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significant impact of the existing noise environment. The study selected a <br />residential neighborhood located next to a used car lot to simulate noise impacts <br />from operational purposes for the sites. The results of the noise monitoring <br />indicated that the project would result in an increase of noise of one dBA. The <br />evaluation states that "this increase in noise would not result in a notable <br />increase in the ambient noise environment and thus constitutes a less than <br />significant impact." Noise impacts from increased traffic were also evaluated. <br />The study found that the addition of project -related traffic alone would not <br />noticeably increase ambient noise levels. There were no changes in measured <br />noise levels from project -related traffic for three of the four roadways evaluated. <br />One roadway section (Wayne Avenue) would experience an increase in ambient <br />noise of two dBA but any change less than five dBA is considered insignificant. <br />The study concluded that the increase in ambient noise levels from traffic and <br />the proposed auto sales would not be significant and no mitigation measures are <br />required. <br />EFFECT: Short term noise impacts would occur during site preparation and <br />construction. <br />FINDINGS: All construction activities will be required to comply with <br />applicable City noise standards and regulations during grading, rehabilitation and <br />construction of the site. The City will ensure that this takes place during the <br />plan check and building permitting stage as well as the construction and <br />inspection stage. With these noise standard conditions in place, any potential <br />short term noise impact will be brought to a level below significance. <br />STATEMENT OF FACTS: The City of San Leandro has noise standards and <br />regulations to be implemented during grading and construction activities. The <br />City will ensure that these noise standards and regulations are complied with <br />both during the review of plans for grading and construction (as part of the plan <br />check and building permitting process) and during the actual grading and <br />construction (as part of the inspection process). With the implementation of <br />these noise conditions, any potential short term noise impact will be brought to <br />a level below significance. <br />f. LIGHT AND GLARE <br />EFFECT: The hours of operation of automobile sales could include early <br />evening hours which would necessitate security lighting for the structures and <br />parking lots. This change in land use could likely result in a moderate increase <br />in the amount of glare produced on site during the evening hours. <br />FINDINGS: While this change in land use would likely result in a moderate <br />increase in the amount of glare produced on site during the evening hours, the <br />additional light and glare would not be substantial given current highway and <br />commercial/industrial lighting in the project vicinity. Moreover, lighting will be <br />required to be directed away or shielded from adjacent residential <br />neighborhoods. A mitigation measure requiring the lighting to be diverted away <br />