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Environmental Checklist Aesthetics Draft Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration 19 d. Would the project create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area? The project site is in an urban area with moderate levels of existing lighting. Lighting sources around the project site include wall-mounted security lights on adjacent buildings, streetlights on Washington Avenue, and lights from vehicles on Washington Avenue or in surrounding parking lots. The primary source of glare in the area is sunlight reflected off light-colored and reflective building materials and finishes, and metallic and glass surfaces of vehicles parked in parking lots adjacent to or across the street from the project site. The proposed warehouse structure would include windows on its exteriors, which would be treated with grey glazing to reduce reflectivity. Glare from sunlight generally occurs on the east side of buildings in the morning and west side in the afternoon. The proposed building would be located along the west of Washington Avenue which runs north to south and would likely not create substantial sun reflection to drivers in the morning or afternoon because drivers would not be directly facing the east or west sides of the buildings. Additionally, the north, east, and west sides of the building would be partially blocked by proposed landscaping along the northern, eastern, and western perimeters of the project site. Further, the project would be located in a commercial area with existing sources of light and reflection and would not adversely affect daytime views of the area. The project would be required to comply with applicable provisions of SLZC Section 4.08.156, Lighting, which would be reflected in the conditions of approval. The project site is in an area already developed with commercial and light industrial uses, including existing warehouses, a home supply store, and an outdoor landscaping supplier. Additional nighttime lighting at the project site would be consistent with surrounding land uses. Further, the nearest residences to the project site (approximately 500 feet southwest and 1,000 feet east) are separated by intervening development and privacy fences; therefore, nighttime lighting would not be substantially visible from the nearest residences, and there are no parks or similar recreational or gathering spaces adjacent. The project would not substantially alter conditions in the vicinity. Therefore, impacts related to project light and glare would be less than significant. LESS-THAN-SIGNIFICANT IMPACT