TO: Chair and Members of the Santiago Creek Commission
FROM: Tom Kisela, City Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Santiago Creek Strategic Plan Framework Review.
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2. SUMMARY
On July 24, 2024, the Santiago Creek Commission reviewed the proposed framework and segments for the Santiago Creek Strategic Plan. The Santiago Creek Commission made changes to the location segments and requested a meeting where the public may further review and comment on the proposed Santiago Creek Strategic Plan framework.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Review and approve the proposed Santiago Creek Strategic Plan framework.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and Promote Quality of Life in the Community.
a. Renovate, maintain, develop, and/or expand public use places and spaces.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
As an advisory body to the Orange City Council, the Santiago Creek Commission (Commission) is exclusively tasked to advise and make recommendations on:
* The implementation of public projects in/along the Santiago Creek Area
* The implementation of the Santiago Creek Plans for the Santiago Creek Area
* The preservation/enhancements of public open space within the Santiago Creek Area
* The acquisition of private property when it becomes available
* The preservation of ecological, scenic, historical, and recreational resources of the Santiago Creek
* Relationships with volunteer and non-profit organizations and public/private agencies interested in the Santiago Creek Area
To guide the Commission in their recommendations to the City Council, previous planning documents will be considered and utilized, including:
* Orange Park Acres Specific Plan
* East Orange 1975 General Plan
* Lower Santiago Creek Specific Plan
* Santa Ana River - Santiago Creek Greenbelt Plan
* Santiago Creek Greenbelt Implementation Plan
Understanding that these are significant and detailed planning documents, the Commission is seeking to coalesce these important docum...
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