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Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department recommending the Board:
1) Award Request for Proposal 19-918-013 to the successful proposer, DeNovo Planning Group;
2) Authorize the Planning and Building Department to negotiate a three year Agreement with DeNovo Planning Group, for an amount not to exceed $250,000 to assist in Community Planning efforts in Shingle Springs, Cameron Park, Diamond Springs/El Dorado and El Dorado Hills;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute said Agreement, contingent upon Counsel and Risk Management review and approval and minor revisions; and
4) Make findings that it is more feasible and economical to engage an outside Consultant for the provision of land use planning services in accordance with Ordinance 3.13.040.
FUNDING: $250,000 in Fiscal Year 2018/19, with $125,000 in the Economic Development budget (General Fund TOT) and $125,000 in the Planning and Building Department budget. (General Fund)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Staff is recommending the Board direct staff to negotiate a three year Agreement with DeNovo Planning Group for the provision of land use planning services, in an amount not to exceed $250,000. The scope of work includes two components. Component 1 is to create custom commercial and multi-family residential design standards for Shingle Springs Community Region. Component 2 is to develop commercial and multi-family residential design guidelines/standards for the other Community Regions (Cameron Park, Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and El Dorado Hills). Upon adoption, the design guidelines/standards will provide a process and framework for requiring future commercial/multi-family residential development to comply with the design guidelines/standards for each of the County’s Community Regions. The process to prepare the design guidelines/ standards will include outreach to stakeholders and community members. The project will also undergo environmental review before being adopted...
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