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Alternative 4: ONE ACRE DENSITY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE HAPPY V ALLEY LOOP Alternative 4 would provide for increased housing density, and allow development of as many as 274 new housing units. This would result in noise impacts similar to, but greater than Alternative 3. Therefore, based on the facts set forth below, and the information in the Draft EIR and Final ErR, Chapter 4.B., the City Council finds that Alternative 4 is less desirable than the proposed Project, and rejects Alternative 4 for the following reasons: I. Noise. The increase in housing density inside the Happy Valley Loop affects traffic patterns, which result in increased environmental impacts related to noise for neighborhoods along Happy Valley Road, Alisal Street and Sycamore Road. Furthermore, the City desires to be sensitive to increases in noise within residential communities, especially those which are planned as semi-rural in character. 2. Same or Greater Imoacts. Alternative 4 would have environmental impacts which are equal to or greater than the Project, and this alternative would not substantially reduce any significant environmental effects of the Project. Alternative 5: ALAMEDA COUNTY GENERAL PLAN This alternative would provide for development in conformance with the Alameda County General Plan, which allows for construction of up to 890 new housing units. Alternative 5 would not include the golf course, nor the Bypass Road. Infrastructure for development would be provided by the County. Based on the facts set forth below, and the information in the Draft EIR and Final ErR, Chapter 4.B., the City Council finds that Alternative 5 is less desirable than the proposed Project, and rejects Alternative 5 for the following reasons: 1. Land Use lmoacts. Alternative 5 would create a new residential development with substantially higher densities. This would modify the existing semi-rural character. of Happy Valley. In addition, such new homes would create a potential for conflict with agricultural activities. These would be significant new impacts. 2. Traffic Imoacts. With the increase in density, the traffic volumes would exceed the City of Pleasant on standard of2,000 to 3,000 vehicle trips per day on residential roads in all of the Happy Valley loop roads. Such traffic would result in increased levels of noise along Happy Valley Road, Alisal Street, and Sycamore Road (between Alisal Street and Sunol Boulevard.). These would be new significant impacts. Exhibit B 5