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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br /> INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br /> General Plan notes that views of the Santa Ana Mountains are possible on clear days.1°The <br /> Conservation Element also lists scenic resources within the City, including the Santa Ana River and <br /> Santiago Creek, which are also part of the County Open Space network.11 The project site is located <br /> approximately 4 miles east of the Santa Ana River and approximately 2.52 miles south of Santiago <br /> Creek.According to California's Scenic Highway Mapping System, there are no designated Scenic <br /> Highways within the project vicinity; State Route(SR) 91, located 7,87 miles to the north, is the <br /> closest designated Scenic Highway.12 The project site is located in an urbanized area adjacent to <br /> West First Street with high levels of existing light. The adjacent commercial, residential, and light <br /> industrial uses generate light and glare along all sides of the project site. <br /> Would the project: <br /> a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? <br /> No impact. Scenic vistas are generally recognized as public panoramic views of natural features. <br /> The Conservation Element does not identify specific scenic vistas but lists scenic resources within the <br /> City, including the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek, as well as views of the Santa Ana Mountains <br /> which are visible on clear days. <br /> The project site is directly adjacent to an 1-5 overpass which obstructs views to the northeast. Neither <br /> the Santa Ana Mountains, Santa Ana River, nor Santiago Creek are visible from the project site; <br /> therefore, there are no known scenic resources visible from the project site.As such, the proposed <br /> project would not affect scenic vistas within the area and no impact would occur. <br /> b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock <br /> outcroppings, and historic building within a State Scenic Highway? <br /> No impact. The nearest officially designated State Scenic Highway, SR 91, is located 7.87 miles to <br /> the north. Because of the distance and intervening development, the project site is not visible from <br /> this Scenic Highway and would not result in any impacts to scenic resources within the highway. <br /> Moreover, the project site and surrounding area are not characterized by unique visual resources or <br /> historic structures. Thus, the proposed project would not damage any existing scenic resources in or <br /> around the project site and, as such, there would be no impacts. <br /> ° City of Santa Ana.2022.Conservation Element.VVebsite:https://general-plan-santa-ana-ca.proudcity.com/conservation- <br /> element/.Accessed April 28,2025. <br /> " Ibid. <br /> z California Department of Transportation(Caltrans).2025.California State Scenic Highway System Map.Vvebsite: <br /> https:/fcaltrans,maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=465dfd3d8O7c46cc8e8O57116flaacaa.Accessed <br /> February 7,2025. <br /> FCS ((�}}p �t'7�t't 21 <br /> 3ittps://adecinnovations,SharCpOihi.COrn/Sites/PuhEiealions5ile/Sharetl'Ducu ts/Pub1rQfi005!C1ient�PNAN)/03 2710 3 2 7 0W7/15MN❑/03$70 75anta Ana ReinnePra�la41�h9.aPce No. NS-3092 <br /> Page 33 of 118 <br />