Saticoy & Wells Community Plan & Development ... - City Of Ventura

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 6.0 Alternatives6.5 ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVETable 6-11 provides a summary comparison of the proposed project and the two projectalternatives. The table indicates both the magnitude of each impact for each alternative (Class I,II, III, or IV) and how the impact for each alternative compares to the proposed project (superior[+], similar [=], or inferior [-]).Table 6-11Comparison of the Environmental Impacts of Project AlternativesIssue Proposed Project a Alt 1 (No Project)Alt 2 (EliminateLarge Retail fromBroome Site)Alt 3(ReducedAgricultural LandConversion)Aesthetics II + + +Agricultural Resources III + = +Air Quality III + + +Biological Resources II - = +Cultural and HistoricResourcesII = = +Geology III = = =Hazards andHazardous MaterialsHydrology and WaterQualityIII + = -III + = +Land Use III = = =Mineral Resources III = = =Noise III + - +Population andHousingIII = = =Public Services III + - +Utilities III + + +Transportation II - + +aIssues may include multiple impact statements. The most significant level will be reported here.I = Unavoidably significant impactII = Significant but mitigable impactIII = Adverse, but less than significant impactIV = No Impact+ Superior to the proposed project- Inferior to the proposed project= Similar impact to the proposed projectEach of the alternatives has specific issue areas that are environmentally superior to theproposed project. Overall, Alternative 3, Reduced Agricultural Land Conversion, is consideredenvironmentally superior among the three options it is superior in 10 issues and only inferior inone. The No Project alternative is infeasible because it would not accommodate already entitled6-11City of Ventura