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473 All new or redeveloped residential and/or commercial structures shall be designed to provide adequate space for recycling receptacles. If a City-wide recycling program is established, the City shall conUibute to funding for operation of said program. The City shall continue to implement policies and programs contained in the Source Reduction and Recycling Element. VI. ALTERNATIVES The City Council has reviewed and considered all alternatives described in the Final Program EIR. Nature and extent of impacts associated with implementation of each alternative have been considered in determining the "environmentally superior" alternative and are discussed as follows. No-Pro|ect Alternative Finding: Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Under this alternative, existing onsite uses would be continued indefinitely and no new uses would be established. Consequently, those impacts resulting with the proposed Specific Plan would not occur with this alternative, particularly impacts associated with land use; traffic and circulation; aesthetics; light and glare; soils and geology; hydrology and drainage; air quality; noise; population, housing, and employment; cultural resources; risk of upset and human health; and public services and utilities. It should be noted, however, that this alternative would not strengthen the economic vitality of the City, expand the City's economic base, provide local employment opporttmities, or implement policies and intentions of the City's General Plan. District Center Concept Alternative Finding: Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Under this altemative, Midtown would be developed at a higher intensity than what is currently being considered with the proposed Specific Plan; Non-residential development would increase by 52 percent, while residential development would decrease by four percent. Similar types of residential and non-residential uses would be provided with this alternative; additionally, the entire Midtown area would be developed. Consequently, those impacts resulting with the proposed Specific Plan would also probably occur with this alternative, particularly impacts associated with land use; aesthetics; light and glare; soils and geology; hydrology and drainage; cultural resources; and risk of upset and human health. Given that more intensive development would occur with this alternative, it is expected that some impacts, including traffic, air and noise could result at a higher degree and/or magnitude. In general, however, this alternative would continue to create similar types and degrees of FINDINGS OF FACT/MIDTOWN DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN/EIR NO. 94-I 22