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LSA AsSOCIATES. IN':. <br />addressed as required by CEQA. A description of key topics anticipated is provided in the following <br />sections. <br />Environmental Topics <br />The methodology for addressing key environmental issues is addressed below. For each of the <br />environmental checklist sections, the existing environmental setting will be the baseline for <br />determining project impacts. <br />Aesthetics. This section will evaluate potential visual impacts of the proposed project and will <br />address potential light and glare issues, focusing on the effects on the adjacent residences. This scope <br />does not include the preparation of visual simulations. Elevations of the proposed buildings and <br />landscaping will be provided by the City of Santa Ana and/or the development team to enable LSA to <br />assess the visual impacts of the project. The view from Santa Ana Boulevard in consideration of the <br />adjacent residences is a key component of this analysis, as height differentials are evident. <br />Detailed cross sections of the site, in its existing and proposed conditions, and conceptual landscape <br />plans are also desirable. As noted previously, a conceptual lighting plan is also desirable in order to <br />fully evaluate potential light and glare impacts. Aesthetic impacts will be described in the context of <br />physical conditions on site and in the surrounding area, as appropriate under CEQA. Compatibility <br />with the existing and proposed General Plan land uses and zoning designations will also be addressed <br />as applicable to potential aesthetic impacts. Because the Renaissance Specific Plan is officially on <br />file, analysis of the project's compatibility with the proposed plan will be provided. <br />Air Quality. LSA will prepare a qualitative air quality analysis of the proposed project, which will be <br />based upon the existing City General Plan EIR or a more recent analysis of air quality along the Santa <br />Ana Boulevard corridor. The project is so small as to be inconsequential in the regional or local air <br />environment. Construction impacts will be analyzed and preparation of mitigation measures, <br />consistent with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) guidelines, will be <br />proposed. <br />Hazards and Hazardous Materials. This proposal specifies that there will be no hazards or <br />hazardous materials to be addressed in the IS. The project applicant shall provide a Phase I records <br />check/site survey to document property conditions. <br />Land Use and Planning. This section will describe the existing land use setting and will include an <br />in-depth analysis of the project's compatibility with surrounding land uses, as well as its conformance <br />with the City's General Plan Land Use Element, Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable plans and <br />policies. The analysis will specifically address potential land use conflicts with adjacent residential <br />uses. Findings from the General Plan and the EIR for the General Plan will be utilized where <br />appropriate and will be used to address transition of use of the property from its current setting to the <br />proposed development. The project would also be assessed for compatibility with the proposed <br />Renaissance Specific Plan now being prepared. <br />H:AROBB\FILES\NEGDEC\Minter Santa Ana MND Proposal. doe,, 02/19/08,, A-2 <br />