Item 41 - Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Appeal Nos. 2022-01 and 2022-02

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Community Plan Exemption Checklist City of Santa Ana Gary Avenue Business Park Project Impacts Associated with the Proposed Project a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? No New Impact. The GPU EIR describes that the 55 Freeway/Dyer Street focus area (that the Project site is located in) is not along a scenic corridor, but it is located in close proximity to a major City entry. The GPU EIR describes that the FLEX land use designation in the area allows for an urban environment with a mix of uses instead of an area that is almost exclusively focused on professional office and industrial. The GPU EIR further identifies that the Scenic Corridors Element identifies selected views of the City from SR-55 and that development consistent with the GPU, would enhance views of the City from SR-55. As the proposed Project would redevelop that site with a new modern one-story building, consistent with the GPU land use designation, it would not result in an impact related to a scenic vista. As detailed in Figure 5, Conceptual Site Plan, the proposed building would be setback from the roadway; and therefore, would not encroach into existing views along the Garry Avenue or SR-55 roadway corridors. Thus, the Project would result in no new impact related to effects on a scenic vista. b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? No New Impact. The California State Scenic Highway System Map shows that there are no officially designated state scenic highways in the vicinity of the proposed Project. The only officially designated scenic highway within Orange County is a portion of SR-91 that is located between SR-55 to east of the Anaheim city limit, which is not in the vicinity of the Project site. Likewise, there are no County -designated scenic highways that run through the City of Santa Ana. Further, the proposed Project site is flat and surrounded by an urban built environment, and there are no other scenic resources, including trees, rock outcroppings, or historic buildings within the viewshed of the Project. Therefore, no new impacts related to scenic resources within a state scenic highway would occur. c) In non -urbanized areas, 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 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 New Impact. The Project is in an urbanized area. The Project proposes to demolish the existing three office buildings and to construct a new approximately 91,500 square foot light industrial building that would accommodate two tenants. The proposed building would be developed in compliance with the FLEX-3 land use designation and M-1 (Light Industrial) Interim Development Standard as shown in Table AES-1 below. Table AES-1: Project Consistency with GPU and Municipal Code Standards Development Feature Development Standard Project Consistency GPU Standards for FLEX-3 FAR 3.0 The Project would have a FAR of 0.43 Building Height Maximum of 10 stories The proposed building would be a maximum height of 43 feet 6 inches which is less than the 10-story maximum. Municipal Code Standards for the M-1 Interim Development Standard Building Height May exceed the standard 35-foot The proposed buildings would be a limit set forth in the M-1 zoning maximum height of 43 ft and 6 inches. 29