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12/16/2019 In addition, as described in Section 2.0, the project would meet a minimum LEED Certification standards. For these reasons, the project would minimize the use of nonrenewable energy resources. The project would be developed on a site that is already fully developed for urban uses. Development of the project would commit resources to prepare the site, construct the buildings, and operate them, but it would not result in development of a previously undeveloped area. The project does not propose any new or uniquely hazardous uses and, consistent with current operation of the VMSC and YMCA, its operation would not cause environmental accidents that would impact other areas. As discussed in Section 3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials of the Draft EIR, there would be no significant hazards and hazardous materials conditions on-site or off-site that would substantially affect the public and surrounding environment. There would be no significant geology and soils impacts from implementation of the project. For these reasons, the project would not result in irreversible damage that may result from environmental accidents. (Draft EIR, pp. 182-183.) SECTION V: FINDINGS REGARDING GROWTH -INDUCING IMPACTS. Section 15126.2(d) of the State CEQA Guidelines requires a Draft EIR to discuss the ways the Project could foster economic or population growth or the construction of additional housing, directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. In accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.2(d), a Project would be considered to have a growth -inducing effect if it would: • Directly or indirectly foster economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing in the surrounding environment; • Remove obstacles to population growth (e.g., construction of an infrastructure expansion to allow for more construction in service areas); • Tax existing community service facilities, requiring the construction of new facilities that could cause significant environmental effects; or • Encourage and facilitate other activities that could significantly affect the environment, either individually or cumulatively. The project would replace existing facilities and relocate existing uses (i.e., the Sequoia YMCA) onsite. The proposed traffic calming measures facilitate safer (i.e., slower) vehicular circulation, and do not foster growth. For these reasons, the project would not foster or stimulate substantial economic growth or population growth (refer to the discussion is Section 3.14 Population and Housing of the Draft EIR) in the surrounding environment. (Less than Significant Impact) (Draft EIR, p. 181.) SECTION VI: FINDINGS REGARDING ALTERNATIVES Where significant impacts are identified, section 15126.6 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires EIRs to consider and discuss alternatives to the proposed actions. Subsection (a) states: (a) An EIR shall describe a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which would feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project, and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives. An EIR need not consider every conceivable alternative to a project. Rather it must consider a reasonable range of potentially feasible alternatives that will foster informed decision-making and public participation. An EIR is not required to consider ATTY/RESO.0124/CC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA CERTIFICATION—YMCA RESO. NO. 15813 REV: 12-12-191Y MUFF NO. 601 Page 19 of 44