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The Warner Redhill Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact <br />SECTION II <br />RESOLUTION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS NOT REQUIRING MITIGATION <br />Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines does not require specific findings to address <br />environmental effects that an EIR identifies as 'less than significant" where no mitigation is <br />required. These findings will nevertheless fully account for all such effects identified in the Draft <br />EIR in this Section II. Thus, the City hereby finds that the following potential environmental impacts <br />of the Project are less than significant and do not require the imposition of mitigation measures: <br />A. Aesthetics <br />Impact Finding: The Project would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista (Draft <br />EIR at p. 5.1-23). <br />Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site and surrounding areas are either urbanized or <br />planned for urbanization and do not contain any sensitive scenic vistas. The General Plan Scenic <br />Corridors Element does not identify any scenic resources or vistas at or adjacent to the Project <br />site. The nearest feature identified by the General Plan is Edinger Avenue, a "Secondary Street <br />Corridor", which is approximately 1 mile north of the site. Due to the flat topography and <br />distance, Edinger Avenue it is not visible from the Project site. Because there are no scenic vistas <br />within the viewshed of the Project site, no impacts related to the scenic vistas would occur from <br />implementation of the proposed Project. <br />Impact Finding: The Project would not substantially damage scenic resources, including, trees, <br />rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway (Draft EIR at p. 5.1-23). <br />Facts in Support of Findings: There are no officially designated state scenic highways in the <br />vicinity of the proposed Project (Caltrans 2019). The only officially designated scenic highway <br />within Orange County is a portion of SR-91 that is located between SR-55 to east of the Anaheim <br />city limit (Caltrans 2019), which is not in the vicinity of the Project site. Likewise, there are no <br />County -designated scenic highways that run through the City of Santa Ana. Further, the proposed <br />Project site is flat and surrounded by an urban built environment, and there are no other scenic <br />resources, including trees, rock outcroppings, or historic buildings within the viewshed of the <br />Project. Therefore, no impacts related to scenic resources within a state scenic highway would <br />occur. <br />Impact Finding: The Project would not substantially degrade the existing visual character or <br />quality of public views of the site and its surroundings and would not conflict with applicable <br />zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality (Draft EIR at p. 5.1-24). <br />Facts in Support of Findings: <br />Construction <br />Construction of the proposed Project is anticipated to last approximately 27-months. Views of <br />demolition and construction activities would exist from adjacent public view locations along Red <br />Hill Avenue and Warner Avenue. During Project demolition and construction, various activities <br />would alter the character of the Project site and its surroundings. Graded surfaces, demolition and <br />construction debris, construction equipment, and truck traffic would be visible. Soil would also be <br />stockpiled and equipment for grading activities would be staged at various locations throughout <br />City of Santa Ana 5 <br />May 2020 <br />