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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives
<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 unique 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.) Similarly, it would not
<br />further the goals of the Urban Design Element (Goals 1-7) to the same extent as the proposed Transit
<br />Zoning Code. (See Urban Design Element; Draft EIR Table 4.7-3.) Moreover, the integrated and
<br />cohesive development standards that are proposed for the Transit Zoning Code area would not be
<br />implemented.
<br />Lastly, Alternative 1 would increase impacts 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 framework to support transit-oriented development. For these reasons, the Agency rejects
<br />Alternative 1 as infeasible.
<br />¦ Alternative 2: Overall Reduced Density
<br />The Overall Reduced Density Alternative would reduce the intensity of all anticipated land uses within
<br />the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) area by 25 percent. In general, this alternative would reduce the
<br />number of residences, including affordable housing, and reduce employment opportunities as a result of
<br />less commercial uses in the area. Specifically, this alternative would result in approximately 1,019 fewer
<br />residential units, and 96,750 fewer square feet 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 Code (SD 84) are specified in Table 3-1 (Alternative 2 and Proposed Transit Zoning
<br />Code [SD 84] Characteristics).
<br />Land Use Type Alternative 2 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) Difference
<br />Residential (units) 3,056 4,075 (1,019)
<br />Retail (st 290,250 387,000 (96,750)
<br />Industrial (st (990,000) (990,000) 0
<br />Commercial (st (124,000) (124,000) 0
<br />Civic (st (21,000) (21,000) 0
<br />Green (st 680,000 680,000 0
<br />Parking (1,772,000) (1,772,000) 0
<br />SOURCE: PBS&J 2010
<br />Findings
<br />The Agency hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations
<br />make the adoption of this alternative infeasible.
<br />Although Alternative 2 would somewhat reduce the significant impacts of the proposed Transit Zoning
<br />Code (SD 84) on aesthetics, climate change, and transportation, it would not reduce any of those impacts
<br />3-4 Revised Station District Project and FOIL Settlement Agreement Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding
<br />Considerations
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