2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR CITY OF SANTA ANA 7. Alternatives to the Proposed Project 7.4.14 Utilities and Service Systems Utilities and service systems impacts would be reduced by this alternative due to an overall reduction in residents. Fewer residents would generate less solid waste and wastewater, and would have reduced demand for water supplies. With mitigation, impacts related to utilities and service systems under this alternative would remain less than significant. 7.4.15 Conclusion Ability to Reduce Impacts This alternative would reduce impacts to air quality (operation), greenhouse gas emissions, noise (operation), public services, recreation, transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems. This alternative would increase impacts to aesthetics, land use, and population and housing. Impacts of this alternative related to construction related air quality and noise, cultural resources, geology and soils, and hydrology and water quality would be similar to the proposed project. Ability to Achieve Project Objectives This alternative would not achieve any of the following five project objectives: it would not provide for new housing and mixed use development opportunities; create economic vitality by providing new opportunities for businesses and residents; provide access to multi modal transportation; create a sense of place; or enhance community health and wellness. This alternative would achieve one project objective, provide for the development of the site consistent with City's General Plan. However, the Harbor Corridor Plan would change General Plan designations for the project site to provide consistency with the general plan and zoning. 7.5 REDUCED RESIDENTIAL INTENSITY ALTERNATIVE The Reduced Residential Intensity Alternative would reduce permitted residential units by 25 percent in the Transit Node district and by 50 percent in the Corridor district; the permitted number of residential units in the Neighborhood Transition district would be the same as in the proposed project. Total permitted nonresidential development intensity in this alternative would remain the same as in the proposed project. The total number of residential units permitted by this alternative would be 2,908, or 37 percent less than that of the proposed project. 7.5.1 Aesthetics Aesthetics impacts would be reduced by this alternative. Maximum permitted building heights would be reduced to four stories in the Transit Node district and three stories in the Corridor district, compared to six stories and four stories, respectively, in the proposed project. This alternative would permit redevelopment of the Harbor Corridor Plan area, similar to the proposed project. Impacts would be similar but slightly less due to the reduction in building heights. Page 7-8 PlaceWorkr