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7.B. - Page 52 Redwood City Chapter 4.Environmental Impact Analysis parking spaces and internal circulation to accommodate a five-island fueling center with 20 fueling stations.This would require the removal of approximately 6,316 sf of existing ornamental landscaping,and the installation of approximately 1,312 sf of replacement landscaping that would be consistent with the existing landscaping onsite.The existing fueling center has an 88-foot canopy. The proposed modifications would include a 64-foot extension to the north side of the existing canopy and two new fueling islands,each with four fueling stations.The proposed modifications would be designed to be consistent with the existing fueling center. The visual character of the project site would not change because the proposed modifications to the fueling center and landscaping would be similar in visual character and function to the existing facility.As such,because the proposed modifications would be consistent with the visual character of the existing facilities,it would not degrade the existing visual character or aesthetic quality of the project site and its surroundings.There would be no new impact. d. Create a new source of substantial light orglare that would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area? Less-than-Significant New Impact.Nighttime lighting on the project site during construction would be limited,providing only lighting necessary for safety and security.Consistent with the City's Noise Ordinance,construction activity would be limited to between 7:00 a.m.and 3:30 p.m.on weekdays. Nighttime lighting on the project site during construction would be temporary,occurring only during the construction period,and such lighting would be limited to that necessary for safety and security.Therefore,the proposed modifications would not create a new source of substantial lighting that would affect nighttime views in the area during construction. The proposed modifications would have new light installations in the expanded part of the canopy which would be directed at each of the new fueling stations.The proposed modifications would also relocate the four existing illuminated canopy signs to the center of each side the expanded canopy and would reduce the size of each sign by approximately 6 sf.The new signage would be consistent with the originally approved signage,and would continue to be consistent with the existing character of the project site in compliance with Policies BE-1.8 and BE-19.8 in the General Plan. According to the City`s Zoning Code,Article 35.4 Service Stations,lighting facilities shall be designed, controlled,and maintained so that no light source on the property shall be of such high intensity as to cause a traffic hazard and so that no direct light source is visible from any location not on the site. No such facility shall be higher than 20 feet above finished grade. Lighting associated with the fueling center would be designed to focus illumination immediately within the fueling area and blend in with parking lot lighting 20 to 30 feet from the fueling center canopy.As described in Standard Condition 4.3-1, (Standard Condition 4.3-1 of the 2007 FEIR [page 4.3-4]),lighting plans for the proposed modifications would require review by the City to ensure that no lighting spillover into adjacent properties,especially residential uses,occurs.The lighting plans would be compliant with Policy BE-1.9 and Program BE-15 in the General Plan,which would be ensured through review by the City. Compliance with applicable design standards would prevent significant adverse impacts regarding light and glare.Therefore,new impacts related to lighting and glare would be less than significant. Standard Condition 4.3-1 (2007 FEIR Standard Condition 4.3-1): Implementation of the proposed modifications shall be subject to site plan and design review for compliance with the City`s design guidelines and other applicable development standards to ensure that no Addendum No.2 to the Environmental Impact Report for September 2012 the Redwood City Costco Wholesale Project 4-� ICF 00154.12