2014-006 - Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element and Public Safety Element Updates

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HOUSING PLAN 19. Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan Harbor Boulevard spans Santa Ana and links key commercial, employment, and residential districts. Santa Ana has made considerable capital investments in Harbor Corridor to reestablish this corridor as a major north -south spine linked to the City's future fixed guideway system. The City is updating the specific plan to create a vibrant corridor that supports mixed residential uses, business and employment opportunities, access to multimodal transportation options, and environment supporting health and wellness. The specific plan will create a zoning framework to allow for new compact transit - supportive housing combined with nonresidential uses along Harbor Boulevard. This corridor will be zoned to accommodate part of the City's share of the regional housing needs targets with a mix of high quality, transit - supportive housing. 20. Comprehensive General Plan Update The City of Santa Ana will begin a process to study best practices in updating the General Plan, with the long -term goal of providing for a comprehensive update. The General Plan update will cover a wide variety of topics, including employment and economic vitality, community health and wellness, strong neighborhoods, multimodal transportation system, public safety, education, and parks and recreation among other topics. Another key focus will be the role of First Street, Fifth Street, and other key transportation corridors to further housing opportunities, economic development, mobility options, and parks and recreational opportunities. Concurrent will be a comprehensive update to the Zoning Ordinance (Program 21). These efforts are anticipated to commence in 2014/2015. 21. Zoning Ordinance Update The comprehensive update of the general plan will create a need to review the Zoning Ordinance for consistency and for additional direction to implement the vision, goals, and policies of the general plan. To that end, the Zoning Ordinance update will include a revision to development standards that will align the zoning ordinance with the General Plan. To the extent determined, the effort will include provisions that address parking, height, setbacks, and open space requirements to facilitate sustainable, quality housing and mitigate potential constraints to housing. The City may also explore the feasibility of adapting non - residential zones to accommodate artist live -work needs. Finally, the Zoning Ordinance update will also explore and include provisions of a Healthy Design Ordinance or development concepts that encourage development types that foster active living, health and wellness. The final scope of work will be determined during the general plan update stage and the result of input from the community and civic leaders. J�A 58 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT