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THRIVE Santa Ana <br />General Plan Analysis -- Land Use Element <br />Page 2 <br />No mention of historic Latinx or Black neighborhoods, nor immigrant and refugee communities, <br />nor youth, nor protecting residents from displacement <br />Page 3 <br />The "Community Considerations" represent powerful direction from residents, coming from <br />community meetings. The proposed draft does not make concrete policy commitments to these <br />"considerations" <br />Page 4 <br />Goal is good; but Policies seem to favor attraction of new residents and amenities rather than <br />investment into and protection of existing communities. <br />Page 5 <br />Employment opportunities <br />Policy LU-2.1 r <br />"`Provide a broad spectrum of land uses and development that offer employment opportunities <br />for current and future Santa Ana residents." Remove "current and future," <br />Policy LU-2.2 <br />Capture Local Spending <br />This policy goal is key; consider making this the first <br />Policy LU-2.5 <br />Benefits of Mixed -Use <br />Mixed -use at lower affordability -- representative of Santa Ana population <br />95.5% of renter households in the $20,000 - $35,000 range are rent burdened (Santa Ana <br />Housing Needs Assesment Report, May 19, 2021) <br />Policy LU-2.6 <br />ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT <br />Promote rehabilitation of properties and encourage increased levels of capital investment to <br />[support local economic growth and ownership]. <br />POLICY LU-2.8 <br />CITY IMAGE <br />Encourage land uses, development projects, and public art installations that promote the City's <br />image as a cultural [powerhouse, home to immigrant, refugee, Black, brown and indigenous <br />communities. Commit City resources to the creation of public art by local youth and low income <br />residents.] <br />