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