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Environmental Checklist Aesthetics Draft Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration 15 Environmental Checklist 1 Aesthetics Potentially Significant Impact Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less-than- Significant Impact No Impact Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? □ □ □ ■ b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? □ □ □ ■ c. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from a publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? □ □ ■ □ d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area? □ □ ■ □ Setting The site is currently vacant but mostly paved. Surrounding land uses include commercial and light industrial structures of one to two stories and outdoor storage of materials. The surrounding landscape includes street trees, landscaped areas around commercial and industrial development, and ruderal vegetation. The nearest officially designated or eligible State Scenic Highway is Interstate 580 (I-580), which is officially designated as a State Scenic Highway north of San Leandro Creek and eligible for designation south of San Leandro Creek (California Department of Transportation [Caltrans] 2018). The project site is approximately 1.75 miles southeast of the officially designated portion and approximately 1 mile east of the eligible portion at their closest points.