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SANTA ANA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INITIAL STUDY <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />lighting is anticipated to be installed as the measure proposes replacement of existing fixtures. Therefore, the <br />number of street lights would be the same as existing conditions. Therefore, impacts from light or glare <br />would be less than significant. <br />3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES <br />a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), <br />as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of <br />the California Resources Agency, to non - agricultural use? <br />No Impact. The City of Santa Ana does not have any prime farmland, unique farmland, or farmland of <br />statewide importance and is largely built outs No impact to designated farmland would occur. <br />b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? <br />Less than Significant Impact. As stated above in Section 3.2(a), there is no farmland in the City of Santa <br />Ana. Additionally, there is no City land under a Williamson Act contracts However, several parcels within the <br />City are zoned for agricultural use (Al; General Agriculture), The General Agriculture zone permits a variety <br />of uses such as farm ng, including all types of crop agriculture and horticulture, grazing, and small animal <br />farms, parks and recreation uses, temporary farm stands, and low density residential uses.10 The Draft CAP <br />encourages local retail development and residential units near existing retail and employment corridors. <br />Therefore, the Draft CAP would not encourage development of or conflict with existing agricultural uses. <br />This impact would be less than significant. <br />c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public <br />Resources Code Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code Section <br />4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code Section <br />51104(g))? <br />No Impact. According to the City's zoning map, there is no land zoned for forest land, timberland, or <br />timberland production in the City of Santa Ana." No impact related to forest land or timberland would <br />occur. <br />d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non - forest rise? <br />8 California Department of Conservation, Division of Land Resource Protection. Orange County Important <br />Farmland 2012. Available online at: ftp: / /ftp.consrv.ca gov /pub /dlrp[FMMP /pdf /2012 /oral2 pddf, accessed <br />September 1, 2015. <br />9 California Department of Conservation. Division of Land Resource Protection. Agricultural Preserves 2004 — <br />Williamson Act Parcels Orange County, California. Available online at: <br />bt / /fto consry ca gov /pub /dlrp /wa /Orange WA 03 04.p�c f, accessed September 1, 2015. <br />10 City of Santa Ana Planning Division. Al (General Agriculture) Zoning Document. Available online at: <br />ham: / /www.ci.santa- ana.ca.us /pba /planning / documents/ Al plc f, accessed September 1, 2015. <br />if City of Santa Ana Planning Division. City of Santa Ana Zoning Map. Available online at: http:/ /w ci santa- <br />ana.ca.us/ pba / planning[ documents / %oning2014PuIICity_pdf, accessed September 1, 2015. <br />October 2015 <br />75B -121 <br />