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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />. ~~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 6, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD WITH EIP ASSOCIATES <br />TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />REPORT AND ZONING AMENDMENT FOR <br />THE FIRST AND FOURTH STREETS STUDY <br />AREA AND APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />\J~ UJ, I0J <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager <br />and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with EIP Associates <br />to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and related <br />technical studies and zoning amendment for the First and Fourth <br />Streets Study Area in an amount not to exceed $391,200, pending <br />receipt of funding from developers. <br /> <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $391,200 in the <br />2005-2006 FY revenue account for environmental review fee for the <br />First and Fourth Streets Study Area (account 11-01-5452-113) and <br />appropriating $391,200 to the Planning and Building Agency 2005-2006 <br />FY budget allocation in the account for contractual services <br />(account no. 11-505-6291) for payment to EIP Associates. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In 2005 a conceptual vision plan and development framework for the First <br />and Fourth Streets study area east of the 1-5 Freeway was presented to <br />the City Council and direction given to staff to pursue a comprehensive <br />planning framework for the study area. That vision plan outlined where <br />residential and mixed use development might be appropriate for future <br />development, as well as provided general direction to guide the design of <br />any future development of this type. The purpose at that time was to <br />serve as a strategic guide for decisions regarding the development <br />proposals, general plan updates and zone changes. <br /> <br />Since that time staff has been working with two developers, Shea Homes <br />and Makar Properties, who wish to pursue residential mixed-use projects <br />in the study area. Staff has prepared a preliminary environmental <br />analysis and identified a number of potentially significant environmental <br />impacts that could be associated with the implementation of the proposed <br /> <br />25J-1 <br />