HomeMy WebLinkAbout0005_1_Centrral Plaza CEQA Agreement - SRREPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO:Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
FROM:Grant Yates
City Manager
DATE:July 12, 2016
SUBJECT:Professional Services Agreement for Environmental
Documentation for the Central Plaza Project
Recommendation
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALBERT A.
WEBB ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS FOR THE CENTRAL PLAZA PROJECT IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,200.
Background
The City of Lake Elsinore serves as the lead agency to evaluate the environmental
impacts of development projects proposed within the City. The Community Development
Department is responsible for the preparation of the necessary information and,
depending on the scope and size of the project, will either prepare the environmental
documents in-house or have a consultant prepare the documents and studies. The cost
of preparing the environmental analysis is paid for by the project applicant (Peninsula
Retail Partners) through the application fee process.
Discussion
The applicant has applied for a Commercial Design Review, Conditional Use Permit, and
Tentative Tract Map to permit the construction of a 75,000 SF of multi-tenant commercial
center located in five buildings (including a two drive through restaurants)and related site
improvements.The proposed development is located at the south east corner of Central
and Collier Avenues (APNs: 377-080-031, 032, 033, and 034 and 377-080-014). In order
to fully address and analyze any potential impacts, the City will need to employ a
consultant to facilitate the preparation of the necessary technical studies that will be
subsequently used in the Consultant’s preparation of the necessary CEQA documents.
Albert A. Webb Associate was determined to be the most appropriate consulting firm as
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they are included on the City’s CEQA Consultant Master List (Updated July 11, 2014) and
have provided previous consulting services for the City.
Fiscal Impact
The cost of preparing the environmental review will be paid by fees collected from the
developer through the City’s cost recovery program. All staff administrative time and
consultant costs are paid from the applicant’s fees. No General Fund budgets will be
allocated or used for the completion of the CEQA documents for the Nichols Mine
Expansion project.
Prepared by:Justin Kirk,
Principal Planner
Reviewed by:Grant Taylor
Community Development Director
Approved by:Grant Yates
City Manager
Exhibits:
A. Agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates