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Utilities and Infrastructure Potential impacts will occur from the proposed Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy on utilities and services, including water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste, as development intensifies within the Study Area. Cumulative water demand would increase under buildout of the General Plan and could eventually exceed available supply. The TOD Strategy, although consistent with the intent of the General Plan, would contribute to this future growth in water demand. With implementation of General Plan policies 27.02, 7.04, 52.01 and 52.02, potential impacts to water supply would be reduced to a less-than-significant level. Potential impacts to wastewater will occur to the capacity ofthe San Leandro wastewater treatment plant and the Oro Lorna Sanitary District, as projected levels of growth occur within the service area with the TOD Strategy. With implementation of General Plan Policies 52.01 and 52.05, potential wastewater impacts will be reduced to a less-than-significant level. Impacts to stormwater facilities will occur as new development occurs under the TOD Strategy Area. However, future development consistent with the General Plan would increase impervious surface area, although not by a substantial amount. While the degree of increase in stormwater volumes is not anticipated to be substantial, the increase may require improvements to stormwater drainage facilities. With implementation of General Plan Policies 52.01, 52.02 and 52.05 and General Plan EIR Mitigation Measure G3, impacts to stormwater and the need for new water or wastewater treatment facilities will be reduced to a less-than-significant level. Development occurring under the TOD Strategy would increase solid waste disposal requirements and contribute to a region-wide need for landfill capacity and recycling facilities. Implementation of the TOD Strategy would add to the need because it would result in an increase production of solid waste generated by construction and development activities as well as residential occupancy and business/retail operations. Adherence to General Plan Policy 27.01 and TOD Strategy EIR Mitigation Measure UTIL-1 would reduce potential solid waste impacts to a less-than-significant level. Table 2-1, Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures, on Page 2-5 of the DEIR, states that the TOD Strategy incorporates General Plan policies and Mitigation measures to reduce potential public services impacts to utilities and service systems to a less-than-significant level. ALTERNATIVES The Draft EIR analyzed alternatives to the proposed project. Four alternatives to the proposed project were considered: Alternative 1: No Project, which is required under CEQA. Under this alternative, the TOD Strategy would not be implemented and the existing General Plan would guide development within the Downtown Area through the end of2015. Mixed Use Land Use Concept 2: Residential Emphasis with High Intensity Downtown Retail. Mixed Use Land Use Concept 3: Mixed OfficelResidential with Modest Downtown Retail. CMA Land Use Model for CMP Analysis: Residential Emphasis with Low Intensity Retail.