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and Fiscal Impact Analysis, for this comparison, and note that further fiscal analyses have refined the results of this study). This analysis indicated that a scenario identical to the Partial Buildout Alternative would yield only about 74 percent of the total annual general fund revenues that is currently estimated would be generated under the proposed Zone, as well as only 69 percent of the annual revenue that would be provided under the proposed Zone to the Pleasanton Unified School District. (The City's most recent economic and fiscal analyses indicate that the mix of uses proposed within • the Zone would yield a substantial level of fiscal and economic benefits, including up to $2.3 million in new City General Fund revenues annually • [on full buildout], as well as approximately $277,440 in annual revenue to the Pleasanton Unified School District). This general comparison indicates that, because it includes a lower volume of uses, the Partial Buildout Alternative would be less likely to promote long-term economic growth to the same extent as the Zone, and would not generate substantial new revenues in comparison to the Zone, making the full achievement of City Objective 3 less likely. Environmentally Superior Alternative CEQA Guidelines §15126.6(e)(2) indicates that an EIR must identify the Environmentally Superior Alternative from the range of alternatives evaluated in the EIR. If the No Project Alternative is identified as the Environmentally Superior Alternative, then the EIR shall also identify an Environmentally Superior Alternative among the other alternatives. The Environmentally Superior Alternative is the alternative that would result in the fewest and/or least severe (lowest level) environmental impacts. Alternative 2, Reduced Retail, would be the environmentally superior alternative because it represents lower levels of PM10 and NOx emissions than the Partial Buildout Alternative (a difference of approximately 3.5 and 3.9 tons per year,respectively)and a lower number of traffic trips that would be generated(a difference of approximately 1,970 weekday daily trips). This alternative would not directly result in the significant and unavoidable air quality impacts that would occur under implementation of the proposed Zone. Other significant and unavoidable traffic and transportation impacts that would occur with implementation of the proposed Zone would remain under this alternative. The Reduced Retail Alternative meets most of the basic objectives of the proposed Zone,namely, it would result in the adoption of a consistent framework for the City's review and approval of new uses in the area of the proposed Zone, and would promote the development of locally and regionally accessible uses. M. Growth-Inducing Effects A project may be growth-inducing if it directly or indirectly fosters economic or population growth or additional housing, removes'obstacles to growth,taxes community service facilities, or encourages or facilitates other activities that cause significant environmental effects. (CEQA Guidelines §15126[g].) Under CEQA, induced growth is not considered necessarily detrimental or beneficial. Induced growth is considered a significant impact only if it directly or indirectly affects the ability of agencies to provide needed public services, or if it can be demonstrated that the 59