19E - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION ENTERPRISE ZONE

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^ Environmental Checklist For CEQA C li omp ance I. Aesthetics A. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The City of Santa Ana General Plan (1982) does not specifically identify any scenic vistas within the city limits; however, the City of Santa Ana General Plan Scenic Corridor Plan does identify scenic corridors within the city limits (City of Santa Ana 1982:27). There are three major types of scenic corridors: high-speed corridors, ~~ such as freeways; primary street corridors; and secondary corridors. The high-speed corridors include the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5), Newport Freeway (SR-55), and Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22). These freeways operate at a regional scale. The plan requires buffer edges and landscaped edges to screen unnecessary views of the actual freeways and promote selected views of the city. Primary corridors are significant transportation and activity features of the city and are accessible by all freeways. Examples include First/Fourth ' Streets, Main/Broadway, and MacArthur Boulevard. Secondary corridors provide "stitching° to link neighborhoods, district centers, and mixed use corridors together. Examples of secondary corridors include Harbor Boulevard and Fairview Avenue. The scenic corridor ~ plan identifies specific goals, policies, and implementation programs for the designated ~~ scenic corridors. The proposed SEZ does not include any specific construction, renovation, or demolition projects. New construction or redevelopment activities that may occur as an indirect result of the SEZ business incentives would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis at the time of the proposed action in accordance with CEQA and the City of Santa Ana development review and permitting process. Therefore, impacts to scenic vistas are considered less than significant and no further study is necessary. ~~ 8. No Impact. I-5, SR-55, and SR-22 are the three highways that traverse the city. None of these highways are identified or eligible as a state scenic highway (Caltrans 2007).. Therefore, the proposed project could not damage scenic resources such as trees, rock outcroppings, and/or historic buildings within a state scenic highway, since there are no state ' ~ scenic highways within the project area. No impact would occur. C. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The City of Santa Ana General Pfan (1982) and specific elements (i.e.: Land Use Element of 1998) have identified a number of scenic resources and land use characteristics and qualities that should be preserved, including city scenic corridors 3 i (discussed above) and historical districts and buildings. The City of Santa Ana has a designated Downtown Historical District identified on the National Register of Historic Places. This District contains several historical buildings, landmarks, and resources. The City of Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element (1998) and Citywide Design Guidelines (revised 2006) .identify specific goals and policies to i preserve the character and nature of the historic district and historic buildings and landmarks. The proposed SEZ does not propose any specific construction, renovation, or demolition projects. Individual projects as a result of the SEZ would be evaluated in accordance with City plans, policies, development standards, and design guidelines. If physical changes to the built environment occur within the vicinity of the scenic corridors or historic districts/buildings/landmarks as an indirect result of the proposed project, any identified indirect impacts to the scenic corridors or historic districts would be identified during the case-by-case evaluation as part of the City's development and review process and in accordance with CEQA requirements. Therefore, impacts related to aesthetic effects are considered less than significant. Santa Ana State Enterprise Zone November 2007 Initial Study 3-15 J&S 00814.07 19E-29