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space preservation is encouraged by the City. (See General Plan, Conservation and Open Space Chapter, Policy 4.). The City Council therefore finds and determines that the unmitigated project impacts and cumulative regional impacts are outweighed by the need to provide additional amenities for recreation and community activity. B. Housing. The City Council finds that the Project provides for well-planned residential growth to help meet the housing needs of the City and the region, while maintaining environmental quality and a sense of neighborhood and community. The Project provides for limited additional housing units, which are sited to minimize impacts on the environment, including fiparian corridors, wetlands, and scenic vistas. This is in conformance with the General Plan policy balancing housing development with environmental protection. (See General Plan, Housing Chapter, Policy 21 .) The Project has also been designed to minimize noise and traffic impacts on existing neighborhoods. Characteristics have been incorporated into the Project which will minimize, to the maximum extent possible, risk of injury or death from seismic events. In addition. the Project provides housing units which will assist the City in meeting its share of regional housing needs. The City Council has previously adopted a policy to strive to meet its regional share of housing. (See General Plan, Housing Chapter, Policy 8.) The City Council therefore finds and determines that the unmitigated project impacts and cumulative regional impacts are outweighed by the policy to provide additional housing units in the City, in a manner which provides the least possible impacts on existing neighborhoods, while remaining sensitive to environmental considerations. C. Additional City Services and Facilities. The City Council finds that the Project provides and enhances planned additional City services and facilities. For example, the Project will enable the City to provide an adequate transportation system in the Project area, flood control improvements, and water and sewer infrastructure to serve existing and new facilities and housing units. Fees collected from the development will be a source of funding for needed public improvements, including recreational amenities, streets, storm drain systems, water and sewer systems, as well as schools. The City Council further finds and determines that the Project will enhance the City's ability to provide adequate services by providing increased property tax revenues from the residential development. The City Council therefore finds and determines that the unmitigated project impacts and cumulative regional impacts are outweighed by the intent to provide additional City services and facilities. D. Economic Benefits to the City. The City Council finds and determines that the Project will provide economic benefits to the City, including, but not limited to: (a) an increase in property tax revenues; Co) an increase in sales tax revenues and subventions to the City; and (c) an overall increase in economic vitality of the City (including construction related jobs and payrolls over an extended period of time). The construction of up to 179 new housing units will increase the City's property tax revenues. Sales at the golf course clubhouse will increase sales tax Exhibit B 2