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Initial Study and Negative Declaration <br /> 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 2.1 INTRODUCTION <br /> This Initial Study (IS) and Negative Declaration (ND) provide the environmental <br /> analysis required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for PUD-102, <br /> Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning and development plan, which would: <br /> 1 ) convert approximately 1 ,752 square feet of an existing approximately 2,634 <br /> square foot auto service building to a convenience store and the remaining floor <br /> area of the building to a drive-through carwash; 2) construct an approximately 715 <br /> square foot addition to the proposed convenience store; 3) construct a new trash <br /> enclosure and carwash equipment room; and 4) undertake related site <br /> improvements in conjunction with the existing Valero service station operation at <br /> 3192 Santa Rita Road (at the southeast corner of Santa Rita Road and W. Las <br /> Positas Boulevard). <br /> This IS/ND consists of an environmental checklist, a brief explanation of topics <br /> addressed in the checklist, and a determination that an EIR is not required. <br /> 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS <br /> In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, the City conducted an Initial <br /> Study which shows that there is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole <br /> record, that the proposed development may have a significant effect on the <br /> environment. <br /> 2.3 PROJECT LOCATION <br /> The proposed project is located on an approximately 0.77-acre site located at <br /> 3192 Santa Rita Road. The project site has been occupied by a gas station with an <br /> automobile service building since 1989. The site is generally flat. Vehicular access <br /> to the site is currently provided from three existing driveways: two on Santa Rita <br /> Road and one on W. Las Positas Boulevard. <br /> 4 <br />