Conservation

Conservation Element

GOAL CN-1: Air Quality and Climate
Protect air resources, improve regional and local air quality, and minimize the impacts of climate change.

• Policy CN-1.1
  Regional Planning Efforts
  Coordinate air quality planning efforts with local and regional agencies to meet or exceed State and Federal ambient air quality standards in order to educate the community on and protect all residents from the health effects of air pollution.
  
• Policy CN-1.2
  Climate Action Plan
  Consistency with emission reduction goals highlighted in the Climate Action Plan shall be considered in all major decisions on land use and investments in public infrastructure.
  
• Policy CN-1.3
  Education
  Promote efforts to educate businesses and the general public about air quality standards, reducing the urban heat island effect, health effects from poor air quality and extreme heat, and best practices they can make to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  
• Policy CN-1.4
  Development Standards
  Support new development that meets or exceeds standards for energy-efficient building design and site planning.
  
• Policy CN-1.5
  Sensitive Receptor Decisions
  Study the impacts of stationary and non-stationary emission sources on existing and proposed sensitive uses and opportunities to minimize health and safety risks. Develop and adopt new regulations avoiding the siting of facilities that potentially emit increased pollution near sensitive receptors within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy CN-1.6
  New and Infill Residential Development
  Promote development that is mixed use, pedestrian friendly, transit oriented, and clustered around activity centers.
  
• Policy CN-1.7
  Housing and Employment Opportunities
  Improve the city’s jobs/housing balance ratio by supporting development that provides housing and employment opportunities to enable people to live and work in Santa Ana.
  
• Policy CN-1.8
  Promote Alternative Transportation
  Promote use of alternate modes of transportation in the City of Santa Ana, including pedestrian, bicycling, public transportation, car sharing programs, and emerging technologies.
  
• Policy CN-1.9
  Public Investment Alternative Transportation Infrastructure
  Continue to invest in infrastructure projects that support public transportation and alternate modes of transportation in the City of Santa Ana, including pedestrian, bicycling, public transportation, car sharing programs, and emerging technologies.
  
• Policy CN-1.10
  Transportation Management
  Continue to support and invest in improvements to the City’s Transportation Management System, including projects or programs that improve traffic flow and reduce traffic congestion.
  
• Policy CN-1.11
  Public Investment in Low- or Zero Emission Vehicles
  Continue to invest in low-emission or zero-emission vehicles to replace the City’s gasoline powered vehicle fleet and to transition to available clean fuel sources such as bio-diesel for trucks and heavy equipment.
  
• Policy CN-1.12
  Sustainable Infrastructure
  Encourage the use of low or zero emission vehicles, bicycles, nonmotorized vehicles, and car-sharing programs by supporting new and existing development that includes sustainable infrastructure and strategies such as vehicle charging stations, drop-off areas for ride-sharing services, secure bicycle parking, and transportation demand management programs.
  
• Policy CN-1.13
  City Contract Practices
  Support businesses and contractors that use reduced-emissions equipment for city construction projects and contracts for services, as well as businesses that practice sustainable operations.
  
• Policy CN-1.14
  Transportation Demand Management
  Require and incentivize projects to incorporate transportation demand management techniques.
  
• Policy CN-1.15
  Community Emissions Reduction
  Collaborate with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and local stakeholders in advance of designation as a priority community for air monitoring and reduction, and implement measures and strategies identified in other air monitoring and emissions reduction plans that are applicable to and feasible for Santa Ana.
  
• Policy CN-1.16
  Indirect source rules
  Support the development of regional legislation such as the drayage truck rule, advanced clean truck route, and heavy-duty low NOx rule by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
  
• Policy CN-1.17
  Indoor Recreation
  Encourage new development to provide indoor recreation space when located in areas with high levels of localized air pollution or if site is adjacent to freeways or heavy industrial uses.
  
• Policy CN-1.18
  public investment in parks
  Coordinate with park renovation and new development to address air quality and climate impacts by reducing the heat island affect by providing green infrastructure and shade, and reducing air pollution by providing vegetation that removes pollutants and air particles.
  

Mobility Element

• Policy M-1.8
  Environmental Sustainability
  Consider air and water quality, noise reduction, neighborhood character, and street-level aesthetics when making improvements to travelways.
  
• Policy M-4.9
  Air Pollution Mitigation
  Utilize land use, building, site planning, and technology solutions to mitigate exposure to transportation-related air pollution, especially in environmental justice focus areas.
  

Economic Prosperity Element

• Policy EP-2.10
  Green Business
  Support the growth of a diverse green business sector that facilitates and promotes environmental sustainability and creates a competitive advantage for business attraction activities.
  

Open Space Element

• Policy OS-2.5
  Air Quality and Heat
  Coordinate park renovation and development to address air quality and climate impacts by reducing heat island effect by providing green infrastructure and shade, and reducing air pollution by providing vegetation that removes pollutants and air particles.
  
• Policy  OS-2.7
  Healthy Indoor Options
  Encourage or incentivize new commercial and residential development to provide private indoor recreation space when located in areas with high levels of localized air pollution or if site is adjacent to freeways or heavy industrial uses.
  
• Policy OS-2.8
  Hazardous Materials
  Reduce or eliminate, where feasible, the use of pesticides and herbicides that negatively impact human health at park facilities and publicly accessible open spaces.
  

Safety Element

• GOAL S-2: Hazardous Materials
  Protect residents and environmental resources from contaminated hazardous material sites and minimize risks associated with the use, production, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Policy S-2.1
  Regional Collaboration
  Consult and collaborate with federal, state, and regional agencies to identify and regulate the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, prevent the illegal transportation and disposal of hazardous waste, and facilitate the cleanup of contaminated sites.
  
• Policy S-2.2
  Hazardous Waste Generators
  Collaborate with appropriate agencies to identify and inventory all users and handlers of hazardous materials to proactively mitigate potential impacts. Promote transparency and accountability by publishing city, regional, and state data and resources on toxic spills, water pollution, illegal discharges, industrial and commercial air violations on a dedicated Santa Ana Environmental Quality webpage.
  
• Policy S-2.3
  Transportation and Storage
  Coordinate with the County of Orange, the California Department of Transportation, and other relevant parties to enforce state and local laws regulating the storage and transport of hazardous materials within the City of Santa Ana, and limit truck routes through the city to arterials streets away from natural habitats and sensitive land uses.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy S-2.5
  Education and Best Practices
  Promote public awareness of best practices for and participation in household hazardous waste management and disposal.
  
• 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.
  

Land Use

• Policy LU-3.8
  Sensitive Receptors
  Avoid the development of industry and sensitive receptors in close proximity to each other that could pose a hazard to human health and safety due to the quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics of the hazardous materials utilized, or the hazardous waste an operation may generate or emit.
  
• Policy LU-3.9
  Noxious, Hazardous, Dangerous, and Polluting Uses
  Improve the health of residents, students, and workers by limiting the impacts of construction activities and operation of noxious, hazardous, dangerous, and polluting uses that are in close proximity to sensitive receptors, with priority given to discontinuing such uses within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy LU-4.3
  Sustainable Land Use Strategies
  Encourage land uses and strategies that reduce energy and water consumption, waste and noise generation, soil contamination, air quality impacts, and light pollution.
  

Urban Design

• 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.
  

Land Use Element

GOAL LU-3: Compatibility of Uses
Preserve and improve the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods and districts.

• Policy LU-3.1
  Community Benefits
  Support new development which provides a net community benefit and contributes to neighborhood character and identity.
  
• Policy LU-3.2
  Empower Community
  Facilitate community engagement and dialogue in policy decisions and outcomes affecting land use and development, with supplemental opportunities for proposed planning activities within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy LU-3.3
  Enforcement of Standards
  Maintain a robust and proactive code enforcement program that partners with community stakeholders and is responsive to community needs.
  
• Policy LU-3.4
  Compatible Development
  Ensure that the scale and massing of new development is compatible and harmonious with the surrounding built environment.
  
• Policy LU-3.5
  Adaptive Reuse
  Encourage the preservation and reuse of historical buildings and sites through flexible land use policies.
  
• Policy LU-3.6
  Focused Development
  Facilitate the transformation of the transit corridors through focusing medium and high density pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development at key intersections.
  
• Policy LU-3.7
  Attractive Environment
  Promote a clean, safe, and creative environment for Santa Ana’s residents, workers, and visitors.
  
• Policy LU-3.8
  Sensitive Receptors
  Avoid the development of industry and sensitive receptors in close proximity to each other that could pose a hazard to human health and safety due to the quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics of the hazardous materials utilized, or the hazardous waste an operation may generate or emit.
  
• Policy LU-3.9
  Noxious, Hazardous, Dangerous, and Polluting Uses
  Improve the health of residents, students, and workers by limiting the impacts of construction activities and operation of noxious, hazardous, dangerous, and polluting uses that are in close proximity to sensitive receptors, with priority given to discontinuing such uses within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy LU-3.10
  Community Attractions
  Support the development of regional land uses that allow for entertainment, sports, and unique venues that benefit the local community and attract a wide range of visitors.
  
• Policy LU-3.11
  Air Pollution Buffers
  Work with the Environmental Justice Action Committee to develop and implement landscaping and other local land use and zoning buffer strategies, guided by the California Air Resources Board and Southern California Air Quality Management District best practices, to separate existing sensitive uses from rail lines, heavy industrial facilities, and other emissions sources. As feasible, apply more substantial buffers within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy LU-3.12
  Indoor Air Quality
  Require new sensitive land uses proposed in areas with high levels of localized air pollution to achieve good indoor air quality through landscaping, ventilation systems, or other measures.
  

Economic Prosperity Element

• Policy EP-1.9
  Avoid Conflict of Uses
  Avoid potential land use conflicts by prohibiting the location of sensitive receptors and noxious land uses in close proximity.
  

• Policy EP-2.3
  Complementary Businesses
  Encourage the development of mutually beneficial and complementary business clusters within the community.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-3.3
  Development Patterns
  Promote energy-efficient development patterns by clustering mixed use developments and compatible uses adjacent to public transportation.
  

Noise Element

• Policy N-2.2
  Stationary Related Noise
  Minimize noise impacts from commercial and industrial facilities adjacent to residential uses or zones where residential uses are permitted.
  
• GOAL N-3: Airport and Land Use Environs
  Protect sensitive land uses from airport related noise impacts.
• Policy N-3.1
  Residential Development
  Residential development within the John Wayne Airport (JWA) 65 dB(A) CNEL Noise Contour or greater is not supported.
  
• Policy N-3.2
  Flight Paths
  Advocate that future flight path selection be directed away from existing noise sensitive land uses.
  
• Policy N-3.3
  Residential Mitigation
  Require all residential land uses in 60 dB(A) CNEL or 65 dB(A) CNEL Noise Contours to be sufficiently mitigated so as not to exceed an interior standard of 45 dB(A) CNEL.
  

Historic Preservation Element

• Policy HP-1.4
  Protecting Resources
  Support land use plans and development proposals that actively protect historic and cultural resources. Preserve tribal, archeological, and paleontological resources for their cultural importance to communities as well as their research and educational potential.
  
• Policy HP-1.8
  Reuse of Historic Buildings
  Support flexible land use standards to facilitate the adaptive reuse of historic buildings with a variety of economically viable uses, while minimizing impacts to the historic value and character of sites and structures.
  

Urban Design Element

• GOAL UD-2: Sustainable Environment
  Improve the built environment through sustainable development that is proportional and aesthetically related to its setting.
• Policy UD-2.2
  Compatibility and use with Setting
  Employ buffers and other urban design strategies to encourage the compatibility of new development with the scale, bulk, and pattern of existing development.
  
• Policy UD-2.3
  New Life for Old Buildings
  Encourage the preservation and reuse of historic and architecturally significant structures to maintain urban fabric and reduce overall energy consumption associated with new construction.
  
• Policy UD-2.5
  Relation to Surroundings
  Ensure new development exhibits a functional, comfortable scale in relation to its neighborhood.
  
• Policy UD-2.6
  Preserve Neighborhood Character
  Preserve the character and uniqueness of existing districts and neighborhoods.
  
• Policy UD-4.1
  Intentional Development
  Support development growth in nodes consistent with the City’s vision as the dynamic urban center of Orange County.
  

Economic Prosperity Element

• GOAL EP-2
  Diverse Economic Base
  Maintain and enhance the diversity and regional significance of the city’s economic base.
• Policy EP-2.1
  High-growth Businesses
  Promote economic development opportunities in high-growth business clusters that match the changing skillset of the city’s resident population.
  
• Policy EP-2.2
  Deliberate Investment
  Pursue business attraction and retention prospects in sectors which broaden and strengthen the local economy.
  
• Policy EP-2.3
  Complementary Businesses
  Encourage the development o+f mutually beneficial and complementary business clusters within the community.
  
• Policy EP-2.4
  Community-led Economic Development
  Support community-based economic development initiatives, such as buy-local campaign, marketing strategies, and worker cooperatives.
  
• Policy EP-2.5
  Sufficient Industrial Land
  Ensure sufficient availability of industrial zoned properties and businesses that provide employment opportunities for the city’s resident population.
  
• Policy EP-2.6
  Small Business Assistance
  Support and encourage small business development, incubators, and microenterprises through start-up assistance and identification of fiscal resources for entrepreneurship.
  
• Policy EP-2.7
  Infrastructure as an Amenity
  Provide state-of-the-art infrastructure systems with sufficient capacity to attract emerging businesses, encourage efficient public service delivery, and foster a sustainable community.
  
• Policy EP-2.8
  Emerging Businesses
  Pursue and grow emerging business and industry that further fiscal and environmental sustainability of the community.
  
• Policy EP-2.9
  Energy Conservation
  Collaborate with utility providers and regional partners to encourage business and industry to improve performance in energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction.
  
• Policy EP-2.10
  Green Business
  Support the growth of a diverse green business sector that facilitates and promotes environmental sustainability and creates a competitive advantage for business attraction activities.
  
• Policy EP-2.11
  Goods Producing Sector
  Support economic development initiatives and land use strategies that preserve and foster an environment that allows the goods producing sector to thrive.
  
• Policy EP-2.12
  Resiliency
  Collaborate with governmental agencies and businesses to develop, maintain, and deploy physical and financial strategies that enable businesses of all sizes and their employees to withstand and recover from the acute impacts of flooding, extreme weather events, and public health epidemics or pandemics.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-1.10
  Transportation Management
  Continue to support and invest in improvements to the City’s Transportation Management System, including projects or programs that improve traffic flow and reduce traffic congestion.
  
• Policy CN-1.13
  City Contract Practices
  Support businesses and contractors that use reduced-emissions equipment for city construction projects and contracts for services, as well as businesses that practice sustainable operations.
  

Land Use Element

• Policy LU-1.8
  Development Tradeoffs
  Ensure that new development projects provide a net community benefit.
   
• 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.
   
• Policy LU-2.4
  Cost and Benefit of Development
  Balance the benefits of development with its fiscal impacts on the city and on quality of life for the community.
   
• Policy LU-2.6
  Encourage Investment
  Promote rehabilitation of properties and encourage increased levels of capital investment to create a safe and attractive environment.
   
• Policy LU-3.4
  Compatible Development
  Ensure that the scale and massing of new development is compatible and harmonious with the surrounding built environment.
  

Conservation Element

• GOAL CN-3: Energy Resources
  Reduce consumption of and reliance on nonrenewable energy, and support the development and use of renewable energy sources.
• Policy CN-3.1
  Interagency Coordination
  Consult with regional agencies and utility companies to pursue energy efficiency goals and expand renewable energy strategies.
  
• Policy CN-3.2
  Education Programs
  Support education programs to provide information on energy conservation and alternatives to nonrenewable energy sources.
  
• Policy CN-3.3
  Development Patterns
  Promote energy-efficient development patterns by clustering mixed use developments and compatible uses adjacent to public transportation.
  
• Policy CN-3.4
  Site Design
  Encourage site planning and subdivision design that incorporates the use of renewable energy systems.
  
• Policy CN-3.5
  Landscaping
  Promote and encourage the planting of native and diverse tree species to improve air quality, reduce heat island effect, reduce energy consumption, and contribute to carbon mitigation with special focus in environmental justice areas.
  
• Policy CN-3.6
  Life Cycle Costs
  Encourage construction and building development practices that use renewable resources and life cycle costing in construction and operating decisions.
  
• Policy CN-3.7
  Energy Conservation Design and Construction
  Incorporate energy conservation features in the design of new construction and rehabilitation projects.
  
• Policy CN-3.8
  Energy-Efficient Public Facilities
  Promote and encourage efficient use of energy and the conservation of available resources in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of public facilities, infrastructure, and equipment.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy CN-3.10
  Energy Conservation in Public Projects
  Work with businesses and contractors that use energy-efficient practices in the provision of services and equipment for City construction projects.
  
• Policy CN-3.11
  Energy-Efficient Transportation Infrastructure
  Continue to support public and private infrastructure for public transportation such as bus routes, rail lines, and the OC Streetcar.
  

Mobility Element

• Policy M-5.6
  Clean Fuels and Vehicles
  Encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles and mobility technologies through the installation of supporting infrastructure.
  

Economic Prosperity

• Policy EP-2.9
  Energy Conservation
  Collaborate with utility providers and regional partners to encourage business and industry to improve performance in energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction.
  

Public Services Element

• 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.
  

Open Space Element

• Policy OS-3.5
  Landscaping 
  Encourage the planting of native and diverse tree species in public and private spaces to reduce heat island effect, reduce energy consumption, and contribute to carbon mitigation.
  
• Policy OS-3.6
  Sustainable Parks and Facilities
  Integrate drought tolerant or native plantings, water-wise irrigation, design and maintenance efficiencies, and sustainable development practices to reduce water use and energy consumption.
  

Land Use Element

• Policy LU-4.3
  Sustainable Land Use Strategies
  Encourage land uses and strategies that reduce energy and water consumption, waste and noise generation, soil contamination, air quality impacts, and light pollution.
  

Urban Design Element

• Policy UD-2.11
  Sustainable Practices
  Encourage sustainable development through the use of drought-tolerant landscaping, permeable hardscape surfaces, and energy-efficient building design and construction.
  

Safety Element

• GOAL S-2: Hazardous Materials
  Protect residents and environmental resources from contaminated hazardous material sites and minimize risks associated with the use, production, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Policy S-2.1
  Regional Collaboration
  Consult and collaborate with federal, state, and regional agencies to identify and regulate the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, prevent the illegal transportation and disposal of hazardous waste, and facilitate the cleanup of contaminated sites.
  
• Policy S-2.2
  Hazardous Waste Generators
  Collaborate with appropriate agencies to identify and inventory all users and handlers of hazardous materials to proactively mitigate potential impacts. Promote transparency and accountability by publishing city, regional, and state data and resources on toxic spills, water pollution, illegal discharges, industrial and commercial air violations on a dedicated Santa Ana Environmental Quality webpage.
  
• Policy S-2.3
  Transportation and Storage
  Coordinate with the County of Orange, the California Department of Transportation, and other relevant parties to enforce state and local laws regulating the storage and transport of hazardous materials within the City of Santa Ana, and limit truck routes through the city to arterials streets away from natural habitats and sensitive land uses.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy S-2.5
  Education and Best Practices
  Promote public awareness of best practices for and participation in household hazardous waste management and disposal.
  
• 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.
  

Mobility Element

• Policy M-1.7
  Proactive Mitigation
  Proactively mitigate existing and new potential air quality, noise, congestion, safety, and other impacts from the transportation network on residents and business, especially in environmental justice communities.
  
• Policy M-2.9
  Goods Movement
  Maintain a network of truck routes limited to arterial streets to allow for goods movement and protect residential neighborhoods from adverse impacts.
  

Conservation Element

• GOAL CN-1: Air Quality and Climate
  Protect air resources, improve regional and local air quality, and minimize the impacts of climate change.
• Policy CN-1.1
  Regional Planning Efforts
  Coordinate air quality planning efforts with local and regional agencies to meet or exceed State and Federal ambient air quality standards in order to educate the community on and protect all residents from the health effects of air pollution.
  
• Policy CN-1.2
  Climate Action Plan
  Consistency with emission reduction goals highlighted in the Climate Action Plan shall be considered in all major decisions on land use and investments in public infrastructure.
  
• Policy CN-1.3
  Education
  Promote efforts to educate businesses and the general public about air quality standards, reducing the urban heat island effect, health effects from poor air quality and extreme heat, and best practices they can make to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  
• Policy CN-1.5
  Sensitive Receptor Decisions
  Study the impacts of stationary and non-stationary emission sources on existing and proposed sensitive uses and opportunities to minimize health and safety risks. Develop and adopt new regulations avoiding the siting of facilities that potentially emit increased pollution near sensitive receptors within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy CN-1.10
  Transportation Management
  Continue to support and invest in improvements to the City’s Transportation Management System, including projects or programs that improve traffic flow and reduce traffic congestion.
  

Open Space Element

• Policy OS-2.5
  Air Quality and Heat
  Coordinate park renovation and development to address air quality and climate impacts by reducing heat island effect by providing green infrastructure and shade, and reducing air pollution by providing vegetation that removes pollutants and air particles.
  
• Policy  OS-2.7
  Healthy Indoor Options
  Encourage or incentivize new commercial and residential development to provide private indoor recreation space when located in areas with high levels of localized air pollution or if site is adjacent to freeways or heavy industrial uses.
  
• Policy OS-2.8
  Hazardous Materials
  Reduce or eliminate, where feasible, the use of pesticides and herbicides that negatively impact human health at park facilities and publicly accessible open spaces.
  

Land Use Element

• Policy LU-3.8
  Sensitive Receptors
  Avoid the development of industry and sensitive receptors in close proximity to each other that could pose a hazard to human health and safety due to the quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics of the hazardous materials utilized, or the hazardous waste an operation may generate or emit.
  
• Policy LU-3.9
  Noxious, Hazardous, Dangerous, and Polluting Uses
  Improve the health of residents, students, and workers by limiting the impacts of construction activities and operation of noxious, hazardous, dangerous, and polluting uses that are in close proximity to sensitive receptors, with priority given to discontinuing such uses within environmental justice area boundaries.
  
• Policy LU-4.3
  Sustainable Land Use Strategies
  Encourage land uses and strategies that reduce energy and water consumption, waste and noise generation, soil contamination, air quality impacts, and light pollution.
  

Natural Resources

• Goal CN-2: Natural Resources
  Preserve and enhance Santa Ana’s natural and environmental resources while maintaining a balance between recreation, habitat restoration, and scenic resources.
• Policy CN-2.1
  Native Wildlife Habitat Protection
  Protect and enhance natural vegetation in parks and open spaces for wildlife habitat, erosion control, and to serve as noise and scenic buffers.
  
• Policy CN-2.2
  Biodiversity Preservation
  Collaborate with State and County agencies to promote biodiversity and protect sensitive biological resources.
  
• Policy CN-2.3
  Resource Management
  Efficiently manage soil and mineral resource operations to eliminate significant nuisances, hazards, or adverse environmental effects on neighboring land uses.
  
• Policy CN-2.4
  Scenic Preservation
  Ensure that development, open space and travelways surrounding key destinations, historic sites, recreational areas, and open space protects visual corridors, community aesthetics, and scenic preservation.
  

Mobility Element

• Policy M-3.8
  Santa Ana River and Golden Loop
  Proactively pursue the improvement and restoration of the Santa Ana River natural habitat and the completion of the Golden Loop to serve as a multiuse recreational amenity.
  

Open Space Element

• Policy OS-3.4
  Protection of Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources
  Maintain, preserve, and interpret the City’s natural resources, landmarks, urban tree canopy, and designated historical and cultural features.
  
• Policy OS-3.7
  Urban Forest
  Maintain, preserve, and enhance the City’s urban forest as an environmental, economic, and aesthetic resource to improve residents’ quality of life.
  
• Policy OS-3.8
  Naturalizing the Santa Ana River
  Explore opportunities to reintroduce natural habitat along the Santa Ana River to provide natural habitat and educational and recreational opportunities.
  

Land Use Element

• Policy LU-4.4
  Natural Resource Capture
  Encourage the use of natural processes to capture rainwater runoff, sustainable electric power, and passive climate control.
  

Urban Design

• Policy UD-3.7
  Natural Recreational Amenities
  Enhance natural and recreational features of Santiago Creek and the Santa Ana River corridors and provide linkages throughout the community.
  

Open Space Element

• Goal OS-3: Park Maintenance,  Stewardship, and Sustainability
  Maintain and manage parks, recreation facilities, trails and open space to sustain City assets and support safe use.
• Policy OS-3.1
  Park and Facility Maintenance
  Ensure all parks, recreation facilities and open spaces are well maintained.
  
• Policy OS-3.2
  Maintenance Resources
  Ensure that funding, staffing, and other resources are available to maintain existing parks and facilities, as well as new ones when added to the park and open space system.
  
• Policy OS-3.3
  Asset Management
  Ensure that funding is earmarked for the repair, replacement, and renovation of old or worn amenities, facilities and landscaping in parks when needed or at the end or their lifecycles. This would include deferred maintenance and new capital projects.
  
• Policy OS-3.4
  Protection of Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources
  Maintain, preserve, and interpret the City’s natural resources, landmarks, urban tree canopy, and designated historical and cultural features.
  
• Policy OS-3.5
  Landscaping 
  Encourage the planting of native and diverse tree species in public and private spaces to reduce heat island effect, reduce energy consumption, and contribute to carbon mitigation.
  
• Policy OS-3.6
  Sustainable Parks and Facilities
  Integrate drought tolerant or native plantings, water-wise irrigation, design and maintenance efficiencies, and sustainable development practices to reduce water use and energy consumption.
  
• Policy OS-3.7
  Urban Forest
  Maintain, preserve, and enhance the City’s urban forest as an environmental, economic, and aesthetic resource to improve residents’ quality of life.
  
• Policy OS-3.8
  Naturalizing the Santa Ana River
  Explore opportunities to reintroduce natural habitat along the Santa Ana River to provide natural habitat and educational and recreational opportunities.
  

Mobility Element

• Policy M-3.1
  Nonmotorized Travelway Network
  Expand and maintain a citywide network of nonmotorized travelways within both the public and private realms that create linkages between neighborhoods, recreational amenities, schools, employment centers, neighborhood serving commercial, and activity centers.
  
• Policy M-3.8
  Santa Ana River and Golden Loop
  Proactively pursue the improvement and restoration of the Santa Ana River natural habitat and the completion of the Golden Loop to serve as a multiuse recreational amenity.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-3.8
  Energy-Efficient Public Facilities
  Promote and encourage efficient use of energy and the conservation of available resources in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of public facilities, infrastructure, and equipment.
  
• Policy CN-4.1
  Water Use
  Encourage and educate residents, business owners, and operators of public facilities to use water wisely and efficiently.
  
• Policy CN-4.2
  Landscaping
  Encourage public and private property owners to plant native or drought-tolerant vegetation.
  

Urban Design Element

• GOAL UD-3: Attractive Travelways
  Create and maintain safe and attractive travelways through coordinated streetscape design.
• Policy UD-3.1
  Landscaped Travelways
  Promote visually appealing and sustainable landscaping along freeway corridors, roadway medians, and parkways.
  
• Policy UD-3.2
  Activate Paths
  Strengthen and activate the design of paths and adjacent development through enhanced and cohesive streetscapes, architectural themes, and landscaping.
  
• Policy UD-3.6
  Linear Park System
  Support open space improvements along roadways and nonvehicular paths, such as bike or multiuse trails, to create linear open space that connect to a network of parks and activity areas throughout the city.
  
• Policy UD-3.7
  Natural Recreational Amenities
  Enhance natural and recreational features of Santiago Creek and the Santa Ana River corridors and provide linkages throughout the community.
  

Open Space Element

• GOAL OS-1: Parks, Open Space, and Recreation
  Provide an integrated system of accessible parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open space to serve the City of Santa Ana.
• Policy OS-1.1
  Park Master Plan
  Create and regularly update a citywide parks master plan to provide guidance for the acquisition, development, maintenance and programing of parks, recreation facilities, trails and open space to meet community needs.
  
• Policy OS-1.2
  Parks and Recreation System
  Provide and support a comprehensive and integrated network of parks, recreation facilities, trails, and open space that is diverse, with a variety of active and passive recreational opportunities.
  
• Policy OS-1.3
  Park Standard
  Establish and maintain public parks, open space and recreation requirements for new residential and nonresidential development to provide sufficient opportunities for Santa Ana residents and visitors. Attain a minimum of three acres of land per 1,000 persons residing in the City of Santa Ana.
  
• Policy OS-1.4
  Park distribution
  Ensure that all City residents have access to public parks, recreation facilities, or trails in the City of Santa Ana, within a 10-minute walking and biking distance of their homes. Prioritize park provision, programs, and partnerships in park deficient and environmental justice areas.
  
• Policy OS-1.5
  Park and Open Space Types
  Provide a mix of community, neighborhood, and special-use parks, along with greenway corridors, natural areas, and landscape areas, to meet community needs for greenspace, recreation space, social space, and trail connectivity.
  
• Policy OS-1.6
  Park Access and Connectivity
  Create a Safe Routes to Parks program that establishes and enhances access to existing and new parks and recreation facilities through safe walking, bicycling, and transit routes.
  
• Policy OS-1.7
  Trail Connectivity
  Collaborate with other City agencies, partners, and regional entities to provide, and connect regional and local trails, travelways, and access corridors to support recreation, active transportation, and park and program access. Consider greenways along the OC Streetcar route, flood control channels, and other underutilized sites.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy OS-1.9
  New Development
  Require all new development to provide adequate parks and open space, including via parkland dedication or development fees, in order to meet the City’s park standard. Ensure that new development includes pedestrian and multi-modal travelways to promote a quality living environment. For new development within park deficient and environmental justice areas, prioritize the creation and dedication of new public parkland over the collection of impact fees.
  
• Policy OS-1.10
  Creative Solutions for Deficiencies 
  Develop creative and flexible solutions to provide greenspace and recreation activities in park-deficient neighborhoods. Encourage private and commercial recreational facilities that are physically open to the public and are affordable to residents of surrounding neighborhoods, and serve community needs.
  
• Policy OS-1.11
  Funding Sources
  Explore and pursue all available funding, including nontraditional funding sources, for park acquisition, facility development, programming, maintenance of existing and new parks, and to increase investment per resident and meet the City’s park standard of three acres per 1,000 residents. Set aside park funding to have monies on hand to acquire and develop parkland when opportunities arise and to leverage grant options.
  
• Policy OS-1.12
  Shared Use
  Collaborate with school districts, faith-based communities, and community serving organizations to expand shared use facilities through cooperative agreements to maximize recreation options.
  
• Policy OS-1.13
  Water Features
  Maintain, protect, and program the City’s lakes, river and creek to support recreation, resource and water quality protection, and community aesthetics.
  

Community Element

• GOAL CM-1: Recreation and Culture
  Provide opportunities for public and private recreation and cultural programs that meet the needs of Santa Ana’s diverse population.
• Policy CM-1.1
  Access to Programs
  Provide and maintain access to recreational and cultural programs to serve residential areas. Prioritize the provision of programs for residents living within park deficient or environmental justice areas.
  
• Policy CM-1.3
  Equitable Programs 
  Encourage recreational and cultural programs and activities of local interest that are inclusive and affordable to all.
  
• Policy CM-1.4
  Shared Use 
  Expand community activities and programs provided through shared use or cooperative agreements at City facilities or partner sites.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy CM-1.10
  Community Attractions 
  Incorporate placemaking elements and technology into existing and new parks and facilities to encourage use of public spaces, access to educational resources, and community-led activities.
  

Public Services Element

• GOAL PS-1: Public Facilities
  Provide quality and efficient facilities that are adequately funded, accessible, safe, and strategically located.
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy PS-1.5
  Community Benefit
  Collaborate with community stakeholders to expand recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities; promote active lifestyles; and maximize community benefit.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-1.17
  Indoor Recreation
  Encourage new development to provide indoor recreation space when located in areas with high levels of localized air pollution or if site is adjacent to freeways or heavy industrial uses.
  

Land Use Element

• 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.
   
• Policy LU-2.3
  Supportive Spaces
  Provide a diversity of land uses that support residents, visitors, and businesses, such as open space, areas for community gatherings, and outdoor entertainment venues.
     
• Policy LU-2.9
  Open Space Needs
  Establish and maintain public open space and recreation requirements for new residential and nonresidential uses to provide sufficient open space and recreational opportunities for Santa Ana residents and visitors.
   
• Policy LU-4.9
  Recreational Amenities
  Encourage public, private and commercial recreational facilities in areas that are park and open space deficient.
  

Urban Design Element

• Policy UD-1.5
  Attractive Public Spaces
  Encourage community interaction through the development and enhancement of plazas, open space, people places, and pedestrian connections with the public realm.
  
• Policy UD-4.3
  Activate Open Space
  Ensure architectural and landscape design activates open space as a means to promote community interaction and enhance the aesthetic quality of development.
  
• Policy UD-4.5
  Open Space at Nodes
  Promote creative, multipurpose public space within nodes, major development projects, and people places.
  
• Policy UD-4.6
  Community-Led Installations
  Provide for opportunities to incorporate distinctive, innovative, and community-informed public art in plazas and open spaces to promote pedestrian activity.
  

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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy PS-1.5
  Community Benefit
  Collaborate with community stakeholders to expand recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities; promote active lifestyles; and maximize community benefit.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy PS-1.8
  Access for All
  Improve connectivity and ADA special needs accessibility at all public facilities.
  
• Policy PS-1.9
  Supportive Housing
  Collaborate with community stakeholders to identify and encourage the development of suitable sites for housing with support services.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  

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.
  
• Policy CM-1.4
  Shared Use 
  Expand community activities and programs provided through shared use or cooperative agreements at City facilities or partner sites.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy CM-1.7
  Connections to Facilities  
  Support efforts to connect residents and visitors to local and regional cultural, educational, and natural environments.
  
• Policy CM-1.8
  Developer Involvement 
  Promote developer participation in the provision of community facilities to meet the recreational needs of residents.
  
• 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.
  

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.
  
• Policy M-5.7
  Infrastructure Condition
  Enhance travelway safety by maintaining streets, alleys, bridges, sidewalks, lighting, and other transportation infrastructure in excellent condition.
  

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.
  

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.
  
• Policy OS-3.1
  Park and Facility Maintenance
  Ensure all parks, recreation facilities and open spaces are well maintained.
  

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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  

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

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.
    

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.
  

Mobility Element

• GOAL M-2: Regional Mobility
  An integrated system of travelways that connects the city to the region, employment centers, and key destinations, making Santa Ana the leader in regional transportation.
• Policy M-2.1
  Interstate Freeways
  Support Caltrans and OCTA efforts to improve freeway safety, while addressing impacts to neighborhoods.
  
• Policy M-2.2
  Transit Services
  Support OCTA, Caltrans, and other regional and local transportation providers to enhance existing transit services to provide residents, workers and visitors with safe, affordable, accessible, convenient, reliable, and attractive transit services.
  
• Policy M-2.3
  Regional Transportation Center
  Continue to promote and develop the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) as a major transportation hub linking Amtrak, Metrolink, the OC Streetcar, other regional systems, and first and last mile connections.
  
• Policy M-2.4
  Commuter Rail
  Support the expansion of commuter rail services and Santa Ana’s role as a destination along the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail corridor.
  
• Policy M-2.5
  OC Streetcar
  Support development and expansion of the OC Streetcar project, connecting neighborhoods, employment centers, and Downtown Santa Ana to activity centers in Orange County.
  
• Policy M-2.6
  High frequency transit corridors
  Work with OCTA to support the improvement of transit opportunity corridors to facilitate high frequency transit (e.g., bus rapid transit and other modes) along designated corridors in Santa Ana.
  
• Policy M-2.7
  Regional Mobility Access
  Enhance access to regional transit, including first and last mile connections, to encourage the use of public transit.
  
• Policy M-2.8
  Grade Separations
  Encourage the installation and improvement of grade separations at rail crossings that minimize impacts to adjacent properties and nonmotorized users.
  
• Policy M-2.9
  Goods Movement
  Maintain a network of truck routes limited to arterial streets to allow for goods movement and protect residential neighborhoods from adverse impacts.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-3.11
  Energy-Efficient Transportation Infrastructure
  Continue to support public and private infrastructure for public transportation such as bus routes, rail lines, and the OC Streetcar.
  

Noise Element

• Policy N-1.3
  Regional Noise Impacts
  Collaborate with local and regional transit agencies and other jurisdictions to minimize regional traffic noise and other sources of noise in the city.
  

Safety Element

• Policy S-2.3
  Transportation and Storage
  Coordinate with the County of Orange, the California Department of Transportation, and other relevant parties to enforce state and local laws regulating the storage and transport of hazardous materials within the City of Santa Ana, and limit truck routes through the city to arterials streets away from natural habitats and sensitive land uses.
  

Urban Design Element

• Policy UD-7.5
  Transit Corridor Beautification
  Improve transit and rail corridors and interfaces to create a welcoming experience for all travelers.
  

Urban Design Element

• GOAL UD-2: Sustainable Environment
  Improve the built environment through sustainable development that is proportional and aesthetically related to its setting.
• Policy UD-2.1
  Enhanced Public Realm Experience
  Encourage development to enhance the existing environment through the use of creative architectural design and sustainable streetscape treatments that are consistent on each corridor.
  
• Policy UD-2.2
  Compatibility and use with Setting
  Employ buffers and other urban design strategies to encourage the compatibility of new development with the scale, bulk, and pattern of existing development.
  
• Policy UD-2.3
  New Life for Old Buildings
  Encourage the preservation and reuse of historic and architecturally significant structures to maintain urban fabric and reduce overall energy consumption associated with new construction.
  
• Policy UD-2.4
  Intentional Design
  Encourage design and architecture on private and public property that accentuate focal points, activity nodes, and historic areas.
  
• Policy UD-2.5
  Relation to Surroundings
  Ensure new development exhibits a functional, comfortable scale in relation to its neighborhood.
  
• Policy UD-2.6
  Preserve Neighborhood Character
  Preserve the character and uniqueness of existing districts and neighborhoods.
  
• Policy UD-2.7
  Building and Strengthening Identity
  Collaborate with community stakeholders to strengthen and foster development of community and neighborhood identity and district character through complementary architecture, unique streetscapes, and programming.
  
• Policy UD-2.8
  Innovative Development Strategies
  Explore development and subdivision options that promote new opportunities for sustainable, livable, and affordable development.
  
• Policy UD-2.9
  Visual Aesthetic of Built Environment
  Ensure that on- and off-premise signs and communication equipment are situated to minimize detrimental impacts to the aesthetic quality, character, and image of the surrounding area.
  
• 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.
  
• Policy UD-2.11
  Sustainable Practices
  Encourage sustainable development through the use of drought-tolerant landscaping, permeable hardscape surfaces, and energy-efficient building design and construction.
  

Mobility Element

• Policy M-5.5
  Street Design
  Design and retrofit streets based on their combined land use context and road function to achieve safety objectives.
  
• Policy PS-3.5
  Green Infrastructure
  Incorporate sustainable design and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques for stormwater facilities and new development to achieve multiple benefits, including enhancing, preserving, and creating open space and habitat; reducing flooding; and improving runoff water quality.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-1.4
  Development Standards
  Support new development that meets or exceeds standards for energy-efficient building design and site planning.
  
• Policy CN-1.6
  New and Infill Residential Development
  Promote development that is mixed use, pedestrian friendly, transit oriented, and clustered around activity centers.
  

Open Space Element

• Policy OS-1.7
  Trail Connectivity
  Collaborate with other City agencies, partners, and regional entities to provide, and connect regional and local trails, travelways, and access corridors to support recreation, active transportation, and park and program access. Consider greenways along the OC Streetcar route, flood control channels, and other underutilized sites.
  
• Policy OS-3.6
  Sustainable Parks and Facilities
  Integrate drought tolerant or native plantings, water-wise irrigation, design and maintenance efficiencies, and sustainable development practices to reduce water use and energy consumption.
  

Land Use Elements

• Policy LU-3.5
  Adaptive Reuse
  Encourage the preservation and reuse of historical buildings and sites through flexible land use policies.
  
• Policy LU-4.10
  Thriving Downtown
  Encourage new development and enhancement of Downtown Santa Ana through creative, sustainable, and innovative design solutions.
  

Housing Element

• Policy HE-1.7
  Historic Preservation
  Support preservation and enhancement of residential structures, properties, street designs, lot patterns, and other visible reminders of neighborhoods that are considered local historic or cultural resources.
   
• Policy HE-2.5
  Diverse Housing Types
  Facilitate diverse types, prices, and sizes of housing, including single-family homes, apartments, townhomes, duplexes, mixed/multiuse housing, transit-
  oriented housing, multigenerational housing, accessory dwelling units, and live-work opportunities.
  

Historic Preservation Element

• Policy HP-1.3
  Historic Districts and Design Standards
  Explore opportunities to preserve neighborhoods with largely intact historic buildings and character through the creation of historic districts, identification of historically sensitive areas, or neighborhood context-sensitive design standards.
  
• Policy HP-1.4
  Protecting Resources
  Support land use plans and development proposals that actively protect historic and cultural resources. Preserve tribal, archeological, and paleontological resources for their cultural importance to communities as well as their research and educational potential.
  
• Policy HP-1.8
  Reuse of Historic Buildings
  Support flexible land use standards to facilitate the adaptive reuse of historic buildings with a variety of economically viable uses, while minimizing impacts to the historic value and character of sites and structures.
  
• Policy HP-1.9
  Historic Downtown
  Strengthen the image and identity of Downtown through unifying design and architectural themes that are compatible with existing historic fabric.
  

Mobility Element

GOAL M-5: Sustainable Transportation
A transportation system that is attractive, safe, state-of-the-art, and supports community, environmental, and conservation goals.

• Policy M-5.1
  Enhanced Street Design
  Improve the beauty, character, and function of travelways with amenities such as landscaped parkways and medians, bike lanes, public art, and other amenities.
  
• Policy M-5.2
  Rail Corridors
  Coordinate with rail service providers to improve and maintain the aesthetics of rail corridors, reduce noise levels, and mitigate traffic conflicts and other environmental hazards.
  
• Policy M-5.3
  Travel Views
  Promote the undergrounding of utilities and the reduction of visual clutter along travelways.
  
• Policy M-5.4
  Green Streets
  Leverage opportunities along streets and public rights-of-way to improve water quality through use of landscaping, permeable pavement, and other best management practices.
  
• Policy M-5.5
  Street Design
  Design and retrofit streets based on their combined land use context and road function to achieve safety objectives.
  
• Policy M-5.6
  Clean Fuels and Vehicles
  Encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles and mobility technologies through the installation of supporting infrastructure.
  
• Policy M-5.7
  Infrastructure Condition
  Enhance travelway safety by maintaining streets, alleys, bridges, sidewalks, lighting, and other transportation infrastructure in excellent condition.
  
• Policy M-5.8
  Traffic Safety
  Prioritize the safety of all travelway users when designing transportation improvement and rehabilitation projects.n.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-1.11
  Public Investment in Low- or Zero Emission Vehicles
  Continue to invest in low-emission or zero-emission vehicles to replace the City’s gasoline powered vehicle fleet and to transition to available clean fuel sources such as bio-diesel for trucks and heavy equipment.
  
• Policy CN-1.12
  Sustainable Infrastructure
  Encourage the use of low or zero emission vehicles, bicycles, nonmotorized vehicles, and car-sharing programs by supporting new and existing development that includes sustainable infrastructure and strategies such as vehicle charging stations, drop-off areas for ride-sharing services, secure bicycle parking, and transportation demand management programs.
  

Urban Design Element

• Policy UD-3.1
  Landscaped Travelways
  Promote visually appealing and sustainable landscaping along freeway corridors, roadway medians, and parkways.
  
• Policy UD-3.2
  Activate Paths
  Strengthen and activate the design of paths and adjacent development through enhanced and cohesive streetscapes, architectural themes, and landscaping.
  
• Policy UD-7.2
  Streetscape Improvements
  Enhance Santa Ana’s gateways to include unique and distinctive streetscape improvements.
  

Public Services Element

• GOAL PS-3: Utility Infrastructure
  Supply, maintain, and expand City services and infrastructure improvements through innovative funding options and sustainable practices.
• Policy PS-3.1
  Service Partnerships
  Partner with service providers to ensure access to a wide range of state-of-the-art telecommunication systems and services for households, businesses, institutions, public spaces, and public agencies.
  
• Policy PS-3.2
  Wastewater Service
  Provide and maintain wastewater collection facilities which adequately serve existing land uses and future development projects while maximizing cost efficiency.
  
• Policy PS-3.3
  Wastewater Technology
  Explore new technologies that treat and process wastewater that reduce overall capacity needs of centralized wastewater systems.
  
• Policy PS-3.4
  Drainage Facilities
  Expand and maintain storm drain facilities to accommodate the needs of existing and planned development.
  
• Policy PS-3.5
  Green Infrastructure
  Incorporate sustainable design and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques for stormwater facilities and new development to achieve multiple benefits, including enhancing, preserving, and creating open space and habitat; reducing flooding; and improving runoff water quality.
  
• Policy PS-3.6
  Water Service
  Provide water quality and service that meets or exceeds State and Federal drinking water standards.
  
• Policy PS-3.7
  Emergency Connections
  Maintain emergency connections with local and regional water suppliers in the event of delivery disruption.
  
• Policy PS-3.8
  Conservation Strategies
  Promote cost-effective conservation strategies and programs that increase water use efficiency.
  
• Policy PS-3.9
  Household Recycling
  Expand household recycling services and educational awareness programs.
  
• Policy PS-3.10
  Development Projects
  Encourage new development and reuse projects to incorporate recycling and organics collection activities aligned with state waste reduction goals.
  
• Policy PS-3.11
  Waste Collection
  Support infill development projects that provide adequate and creative solutions for waste and recycling collection activities.
  
• Policy PS-3.12
  Sewer and Water
  Maintain and upgrade sewer and water infrastructure through impact fees from new development and explore other funding sources.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-4.3
  Recycled Water Systems
  Continue to coordinate with the Orange County Water District, Orange County Sanitation District, and developers for opportunities to expand use of reclaimed water systems.
  
• Policy CN-4.4
  Irrigation Systems
  Promote irrigation and rainwater capture systems that conserve water to support a sustainable community.
  
• Policy CN-4.5
  Water Supply
  Continue to collaborate with Orange County Water District and Metropolitan Water District to ensure reliable, adequate, and high quality sources of water supply at a reasonable cost.
  
• Policy CN-4.6
  Water Quality
  Work with public and private property owners to reduce storm water runoff and to protect the water quality percolating into the aquifer and into any established waterway.
  

Safety Element

• Policy S-1.3
  Storm Drain Infrastructure
  Update the Drainage Master Plan to prioritize improvements to existing system deficiencies, and plan for infrastructure needs that support the General Plan land use vision.
  
• 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.
  

Urban Design Element

• Policy UD-1.7
  Visual Clutter
  Promote the beautification and accessibility of the public realm through the undergrounding of utility lines and aboveground equipment.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-4.1
  Water Use
  Encourage and educate residents, business owners, and operators of public facilities to use water wisely and efficiently.
  
• Policy CN-4.2
  Landscaping
  Encourage public and private property owners to plant native or drought-tolerant vegetation.
  
• Policy CN-4.3
  Recycled Water Systems
  Continue to coordinate with the Orange County Water District, Orange County Sanitation District, and developers for opportunities to expand use of reclaimed water systems.
  
• Policy CN-4.4
  Irrigation Systems
  Promote irrigation and rainwater capture systems that conserve water to support a sustainable community.
  
• Policy CN-4.5
  Water Supply
  Continue to collaborate with Orange County Water District and Metropolitan Water District to ensure reliable, adequate, and high quality sources of water supply at a reasonable cost.
  
• Policy CN-4.6
  Water Quality
  Work with public and private property owners to reduce storm water runoff and to protect the water quality percolating into the aquifer and into any established waterway.
  

Mobility Element

• POLICY M-1.8
  Environmental Sustainability
  Consider air and water quality, noise reduction, neighborhood character, and street-level aesthetics when making improvements to travelways.
  
• Policy M-5.4
  Green Streets
  Leverage opportunities along streets and public rights-of-way to improve water quality through use of landscaping, permeable pavement, and other best management practices.
  

Economic Prosperity

• Policy EP-2.9
  Energy Conservation
  Collaborate with utility providers and regional partners to encourage business and industry to improve performance in energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction.
  

Public Services Element

• Policy PS-3.6
  Water Service
  Provide water quality and service that meets or exceeds State and Federal drinking water standards.
  
• Policy PS-3.8
  Conservation Strategies
  Promote cost-effective conservation strategies and programs that increase water use efficiency.
  

Open Space Element

• Policy OS-1.13
  Water Features
  Maintain, protect, and program the City’s lakes, river and creek to support recreation, resource and water quality protection, and community aesthetics.
  

• Policy OS-3.6
  Sustainable Parks and Facilities
  Integrate drought tolerant or native plantings, water-wise irrigation, design and maintenance efficiencies, and sustainable development practices to reduce water use and energy consumption.
  

Land Use Element

• Policy LU-4.3
  Sustainable Land Use Strategies
  Encourage land uses and strategies that reduce energy and water consumption, waste and noise generation, soil contamination, air quality impacts, and light pollution.