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4 NO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT <br />ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WITHOUT MITIGATION MEASURES <br />Therefore, cumulative impacts related to aesthetics would be less than significant. (Draft <br />Supplemental EIR, pp. 5-5 — 5-8.) <br />4.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES <br />Threshold AF-1: The Project would not convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or <br />Farmland of Statewide Importance to nonagricultural uses. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact to agriculture and forestry <br />resources related to the conversion of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of <br />Statewide Importance. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-8.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: According to the California Department of Conservation's <br />California Important Farmland Finder mapping tool, the Project site and surrounding uses are <br />designated as "Urban and Built -Up Land." Therefore, no farmland exists on the Project site and <br />the Project would not convert farmland to non-agricultural use. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-8.) <br />Threshold AF-2: The Project would not conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a <br />Williamson Act contract. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact to agriculture and forestry <br />resources related to conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract. <br />(Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-8.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The Project site is zoned for Specific Development (SD-48), which <br />does not allow for agricultural use. Additionally, according to the California Department of <br />Conservation's California Williamson Act Enrollment Finder mapping tool, Orange County does <br />not have any land subject to a Williamson Act Contract. Therefore, the Project would not conflict <br />with existing zoning for agricultural use or with a Williamson Act contract. (Draft Supplemental <br />EIR, p. 5-8.) <br />Threshold AF-3: The Project would not conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning <br />of, forestland, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact to agriculture and forestry <br />resources related to conflict with existing zoning for, or rezoning of, forestland, timberland, or <br />timberland zoned Timberland Production. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-9.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The City does not have any land designated or zoned for <br />forestland, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production. The Project site is zoned for <br />Specific Development (SD-48), which does not allow for forestland or timberland uses. Therefore, <br />the Project would not conflict with existing zoning for forestland or timberland uses. (Draft <br />Supplemental EIR, p. 5-9.) <br />Threshold AF-4: The Project would not result in the loss of forestland or conversion of forest <br />land to non -forest use. <br />City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project <br />August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />4-3 <br />