2025-041 - Certifing Final Supplemental Enviromental Impact for The Village

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Explanation of the Rationale: The Project would remove a number of existing trees within the rights-of-way. The Project would adhere to the following sections of the Municipal Code, which contains codes that pertain to trees within parkways and rights-of-way: Section 33-191 Damaging City Trees, Section 33-185 Street Tree Species to be Planted, and Section 33-188 Site Plan Approval, as well as Article VI I, Regulation for the Planting, Maintenance, and Removal of Trees. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with applicable tree policies. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-12.) Threshold B-6: The Project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact to biological resources related to conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-12.) Explanation of the Rationale:The City of Santa Ana is not located within a Habitat Conservation Plan or Natural Community Conservation Plan area. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with applicable Habitat Conservation Plans or Natural Community Conservation Plans, and no impact would occur. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-12.) Cumulative Impacts: The Project would not result in cumulative impacts concerning biological resources. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less than significant cumulative impacts to biological resources. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5-9—5-12.) Explanation of the Rationale: The Project site is fully developed with existing commercial uses and surface parking, and the surrounding area is heavily urbanized with residential and commercial uses. The Project would involve infill development within an already highly disturbed urban environment. The Project would result in no impacts related to sensitive natural communities; federally protected wetlands; and conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan; and less-than-significant impacts related to candidate, sensitive, or special status species; migratory fish or wildlife species or wildlife corridors; and conflict with local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources.Therefore, cumulative impacts related to biological resources would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5-9—5-12.) 4.6 CULTURAL RESOURCES Threshold C-1: The Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to Section 15064.5. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in no impact related to a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.2-13—4.2-14.) Resolution No. 2025-041 Page 28 of 140