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ENV[ SO NMENTAE'IYPACT REPORT ADDENDUM, 'AYYSTRONG RANCH REVISED PROJECT <br />SEPTEMBER 901; SANTA ANA. OALIPORN]A <br />2.1 <br />AESTRETICS <br />Nett <br />Rusul, l WW <br />Slgnlflcaat <br />%lore S"tre <br />'CbnDge fraw <br />O'breld lilt project: <br />Ia.nncl <br />Imnacr <br />Room Annlph <br />a) <br />Have a_substantinl advaroc effimt on ascetic vista? <br />(b) <br />Damage scenic minurces, including' but not limited to, trees, lock <br />uutcruppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />highway? <br />(c). <br />Substantially degrade the existing visual characteror quality or <br />El <br />13the <br />IZ <br />site and its surroundings? <br />(d) <br />Create nov source of substantial tight of glare whichwonld <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />adversely affect day or ulghtthne views in the area'? <br />Analysis of Project Changes: <br />a) The Project site is surrounded on all sides.by urban development: Alton Avenue is located to the <br />north with residential uses beyond, existing residential development is located to the east and <br />south beyond MacArthur Boulevard and Segerstront High School is located to the west beyond <br />Jaguar Way. No,State.or Comity designated scenic vistas are adjacentto or within direct view of <br />the Project site. Howcwr, the section of MacArthur Boulevard adjacent to the site is designated <br />as a Primary Sircet Corridor by the'Scenic Corridors Etement of the General Plan. The goals, <br />objectives and policies or the Scenic. Corridors lacmerit arq'applieablc to )hc. Project because it is <br />located adjacent to a Cityof Sanla Ana (City) (icsi(rnatWd.Primary,Strect Corridor. <br />Consistent -.with the applicable goals, objectives and policies or the Scenic Con idilrs Element, the <br />Revised Project would improve the public image of this section of MacArthur Boulevard along a <br />linear transportation corridor by constructing a new, residential development with enhanced <br />landscaping aiid public stmetscape improvements, architecture and design that meets City <br />requireinetits and 'piovide development ata scale aiid design that are consistent -with the frai6tion <br />of a scenic. corridor, Tlie Revised Project would meet the intent of the Scenic Corridors Element <br />by improving the aesthetics of the site along a City designated scenic corridor a»d by ensuring the <br />prgicct is developed ata scale and'designed'with aesthetic features that are consistent with Elie <br />Function of scenic corridors as part of the Framework Plan. In addition, the proposed residential <br />project is compatible with other residential development.ill the area and not be an obtrusive land <br />use in a,desig ned scenic corridor: 'llte Certified.E1R concluded that the Approved Project would <br />result in it less than sigi ificant impact to scenic resources from conversion of the agricultural field <br />to residential and institutional uses. Therefore, the Revised Project would not result in,a <br />substantial ;adverse effect on a scehic vista and new significant impacts beyond those identified in <br />the Certified EIR would not. occur; therefore; no new mitigation measures are required. <br />b) The California Department of'rrausportation's (Caltrans) Landscape Architecture Program <br />administers the Scenic Highway Program, contained in the Streets and Highways Code, Sections <br />260-261 Stale Highways are classified as either Officially Listed or Eligible: Interstate 405 <br />(1.405), located approximately 4,3.15 feet south of the Project site, and State Route 55 (SK -55), <br />located approximately 1.85 mile east of the Project site, are;not identified as an eligible orState- <br />P. SHOIUH'•ACdeniun'-AddcnduiiY.dncx AWA. -,i <br />75B-59 <br />2-10 <br />