Growing Responsibly

Land Use Element

GOAL LU-1: Growing Responsibly
Provide a land use plan that improves quality of life and respects our existing community.

  • Policy LU-1.1
    Compatible Uses
    Foster compatibility between land uses to enhance livability and promote healthy lifestyles.
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  • Policy LU-1.2
    Homeownership Opportunities
    Support innovative development policies to expand homeownership opportunities at all income levels.
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  • Policy LU-1.3
    Equitable creation AND Distribution of Open Space
    Promote the creation of new open space and community-serving amenities in park-deficient areas that keeps pace with the increase in multi-unit housing development, with priority given to those that are also within environmental justice area boundaries.
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  • Policy LU-1.4
    County Seat
    Support the location of new and enhanced regional, state, and federal governmental facilities in the Civic Center to reinforce Santa Ana as the county seat.
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  • Policy LU-1.5
    Diverse housing types
    Incentivize quality infill residential development that provides a diversity of housing types and accommodates all income levels and age groups.
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  • Policy LU-1.6
    Transit oriented development
    Encourage residential mixed-use development, within the City’s District Centers, Urban Neighborhoods, and adjacent to high quality transit.
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  • Policy LU-1.7
    Active Transportation Infrastructure
    Invest in active transportation connectivity between activity centers and residential neighborhoods to encourage healthy lifestyles.
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  • Policy LU-1.8
    Development Tradeoffs
    Ensure that new development projects provide a net community benefit.
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  • Policy LU-1.9
    Public Facilities and Infrastructure
    Evaluate individual new development proposals to determine if the proposals are consistent with the General Plan and to ensure that they do not compound existing public facility and service deficiencies.
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  • Policy LU-1.10
    Downtown Orange County
    Balance development within the downtown to continue to serve as a cultural and economic hub for existing and future residents.
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Mobility Element

  • GOAL M-4: Transportation, Land Use, and Design
    Coordinated transportation planning efforts with land use and design strategies that encourage sustainable development and achieve broader community goals.
  • Policy M-4.1
    Intense Development Areas
    Program multimodal transportation and public realm improvements that support new development in areas along transit corridors and areas planned for high intensity development.
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Economic Prosperity Element

  • Policy EP-3.3
    Mitigate Impacts
    Promote the development of sustainable and equitable new land use plans that proactively reduces negative health and economic impacts on existing residents and businesses, especially in environmental justice communities.
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  • Policy EP-3.9
    Civic Culture and Community Service
    Facilitate a business culture that encourages community service and wellness programs for residents and employees.
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  • Policy EP-3.10
    Rethinking Strip-commercial
    Promote the creation of distinctive neighborhood serving districts through the renovation or redevelopment of existing strip-commercial development.
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Public Services Element

  • Policy PS-1.6
    Facility Locations
    Support land use decisions related to community facilities that preserve quality of life for the city’s residents and surrounding community.
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Open Space Element

  • Policy OS-1.8
    Land Acquisition and Equitable Distribution
    Acquire available lands for parks, open space, greenways and trail corridors, with priority given to sites that are within park deficient and environmental justice areas.
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Noise Element

  • Policy N-1.1
    Noise Standards
    Utilize established Citywide Noise Standards and guidelines to inform land use decisions and guide noise management strategies.
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  • Policy N-1.4
    Sensitive Uses
    Protect noise sensitive land uses from excessive, unsafe, or otherwise disruptive noise levels.
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Safety Element

  • Policy S-2.4
    Planning and Remediation
    Determine the presence of hazardous materials and/or waste contamination prior to approval of new uses and require that appropriate measures be taken to protect the health and safety of site users and the community.
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  • Policy S-2.6
    Existing Sensitive Uses
    Partner and collaborate with property owners, businesses, and community groups to develop strategies to protect and minimize risks from existing hazardous material sites to existing nearby sensitive uses, with priority given to discontinuing such uses within environmental justice area boundaries.
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