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City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist visually identify with existing meditation center uses that are identified by the signage and entrance to the facility. The change in character after implementation of the project is expected to improve the existing visual character and quality of the project site with new and more modern congruous structures, and consistently themed landscaping throughout the site. The architectural style, design and decoration of the project is traditional Vietnamese, incorporating posts, lintels, open courtyards, "sky wells;" verandas, and hallways to connect different areas of the meditation center. The distinctive slanted terra cotta clay tile roofs have slightly curved eaves that extend beyond the building walls, and are the same shape of the multi-storied roof structures that top the towers and shade structures onsite. Additionally, gardens, palm trees, and Vietnamese landscaping is provided throughout the project site. All of these project components would enhance the visual quality of the project site over existing conditions. Additionally, the project includes development of 115 onsite parking spaces that would be largely hidden under the meditation center structure in a garage, which is an improvement over the existing gravel and paved parking areas that currently cover a large portion of the site. Overall, the proposed project would develop a new meditation center structure, facilities, and landscaping that will enhance the visual character of the site. As a result, the project would not substantially degrade the character or quality of the site or its surroundings and impacts related to the visual quality of the project site are less than significant. d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect daytime of, nighttime views in the area? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project is located in an urbanized area that is developed with religions and residential uses. The project site is surrounded by a developed environment with fixed and mobile sources of exterior light and glare. Fixed sources of light and glare include exterior building-mounted and freestanding light fixtures, illuminated signage on existing land uses, and street lighting along South Sullivan Street. Mobile sources of light and glare originate from vehicles. These existing light sources contribute to moderate levels of nighttime lighting. The proposed project includes installation of nighttime lighting for security and parking lot purposes and has the potential to affect nighttime views in the area. While lighting improvements would be required to comply with the design standards outlined in the City's Municipal Code, impacts are considered potentially significant. Therefore, security and parking lot lighting improvements would include low-level, downward-facing, hooded, and appropriately angled away from adjacent land uses, per mitigation measure MM AF.S-1. With implementation of MM AES-1, impacts related to new sources of light would be reduced to a less-than-significant impact. Glare is a phenomenon primarily caused by sunlight striking and reflecting off spectral surfaces. Glare is predictable and governed by the Law of Reflection. in an urban environment the primary spectral surfaces are glass or polished metal. The proposed project's buildings do not use polished metal as an exterior architectural treatment, which would have the potential to cause fugitive glare. The windows are not glazed or highly polished so their refractive index will be the same as ordinary window glass that is pervasive in the surrounding area. The incremental increase in spectral surfaces proposed by the proposed project that have the potential to cause glare is considered less than significant. Mitigation Measure AES-1: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency will confirm that the outdoor lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be reflected away (o• shielded) from any residence or sensitive land use. Lighting for security and The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-7 ICF 00215.12 31 C-60