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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br /> INITIAL STUDY1MITiGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br /> Less than <br /> Significant <br /> Potentially Impact with Less than <br /> Significant Mitigation Significant <br /> Environmental Issues Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact <br /> 2.11 Land Use and Planning <br /> Would the project,- <br /> a) Physically divide an established [Q ❑ ❑ <br /> community? <br /> b) Cause a significant environmental impact ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br /> due to a conflict with any land use plan, <br /> policy, or regulation adopted for the <br /> purpose of avoiding or mitigating an <br /> environmental effect? <br /> Environmental Evaluation <br /> Setting <br /> According to the City's General Plan Land Use Map, the project site is currently designated as OS <br /> (Exhibit 2).54 Permitted uses under the OS land use designation include recreational and green <br /> spaces, including parks, commercial open space; and public facilities such as water channels and rail <br /> infrastructure.55 <br /> The proposed project would include a GPA change the land use designation from the existing OS to <br /> GC (Exhibit 3). The GC designation allows for retail and service establishments; recreational, cultural, <br /> and entertainment uses; business and professional offices; vocational schools; and parking facilities. <br /> These uses are designed to be along arterial corridors and support the development and continued <br /> operation of recreational, cultural, entertainment, employment, and educational opportunities near <br /> established residential neighborhoods. This designation allows for a typical maximum height of 35 <br /> feet and a maximum intensity of 0.5 FAR for GC, 1.0 FAR for GC-1, and 1.5 FAR for GC-1.5.56 <br /> The project site is currently zoned Al by the City Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit 4), which permits farming <br /> (of crop agriculture and horticulture, grazing, small animal farms, and similar types), parks and <br /> recreational buildings of public or quasi-public use (golf courses, country clubs and other similar <br /> uses), accessory buildings, temporary sale stands for agricultural goods, and single-family residences <br /> 14 City of Santa Ana.2022. Land Use Element.April 2022.Website:https:/lwww.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan- <br /> land-use-elementl.Accessed May 6,2025 <br /> 55 ibid, <br /> 5o [bid, <br /> FCS ((�� I 71 <br /> Https://atlecinnavaUons.sharepoint.com/sites/publi[tlons5itefshareduncumen"/Publl�tfuns/[Ilent lPN�iNI/0327/03270 7/ISMND/03279 7 Santa Ana Remne Pr.,Qr4Wapce No. NS-3092 <br /> Page 83 of 118 <br />