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Responses to <br />Environmental Checklist <br />For CEQA Compliance <br />The following is an analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project <br />based upon the City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist. The analysis incorporates by reference <br />information from the environmental impact report for the Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element (EIR <br />No. 97-1 ). <br />1. Aesthetics- <br />A. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? <br />B. Damage scenic resources, including but not limited to trees, rock outpourings and historic <br />buildings within a State highway? <br />No Impact <br />According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element FEIR, there are no scenic vistas within the <br />immediate vicinity of the project site. The Orange Freeway (SR-57), Newport Freeway (SR-55), and <br />Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) are the three state highways that can be found in the City of Santa Ana. <br />The proposed project site is not visible from any of those highways and therefore will not damage or <br />destroy any scenic resources that are located within the vicinity of these highways. <br />C. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its <br />surrounding? <br />D. Create a new source of substantial light or glare, which would adversely affect day or <br />nighttime views in the area? <br />Less than significant impact <br />The proposed project will not degrade the visual quality of the site, with impacts anticipated to be <br />beneficial, not adverse. The project replaces a carwash development with better materials. Major <br />sources of light and glare in the project area include light from street and parking lot lights, illuminated <br />signage, headlights from vehicles, security lighting, and indoor lighting. The proposed project will not <br />introduce substantial new lighting which will be discernable over existing conditions. <br />II. Agricultural Resources <br />A. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of Statewide Importance to non- <br />agriculture use? <br />B. Conflict with existing zoning for agriculture use or a Williamson Contract? <br />C. Involve other changes in the existing environment, which, due to their location or nature, <br />could individually or cumulatively result in loss of Farmland, to non-agriculture use? <br />No Impact <br />Although a portion of the site is vacant, the proposed project will replace a former urban development <br />(carwash) on the site, which is not in agricultural production. Additionally, according to the California <br />Department of Conservation Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, the City of Santa Ana contains <br />a limited amount of Prime and Unique Farmlands. Presently, there are no areas in the City that are under <br />existing Williamson Contracts. Therefore the proposed project will not result in any adverse impacts to <br />agricultural resources. <br />751~3t~1 <br />