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A-2020-241-15-02A <br />ENVIRONMENT i PLANNING I (DEVELOPMENT <br />SOLUTIONS, I ND. <br />April 25, 2023 <br />Ricardo Soto, AICP <br />All Pezeshkpour, AICP <br />Planning and Building Agency <br />City of Santa Ana <br />rsoto@santo-ana.org <br />RE: Amendment 1 to the Bristol Specific Plan EIR Scope of Work <br />Dear Ricardo and Ali, <br />We have enjoyed working with you to -date on this project. As discussed in the kickoff meetings, we were <br />tasked with identifying qualified firms to assist with peer reviewing the fiscal impact analysis report, completing <br />a community benefits analysis and community serving retail analysis. Based on past experience working DTA, <br />formerly David Taussig Associates, EPD Solutions requested scopes of work from DTA to complete the requested <br />studies, which are provided below. Additionally, we have been asked to expedite the EIR preparation schedule, <br />which requires a significant amount of additional effort; therefore, an amendment is needed. We request the <br />City approve this proposal to amend our scope of work and budget to include the additional scope of work <br />and fee below. <br />AMENDED SCOPE OF WORK <br />The following tasks continue from the previously approved scope of work. <br />Subtask 1.5 Airport Land Use Consistency (ALUC) Determination (If Authorized) <br />This task was included in the proposal if the project required EPD to assist the City with processing the ALUC <br />applications and review. During the project initiation efforts, EPD was informed EPD's services were not needed <br />for this task. The fees associated with this task were not included in the approved contract amount; therefore, <br />not executing this task will not change in the approved fees. <br />2. Notice of Preparation and Scalping Meeting <br />The approved contract distinguished 3 separate tasks for the Initial Study (2.1), Preparation of the NOP (2.2) <br />and the Scoping Meeting (2.3). Tasks 2.2 and 2.3 were scoped based on past experience with EIRs. However, <br />after the Task 1 efforts, we began the efforts to prepare the NOP. Due to multiple versions of the NOP, and <br />with the format of the scalping meeting and the large number of team members that were required to support <br />the scoping meeting, the budgets for tasks 2.2 and 2.3 were exceeded. However, the budget for the overall <br />Task 2 was not exceeded. Approximately 65% of the task 2 budget was expended. The balance of the budget <br />will be used as part of the later tasks if needed. <br />10. Project Market Assessment and Development Feasibility Analysis <br />DTA shall provide an assessment of the levels of supply and demand for residential, retail and hotel uses on the <br />Project site, as well as a feasibility analysis to evaluate the residual land value of the Project site and the <br />likelihood that the Project will ultimately be financially successful. Plans for the proposed Project include up to <br />3.750 multifamily residential units. 350,000 square feet of retail uses, 250 hotel rooms and a senior living <br />facility with up to 200 residential units. OTA will undertake the following tasks to prepare this market assessment <br />and development feasibility analysis: <br />10.1. Background Project and Fiscal Research <br />DTA shall review selected development parameters associated with the Project, including Project land use and <br />public infrastructure data. Specifically, OTA would undertake the following subtasks: <br />• Verify existing land use designations and proposed development within the Project by land use type; <br />Urban Planning a Due Diligence a Entitlements m CEG1A/NEPA m Development Services a Management a Public Outreach <br />3333 Michelson Drive, Suite 500 m Irvine, Calif. 92612 <br />949.794.1180 a info@epdsolutions.com <br />