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12/16/2019 While generally not considered an environmental impact under CEQA, parking supply is a concern with this alternative. Given the size of the existing Sequoia YMCA site (65,970 square feet or 1.5 acres) and size of the proposed YMCA (35,000 square feet), limited area would be available on the site for surface parking. Either underground or above ground structured parking would be required, which would result in a greater total air pollutant emissions and could result in a greater level of noise compared to the proposed project. Finding. The Sequoia YMCA Site Redevelopment Alternative would avoid the project's significant and unavoidable impacts related to demolishing a historic resource and result in similar impacts as the project on all other environmental resources. This alternative could meet all of the project objectives except for objective 2 of forming a partnership between the City and YMCA. However, if a parking structure is required, the Sequoia YMCA Site Redevelopment Alter:ative would result in greater impacts to noise and air quality than the project. For the foregoing reasons, the Sequoia YMCA Site Redevelopment Alternative is hereby rejected. D. Environmentally Superior Alternative. The CEQA Guidelines state that an EIR shall identify an environmentally superior alternative. The environmentally superior alternative to the project is the No Project Alternative because all of the project's significant environmental impacts would be avoided. Section 15126.6(c) (2), however, states that "if the environmentally superior alternative is the No Project Alternative, the EIR shall also identify an environmental superior alternative among the other alternatives." In addition to the No Project Alternative, Sequoia YMCA Site Redevelopment Alternative would be environmentally superior to the project, as it would preserve the VMSC as is SECTION VII STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS Pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21081 and the CEQA Guidelines Section 15093 et seq., the Council adopts and makes the following statement of overriding considerations regarding the unavoidable impacts of the project and the anticipated benefits of the project. Significant and Unavoidable Impacts With respect to the foregoing findings and in recognition of those facts, which are included in the record, the Council has determined that the project would cause significant and unavoidable impacts, as set forth above, to a historic resource (refer to Impact CUL -1 and Impact REC-2). The project, with implementation of the mitigation measures MM CUL -1.1 and CUL -1.2, would reduce its impact to the historic resource by documenting and commemorating the building. Since the historic resource would be demolished, the impact is considered significant and unavoidable. Overriding Considerations Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093(a), the City Council must balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the Project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project. If the specific benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, those environmental effects may be considered acceptable. ATTY/RESO.0124/CC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA CERTIFICATION —YMCA RESO. NO. 15813 REV: 12-12-191Y MUFF NO. 601 Page 24 of 44