Public Facilities

Public Services

  • GOAL PS-1: Public Facilities
    Provide quality and efficient facilities that are adequately funded, accessible, safe, and strategically located.
  • Policy PS-1.1
    Maintenance and Design
    Provide and maintain public facilities that reinforce community identity through high quality design.
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  • Policy PS-1.2
    Equitable Distribution
    Ensure public services and facilities reflect changing population needs and are equitably distributed and accessible, with priority assigned to improving areas that are underserved and/or within environmental justice area boundaries.
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  • Policy PS-1.3
    Cultural and Community Centers
    Support the expansion, creation, and continued operation of cultural and community institutions and organizations that serve Santa Ana residents.
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  • Policy PS-1.4
    Civic Center Enhancements
    Explore opportunities to activate the Civic Center by incorporating social, cultural, and entertainment venue programming, and improving infrastructure and connectivity to Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
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  • Policy PS-1.5
    Community Benefit
    Collaborate with community stakeholders to expand recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities; promote active lifestyles; and maximize community benefit.
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  • 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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  • Policy PS-1.7
    Sustainable and Resilient Practices
    Require the development or rehabilitation of any public facility or capital improvement to incorporate site design and building practices that promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and resiliency.
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  • Policy PS-1.8
    Access for All
    Improve connectivity and ADA special needs accessibility at all public facilities.
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  • Policy PS-1.9
    Supportive Housing
    Collaborate with community stakeholders to identify and encourage the development of suitable sites for housing with support services.
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  • Policy PS-1.10
    Fair Share
    Require that new development pays its fair share of providing improvements to existing or creating new public facilities and their associated costs and services.
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  • Policy PS-1.11
    Safety
    Remove actual and perceived safety concerns that create barriers to physical activity by requiring adequate lighting, street visibility, and areas of clear connectivity, especially for new projects or improvements within environmental justice area boundaries.
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Community Element

  • Policy CM-1.2
    Community Input  
    Engage residents and community facility users with meaningful and effective participation to provide input and involve them in the decision-making process for community facility improvements and programming.
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  • Policy CM-1.4
    Shared Use 
    Expand community activities and programs provided through shared use or cooperative agreements at City facilities or partner sites.
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  • Policy CM-1.5
    Equitable Recreational Spaces 
    Promote the development and use of municipal buildings, indoor facilities, sports fields, and outdoor spaces for recreation that serve residents throughout the city, with priority given to areas that are underserved and/or within environmental justice area boundaries.
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  • Policy CM-1.7
    Connections to Facilities  
    Support efforts to connect residents and visitors to local and regional cultural, educational, and natural environments.
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  • Policy CM-1.8
    Developer Involvement 
    Promote developer participation in the provision of community facilities to meet the recreational needs of residents.
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  • Policy CM-2.2
    Educational Facilities Capacity
    Partner with local school districts, nonprofit organizations, and other educational providers regarding land use and policy changes to ensure available educational facilities.
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Mobility Element

  • Policy M-3.2
    Nonmotorized Travelway Amenities
    Enhance nonmotorized travelways with amenities such as landscaping, shade trees, lighting, benches, crosswalks, rest stops, bicycle parking, and support facilities that promote a pleasant and safe experience.
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  • Policy M-5.7
    Infrastructure Condition
    Enhance travelway safety by maintaining streets, alleys, bridges, sidewalks, lighting, and other transportation infrastructure in excellent condition.
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Conservation Element

  • Policy CN-3.9
    Energy Generation in Public Facilities
    Encourage and support the generation, transmission, use, and storage of locally distributed renewable energy in order to promote energy independence, efficiency, and sustainability.
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Open Space Element

  • Policy OS-2.14
    ADA Accessibility
    Design new and renovate existing parks, recreation facilities, and trails to provide access to residents of varying abilities, including people with special needs.
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  • Policy OS-3.1
    Park and Facility Maintenance
    Ensure all parks, recreation facilities and open spaces are well maintained.
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Safety Element

  • Policy S-1.4
    Critical Infrastructure
    Design, construct, and retrofit critical public facilities and utilities located in flood-prone areas to maintain their structural and operational integrity during floods.
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  • Policy S-3.1
    Hazard Identification
    Explore opportunities to identify and encourage the upgrade of structures and facilities that are at risk from seismic hazards.
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  • Policy S-3.3
    Key Public Facilities and Systems
    Coordinate with relevant utility service providers to ensure that major utility systems remain resilient in the event of a major earthquake and are seismically upgraded.
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Land Use Element

  • 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-4.9
    Recreational Amenities
    Encourage public, private and commercial recreational facilities in areas that are park and open space deficient.
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Housing Element

  • Policy HE-1.5
    Infrastructure and Public Services
    Provide quality community facilities, physical infrastructure, traffic management and parking control, and other public services to promote the livability, safety, and vitality of neighborhoods.
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Urban Design Element

  • Policy UD-2.10
    Greening the Built Environment
    Promote planting of shade trees and require, where feasible, preservation and site design that uses appropriate tree species to shade parking lots, streets, and other facilities, with the goal of reducing the heat island effect.
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