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2 PROJECT SUMMARY <br />Orange County Airport Land Use Commission <br />• Land use review <br />Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) <br />• Issuance of approvals associated with bus stop improvements and relocations <br />South Coast Air Quality Management District <br />• Issuance of any permits to construct or permits to operate <br />2.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES <br />State CEQA Guidelines Section 15124(b) (Title 14, California Code of Regulations [CCR]) <br />requires that the description of the project shall contain a statement of objectives sought by the <br />proposed project. The project objectives have been developed to incorporate the GPU objectives <br />and vision, including the GPU SBSFA objectives. The following are the proposed Project <br />objectives: <br />Implements the vision and objectives established in the City of Santa Ana General Plan <br />for the South Bristol Street Focus Area as the City's southern gateway and part of the <br />South Coast Metro area by creating opportunities to transform auto -oriented shopping <br />plazas to walkable, bike -friendly, and transit -friendly urban villages that incorporate a mix <br />of high -intensity office and residential living with experiential commercial uses. The <br />following are based on the South Bristol Street Focus Area objectives: <br />o Capitalizes on the success of the South Coast Metro area; <br />o Introduces mixed -use urban villages and encourage experiential commercial uses <br />that are more walkable, bike friendly, and transit oriented; and, <br />o Provides for mixed -use opportunities while protecting adjacent, established low <br />density neighborhoods. <br />• Fosters a neighborly environment where residents can live, work, and recreate in a vibrant <br />village community. <br />• Anchors Santa Ana's South Bristol Street Focus Area as envisioned by the City, which is <br />to transform conventional auto -oriented shopping plazas into dynamic nodes of activity <br />that blend healthy living, working, shopping, and dining in a contemporary village <br />environment. <br />• Captures Orange County's indoor -outdoor lifestyle through attention to detail in the design <br />of buildings, selection of materials, infusion of nature in outdoor spaces, and the activities <br />offered in the Village. <br />• Builds on the foundation of this dynamic area through new experiences in food, fitness, <br />and artisan retail. <br />• Complements the successful South Coast Metro area with a diversity of new housing in a <br />jobs -rich environment. <br />• Attracts the innovative and start-up culture of Orange County and provides thoughtfully <br />designed spaces to create and showcase new offerings. <br />City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project <br />August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />2-3 <br />