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Aesthetics Impacts (Continued) d-e)Existing lighting at the project site is limited to existing light standards in the parking lot in Site 1 and is non-existent on POTENTIALLY along walkways, within the adjacent BART parking lots, and at building entrances. The proposed project will include lighting plans to address nighttime and security lighting characteristics of a residential development and a BART Parking Structure. However, the new buildings may involve lighting designs or construction materials that could increase ISSUES POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN NO General Plan EIR Mitigation Measure D4. There are no new impacts beyond what was analyzed in the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy EIR that was certified SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT INCORPORATED in section 15064.59 Aesthetics Impacts (Continued) d-e)Existing lighting at the project site is limited to existing light standards in the parking lot in Site 1 and is non-existent on Site 2, which is currently vacant. Surrounding light sources are characterized by low -intensity security and safety lighting along walkways, within the adjacent BART parking lots, and at building entrances. The proposed project will include lighting plans to address nighttime and security lighting characteristics of a residential development and a BART Parking Structure. However, the new buildings may involve lighting designs or construction materials that could increase potential light and glare impacts for neighboring uses and motorists. Mitigation Measure #38: The Applicant shall be required to apply street lighting standards and other exterior lighting standards that are designed to reduce glare on adjacent properties. New lighting shall be designed to reduce adverse impacts by using techniques such as automatic shut off controls and glare shields and by appropriately orienting and positioning fixtures at a height consistent with the intended use, in accordance with General Plan EIR Mitigation Measure D4. There are no new impacts beyond what was analyzed in the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy EIR that was certified in 2007. 15. CULTURAL RESOURCES...Would the project: a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the X 2, 3, 4,9 significance of a historical resource as defined in section 15064.59 b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the X 2, 3, 4,9 significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to section 15064.5? C. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique X 2, 3, 4,9 paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? d. Disturb any human remains, including those X 2, 3, 4,9 interred outside of formal cemeteries? EXPLANATION: Historic and archaeological resources were evaluated in the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy EIR (September 2007) and in the San Leandro General Plan EIR (November 2001). Additionally, a Phase I (Stantec, October 2008) and Phase II (IRIS Environmental, January 2009) Environmental Assessment were prepared for the proposed project. A review of aerial photographs and historical maps indicate that the Site 1 has been developed as a BART parking lot since at least 1982. Prior to that, the property contained a combination of residential and commercial structures. Since the site has been graded and developed with an at -grade asphalt parking lot, there are no historic structures on the project site and no impacts to buildings or resources that could have historic status. Site 2 is currently vacant and has been a vacant lot since the former Del Monte facility was demolished in 1989_ The Del Monte facility was first identified on the property in the 1968 Sanborn Map. Aerial photographs dating back to 1939 show various cannery processing facilities to be located on the site. a) There are no historic structures present on Site 1. There is the presence of residual foundation structures along the southwestern boundary of Site 2 that were left behind from the previous use. However, since the State Office of Historic Preservation typically considers structures to be potentially historic if they are at least 45 years old (built in 1950 or earlier) the remaining foundation structure is not considered to be eligible for historic status. Therefore, there are no historic structures on the project site and no impacts to buildings or resources that could have historic status, b,d)Based on an evaluation of the environmental setting and features associated with known sites, Native American cultural resources in this part of Alameda County are found in many areas adjacent to water resources like the bayshore or intermittent and perennial watercourses. The proposed project area is on a broad alluvial plain that is marginal to the bayshore. For this reason it is unlikely that unrecorded Native American cultural resources exist in the project area. Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings Initial Study 28 March 2009