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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives viability, LE -4.3, 4.4, and 4.5, which support the goal of protecting and enhancing developments sites and districts which are unique community assets that enhance the quality of life, or LE -5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, and 5.11, which ensure that the impacts of development are mitigated to the same extent as the proposed Transit Zoning Code. (See Land Use Element; Draft EIR Table 4.7 -3.) Similarly, it would not further the goals of the Urban Design Element (Goals 1 -7) to the same extent as the proposed Transit Zoning Code. (See Urban Design Element; Draft EIR Table 4.7 -3.) Moreover, the integrated and cohesive development standards that are proposed for the Transit Zoning Code area would not be implemented. Lastly, Alternative 1 would increase impacts on transportation as a result of lack of emphasis on alternative modes of transportation in the current General Plan and zoning designations and the lack of a development framework to support transit - oriented development. For these reasons, the City rejects Alternative 1 as infeasible. ■ Alternative 2: Overall Reduced Density The Overall Reduced Density Alternative would reduce the intensity of all anticipated land uses within the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) area by 25 percent. In general, this alternative would reduce the number of residences, including affordable housing, and reduce employment opportunities as a result of less commercial uses in the area. Specifically, this alternative would result in approximately 1,019 fewer residential units, and 96,750 fewer square feet of retail within the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) area. Specific development characteristics that would be allowed under this alternative relative to the proposed Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) are specified in Table 3 -1 (Alternative 2 and Proposed Transit Zoning Code [SD 84A and SD 84B] Characteristics). Table 3-1 Land Use Type Alternative 2 and A#emaNve 2 Proposed Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) Characteristics Trans# Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) Dilierence Residential (units) 3,056 4,075 (1,019) Retail (sf 290,250 387,000 (96,750) Industrial (sf (990,000) (990,000) 0 Commercial (st (124,000) (124,000) 0 Civic (st (21,000) (21,000) 0 Green (st 680,000 680,000 0 Parking (1,772,000) (1,772,000) 0 ro ,1aJty iv Findings The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make the adoption of this alternative infeasible. 3 -4 Revised Station District Project and FOL Settlement Agreement Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding 8OA -75 Considerations