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serving the Project area, mainly along SR 12 and Thomton Road. Proposed mitigation measures would involve coordinating existing traffic signals along SR 12, and these measures would reduce traffic impacts at intersections to less than cumulatively considerable. However, ramp junction impacts were considered cumulatively considerable and unavoidable. In light of the fact that the Draft EIR's analysis of Project impacts was ordered by the court to be limited to project-specific and cumulative traffic and air quality impacts, the County determined that the only relevant potential environmental effects of the Project for purposes of the alternatives analysis would be project-specific and cumulative air quality and transportation. 2. Scope of Necessary Findings and Considerations for Project Alternatives As noted above, these findings address whether the various alternatives substantially lessen or avoid any of the significant impacts associated with the Project and (though not legally necessary) also consider the feasibility of each alternative. Under CEQA, as noted earlier, "(f)easible means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, legal, social, and technological factors." (CEQA Guidelines § 15364.) As also explained earlier, the concept of feasibility permits agency decision makers to consider the extent to which an alternative is able to meet some or all of a project's objectives. In addition, the definition of feasibility encompasses "desirability"to the extent that an agency's determination of infeasibility represents a reasonable balancing of competing economic,environmental,social, and technological factors supported by substantial evidence. The general objective of the proposed Project is to construct a Love's Travel Stops location to serve existing travelers and truck traffic on SR 12 and I-5 and other potential customers within nearby areas along these major thoroughfares. Specifically, the objectives include: • To develop a regional travel stop on commercially-designated land within the northern `r portion of the County that is consistent with County General Plan policy and zoning. • To create a high-quality travel stop commercial development near Interstate 5, a major transportation corridor. • To develop a property of sufficient size to accommodate a truck and auto fuel dispensing area, emergency tire repair and replacement services, convenience store, and fast-food restaurant to create a regional travel stop. • To provide a travel stop facility that maximizes its proximity to Interstate 5 for all buildings and tenants. • To construct a facility near a major freeway interchange in order to minimize traffic generation on local streets. • To construct a facility with access to adequate existing or anticipated utility infrastructure to support planned operations. Love's Travel Stops Environmental Impact Report 13 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations