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<br /> r , ; , ; � Findings: As compared to the Initial Project, Altemative 4—like the
<br /> �- :-- Project– would result in reduced, but stili significant, environmental impacts in the areas
<br /> of land use, transportation and circulation, biologicai resources, hydrology and water
<br /> quality, and infrastructure and public servi�es. Environmental impacts in the areas of
<br /> visual factors; soils and geology, public heaith and safety, noise, cultural resources, and
<br /> air quality wo��ld be similar to those associ�ted with the Initial Project and—wfth the
<br /> exception of visual impacts, where Altemative 4 would have greater effects than the
<br /> Project—similar to those of the Project. With respect to population, housing and
<br /> employment, Alternative 4 would, if feasible, have housing benefits similar to those of
<br /> both the Initial Project and the Project and, compared to the Initial Project, a similar but
<br /> increased positive effect on the existing citywide imbalance between jobs and employed
<br /> residents, reducing in-commuting. However, the reduction in marina fill under
<br /> Alternative 4 also reduces the land area available for residential structures, making it
<br /> very di�cult to achieve fundamental project objectives, including meeting housing
<br /> demand and providing affordable housing, and is, therefore, not be a feasible altemative
<br /> to the,Project.
<br /> E. Reduced Commerciai. with Reduced Buildina Heiahts Reduced
<br /> Marina Fill, and Added Park (Alternative 51
<br /> Description: Alternative 5 assumes development of the Project site along
<br /> lines similar to those described for Alternative 4 but with the addition of a neighborhood
<br /> park. Accordingly, Aiternative 5 would include development of 1,930 condominium
<br /> residential units for sale, 162,000 square feet of commercial floor area, including
<br /> 150,000 square feet of office space and 12,000 square feet of convenience retail, and a
<br /> three-acre neighborhood park. Altemative 5 would include approximately fifteen multi-
<br /> story residential structures (two more than the Initial Project) and a reduction in
<br /> maximum residential structure height from 260 feet to 190 feet. It would involve more
<br /> marina fill than the Project but less than the Initial Project (approximately 11 acres for
<br /> Alternative 4 as opposed to approximately 11.54 acres for the Initial Project and 10
<br /> acres for the Project).
<br /> Findings: As compared to the Initial Project, Altemative 5—like the
<br /> Project-- would result in reduced, but still significant, impacts in the areas of visual
<br /> factors, transportation and circulation, biological resources, and hydrology and water
<br /> quality. Environmental impacts in the areas of land use, infrastructure and public
<br /> services, soils and geology, public health and safety, noise, cultural resources, and air
<br /> quality wouid be similar to those associated with the Initial Project and the Project. With
<br /> respect to population, housing and employment, Alternative 5, if feasible, would have
<br /> housing benefits similar to those of both the Initial Project and the Project and,
<br /> compared to the Initial Project, a similar but increased positive effect on the existing
<br /> citywide imbalance between jobs and employed residents, reducing in-commuting.
<br /> Alternative 5 would also reduce the maximum height of residential structures to 190
<br /> feet. However, this height reduction, as well as incorporation of the three-acre
<br /> neighborhood park, significantly reduces the land area available for construction of
<br /> residential structures, making it very difficult to achieve fundamental project objectives,
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<br /> Atty/Reso/Reso.1470 .
<br /> 052004
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