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SECTION VII ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT The following three alternatives to the proposed project are discussed in this section: 1 ) .The No Project Alternative, 2) Lower Density Development, 5-10-acre parcels, and 3) Services Alternatives. i A. NO PROJECT The No Project Alternative assumes that the project site would remain in its current agricultural state with no development activity occurring. With the exception of agricultural-related changes which could occur in the future, such as removal of trees, etc: . . , on site conditions would essentially remain the same as they are presently . This alternative would be consistent with the zoning and general plan land use designations, i and with the County policies protecting agriculture in San Joaquin County . This alternative would create no additional demand for public services or water and no additional traffic would be a . generated . This alternative would not provide additional housing opportunities in the Norada area. B. LOWER DENSITY (5-10-ACRE SIZED PARCELS) This alternative assumes development of the project site with 5- to 10-acre size lots. With this alternative, between six and 11 single-family units could be developed , depending upon lot sizes . Based on the County ' s population generation rate of 2. 84 persons per dwelling unit, and assuming that the maximum number of units proposed for this alternative would be developed , this alternative would generate a resident population of approximately 31 persons. When compared with the proposed project, this alternative would result in fewer impacts as related to land use and planning policy , traffic, services and growth inducing effects, thus it is environmentally preferred to the proposed. project. Development of the project site with residential uses at this density would require a General Plan Amendment and Zone Reclassification . In terms of land use, this alternative would also convert 67 . 39 acres of agricultural land to urban uses, although it could be expected that some private agricultural uses would be retained due to the large lot sizes. Development at this density would likely result in fewer land use conflicts as the homes could be sited at a greater distance from adjacent agricultural operations . However,, some conflicts could arise if the homes stabled horses or other liv.estock in those areas which receive drift from agricultural spraying of adjacent orchards. 67'