No use permit required by Section 22.12.070 herein for construction, conversion or addition of commercial space involving more than ten thousand gross square feet of floor area, or the removal of more than ten off-street parking spaces, in the C-1, C-1A, C-1B, and C-1C districts may be granted by the Board of Adjustments of the City of Berkeley, or the City Council upon appeal, until the Board of Adjustments has decided, following procedures based on the current guidelines and criteria described specifically in the California Environmental Quality Act, that the project or removal will not have a significant adverse environmental impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. (Ord. 5506-NS § 8, 1982)