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y SECTION I INTRODUCTION ' A. PURPOSE This Supplemental EIR is an expansion of the Final EIR (dated June. 1988) for the proposed Morada Meadows project (GPA-87- 16, ZR-r87-35 and SU-87-23) pursuant= to CEQA. Under CEQA guidelines, Section 15163, a supplement to an EIR shall be prepared if: 1) Any of the conditions described in Section 15162 would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR; and, 2) Only minor additions or changes would be necessary to make the previous EIR adequately apply to the project in the changed situation. The purpose of this Supplement is to provide a reasonable analysis of an alternative site for the proposed project. This analysis will compare the environmental effects of and restraints on the alternative site with those effects and restraints pertaining to the proposed site. Three additional alternatives to f the proposed project were discussed in Section VII of the Final EIR. These alternatives included: no project, the project at a lower planned density with 5 to 10-acre parcels, and the project with public sewer, water and drainage services. , The alternative site was selected for analysis because of its location within -the Morada Rural Residential planning area, its proximity to the project site, and its ability to accommodate a project of the size proposed. This alternative is reasonable . from a land use perspective, although it may not be available for h immediate development. The current status of the availability of the alternative site is not to be used as the primary basis for its consideration. A recent California Court of Appeals decision f (88 C.DOS. 493-1988, Citizens of Goleta v. Board of Supervisors) _ states, "Serving the public purpose at minimal environmental expense is the goal of CEQA. Ownership of the land used and the identity of the developer are factors of lessor importance. " Should it be determined that a public purpose will indeed be ' served by the proposed project, the decision-making body must then weigh any environmental consequences caused by the project and compare the possible consequences should the project be located at an alternative site. The Final EIR as revised by the Supplemental EIR shall be considered by the decision-making body when deciding whether to f approve the proposed project. Pursuant to CEQA, a finding under Section 15091 shall be made for each significant effect shown in the Final EIR as revised by this Supplemental EIR. L k