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based on the environmental noise assessment prepared for the proposed project by lllingworth & Rodkin, Inc (Sub-Consultant). As described in the noise assessment, the proposed project would substantially increase noise levels in the backyards of the adjacent residences. Therefore, all feasible mitigation measures to reduce the project noise impact will be fully evaluated in the ADEIR. 3.4.3 Other Areas The ADEIR will also consider the project's impacts on population and housing, public services (including parks and recreation), utilities and service systems, energy, air quality, and other areas of impacts identified in the CEQA Guidelines. Existing sources of information (e.g., City General Plan and Zoning Ordinance) would be used to address these other issues. 3.5 Cumulative Impacts The ADEIR will include a discussion of cumulative impacts from the project in combination with other past, pending, and reasonably foreseeable future development in the area, in conformance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15130. This list of projects will be based upon information provided by City Staff and neighboring jurisdictions. The noise impacts of the proposed project combined with future noise levels in the project area, including the existing onsite Montessori school operating at capacity, will be described in this section of the EIR. 3.6 Alternatives The ADEIR will evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project, based on the results of the environmental analysis. The alternatives discussion will focus on those alternatives that could feasibly accomplish most of the basic purposes of the project and could avoid or substantially lessen one or more of the significant environmental effects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6). Based on the results of the noise assessment prepared for the proposed project by Sub-Consultant, the analysis will focus on alternatives to reduce the significant noise impact to the greatest extent feasible. Consultant will coordinate with the City to identify the alternatives to analyze in the ADEIR. Up to four alternatives will be evaluated and could include the following: 1. No Project Alternative; 2. Reduced Scale Alternative; 3. Outdoor Recreation Alternative; 4. Location Alternative(s); The impacts of each alternative will be evaluated, as required by CEQA (Guidelines Section 15126.6) and based on the "rule of reason." The alternatives discussion will describe the environmental impacts and benefits of the alternatives, compared with the ATTY/AGR/2013/AMENDMENTS/AMEND NO. 1 DAVID POWERS CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY EUCLID REV: 05-06-13 VR Page 5 of 9