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Tesoro del Valle (Phases A, B, C)
Draft Supplemental EIR

Population and Housing

The No Project/No Development Alternative would not generate additional population or housing
because and further diversification of housing stock as no new development would occur. No
physical impacts related to development of housing would result. Less than significant impacts
resulting from the proposed Project related to population and housing would be avoided.

Public Services

The No Project/No Development Alternative would not place new demands on public services
(fire protection services, police services, or schools) because no new development would occur.
Under this alternative, no developer fees would be collected nor would any additional facilities be
constructed including an emergency helipad. No physical impacts related to development of
emergency facilities (i.e., proposed helipad) would result. Less than significant impacts resulting
from the proposed Project related to public services would be avoided.

Recreation

The No Project/No Development Alternative would not place new demands on recreational
facilities because no new development would occur. Under this alternative, no new parklands or
recreational facilities would be constructed. No physical impacts related to development of park
facilities would result. Less than significant impacts resulting from the proposed Project related to
recreation would be avoided. However, the existing Area A development would not benefit from
the proposed parks and recreational amenities that would be implemented with the proposed
Project.

Traffic, Access and Circulation

The No Project/No Development Alternative would not change the existing traffic conditions
because no new development would occur, and no short-term (construction) or long-term
(operational) traffic trips would be generated. Since new development would not occur under this
alternative, the significant and unavoidable traffic impacts to intersections resulting from the
Project would also not occur.

Tribal Cultural Resources

No development of the project site would occur under this alternative; therefore, no earthwork or
grading would be required. Development of the Project requires subsurface excavation; as such,
there is a potential for discovery of subsurface tribal cultural deposits during grading activities.
The No Project/No Development Alternative would avoid the possible encounter of tribal cultural
resources in the project area, therefore, potential impacts related to tribal cultural resources would
be less compared to the proposed Project.

Utilities

The No Project/No Development Alternative would not place new demands on utilities (water,
sewer, solid waste, electricity, and natural gas) because no new development would occur. Under
this alternative, no utility upgrades would occur and no physical impacts related to utility
construction would result. Less than significant impacts resulting from the proposed Project
related to utilities would be avoided.

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