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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 City rejects <br />Alternative 1 as infeasible. <br />Alternative 2: Overall Reduced Density <br /> <br />? <br />The Overall Reduced Density Alternative would reduce the intensity of all anticipated land uses within <br />the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) area by 25 percent. In general, this alternative would <br />reduce the number of residences, including affordable housing, and reduce employment opportunities as <br />a result of less commercial uses in the area. Specifically, this alternative would result in approximately <br />1,019 fewer residential units, and 96,750 fewer square feet of retail within the Transit Zoning Code <br />(SD 84A and SD 84B) area. Specific development characteristics that would be allowed under this <br />alternative relative to the proposed Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) are specified in Table 3-1 <br />(Alternative 2 and Proposed Transit Zoning Code [SD 84A and SD 84B] Characteristics). <br /> <br />Table 3-1 Alternative 2 and Proposed Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) <br /> <br />Characteristics <br />Land Use Type Alternative 2 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) Difference <br />Residential (units) 3,0564,075 (1,019) <br /> <br />Retail (sf) 290,250387,000(96,750) <br /> <br />Industrial (sf) (990,000)(990,000)0 <br /> <br />Commercial (sf) (124,000) (124,000)0 <br /> <br />Civic (sf) (21,000)(21,000)0 <br /> <br />Green (sf) 680,000680,000 0 <br /> <br />Parking (1,772,000) (1,772,000)0 <br /> <br />SOURCE: PBS&J 2010 <br /> <br />Findings <br />The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make <br />the adoption of this alternative infeasible. <br />Revised Station District Project and FOL Settlement Agreement Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding <br />3-4 <br />Considerations <br /> <br />