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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 6.0 Alternatives6.0 ALTERNATIVESAs required by Section 15126.6 of the CEQA Guidelines, this section of the EIR examines a rangeof reasonable alternatives to the Project. However, it should be emphasized that the Projectwould not result in any unavoidably significant impacts. As such, alternatives were chosen thatcould potentially reduce certain impacts further.The following alternatives are evaluated in this EIR:• Alternative 1: No Project (no development - no change to existing land uses)• Alternative 2: Eliminate Large Retail from Broome Site (only residential)• Alternative 3: No Agricultural Land ConversionA more detailed description of the alternatives is included in the impact analysis for eachalternative. As required by CEQA, this section also includes a discussion of the“environmentally superior alternative” among those studied.This EIR analyzes 15 issues. For some alternatives, impacts relating to many of these issueswould not differ significantly from than those associated with the proposed project. Therefore,only those issues that would result in a substantial change in the level of impact under thealternative as compared to the proposed project are discussed. Issues not discussed for eachalternative would be similar to those of the proposed project.6.1 ALTERNATIVE 1: NO PROJECT6.1.1 DescriptionThis alternative assumes that the proposed Saticoy & Wells Community Plan is not adoptedand that development within the Project Area would not occur. As such environmentalconditions would not change under this alternative. No new development would occur withinthe Project Area and the already approved UC Hansen and Saticoy Village Specific Plans wouldnot be implemented. No new roadway infrastructure, parks, or other facilities would becompleted within the Project Area. It is assumed that the current population of the Project Areawould not change, though it should be recognized that the City cannot in reality controlwhether or not population growth occurs. Absent additional housing, any population growthwithin the Project Area would be accommodated through increasing the number of persons perhousehold.6.1.2 Impact AnalysisImplementation of this alternative would not result in any physical changes as it would notaccommodate any new development. As such, this alternative would avoid the potentiallysignificant, but mitigable, impacts of the Project relating to aesthetics, biological resources,cultural resources, or transportation. On the other hand, this alternative would not have any ofthe positive changes anticipated to occur as a result of development under the CommunityPlan, such as improvements to Brown Barranca and enhanced vehicular and pedestrian6-1City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 6.0 Alternativescirculation systems, and new parks. In addition, this alternative would not address any of theinfrastructure deficiencies within the Project Area or address possible impacts relating to trafficgrowth. Failure to provide additional housing and non-residential development within theProject Area could potentially result in overcrowded conditions within the existing housingstock, lack of jobs for local residents, and increased traffic. Finally, it should be noted that thisalternative may not feasible because it would involve prohibiting all development, includingthat associated with already entitle projects.6.2 ALTERNATIVE 2: ELIMINATE LARGE RETAIL FROMBROOME SITE (ONLY RESIDENTIAL)6.2.1 DescriptionThis alternative would assume residential development for the Broome site under theCommunity Plan. The conceptual Community Plan development assumptions include 125,000sf of commercial development and up to 236 dwelling units with 3.6 acres of parks for theBroome Site. This alternative would assume 25,000 sf of commercial and up to 268 dwellingunits with 5.5 acres of parks on the Broome site.. This represents an 80% reduction incommercial space and a 14% increase in dwelling units from development projection assumedfor the site through 2025. Table 6-1 compares potential development under Alternative 2 todevelopment forecasts for the Project.Table 6-1Project vs. Alternative 2 Potential DevelopmentDevelopable Area (acres)Residential UnitsCommercial Floor Area(square feet)Community Plan total 794 1,833 270,625Alternative 2 total 794 1,865 170,625Net Change 0 + 32 - 100,000Implementation of Alternative 2 would result in additional changes to the Project. Thesechanges would include alteration to proposed Action 11.2.6 to remove the specification of50,000 sf of commercial for the Broome Site and a change to the amount of commercial landidentified for the General Plan Amendment addressing Table 3-2 of the 2005 General Plan. Theproposed T.5.3 zoning would continue to apply to the Broome Site.6.2.2 Impact AnalysisAir QualityAir pollutant impacts associated with this alternative would be generally similar to, but slightlylower than what would occur under the Project’s potential development scenario. As indicatedin Table 6-5, overall vehicle trips would be reduced by about 4,000 ADT, or 17%, due to thereduction in commercial development. As with the Project, impacts would be less than6-2City of Ventura
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