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Chapter 3 Findings RegarUing Protect AlternatNas
<br />viability, LE-4.3, 4.4, and 4.5, which support the goal of protecting and enhancing developments sites
<br />and districts which are utzique community assets that enhance the quality of life, or LE-5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.7,
<br />5.9, 5.10, and 5.11, which ensure that the impacts of development are mitigated to the same extent as the
<br />proposed Transit Zoning Code. (See Land Use Element; Draft EIR "Table 4.7-3.) Similari}•, it would not
<br />fiirthcr the goals of the Urban Design Element (Goals 1-7) to the same extent as the proposed Transit
<br />Zoning Code. (Sec Urban Design Element; Draft EIR Table 4.7-3.) Moreover, the integrated and
<br />cohesive developmen[ standards that are proposed for the Transit Zoning Code area would not be
<br />implemented.
<br />Lastl}=, Alternative 1 ~~•ould increase irvpacts on transportation as a result of lack of emphasis on
<br />alternative modes of transportation in the current General Plan and zoning designations and the lack of a
<br />development fiariiework to support u~nsit-oriented de~•elopment. Igor these reasons, the Agenc}' rejects
<br />Alternative 1 as infeasible.
<br />Alternat[ve 2: Overall Reduced Density
<br />The Overall Reduced Densit}* Altemati~•e would reduce the intcnsit}• of all anticipated land uses within
<br />the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) area h}• 25 percent. In general, this alternative would reduce the
<br />number of resideuccs, including affordable housing, and reduce employment opportunities as a result of
<br />less commercial uses in the area. SpeciFcally, this alternative ~~•ould result in approximately 1,019 feweJ-
<br />residential units, and 96,750 fewer square Fee[ of retail within the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) area.
<br />Specific development characteristics that would be allowed under this alternative relative to the proposed
<br />Transit Zoning Codc (SD 84) are specified in Table 3-1 (Alternati~'e 2 and Proposed Transit Zoning
<br />Code [SD 84] ChaLncteristics).
<br />a Land Use Type AlfemalNe 2 TronsN Zoning Code (SD 84) . DHTerenee
<br />Residential (units) 3,056 4,075 (1,019)
<br />Retail (sf) 290,250 387,000 (96,750)
<br />Industrial (st) (990,000) (990,000) O
<br />Commercial (st) (124,000) (12q,OOp) 0
<br />Civic [s~ (21,000) (21,000) O
<br />Green (sq 680,000 680,000 O
<br />Parking (1,772,000) (1,772,000) O
<br />SOURCE: P658.J 2010
<br />Findings
<br />The Agency hereby £tnds that speci£LC economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations
<br />make the adoption of this alternative infeasible.
<br />Although Alternative 2 would somewhat reduce the sigtuficant impacts of the proposed Transit Zoning
<br />Coc1(3~t ~a2Rh@t12i3~climate change, and transportation, it would not reduce any of those impacts
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<br />3-4 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Findings of FactJStatement of Overriding Considerations
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