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I. AESTHETICS A. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? B. Damage scenic resources, trees, rock outpourings a State highway? including but not limited to and historic buildings within Less Than Significant Impact The project site is currently in agriculture use. While the project site is not considered a scenic vista, it does provide open space relief within the urbanized setting of the project area. Implementation of the proposed project would remove the agriculture resources on the project site to allow for the expansion of the memorial park cemetery. Even though the project site would be developed with cemetery land uses, the project site would still reflect an open space garden like setting and would continue to provide open space relief within the project area. C. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surrounding? Less Than Significant Impact The City of Santa Ana has an adopted Urban Design Element that establishes policies, programs and design elements to enhance the aesthetic environment of the City. Development projects proposed in the City are reviewed for consistency with the Urban Design Element. The design elements that are relevant to the project site include; Design District. Design District According to the City's Urban Design Element, the project site is located within the Cabrillo Design District. The Urban Design Element establishes goals and policies to help guide the design of development projects proposed within a Design District. Specifically, land uses proposed within a Design District should exhibit high quality design and should incorporate design elements that are proportional and aesthetically related to the district setting. The proposed project has included architectural and landscape treatments to compliment the existing aesthetic environment. Through the City's site plan review process 3 31~18