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Growth and Development <br /> The development, use, and distribution of land are critical to achieving the City's vision <br /> and adhering to its core values. The City must plan for uses and development that create <br /> a sustainable, healthy, and livable city; ensure equitable outcomes and land use <br /> distributions; protect and enhance our cultural and community assets; and provide <br /> opportunities for growth and prosperity. Land is a finite and valuable resource, especially <br /> in Santa Ana; its use dictates the City's economic and fiscal future. <br /> Overarching Growth Strategy <br /> The City's growth strategy, documented in the General Plan, concentrates new growth <br /> opportunities into key parts of the City while maintaining and enhancing its existing <br /> neighborhoods, employment centers, and intact industrial centers. The General Plan <br /> identifies five Focus Areas suitable for new growth and development. They are as follows: <br /> • South Main Street • 55 Freeway/Dyer Road <br /> • Grand Avenue/17th Street • South Bristol Street <br /> • West Santa Ana Boulevard <br /> The Focus Areas are geographically distributed throughout the City, and each allows <br /> Santa Ana to meet its diverse needs in different ways. The purpose and intent, specific <br /> objectives, and custom land use types of urban development are to reimagine these <br /> areas, realize the community's vision, and further embody Santa Ana's core values. <br /> OVComprehensive Zoning Code Update <br /> Santa Ana's Zoning Code, which defines and regulates land use, density, building <br /> characteristics, and other development aspects for specific areas, dates to the 1960s, <br /> and while many amendments have been made over the years to address emerging land <br /> use trends and ever-evolving state laws, the code remains rooted in the past, both in <br /> terms of structure and content. The General Plan includes extensive lists of <br /> implementation <br /> measures that identify <br /> specific programs, f ' <br /> actions, and time �: 4 <br /> frames the City will <br /> undertake to implement <br /> General Plan goals and - <br /> policies. To effectuate <br /> many of these COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE <br /> programs and actions, OPEN HOUSE WORKSHOPS <br /> the City is preparing a <br /> Comprehensive Zoning SEPTEMBER 23-26, 2025 <br /> Code Update. »Above:A snippet from the Round 3 open house workshop series flyer. <br /> 11 <br /> City Council 10 — 19 3/3/2026 <br />