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· The social, economic and benefits to be derived from the <br /> project, as discussed in the Statement of Overriding <br /> Considerations (Section 5, hereinafter), would not be <br /> obtained. <br /> <br /> Site Redssign Alternative <br /> <br />This alternative would incorporate key site plan mitigations of the <br />EIR, while maintaining the applicant's basic objectives. The basic <br />development approach would be similar with this alternative, but <br />some key visual and other impacts would be reduced. This <br />alternative includes the following features: <br /> <br /> · Number of residences: 85 Units (or less) versus 99 as <br /> currently proposed <br /> <br /> · Private recreation area <br /> <br /> · Use of "half-berm" noise barriers (berm-noise wall <br /> combination) instead of free-standing noise walls <br /> <br /> · Redesign of the project in the northwest, southwest ana <br /> east areas of development to minimize visual and noise <br /> impacts. <br /> <br />The Site Redssign Alternative plan is schematic only, and homesite <br />placement on the site plan is subject to detailed geotechnical <br />analysis and other considerations. A basic purpose for presenting <br />this alternative is to demonstrate the effect of applying <br />site-related mitigation measures to the project. <br /> <br />Page 11-3 of the Draft EIR indicates that traffiC, visual, public <br />facilities and services, geology, soils and grading, and noise <br />impacts would be slightly to substantially reduced if the Site <br />Redesign Alternative is implemented. <br /> <br />Finding: Feasible <br /> <br />The City finds that a modified plan of 85 units or less would be <br />environmentally superior to the project, as initially proposed, for <br />the following reasons: <br /> <br /> · Mitigation measures recommended for the project also can <br /> be equally and feasibly incorporated into this <br /> alternative for development of the project site. In <br /> addition, conditions of approval which otherwise would be <br /> imposed on. the project can be equally imposed on this <br /> alternative for development of the project site. Said <br /> mitigation measures and conditions of approval have <br /> substantially mitigated or will substantially mitigate <br /> all of the environmental effects of the alternative to a <br /> level of insignificance. <br /> <br /> 28 <br /> <br /> <br />