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1 3 8 DEVELOPMENT CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING ZONING Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Facts in Support of Findin_~ This project alternative is the same as the proposed project, except this alternative would require retail buildings 1, 2 and 3 to be constructed a minimum of 65 feet from the northerly property line. The only difference between this alternative and the proposed project is the 65 foot setback. The same amount of retail space, uses and parking spaces would be provided with this alternative as the proposed project. Most of the impacts identified with the proposed project would occur with this alternative, except for aesthetics, noise and lighting. Since the three retail buildings would be further from the residences north, northwest and northeast of the project, there would an incremental reduction in nighttime lighting, noise and aesthetic impacts to adjacent residents with this alternative because the three retail buildings would be further from the residents. Although the associated impacts would be incrementally less, [llere were not any significant adverse noise, light or aesthetic impacts to adjacent residents identified with the proposed project. Therefore, this alternative would be considered infeasible because it would not eliminate any adverse impacts. ALTERNATIVE SITE Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Facts in Support of Finding The alternative site evaluated in the DEIR was a 9.7 acre vacant site located at Fourth Street and the Santa Ana Freeway. This alternative would reduce or eliminate some of the potential impacts associated with the proposed project including historical resources since the alternative site would not require the demolition or relocation of two single-family homes, human health due to the lack of residential development in the immediate area that may be impacted by vectors on the site, light and glare and noise impacts since no residential land uses are adjacent to the site. Since the project applicant does not own the alternative site this alternative, is considered to be economically infeasible. This alternative is found to be infeasible because it would be located in a professional office district and not be as accessible to residents in northeast Santa Ans. IX. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS The City has made a reasonable and good faith effort to mitigate potential impacts resulting from the development of the proposed project. Changes and alterations to the proposed development have been adopted which will substantially lessen or avoid significant environmental impacts as identified in the Draft EIR. Additionally, the City Council has adopted a Mitigated Monitoring Program for the Home Place Shopping Center which outlines how the mitigation measures adopted as part of the proposed project will be implemented, monitored and evaluated. The 22