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anf^ Responses to Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance The following is an analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project based upon the City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist. The analysis incorporates by reference information from the environmental impact report for the Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element (EIR No. 97-1). I. Aesthetics- A. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? B. Damage scenic resources, including but not limited to trees, rock outpourings and historic buildings within a State highway? No Impact According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element FEIR, there are no scenic vistas within the immediate vicinity of the project site. The Orange Freeway (SR-57), Newport-Costa Mesa Freeway (SR- 55), and Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) are the three state highways that can be found in the City of Santa Ana. The proposed project site is not visible from any of those highways and therefore will not damage or destroy any scenic resources that are located within the vicinity of these highways. C. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surrounding? D. Create a new source of substantial light or glare, which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? No Impact The proposed project will not degrade the visual quality of the site, with impacts anticipated to be beneficial, not adverse. The project includes the rehabilitation and remodel of a vacant industrial building with newer, better quality building materials. Major sources of light and glare in the project area include light from street and parking lot lights, illuminated signage, headlights from vehicles, security lighting, and indoor lighting. The proposed project will not introduce substantial new lighting which will be discernable over existing conditions as the church will primarily operate during the day and no new light standards are proposed within the parking lot. II. Agricultural Resources A. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of Statewide Importance to non- agriculture use? B. Conflict with existing zoning for agriculture use or a Williamson Contract? C. Involve other changes in the existing environment, which, due to their location or nature, could individually or cumulatively result in loss of Farmland, to non-agriculture use? No Impact The project will not impact any prime farmland, conflict with existing zones for agriculture uses or involve changes in the existing environment that results in a loss of farmland. The project site is currently occupied by several industrial buildings, with the project consisting of the re-tenanting of an industrial building with no new construction proposed as part of this project. Presently, there are no areas in the City that are under existing Williamson Contracts. Therefore the proposed project will not result in any adverse impacts to agricultural resources. 75C-94