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Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department, recommending the Board take the following action on the Consultant Contract for the Tilden Park project, funded entirely with development applicant funding (General Plan Amendment A08-0015/Rezone Z08-0039/Planned Development PD08-0025/Tentative Map TM08-1485) approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to the Agreement for Services 365-S1510 with Analytical Environmental Services increasing the funding amount by $6,080.00 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $39,630.00 and extending the term an additional three years upon final execution, for the preparation of a Focused Environmental Impact Report for project.
FUNDING: Project Applicant (100%).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the Board approve Amendment 1 to the Agreement with Analytical Environmental Services, Inc. (AES) to complete the preparation of the Focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and provide related planning and professional consulting services for the project.
It is recommended that the Board make findings pursuant to County Ordinance Section 3.13.030 that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor in the preparation of a Focused Environmental Impact Report due to the unavailability of qualified County employees to perform the work
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 13, 2008, Real Returns LLC submitted applications to the County for a General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Planned Development, and Tentative Subdivision Map for the proposed Tilden Park development that would include: 14 single family residential lots, ranging in size from 5,151 to 9,590 square feet (total of 2.97 acres), two commercial lots, which would be 3.28 acres and 4.94 acres in size, two open space lots totaling 35,506 square feet (0.82 acre), an 80-room hotel, 12,500 square feet of office and retail space, a 120-seat restaurant, and a 20,000 square-foot market, on property identifie...
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