When an EIS is otherwise to be prepared, the responsible official may determine that the EIS should address the following element as it pertains to the effect of the action upon the community:

Cost-benefit Analysis. The determination must be based upon the responsible official’s judgment that there exists a reasonable probability that more than a moderate adverse impact (of the additional element) will result if the action is approved. The additional element does not add to the criteria for threshold determination or perform any other function or purpose under this chapter. (Ord. 701 §2 (part), 1984).