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Initial Study and Negative Declaration 5. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST The following section contains the environmental checklist form presented in Appendix G of the 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. Included in each discussion are project specific mitigations, which have been incorporated into the project design as a part of the proposed project. For this project, the following designations are used: • Potentially Significant Impact: An impact that could be significant and for which no mitigation has been identified. If any potentially significant impacts are identified, an EIR must be prepared. • Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated: An impact for which mitigation has been identified to reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. • Less Than Significant: 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. 5.1. AESTHETICS ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The existing site is currently occupied by a service station and an auto service building. The site is highly visible from Santa Rita Road and W. Las Positas Blvd, but views of the site from the east are partially obstructed by existing buildings. In general, the aesthetics of the site are characterized by low-slung buildings and a surface parking lot. The site has a visual quality that is typical of commercial uses located along Santa Rita Road. STANDARDS OF SIGNIFICANCE For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: • Substantially alter or degrade the existing visual character or quality of the project site; • Have a substantial effect on a scenic resource; or, • Substantially increase light or glare in the project site or vicinity, which would adversely affect day or nighttime views. 12