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

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Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Plan. However, the Harbor Corridor Plan would change General Plan designations for the project site to provide consistency with the general plan and zoning. Feasibility: Since the No Project/NHSP Alternative would allow the continuation of the adopted specific plan, the feasibility of this alternative would rely upon the feasibility of the allowed land uses. However, new development under the existing specific plan would be limited by the existing deficient stormwater, wastewater, and water infrastructure. Finding: While the No Project/NHSP Alternative would lessen some of the environmental effects of the proposed project, it would not eliminate any significant and unavoidable impacts and would increase impacts to three environmental issue areas. For these reasons, the City rejects this alternative. b) Reduced Residential intensity Alternative Description: 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. Environmental Effects: This alternative would reduce impacts to aesthetics, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems. Impacts to cultural resources, geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, and land use and planning would be similar to the proposed project. Ability to Achieve Project Objectives: This alternative would achieve most of the objectives of the proposed project. This alternative would achieve the following three objectives to a lesser degree due to the 37 percent reduction in residential units: provide for new housing and mixed -use development opportunities; create economic vitality by providing new opportunities for businesses and residents; and provide access to multi - modal transportation. Feasibility: This alternative is considered physically feasible. Finding: While the Reduced Residential Intensity Alternative would lessen some of the environmental effects of the proposed project, it would not eliminate the significant and unavoidable air quality impacts. For these reasons, the City rejects this alternative. 44 July 2014