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Proposed Land Use Changes Click here to email suggestions, comments, concerns to the CAC. (if your email does not send properly, please send your comments to the Planning Staff) Introduction to the 2008 General Plan Update • CAC Alternative Land Use Map Existing Land Use Map • Proposed Land Use Map 1 • Proposed Land Use Map 2 Proposed New Land Use Classification Locations: • Open Space – Along Wanda Road south of Villa Park Road (Wanda Greenbelt) – Those areas of the Orange County Water District recharge basin that fall within the City • Residential Professional – Those properties that are addressed to Villa Park Rd. and the N/S Santiago Blvd. • Limited Commercial – Those properties on the north and south side of Meats Ave., at the intersection of Santiago Blvd. and Meats Ave. Proposed Modified Land Use Classification: Currently the only public facilities with an activity specific land use designation are the schools. This land use classification would be a catch all for all public facilities. • Public Facilities – Areas designated as public facilities are suitable for a wide range of public uses including educational facilities, parks, public utilities, and public administrative offices. Information related to Limited Commercial: • The purposes of the Limited Commercial designation are to: – Provide small-scale commercial land use opportunities by providing new locations for a limited variety of retail businesses of low/moderate intensity. – Expand the potential to provide retail goods/services to the community and disperse commercial uses throughout the City to encourage a pedestrian oriented community. – Improve the visual quality of commercial areas. – Create an environment of well planned, cohesive, and coordinated commercial development and to increase utilization/ownership of adjacent parcels. • Potential Intended Uses: Jewelry, Clothing/boutique, Computer hardware/software, Shoes, Furniture, Audio/video, Hobby, Wholesale, Restaurant Information related to Residential Professional: • The purposes of the Residential Professional designation are to: – Provide new opportunities for professional businesses by allowing small-scale professional activities, while maintaining the continuity of the community’s residential character. – Enhance the City’s potential for employment, economic, and revenue growth. – Coordinate the City’s future development and land use of sites with professional business potential by establishing and maintaining sustainable design principles thought the use of the City’s general plan. • Potential Intended Uses: Ø Business & Professional Offices o Legal services/attorney, Insurance agencies, Financial/accounting, Publishing, Medical (chiropractor, dental, optometry, etc.), Public relations, Advertising agencies, Real estate, Consulting firms Ø Services o IT/Tech support, Optical, Bed & breakfast, Travel agencies, Notary Ø Studios – Art & crafts (including galleries, stained glass, etc.), Photography, Video, film, music editing & duplication, Interior decorating, Graphic arts Information related to Open Space: • The proposed additions of three new Open Space designations are designed to: – Ensure sufficient open spaces within the City to enhance both the visual character of the community and to preserve the natural state of areas with scenic value. – To align the existing land use designation of properties, currently classified as residential, with their intended use
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Proposed Land Use Changes

Click here to email suggestions, comments, concerns to the CAC.
(if your email does not send properly, please send your comments to the Planning Staff)

Introduction to the 2008 General Plan Update • CAC Alternative Land Use Map

Existing Land Use Map • Proposed Land Use Map 1 • Proposed Land Use Map 2

Proposed New Land Use Classification Locations:

• Open Space

– Along Wanda Road south of Villa Park Road (Wanda Greenbelt)

– Those areas of the Orange County Water District recharge basin that fall within the City

• Residential Professional

– Those properties that are addressed to Villa Park Rd. and the N/S Santiago Blvd.

• Limited Commercial

– Those properties on the north and south side of Meats Ave., at the intersection of Santiago Blvd. and Meats Ave.

Proposed Modified Land Use Classification:

Currently the only public facilities with an activity specific land use designation are the schools. This land use classification would be a catch all for all public facilities.

• Public Facilities

– Areas designated as public facilities are suitable for a wide range of public uses including educational facilities, parks, public utilities, and public administrative offices.

Information related to Limited Commercial:

• The purposes of the Limited Commercial designation are to:

– Provide small-scale commercial land use opportunities by providing new locations for a limited variety of retail businesses of low/moderate intensity.

– Expand the potential to provide retail goods/services to the community and disperse commercial uses throughout the City to encourage a pedestrian oriented community.

– Improve the visual quality of commercial areas.

– Create an environment of well planned, cohesive, and coordinated commercial development and to increase utilization/ownership of adjacent parcels.

• Potential Intended Uses: Jewelry, Clothing/boutique, Computer hardware/software, Shoes, Furniture, Audio/video, Hobby, Wholesale, Restaurant

Information related to Residential Professional:

• The purposes of the Residential Professional designation are to:

– Provide new opportunities for professional businesses by allowing small-scale professional activities, while maintaining the continuity of the community’s residential character.

– Enhance the City’s potential for employment, economic, and revenue growth.

– Coordinate the City’s future development and land use of sites with professional business potential by establishing and maintaining sustainable design principles thought the use of the City’s general plan.

• Potential Intended Uses:

Ø Business & Professional Offices

o Legal services/attorney, Insurance agencies, Financial/accounting, Publishing, Medical (chiropractor, dental, optometry, etc.), Public relations, Advertising agencies, Real estate, Consulting firms

Ø Services

o IT/Tech support, Optical, Bed & breakfast, Travel agencies, Notary

Ø Studios

– Art & crafts (including galleries, stained glass, etc.), Photography, Video, film, music editing & duplication, Interior decorating, Graphic arts

Information related to Open Space:

• The proposed additions of three new Open Space designations are designed to:

– Ensure sufficient open spaces within the City to enhance both the visual character of the community and to preserve the natural state of areas with scenic value.

– To align the existing land use designation of properties, currently classified as residential, with their intended use