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Chapter 3 Flnd)ngs Regarding Protect A/ternatIves ~ Provide additional public open space and facilitate joint use arrangement with SAUSD for a new community center ~ Provide an economically viable redevelopment scenario fox the Agency-owned properties 3.3 SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVES The Draft EIR and Recirculated Draft EIR evaluated six (G) alternatives, including the No Project/No Development alternative, in Chapter 5.0. This evaluation compared the environmental advantages and disadvantages of each alternative to the Proposed Project. Alternative 1, 2, and 3 are primarily designed to address alternatives to the Transit Zoning Code as a whole. Alternatives 4, 5, and 6 present alternatives to the proposed Developer Project, and under each of these Alternatives, the proposed Transit Zoning Code would remain the unchanged. The range of feasible alternatives was selected and discussed in a manner to foster meaningful public participation and informed decision-making. Among the factors that were taken into account when considering the feasibility of alternatives (as described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[fJ[1]) were environmental impacts, economic viability, availability of infrastructure, regulatory limitations, jurisdictional boundaries, and attainment of project objectives. As stated in Section 15126.6(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, an EIR need not consider an alternative whose effects could not be reasonably identified, whose implementation is remote or speculative, or one that would not achieve the basic project objectives. The analysis includes sufficient information about each alternative to provide meaningful evaluation, analysis, and comparison with the Proposed Project. It should be noted that the Alternatives section of the DEIR was re-circulated due to the addition of three new alternatives (Alternatives 4, 5 and 6) which would lessen the impacts related to historic structures located within the proposed Developer Project area. The re-circulation of the Alternatives section concurrently extended the public comment period on the DEIR. 3.4 PROJECT ALTERNATIVE FINDINGS 3.4.1 Findings on Alternatives to the Proposed Transit Zoning Code Analyzed in the Draft EIR Alternative 1, 2, and 3 are primarily designed to address alternatives to the Transit Zoning Code as a whole. The Agency's findings on each alternative and the rationale behind each finding are set forth below. ~ Alternative 1: No Project,/No Development Alternative This alternative assumes a continuation of the City's existing General Plan and zoning designations to guide future growth and development within the Transit Zoning Code project area. The impacts of this alternative were analyzed under a maximum buildout scenario within the Transit Zoning Code area with the current allowed land uses and development standards designated in the existing General Plan and zoning designations. In addition, this alternative assumes that the proposed Developer Project would not go forward on the Agency-owned properties. Maintaining the existing General Plan and zoniizg 3_2 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations