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Ciry Place Sky Lofts Finad Environmental Lmpact An Initial Study (IS) was completed at the beginning of the environmental review process for the City Place Sky Lofts project, to identify those impacts that could be potentially significant and adverse and which required further study in an EIR. The IS also provided analysis on the environmental impacts of the project that were determined to be less than significant due to the identification and incorporation of mitigation early in the process or based on compliance with existing regulations. The Findings of the IS are summarized in Section 3.0 (Effects Found Not to be Significant) in the EIR. The EIR and IS determined, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the following effects of the project would have no significant adverse or no adverse impact on the environment. 4.3.1 AESTHETICS Based on the analysis summarized in Section 3.0 (Impacts Found Not to be Significant) of the EIR, the City Place Sky Lofts project will not result in significant adverse impacts related to scenic vistas and scenic resources. As described in Section 4.2 (Aesthetics) in the EIR, the City Place Sky Lofts project will not substantially degrade the existing visual character of the site. Although impacts of the proposed project related to visual character are less than significant, mitigation measure AS-1 has been included to reduce potential visual impacts related to above-ground utilities. AS-1 All above-ground utilities shall, unless technically infeasible, be located within the 2.008-acre project site, and not on adjoining public right-of--way. The project applicant shall screen these utilities from the public right-of--way, and shall grant appropriate easements to the affected utility. This mitigation would apply to electricity, phone, cable TV, gas, and water utilities. 4.3.2 AGRICULTURE Based on the analysis summarized in Section 3.0 (Impacts Found Not to be Significant) of the EIR, the City Place Sky Lofts project will not result in significant adverse impacts related to agricultural resources. 4.3.3 AIR QUALITY Based on the analysis summarized in Section 3.0 (Impacts Found Not to be Significant) and Section 4.3 (Air Quality) of the EIR, the City Place Sky Lofts project will not result in significant adverse impacts related to odors. Based on the analysis in Section 4.3 (Air Quality) in the EIR, the project will comply with regional plans and will not exceed AQMD thresholds for nitrogen dioxide (NOZ), carbon monoxide (CO) sulfur oxides (SOx), particulate matter (PM ~o), and fine particulates (PMzs) during construction or operation. A significant impact determination associated with global climate change of the proposed project was determined to be speculative because no adopted thresholds of significance currently exist for measuring the impact of global climate change on or from a project. However, mitigation measures AQ-7, AQ-8, AQ-9 and AQ-10, provided below, have been included to reduce project emissions that could contribute to global warming. F: I PROJ-ENVICity Place Sky Loftsl Final EIRI Findings-SOCI Findings-SOC. doc Page 22 January 23, 2009 75A-132