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<br />According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element FEIR <br />97-01, the project site is void of any scenic vistas or <br />scenic resources. Additionally, there are no scenic <br />resources associated with a State Highway within the <br />vicinity of the project site. Therefore, implementation of <br />the proposed project would not result in adverse impacts to <br />any scenic resource. <br /> <br />C. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or <br />quality of the site and it's surrounding? <br /> <br />Less Than Significant Impact <br /> <br />The City of Santa Ana has an adopted Urban Design Element <br />that establishes policies, programs and design elements to <br />enhance the aesthetic environment of the City. Development <br />projects proposed in the City are reviewed for consistency <br />with the Urban Design Element. The design elements that are <br />relevant to the project site includes; Paths, and <br />Districts. <br /> <br />Paths <br /> <br />Paths are means by which people travel throughout the City, <br />and serves as the framework for the City's urban <br />form. Within the project area the Urban Design Element <br />identifies Grand Avenue as a Path. Pedestrian and vehicular <br />circulation has been provided in a safe and usable manner <br />throughout the site. A combination of berms and hedges <br />would be provided in the front yard setback area and along <br />the street frontage to screen the parking area, reduce <br />glare and to promote an aesthetically pleasing pedestrian <br />circulation path along Grand Avenue. <br /> <br />Districts <br /> <br />The General Plan Urban Design Element identifies that the <br />project site is located within the Cabrillo Park Design <br />District. The Urban Design Element establishes goals and <br />policies to help guide the design of land uses proposed <br />within a Design District. Specifically, land uses proposed <br />within a Design District should exhibit high quality design <br />and should incorporate design elements that are <br />proportional and aesthetically related to the District <br />setting. <br /> <br />The proposed project has incorporated high quality building <br />materials into the design of the proj ect. The building's <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />758-18 <br />