FAQ Topic: Urban Design Element

Goal UD-7: Gateways – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 7]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-7: Create and strengthen gateways into the City that promote a sense of arrival. 7.1 Enhanced gateways. Pursue funding to develop and maintain a signage, lighting, and landscape program at gateways leading into the city. PBA/PWA 2023 7.2 Gateway impact fee. Consider amending the zoning code to require … Continued

Goal UD-6: Landmarks – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 6]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-6: Create new and protect existing City landmarks and memorable places that convey positive images. 6.1 Landmarks. Establish and implement a Landmark program that identifies, maintains, and promotes city landmarks and memorable places. PBA/CDA 2024 6.2 Natural landmarks. Update the Santa Ana River Vision Plan to develop the … Continued

Goal UD-5: Focus Intersections – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 5]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-5: Create focal points at major intersections to enhance community identity and open space. 5.1 Landscaping at focus intersections. Develop landscape design standards for developments adjacent to or at focus intersections. PBA 2022-2027 5.2 Public art at focus intersections. Explore a collaborative program with schools, nonprofit organizations, and … Continued

Goal UD-4: Physical Character – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 4]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-4: Create nodes and urban hubs throughout the City to foster community, education, arts and culture, business activities, entertainment, and establish Santa Ana as a vibrant center. 4.1 Museum District. Continue to enhance and develop policies and design standards for the Museum District to encourage private and … Continued

Goal UD-3: Attractive Travelways – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 3]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-3: Create and maintain safe and attractive travelways through coordinated streetscape design. 3.1 Corridors. Update the zoning code to require new development projects or major renovations along arterial roadways to meet the City’s landscape standards and to reflect of the identity and values of the adjacent neighborhoods. … Continued

Goal UD-2: Sustainable Environment – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 2]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-2: Improve the built environment through sustainable development that is proportional and aesthetically related to its setting. 2.1 Emerging technology. Consider updating the zoning code to require mixed-use and multifamily residential projects to incorporate on-site lanes/spaces for transportation network companies (TNC) and other emerging technologies. As parking … Continued

Goal UD-1: Physical Character – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 1]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame Goal UD-1: Improve the physical character and livability of the City to promote a sense of place, positive community image, and quality environment. 1.1 Public art program. Collaborate with the Arts Director and Commission to develop a citywide public art program. Pursue public art grant-funding opportunities. Evaluate the … Continued

About 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 … Continued

Community Considerations for the Urban Design Element

Through the community engagement process for this General Plan, participants identified numerous urban design considerations and values that they believe should form the basis of and be addressed by this element. Specifically, participants highlighted the following topics, areas of concern, and community strengths: Create well-designed, accessible, and attractive places for people Maintain well-designed private property … Continued

Urban Design Element Introduction

Urban design is the process of shaping the physical character and organization of the city and defining the relationship between people and their environment. It respects the history of a place, considers existing organizational patterns and the form and character of existing buildings, supports healthy outdoor spaces, and is mindful of the natural environment. These … Continued

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