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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives CHAPTER 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives 3.1 INTRODUCTION The EIR prepared for Transit Zoning Code considered six (6) alternatives to the Project as it was proposed. Pursuant to Section 15126.6(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, the primary intent of an alternatives evaluation is to "describe a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which would feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project, and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives." This chapter describes the project objectives and design criteria used to develop and evaluate project alternatives presented in the Draft EIR. A description of the alternatives compared to the Project and the findings regarding the feasibility of adopting the described alternatives are presented below. 3.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES The project objectives of the Transit Zoning Code are to: ■ Provide zoning for the integration of new infill development into existing neighborhoods ■ Provide for a range of housing options, including affordable housing ■ Allow for the reuse of existing structures ■ Allow the development of the Agency properties ■ Provide a transit - supportive, pedestrian - oriented development framework to support the addition of new transit infrastructure ■ Preserve and reinforce the existing character and pedestrian nature of the City by strengthening urban form through improved development and design standards ■ Encourage alternative modes of transportation, including the rail system that connects San Diego to Los Angeles The project objectives of the Developer Project for the Agency -owned properties are to: ■ Redevelop all of the Agency -owned properties ■ Provide new affordable housing for families in furtherance of the City's affordable housing goals established in the Housing Element, the Implementation Plan for the Santa Ana Merged Redevelopment Project Area, and the City of Santa Ana Consolidated Plan ■ Enhance the streetscape and urban form of the area, particularly along Santa Ana Boulevard, with the construction of new buildings that meet the standards contained in the Transit Zoning Code and that support future transit planning ■ Eliminate blight Revised Station District Project and FOL Settlement Agreement Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding 3 -1 Considerations 8OA -174