19E - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION ENTERPRISE ZONE

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^ Environmental Checklist '~ For CEQA Compliance Ana 1998:A-41). The proposed SEZ would operate as a business recruitment and retention tool, intended to attract new businesses and help existing businesses to expand. Therefore, the proposed SEZ would not result in any new residential development or housing projects and would not place housing within the 100-year floodplain. Additionally, no new flooding risks to existing development would occur as a result of the proposed SEZ. Thus, impacts would be less than significant. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The proposed SEZ would be located within the 100-year floodplain, as well as the 500-year floodplain. These floodplains are associated with the Prado Dam Inundation Zone. Prado Dam is a flood control and water conservation project constructed and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. The Los Angeles District has begun construction to increase the capacity of the reservoir behind Prado Dam (USAGE 2006). The SEZ is a business recruitment and retention tool, which would not result in the placement of any structures within the 100-year or 500-year floodplain. Although structures could be developed as an indirect result of the SEZ business incentives, the improvements to Prado Dam would limit any potential flood impacts created by these structures dr to these structures. Also, any structures built as an indirect result of the SEZ designation would be required to comply with regulations imposed by the Flood Plain Management Ordinance (City of Santa Ana 1982:19). Impacts would be less than significant. G. Less-Than-Significant Impact. As stated under Section VIII-F, the proposed project is within the 100-year floodplain; however, improvements to Prado Dam and the requirements imposed by the Flood Plain Management Ordinance would limit flooding impacts created by the structures or to the structures. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. IX. Land Use and Planning A. No Impact. The proposed project would not physically divide any established communities or neighborhoods. The proposed SEZ would not involve the extension of highways or other physical barriers through the community that could divide community areas. Therefore, no impact would occur. B. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The proposed project would not result in any specific demolition project, construction project, land acquisition project, or other development project; therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project. However, individual projects that may occur as an indirect result of the SEZ business incentives would comply with land use plans, policies, and programs set forth in the existing community and redevelopment plan(s) relevant to the SEZ, and the City's general plan and specific plans relevant to the SEZ. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. C. No Impact. According to the City of Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element EIR, there are no habitat conservation plans or natural community conservation plans established within the city (City of Santa Ana 2004:11). Therefore, the proposed SEZ would not be in conflict with any habitat conservation or natural community conservation plans. No impact would occur. X• Mineral Resources Santa Ana State Enterprise Zone November 2007 Initial Study 3-25 J8S 00814.07 19E-39