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7.C. - Page 39 of 178 C. Evaluation of Alternatives Selected for Analysis The alternatives selected for further detailed review within the EIR focus on alternatives that could the Project's significant environmental impacts, while still meeting most of the basic Project objectives. Those alternatives are discussed below. No Project Alternative Description: Under the No Project Alternative, the project site could remain, as it is today — developed with the existing VMSC, Sid Herkner Pool, and NFL Alumni Association building. Comparison to the Project: The No Project Alternative would avoid all of the project's environmental impacts and traffic calming benefits that would result from the implementation of the proposed project. The No Project Alternative would not meet any of the project objectives of replacing the aging VMSC (objective 1), forming a partnership with the YMCA (objective 2), providing a new YMCA facility (objective 3), providing year-round aquatics (objective 4), expanding health and wellness opportunities (objective 5), providing a community facility with multiple recreation opportunities for all (objective 6), providing a new public promenade (objective 7), providing a new public facility that could provide shelter in the event of an emergency (objective 9), and implementing traffic calming measures near the park (objective 10). Finding: The No Project Alternative would avoid all of the project's environmental impacts and traffic calming benefits, but would not meet any of the project objectives. For the foregoing reason, the No Project Alternative is hereby rejected. Preservation Alternative Description: Under the Preservation Alternative, the proposed VMSC would be constructed as proposed and the proposed YMCA would involve the preservation of historic portions of the existing VMSC building and setting and construction of a new addition to the preserved portion of the existing VMSC building. Instead of demolishing the entire VMSC building to construct the proposed YMCA, the VMSC building would be retained and preserved except for the southern (theater) wing, which can be demolished without substantially affecting the historic integrity of the building. In addition, no new construction would be located on the lawn and open space areas immediately north and west of the VMSC building. Rehabilitation and new construction would occur to meet the total proposed square footage of 35,000 square feet for the YMCA and would adhere to the following measures: • Prior to issuance of site or construction permits related directly to the Veterans Memorial Building, proposed plans for the rehabilitation of those buildings would be submitted to the Redwood City Community Development Department for review and approval. Any exterior alterations would be conducted in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and undertaken with the assistance of a historic preservation architect meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards Professional Qualifications Standards. The historic preservation architect shall regularly evaluate the ongoing renovation to ensure it continues to satisfy the Standards. The historic preservation architect would submit status reports to the Redwood City Community Development Department according to a schedule agreed upon prior to commencement of the work. • Prior to issuance of site or construction permits, proposed plans for new construction on site shall be submitted to the Redwood City Community Development Department for review and approval. Said permits shall only be issued after it has been confirmed that the design of the new construction is in conformance with the ATTY/RESO.0124/CC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA CERTIFICATION -YMCA REV: 12-12-19 IY Page 22 of 44 462