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Measwe H2b. Provide neighborhood parks of satisfactory size and shape unless the City finds that al[emative, smaller parks satisfy its requirements for meeting neighborhood park needs. Findine: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in [he Final EIR to a less than significant level. Facts in Support of Finding: The impact will be avoided or reduced based on the following: a. In Phase I of the GHCBI Project, a 5 acre neighborhood park will be located in the West Parcel and will be easily accessible to residents in the West Parcel. In the East Parcel, the knoll area will be an 18 acre neighborhood /special use pazk, which will serve [he housing units in [he East Parcel under Altematives A. (Under Altematives C and C 1, there will be no housing units in the East Parcel.) The residential units in the Central Pazcel are served by the 0.9 acre Village Common. As part of Phase II, the 320 acres of currently unplanned public space may be considered for park uses. This currently unplanned public space is adjacent to the residential units on the Central Parcel, suttounds the residential units on [he West Parcel, and is to the north of the residential units in the East Parcel (under Alternative A). Specific Plan Parks Policy 1, Guideline 1.1 provides that the final site locations for [he neighborhood parks shall take into consideration City s[andazds for neighborhood parks to be located within one-half mile of the Phase i area residents. b. The 18-acre neighborhood /special use pazk on the East Pazcel will be located within the knoll area. The park will be sited and configwed to take advantage of the flatter area north of the knoll. (See Specific Plan Open Space Policy 3 J A portion of the park will be sited along the northeast boundary of Parcel 19 and a portion along [he northwest boundary. By locating the parks within [he knoll public space, it is possible to integrate active and passive uses to enhance the recreation value ofbo[h uses. c. The size and location of the neighborhood park on the West Parcel is adequate to accommodate at least one "lazge footprint" use and several "smaller footprint" uses as described in the Municipal Facilities Master Plan. The types and mixes of potential uses for these parks allow them to meet the usability objectives of the General Plan. d. The park location, sizes, and configurations were found satisfactory by the Parks and Recreation Commission. e. Because the GHCBI Project will produce fewer housing units in Phase I than either the Preferred Plan or [he Cooperative Plan, there will be a similar reduction in 21