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Volume 1. Services & Infrastructure

Community Element Mobility Element Economic Prosperity Element Public Services Element

GOAL M-1: Comprehensive Circulation

A comprehensive and multimodal circulation system that facilitates the safe and efficient movement of people, enhances commerce, and promotes a sustainable community. Policy M-1.1 Safety Achieve zero fatalities from traffic collisions through education, enforcement, and infrastructure design. Policy M-1.2 Balanced Multimodal Network Provide a balanced and equitable multimodal circulation network that reflects current and changing...

Purpose of the Mobility Element

This Mobility Element is the City’s blueprint for moving people, goods, and resources throughout the community. Moving beyond mere functionality, the City seeks to improve the quality of life in Santa Ana by providing more complete streets, offering ways to be more active, and conserving our natural resources. In planning the city’s transportation system for...

Table CM-2. Community Element Implementation

An implementation plan is a coordinated series of actions the City desires to take in the future that are intended to advance, over the long term, the City’s Shared Vision, Core Values, and the General Plan goals and policies. An implementation plan is thus a follow-up measure for this element. Taken as a whole, these...

Table CM-1. Related General Plan Policies

Each policy in the City of Santa Ana General Plan is listed under the most related goal and element. Some policies, however, also reinforce other goals housed in different elements. To provide a more complete picture of all of the policies that support the goals of this element, Table CM-1 lists each Community goal in...

Focus Areas

Institutional & Open Space

Employment-generating

Mixed-Use

Residential

Low Density Residential (LR-7) The Low Density Residential designation applies to areas with low-rise residential neighborhoods characterized by single-family detached homes. This designation is intended to preserve and protect existing single-family neighborhoods, while allowing for new housing through accessory dwelling units. Maximum Density: 7 du/ac Typical Maximum Height: 2 stories Low-medium Density Residential (LMR-11) The...

Table LU-3. Density and Intensity Standards

Table LU-3 describes the standards for development intensity and density and correlates with Figure LU-4, which shows where each standard applies.

Density and Intensity Standards

As shown in Figure LU-4 (see page LU-16) and listed in Table LU-3 (see page LU-17), the General Plan provides the maximum density or intensity for each land use designation. The zoning code further refines these standards and prescribes additional regulations that affect a building’s form, character, and use. Residential Density Each residential land use...

Table LU-2. Buildout Table

Table LU-2 reflects the reasonable long-term buildout potential for housing units, nonresidential building square footage, and jobs that could be generated by the overarching growth strategy and the Land Use Plan (Figure LU-1). While these estimates provide a tool to monitor growth in the City, the figures shown in Table LU-2 represent an informed but...

Table LU-1. Related General Plan Policies

Each policy in the City of Santa Ana General Plan is listed under the most related goal and element. Some policies, however, also reinforce other goals housed in different elements. To provide a more complete picture of all of the policies that support the goals of this element, Table LU-1 lists each Land Use goal...

Additional Goals and Policies related to the Land Use Element Policy Framework [Table LU-1]

Figure LU-1. Land Use Map

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. Special Planning Areas

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...

Figure LU-3. Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

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),...

Figure LU-4. Density and Intensity Map

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.

Table LU-2 Buildout Table (HTML version)

Existing1 Growth2 Buildout Planning Area Housing Units Building Sq.Ft.3 Jobs Housing Units Building Sq.Ft.3 Jobs Housing Units Building Sq.Ft.3 Jobs Specific Plan/Special Zoning 4,685 13,924,891 38,548 15,839 3,033,554 1,154 20,524 16,958,445 39,702 Adaptive Reuse Overlay Zone4 260 976,935 3,043 1,000 0 -476 1,260 976,935 2,567 Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan 136 140,348 294 -1 2,791...

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