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L S A FAIRVIEW BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS (9TH STREET TO 16TH STREET( PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION SANTA ANAL CALIFORNIA MAY 2020 vistas include views of mountains and hills, large, uninterrupted open spaces, and waterbodies. Although the Fairview Street bridge crosses the Santa Ana River, this portion of the river is engineered and concrete -lined and does not contain vegetation. The Project area is not designated as a scenic vista by the City. As identified above, Fairview Street is designed in the City's General Plan as a secondary City entries corridor. Although construction and operation of the proposed Project would result in a change in the visual environment, this change would be minimal because the proposed improvements would connect with the existing circulation system and would be similar to existing conditions. In addition, the proposed Project would replace the existing bridge structure with a new bridge of similar size and scale that would not block any of the existing views in the vicinity of the Project area. Therefore, the proposed Project would not substantially block or disrupt any views to scenic vistas compared to existing conditions. Therefore, there would be no impact to scenic vistas, and no mitigation is required. b. Would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? No Impact. Scenic resources are isolated occurrences of aesthetically pleasing natural or human - made forms. Although the Fairview Street bridge crosses the Santa Ana River, this portion of the river is engineered and concrete -lined and does not contain vegetation. Views of the Santa Ana River are accessible from the existing Fairview Street bridge and from the Santa Ana River Trail (SART). The replacement of the existing Fairview Street bridge over the Santa Ana River would not create a change in the existing nature and magnitude of the SART, and would not block any of the existing views of the Santa Ana River. The nearest scenic highways to the Project area include SR-1, located approximately 8 miles (mi) west of the Project, designated as a State Highway Eligible for State Scenic Highway, and SR-91, located approximately 8 mi northeast of the Project, designated as an Officially Designated State Scenic Highway. The Project area is not visible from either scenic highway as classified by the Caltrans Scenic Highway Program in Orange County. Therefore, the proposed Project does not have the potential to damage scenic resources from designated scenic highways. There would be no impact to scenic resources or historic buildings within a designated State Scenic Highway. No mitigation is required. c. In non -urbanized areas, would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from a publicly accessible vantage point.) If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? No Impact. The Project area is located in an urban area and is surrounded by residential, commercial, and recreational uses. The visual character immediately surrounding the Project area is representative of a built -out urban area containing a mix of residential, commercial, and open space uses. Implementation of the proposed Project would result in a minimal change in the existing visual environment because the proposed improvements would connect with the existing circulation system and would be similar to existing conditions. In addition, the proposed Project would replace 3-2 758366ND\Final ISMND\Fairview Street Bridge Final ISMND.d.C.(05/26/20)