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4 NO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT <br />ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WITHOUT MITIGATION MEASURES <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The Project would remove a number of existing trees within the <br />rights -of -way. The Project would adhere to the following sections of the Municipal Code, which <br />contains codes that pertain to trees within parkways and rights -of -way: Section 33-191 Damaging <br />City Trees, Section 33-185 Street Tree Species to be Planted, and Section 33-188 Site Plan <br />Approval, as well as Article VII, Regulation for the Planting, Maintenance, and Removal of Trees. <br />Therefore, the Project would not conflict with applicable tree policies. (Draft Supplemental EIR, <br />p. 5-12.) <br />Threshold 8-6: The Project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat <br />Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other <br />approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact to biological resources related <br />to conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community <br />Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. (Draft <br />Supplemental EIR, p. 5-12.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The City of Santa Ana is not located within a Habitat Conservation <br />Plan or Natural Community Conservation Plan area. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with <br />applicable Habitat Conservation Plans or Natural Community Conservation Plans, and no impact <br />would occur. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-12.) <br />Cumulative Impacts: The Project would not result in cumulative impacts concerning biological <br />resources. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less than significant cumulative impacts <br />to biological resources. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5-9 — 5-12.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The Project site is fully developed with existing commercial uses <br />and surface parking, and the surrounding area is heavily urbanized with residential and <br />commercial uses. The Project would involve infill development within an already highly disturbed <br />urban environment. The Project would result in no impacts related to sensitive natural <br />communities; federally protected wetlands; and conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat <br />Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or <br />state habitat conservation plan; and less -than -significant impacts related to candidate, sensitive, <br />or special status species; migratory fish or wildlife species or wildlife corridors; and conflict with <br />local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources. Therefore, cumulative impacts related <br />to biological resources would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5-9 — 5-12.) <br />4.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES <br />Threshold C-1: The Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the <br />significance of a historical resource pursuant to Section 15064.5. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact related to a substantial adverse <br />change in the significance of a historical resource. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.2-13 — 4.2-14.) <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 />4-8 <br />