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Environmental Checklist Aesthetics <br /> Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration 13 <br />Environmental Checklist <br />1 Aesthetics <br /> <br />Potentially <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />Less than <br />Significant <br />with <br />Mitigation <br />Incorporated <br />Less than <br />Significant <br />Impact No Impact <br />Would the project: <br />a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a <br />scenic vista? □ □ □ ■ <br />b. Substantially damage scenic resources, <br />including but not limited to, trees, rock <br />outcroppings, and historic buildings <br />within a state scenic highway? □ □ □ ■ <br />c. Substantially degrade the existing visual <br />character or quality of the site and its <br />surroundings? □ □ ■ □ <br />d. Create a new source of substantial light or <br />glare that would adversely affect daytime <br />or nighttime views in the area? □ □ ■ □ <br />Existing Setting <br />The project site is located at the corner of Alvarado Street and Aladdin Avenue in an urbanized, <br />industrial area of San Leandro. The site is surrounded by other industrial and commercial facilities, <br />including a freight shipping facility, a paper product manufacturer, and a door supplier. Surrounding <br />development consists primarily of one- to two-story commercial and industrial buildings. Views of <br />the project site from surrounding areas are limited as the project site is almost entirely surrounded <br />by other industrial and commercial buildings. No scenic views are available through the project site. <br />Views toward the hills are distant and are generally blocked by existing buildings from street-level <br />viewpoints. The project site is not visible from the closest residences, which are approximately <br />1,500 feet away to the northeast, nor is the site visible from Interstate 880 (I-880) approximately <br />2,000 feet to the southwest. Public views are limited to those from Aladdin Avenue and Alvarado <br />Street, both adjacent to the project site. The project site currently is developed with warehouse <br />buildings, parking areas, and landscaping. Photographs of existing site conditions are provided in <br />figures 3 and 4. <br />310