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Initial Study and Negative Declaration screening criteria are organized into operational-related impacts (criteria air pollutants and precursors and greenhouse gases), community risk and hazard impacts, carbon monoxide impacts, odor impacts, and construction- related impacts. Stationary sources of pollution which would trigger review by BAAQMD are not proposed on site. Of the land uses listed in the screening section of the CEQA Air Quality Guidelines, the proposed project most closely resembles a convenience market with gas pumps. The screening thresholds for a convenience market with gas pumps is 4,000 square feet. The approximately 2,476 square foot convenience store with an 882-square-foot drive-through carwash facility does not exceed this threshold and would thus not be expected to generate a considerable net increase in related criteria pollutant emissions. The City of Pleasanton has adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP)5. At the time the CAP was developed, the City contained approximately 9.2 million square feet of commercial space and a total of 9.8 million square feet was assumed for development within the Hacienda Business Park. The resulting residual from these values includes additional square footage that may be constructed without exceeding the growth assumed in the CAP. Further, the project would be developed on an infill site, in close proximity to existing transportation infrastructure, and would incorporate bicycle racks for employees and customers. A Wheels bus stop is located approximately 1 ,200 feet south of the project site on the same streetside. These features of the project would also be consistent with the CAP and would reduce the criteria pollutants generated by the project. Carbon monoxide impacts are measured by a project's consistency with a local congestion management plan and traffic volumes. The Circulation Element of the General Plan requires a level-of-service "D" or better at intersections with the exception of the Downtown Area and at gateway intersections. The project is not expected to increase traffic volumes to the affected intersection and is not located near tunnels, underpasses, canyons, or below-grade roadways where carbon monoxide would concentrate. In addition, the project would not be expected to generate a substantial number of new vehicle trips that would generate a considerable net increase of criteria air pollutants or violate an air quality standard. Demolition of the existing building and construction of the proposed project is expected to generate short-term impacts related to construction activities (e.g., clearing/grubbing, site grading, etc.). Construction activity on the site would be required to incorporate dust control measures (e.g., periodic 18