Figure LU-11 Land Use Map and Table LU-5 Land Use Designations Grand Avenue and 17th Street
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 Interstate 5. This part of the focus area will support larger, more visually dynamic buildings and urban spaces that complement and benefit from the adjacent regional transit center.
North of Interstate 5, the buildings and spaces must be sensitive to the surrounding low- density neighborhoods while still emphasizing the creation of active and attractive urban spaces. A mix of residential, retail, and office will be interspersed along the frontage of Grand Avenue, with a concentrated node of commercial and mixed-use residential uses at Grand Avenue and 17th Street. A small portion of the focus area is designated for Industrial/Flex and General Commercial to support small-scale manufacturing, live-work, and retail opportunities.
The building and site design will incorporate dynamic spaces that activate and engage the public realm, particularly along the ground floor fronting Grand Avenue, the intersection of Grand Avenue and 17th Street, and near the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. New development will also establish public and private outdoor space that works in tandem to improve the experience of walking and living along and around Grand Avenue.