Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan

108 Pages·2017·11.54 MB·English

P A R K W A Y & O P E N S P A C E P L A N
Expanding the River’s Reach
March 14, 2018

March 14, 2018
Prepared By:
PlaceWorks
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, California 92707
714.966.9220
www.PlaceWorks.com
In Association With:
2M Associates
Blackhawk Environmental
State Coastal Conservancy iii
1. Introduction 3
Purpose of the Plan 5
Planning Process 5
Navigating the SARP&OSP 8
Terminology and Key Acronyms 8
2. Vision, Guiding Principles, and Goals 11
Vision 13
Guiding Principles and Goals 13
3. Parkway Context and Existing Conditions 19
SART and Parkway Historical Context and Background 19
Regulatory and Planning Context 20
Parkway Population 24
Existing Land Use 24
Natural Resources 26
Existing Public Access Features 28
4. Completing the Santa Ana River Trail – The First Priority of the Santa Ana River
Parkway & Open Space Plan 33
SART as the First Priority 33
Status of SART Completion 33
5. Prioritization of Santa Ana River Parkway Projects 39
Prioritization Criteria and The Quantitative Prioritization Tool 39
Location Suitability Assessment 40
Assessment of Undeveloped Parcels 46
6. Planned and Potential Projects Beyond Santa Ana River Trail 49
Gathering Projects (Methodology) 49
Parkway Project Opportunities 50
Project Prioritization Matrix 52
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7. Planning Guidelines 59
Who Will Use These Guidelines? 59
Parkway Planning Perspectives 59
Planning Guidelines 62
8. Design Principles and Guidelines 71
Parkway Design Principles 71
Design Guidelines for Signs, Wayfinding, and Branding 72
Design Guidelines for Parkway Protected Areas 76
Design Guidelines for Parkway Use Areas and Adjacent Land Uses 76
Design Guidelines for Trails 81
9. Implementation 91
Collaboration 91
Initial Steps 92
Project Prioritization and Evaluation Tools 94
Parkway Financial Considerations 96
Updating the SARP&OSP 97
Figure 1-1 Santa Ana River Parkway Boundaries 4
Figure 1-2 Planning Process 6 Appendix A: Map Book
Figure 2-1 Vision, Guiding Principles, and Goals 11 Appendix B: Inventory & Assessment
Summary Report
Figure 2-2 SARP&OSP Vision 12
Figure 3-1 Parkway Population 24 Appendix C: Planned and Potential
Projects List
Figure 3-2 Existing Land Use in the Santa Ana River Parkway 25
Figure 3-3 Existing Land Use 26 Appendix D: Santa Ana River Trail
Phasing Sheets
Figure 3-4 Existing Habitat and Surface Water 27
Appendix E: Supplemental Design Guidelines
Figure 3-5 Existing Public Access Features 29
Figure 4-1 Completing the SART 34 Appendix F: Potential Funding Sources
State Coastal Conservancy v
Figure 5-1 Quantitative Project Prioritization Equation 40
Figure 5-2 Cumulative Analysis: Water 42
Figure 5-3 Cumulative Analysis: Habitat 43
Figure 5-4 Cumulative Analysis: Equitable Education and Recreation Access 45
Figure 6-1 Screenshot of Web Portal Used by Participants 50
Figure 6-2 Parkway Project Opportunity Sites Map 51
Figure 6-3 Distribution of New Projects by County 52
Figure 6-4 Distribution of Improvement Projects by County 52
Figure 6-5 Plan for Anaheim Coves North 53
Figure 6-6 Preliminary Plan for Hidden Valley Duck Ponds 54
Figure 6-7 Duck Pond Location at Hidden Valley Wildlife Area 54
Figure 6-8 Converse Meadow 55
Figure 7-1 Santa Ana River Trail System 60
Figure 7-2 The Habitat Open Space Continuum – From Uplands to Coast 61
Figure 7-3 The Recreation Open Space Continuum – From Uplands to Coast 61
Figure 8-1 Parkway and Trail Logos 73
Figure 8-2 Typical Shared-Use Trail Warning Signs 74
Figure 8-3 Crosswalk Options for a Shared-Use Trail Street Crossing 75
Figure 8-4 Standard Santa Ana River Trail Width – Shared-Use (Bicyclists and Pedestrians) 83
Figure 8-5 Santa Ana River Trail – Bicycles Separated from Pedestrians 84
Figure 8-6 Santa Ana River Trail – Riding and Hiking Trail 85
Figure 8-7 SART and Sea Level Rise 87
Figure 9-1 Relationship of Key Parties 91
Figure 9-2 Recreational, Educational and Parkway Access Features Prioritized by SARP&OSP Outreach 94
Figure 9-3 Prioritization and Evaluation Tools as Part of SARP&OSP Implementation 95
Table 1-1 Agencies and Organizations Represented on the TAC 6
Table 3-1 Land Cover 26
Table 6-1 Distribution of Projects by County 52
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Technical Advisory Committee Andrew Silva, San Bernardino County
Eileen Takata, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ian Achimore, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
Many individuals contributed to the successful
Odell Tucker, U.S. Forest Service
Enrique Arroyo, California State Parks – Inland
completion of the Santa Ana River Parkway & Open
Empire District Jennifer Turner, California Department of Fish
Space Plan. The efforts and contributions of the
and Wildlife
individuals, organizations, and agencies listed below Dennis Baker, Orange Coast River Park
are especially appreciated and added immeasurably David Woelfel, Santa Ana Regional Water Quality
Jeff Beehler, San Bernardino Valley Water
to the SARP&OSP. Control Board
Conservation District
Richard Zembal, Orange County Water District/Santa
State Coastal Conservancy Jeff Brandt, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Ana Watershed Association
Mark Brewer, Riverside County Regional Park and
Joan Cardellino
Open Space District Additional Agencies and Organizations
Julia Elkin
Megan Brousseau, Inland Empire Waterkeeper
California Conservation Corps
Greg Gauthier
Don Crocker, Wildlife Conservation Board
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sam Jenniches
Adolfo Cruz, City of Riverside Parks, Recreation &
California State Parks
Community Services Department
California Wildlife Conservation Board
Policy Advisory Group Jeff Dickman, OC Public Works
City of Anaheim
Pamela Galera, City of Anaheim
Phil Anthony, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority City of Chino Hills
Greg Gauthier, State Coastal Conservancy
Rusty Bailey, City of Riverside City of Colton
Ryan Gill, California State Parks – Inland Empire
Carey Davis, Mayor, City of San Bernardino (alternate) City of Corona
District, Chino Sector
Mike Gardner, City of Riverside City of Costa Mesa
Rachael Hamilton, Rivers & Lands Conservancy
Jon Harrison, City of Redlands City of Eastvale
Robert Hewitt, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Kevin Jeffries, Riverside County, Supervisor, District 1 City of Fountain Valley
Eddy Konno, California Department of Fish
(alternate)
and Wildlife City of Garden Grove
Patricia Lock-Dawson, PLD Consulting
Shelli Lamb, Riverside-Corona Resource City of Grand Terrace
Eugene Montanez, City of Corona Conservation District
City of Highland
David Myers, Wildlands Conservancy Patricia Lock-Dawson, PLD Consulting
City of Huntington Beach
James Ramos, San Bernardino County, Supervisor, Mary Beth Najera, U.S. Forest Service
City of Jurupa Valley (including Jurupa Community
District 3
Kai Palenscar, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Services District)
Laura Roughton, City of Jurupa Valley, (participant)
Rory Paster, OC Parks City of Newport Beach
John Tavaglione, Riverside County Supervisor,
Paolo Perrone, Trust for Public Land City of Norco
District 2
Dana Rochat, The Wildlands Conservancy City of Orange
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City of Placentia San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District
City of Redlands Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
City of Rialto Santa Ana Watershed Association
City of Riverside Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
City of San Bernardino State Coastal Conservancy
City of Santa Ana The Wildlands Conservancy
City of Westminster Trust for Public Land
City of Yorba Linda U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management
Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Inland Empire Bike Alliance
U.S. Forest Service - San Bernardino National Forest
Inland Empire Resource Conversation District
Western Riverside Regional Conservation Authority
Inland Empire Waterkeeper
National Park Service
Natural Resource Conservation Service
All members of the public who participated
Newport Banning Land Trust
in online activities and attended meetings
OC Public Works and events in person.
Orange Coast River Park
Orange County
Orange County Bicycle Coalition Consultant Team
Orange County Coastkeeper
PlaceWorks
Orange County Water District/Santa Ana
2M Associates
Watershed Association
BlackHawk Environmental
Redlands Conservancy
Riverside Bicycle Club
Riverside County
Rivers & Lands Conservancy - Santa Ana River Trust
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
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