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PUD-134 Hopyard Road Shell/7-Eleven Redevelopment 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 project site is currently occupied by a Shell fuel station, an auto service/smog check building and a 7-Eleven convenience store. The site is highly visible from Hopyard Road and W. Las Positas Boulevard, but views of the existing 7-Eleven convenience store from Hopyard Road are partially obstructed by existing shrubs. In general, the aesthetics of the site are characterized by low-slung buildings, a fuel pump canopy, and a surface parking lot. The site has a visual quality that is typical of commercial and office uses located along Hopyard Road and W. Las Positas Boulevard. 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; 13