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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
APRIL 2, 2007
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD WITH P&D CONSULTANTS
TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR THE CITY PLACE SKY LOFTS
PROJECT
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APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with P&D
Consul tants to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and
related technical studies for the City Place Sky Lofts in an amount
not to exceed $246,625.
2. Approve an appropriation adj ustment recognizing $246,625 in the
2006-2007 FY revenue account for environmental review fee for the
City Place Sky Lofts Project (account 11-01-5452-115) and
appropriating $246,625 to the Planning and Building Agency 2006-2007
FY budget allocation in the account for contractual services
(account no. 11-505-6291) for payment to P&D Consultants.
DISCUSSION
In February of 2005, the City Place mixed-use development was approved by
the City Council. As part of the development agreement approved at that
time, a two-acre parcel was set aside to study the possibility of
developing a high-rise residential project. Since that time, the
developer had been analyzing the possibilities of high-rise residential.
More recently, the developer, Transaction Financial Corporation, has
submitted drawings into the City's review process. Staff has prepared a
preliminary environmental analysis and identified a number of potentially
significant environmental impacts that could be associated with the
implementation of the proposed project. Therefore, the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proj ect is required for the
proposed development. Transaction Financial Corporation will be funding
the recommended contract in its entirety.
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Contract Award with P&D Consultants
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Staff is recommending an agreement with P&D Consultants due to their
technical expertise in environmental analysis for complex proj ects, as
well as for their experience in preparing the City Place mixed-use
development EIR 2004-01. P&D Consultants previously prepared the EIR for
the City Place proj ect that was entitled in February of 2005. It is
anticipated that this contract will continue to build on that successful
effort. Presently, P&D Consultants is not under contract with the City
or the applicant on any other proj ect. It is recommended that P&D
Consultants be awarded the contract to prepare the Environmental Impact
Report for the City Place Sky Lofts project. The total amount would be
$246,625.
Environmental Impact
The awarding of a contract for preparation of an environmental impact
report is statutorily exempt from CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
The applicant of the project, Transaction Financial Corporation will
deposit the full amount with the City of Santa Ana, in a special account
for the proposed project for 2006-2007 fiscal year. The total
appropriation adjustment will increase the anticipated revenue in the
special revenue account for the project (account no. 11-01-5452-115) by
$246,625 and increase the Planning and Building Agency expenditure
allocation for contractual services by $246,625 (account no. 11-505-6291)
for payment to P&D Consultants.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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E cutive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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f~rancisco Gutierrez
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Finance & Management Services Agenc:~
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