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RES. NO. 87-91 (ii) LOW flow faucets. (iii) Insulation of hot water lines and water recirculating systems. (iv) Supply line pressure reductions by means of pressure reducing valves. (v) Drinking fountains equipped with self-closing valves. (vi) Landscaping employing low water consuming plants, wherever feasible. 4. Cumulative Loss of Agricultural Soils. A. Significant Effect. Development of the Project will reduce Orange County's prime agricultural soils by 45 acres, contributing to the diminishing agricultural basis in Orange County. B. Findinqs. (1) Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR and set forth in Section 4 below. (2) Any residual, unavoidable, significant effects from the Project are acceptable when balanced against the facts set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. C. Facts in Support of Finding. Although farming will continue on an interim basis on undeveloped portions of the Property as long as it is economically feasible, the Project will contribute to the loss of approximately 45 acres of prime agricultural soil. However, loss of agricultural soil is consistent with the reduction of total crop bearing acreage in Orange County. Furthermore, retention of the Project site as agricultural soil is not an objective of the General Plan. SECTION 4: Project Alternatives. A. Project Review. The EIR evaluates alternatives for the proposed Project. The Project represents the culmination of a plan applied for by the Project's developer and approved by the Santa Ana Planning Department. The Project has been refined during the course of public review and incorporates comments from the following: -24-