revisions to the City's Acquisition and Development Ordinance. 022 / Rise Up dedicate parkland sufficient to provide three acres of park area per 1,000 people residing in the subdivision, consistent with Polity OS-1.3. Amend Municipal Code W3. Willowick Willowick letter dated Chapter 35, Article IV to require that pro jects including 100+ residential units that are 9.15.2021 80 percent market -rate or more and do not require a subdivision dedicate three acres of new public parkland concurrent with the completion of and within a 0.5-mile walking radius of the new residential project, and to require non -subdivision projects of 50 to 99 residential units that are 80 percent market -rate or more to dedicate two acres of public parkland concurrent with the completion of and within a 0.5 mile walking radius of the project. lam Establish provisions that allow these projects to reduce all onsite private and common open space requirements by 50 percent if new public parkland is provided within a 0.5-mile walking radius and by 80 percent ifthe new public parkland is immediately adjacent to or on the residential project property. To the greatest extent possible, parkland created via this dedication process shall be located in park - deficient neighborhoods and environmental justice areas. Incentivize the creation of public parks that exceed City requirements, especially within park deficient and environmental justice areas. Establish incentives for coordination between two or more residential project (of any size) to create larger and/or more centralized public park space, such as a housing density bonus for the provision of open space as a public benefit and leveraging of Residential Development fees to partner with developers to create public open space. 88 Suggested Policy Change: Policy OS-1.11: Funding SOURes: Explore and pursue Recommended Policy Change: OS-1.11: Funding Sources: Explore and pursue all available funding, Action has been modified to address community comment and new recommended goal of Collaborative Letter all available funding, including nontraditional funding sources, for park including nontraditional funding sources, for park acquisition, facility development, programming, three (3) acres per 1,000 residents. (MPNA, OCEJ, acquisition, facility development, programming, and maintenance of existing and maintenance of existing and new parks, to increase park investment per resident and meet the THRIVE, & Rise Up and new parks, in order to increase park investment per resident and meet City's Park Standard of 3 acres per 1,000 residents. Set aside park funding to have monies on hand Willowick) received the City's Park Standard of three acres per 1,000 residents (Policy OS-1.3). Set to acquire and develop parkland when opportunities arise and to leverage grant options. 3.14.2022 / Rise Up aside park funding to have monies on hand to acquire and develop parkland Willowick letter dated when opportunities arise and to leverage grant options. 9.15.2021 89 Suggested New Policy: Policy OS-1.14: Park Investment Per Resident. Increase Funding and allocation priorities are determined by the City through the budget process. Collaborative Letter per -resident investment in park maintenance and upgrades in order to ensure (MPNA, OCEJ, equitable access to well- maintained neighborhood parks for all City residents, THRIVE, & Rise Up and increase per -resident investment on new park acquisition and Willowick) received development to a level sufficient to achieve the City's Park Standard of three 3.14.2022 / Rise Up acres per 1,000 residents (Policy OS-1.3). Willowick letter dated 9.15.2021 City Council 30 — 19 4/19/2022 Page 17