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Comparison of the Alternative to the Pro_iect: The Redwood Peninsula EIR concluded that this alternative would result in fewer foundation problems, seismic risks, air quality effects, and impacts on water quality, biology, ecology, noise, traffic, and demands on public services. It also states that the alternative "may be feasible." This is no longer the ease, however. Existing approvals contemplate thc development of office space on the Project site. Therefore, even if the Project were not approved, development would occur on the site. Alternative is environmentally superior to the Project. The City further finds that this alternative is infeasible and would not meet the objectives of the Project. 4.3.4 Develop for Agricultural or Recreational Use Description of the Alternative: The Redwood Peninsula EIR includes alternatives that would designate the entire undeveloped portion of the Redwood Peninsula for agricultural or recreational uses. Because the Redwood Peninsula EIR concludes that the environmental impacts of both uses would be similar, this section discusses both alternatives. Agricultural use could involve field crops, greenhouses or both. Recreational uses could range from park lands to athletic fields to race courses. Comparison of the Alternative to the Pro_iect: The Redwood Peninsula EIR concluded that the impacts of these alternatives would depend upon the precise uses involved. In general, however, the alternatives would result in fewer geotechnical problems, meteorological effects, air pollution and demands on public services. Other impacts would he either greater or lesser, depending on the proposal. For example, although traffic impacts might decrease, impacts on water quality could increase. If these alternatives ever were feasible, they are not feasible now. The Project site is surrounded by development, which makes agricultural use particularly unlikely. Furthermore, existing approvals provide for the development of office space on the Project site. Therefore. even if the Project were not approved, development would occur on the site. The City hereby finds that the Agricultural or Recreational Use Alternative is environmentally superior to the Project. The City further finds that this alternative is infeasible and would not meet the objectives of the Project. 4.3.5 Other Alternatives Discussed in the Redwood Peninsula EIR The Redwood Peninsula EIR discusses a number of other alternatives which, while applicable to the determination of overall land uses, are not applicable to the -38- £AFNDGCC.DOC 7/I 1/96 9:56 AM