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Community Development Agency, Development Services Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement for Services 087-S1511 with LSA Associates, Inc., for the Dixon Ranch Project (Tentative Map TM11-1505), extending the term an additional two (2) years with a new expiration date of January 23, 2019 for the purposes of preparation of an Environmental Impact Report.
FUNDING: N/A (Developer Funded Agreement).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency (CDA), Development Services Division, recommends the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement for Services 087-S1511 with LSA Associates, Inc. (LSA), extending the term an additional two (2) years with a new expiration date of January 23, 2019.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Dixon Ranch Project (A11-0006, Z11-0008, TM11-1505, PD11-0006) requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Pursuant to Resolution 61-87, the Division determined that the EIR would be prepared by a consultant retained by the County and funded by the applicant.
The consultant contract is for the preparation of a legally adequate CEQA document for the project. The CEQA document is an informational document to inform the public and decision makers about the potential environmental effects of a proposed project. The preparation of the CEQA document does not indicate approval of a project. The Dixon Ranch project will be scheduled for a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors in early 2017.
The Board approved the original contract with LSA on January 24, 2012 (Item 13), for a period of two (2) years. A new contract with LSA was approved by the Board on December 9, 2014 (Item 16), for a period of three (3) years to expire on January 23, 2017. A First Amendment to the contract with LSA was approved by the Board on December 15, 2015 (Item 24), augmenting the budget by $62,358 to finish preparation of...
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