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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br />INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br />Environmental Issues <br />Less than <br />Significant <br />Potentially Impact with <br />Significant Mitigation <br />Impact Incorporated <br />Less than <br />Significant <br />Impact No Impact <br />2.1 Aesthetics <br />Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project: <br />a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a ❑ ❑ ❑ <br />scenic vista? <br />b) Substantially damage scenic resources, ❑ ❑ ❑ <br />including, but not limited to, trees, rock <br />outcroppings, and historic building within a <br />State Scenic Highway? <br />c) In non -urbanized areas, substantially ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br />degrade the existing visual character or <br />quality of public views of the site and its <br />surroundings? (Public views are those that <br />are experienced from publicly accessible <br />vantage point). If the project is in an <br />urbanized area, would the project conflict <br />with applicable zoning and other <br />regulations governing scenic quality? <br />d) Create a new source of substantial light or ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br />glare which would adversely affect day or <br />nighttime views in the area? <br />Environmental Evaluation <br />Setting <br />The project site is located in a highly urbanized area. The United States Census Bureau defines an <br />Urbanized Area (UA) as an area that must encompass at least 5,000 people or at least 2,000 housing <br />units.' An estimated 310,539 people live in the City.' The Conservation Element of the Santa Ana <br />$ US Census. 2022. Redefining Urban Areas following the 2020 Census. Website: <br />https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2022/12/redefining-urban-areas-following-2020-census.html. <br />Accessed April 28, 2025. <br />s US Census. 2024. Quick Facts Santa Ana. Website: <br />https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/santaanacitycalifornia,sanangelocitytexas,US/PST045224. Accessed April <br />28, 2025. <br />20 FCS <br />Https://adecinnovaticns.sharepoint.com/sites/PubiicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISMND.docx <br />