The overall scale and experience of the focus area along the freeway and city boundary will reflect an urban intensity and design, with inspiring building forms and public spaces. At the southeastern edge, the District Center land use designation will facilitate large residential mixed-use developments in remarkable structures that incorporate high density housing, hotels, and … Continued
The majority of land is planned for Urban Neighborhood or District Center land use designations, which will allow a blend of residential and commercial uses to develop simultaneously, as market conditions allow. An intense mixed-use area is envisioned adjacent to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, along the east side of Grand Avenue south of … Continued
The form and intensity of development south of MacArthur Boulevard are intended to be dynamic and substantial, drawing inspiration from and even eclipsing the current South Coast Plaza Town Center area south of Sunflower Avenue. Between MacArthur Boulevard and Alton Avenue, the form and intensity will scale down but remain distinctly urban. The redevelopment of … Continued
Figure LU-1 shows the fundamental pattern of land use by displaying the pattern and distribution of land use designations across the entire city, down to the parcel level
Figure LU-2 displays the boundaries of special planning areas in Santa Ana. These areas require more detailed land-use planning. For “Adopted and Existing Areas,” detailed guidance is provided in specific plans and other special zoning tools adopted before the General Plan. For the five focus areas, detailed land-use guidance is provided in this Element (see … Continued
Floor area ratio (FAR) is a measurement used to identify nonresidential land use intensity. The FAR is the ratio of the total gross floor area of all buildings on a lot compared to the total area of that lot. Higher FARs generally indicate larger buildings and/or more stories, but Figure LU-3 Floor Area Ratio (FAR), … Continued
ABOUT THE MAP. Figure LU-4 combined with Table LU-3 describe the general plan standards for development intensity and density and show where they apply.
