Reso23-02 0009 PC Reso Adopt CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Focused General Plan Update 58 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 growth, which would result in less demand for recreational facilities compared to the Project, all residential development projects will be required to provide a dedication of parkland or pay the in- lieu park fees; as such, the Consolidated Housing Sites – Downtown Alternative would result in fewer impacts than the Project due to the reduced development potential and remain less-than- significant when compared with the Project. With regard to transportation, although the Consolidated Housing Sites - Downtown Alternative reduces the development potential, and the alternative would result in similar less-than- significant impacts compared to the project. This alternative reduces the development potential, however, the potential residential units are focused in the Downtown area adjacent to transit. As such, the increased VMT would continue under the Consolidated Housing Sites – Downtown Alternative. This Alternative would result in fewer impacts compared to the Project; however, they would remain significant and unavoidable. With regard to tribal cultural resources, compliance with existing regulations would ensure that potential impact would be reduced both for the Project and the Consolidated Housing Sites – Downtown Alternative; therefore, this alternative would result in a similar less-than-significant impact when compared to the Project. With regard to utilities and service systems, the Project will have a less-than-significant impacts related to sewer/wastewater treatment, storm drainage, and other utility services, and would not require nor result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment of storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunication facilities. The Project will not have an impact on water supply. The Project would also not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards nor in excess of local infrastructure capacity, would not impair attaining solid waste reduction goals, and would comply with federal, state, and local solid waste management/reduction statutes and regulations. Given this that the Consolidated Housing Sites – Downtown Alternative has a decrease in residential development potential, the demand for utilities and their service systems would be reduced as well. This alternative would result in reduced impacts as compared to the Project; however, they would remain less than significant. With regard to wildfire impacts, existing General Plan policies, including identifying special on-site fire protection measures during project review, would continue to apply, thus providing the same level of protection as the Project. This Alternative would result in a similar less- than-significant impact compared to the Project. The Consolidated Housing Sites – Downtown Alternative would meet many of the City’s objectives for the proposed Project in that it would: – address healthy neighborhoods; – address challenges facing disadvantaged and vulnerable communities related to Environmental Justice issues and result in goals and policies designed to reverse historic patterns of segregation; – support the fair housing and inclusivity objectives;