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The proposed Project does not include any changes in the previously evaluated redevelopment activities that cause any new significant visual effects or substantial increases in the severity of previously identified visual effects. The proposed Project incorporates architectural design and landscape features that improve the visual characteristics of the Project Site. These architectural design and landscape features enhance the visual character of the Project Site by providing visual consistency and a unique architectural concept. In addition, the Project includes both recreation and park areas for use of the Project residents and the surrounding community that visually benefits the local area. AIR QUALITY (Section III) SIGNIFICANT EFFECT Impact The potential air quality impacts associated with site redevelopment were previously evaluated in the Redevelopment EIR. The Redevelopment EIR concluded that the air quality impacts associated with buildout of the 1,017-acre Second Amendment area could generate total suspended solids and PMlo (particulate matter of 10 microns or less) concentrations in excess of Federal and State standards. This impact was concluded to be significant. The Redevelopment EIR concluded that spot violations of the CO standards from exhaust emissions generated by construction vehicles and equipment could occur during site construction. This impact was determined to be significant and unavoidable. For long-term emissions, the Redevelopment EIR concluded that private sector development in the Second Amendment area could cumulatively cause exceedances of carbon monoxide standards. Both of these impacts were determined to be significant and unavoidable. Mitigation measures were included in the Redevelopment EIR to reduce the severity of these impacts. However, the EIR concluded that these impacts could not be reduced to less-than-significant levels because of the large area of potential development within the Second Amendment area. The City considered the merits of the Redevelopment Plan in light of the significant and unavoidable air quality impacts during the approval process for the Plan. The proposed Project will not include any changes in the previously evaluated redevelopment activities that will cause any new significant air quality effects or substantial increases in the severity of previously identified air quality effects. The construction activities identified in the Redevelopment EIR will not substantially differ with the proposed Project, and thus, no incremental increase in construction emissions will occur. For operational emissions, the proposed Project will include fewer residential units (506 vs. 527) than identified in the Franklin Street Area Plan and will construct less than 6 percent of the commercial development anticipated in the Second Amendment area. For this reason, the incremental air quality impacts of the proposed Project are not considered significant. Although significant and unavoidable air quality impacts were identified in the Redevelopment EIR, the Redevelopment Agency Board finds that the incremental increase in air quality impacts associated with the Project would not be considered significant because changes or alterations have been incorporated into the Project which mitigate or avoid the significant impacts to a point where clearly no significant enviroumental effect would occur, and there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record FRANKLIN STREET PROJECT -8- Findings RD99-21