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Hacienda Mixed Use Rezoning Initial Study IV. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST The following checklist contains the environmental checklist form presented in Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The checklist form is used to describe the impacts of the proposed project. A discussion follows each environmental issue identified in the checklist. For this project, the following designations are used: Less Than Si 'ficant: Any impact that would not be considered significant under CEQA relative to existing standards. No Impact: Any impact that does not apply to the project. Less Than Potentially Significant with Less Than No Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Impact Incorporation Impact 1. Aesthetics Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but X not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or X quality of the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare X which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Environmental Setting The area south of the Interstate 580 (1-580) between Hopyard Road and Hacienda Drive that includes the three project sites is relatively flat. No scenic vistas or scenic resources are located within Hacienda although views of the surrounding hills, including Mount Diablo to the north, are available from many locations within Hacienda. In distant views from the surrounding hills, the three project sites currently appear as open areas in a campus -like setting. The project sites are located within Hacienda and are surrounded by business park buildings and other relatively new multi- residential development. The roadways within Hacienda are relatively wide and are oriented to vehicle access. The BART station and parking lot are visible from the W.P. Carey site (Hacienda site 7G). Significance Criteria The impact questions above constitute the significance criteria for this environmental topic. Discussion of Checklist Questions Less tha Significan Impacts The proposed zoning change could potentially result in development of housing and neighborhood serving retail uses instead of office or light industrial uses. From distant views future development of the three project sites would show infill buildings in an already developed area that would -be similar-to whatrnrrently isallowed Draft, Subject to Revision 6 8/31/2009