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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - IMPACT SCIENCES EIR RIVERPARK (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT September 24, 2002 City Manager Approval l� Item to be presented by: Wendy Deats / SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IMPACT SCIENCES TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE RIVERPARK PROJECT, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 53425 (MASTER CASE NO. 02-175). DEPARTMENT: Planning & Building Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services contract between the City and Impact Sciences to prepare an EIR for the Riverpark (TTM 53425) development, for a total contract amount not to exceed $291,308 from account # 501-23042, subject to City Attorney approval. EIR preparation costs will be borne by the applicant. BACKGROUND City staff is recommending Impact Sciences to prepare an EIR for the Riverpark (Tentative Tract Map 53425) project. The applicant, The Newhall Land and Farming Company, proposes the future development of a 664.3 -acre site within the Valley Concept Center (VCC) of the General Plan at the terminus of Newhall Ranch Road, east of Bouquet Canyon Road between the Castaic Lake Water Agency property and the Santa Clara River, north of Soledad Canyon Road. The proposal includes the development of 590 apartments, 84 townhouses and 478 single-family dwellings. A 29 - acre park is also proposed along the Santa Clara River and approximately 300 acres of river area will remain in a natural state with the exception of the future construction of Newhall Ranch Road and the bank stabilization work. The current zoning of the project site is: 21.3 acres of Industrial Commercial (IC); 201 acres of Commercial Office Planned Development (CO PD); 131.6 acres of Community Commercial Planned Development (CC PD) and 38.3 acres of Mobile Home Park (MHP). The remaining 272.1 acres is within the Residential Medium zone. The applicant is proposing to change the zoning of the site to Residential Medium (RM) with a Planned Development (PD) overlay and Open Space (OS). The site will require 5.5 million cubic yards of grading which will be balanced on-site. P�PF Agenda Item :1 City Council September 24, 2002 Riverpark Contract Page 2 of 2 Impact Sciences was the highest rated firm of the three firms interviewed by City staff for the preparation of the EIR. The cost for preparing the document is $291,308. This includes a 10% contingency fee, which will provide a buffer in the event of unexpected costs. The money was deposited into a 501 account and this amount will cover all costs associated with the associated with the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1. Not approve the contract with Impact Sciences and select alternate consulting firm for the preparation of the EIR. 2. Other action as determined by the Council. FISCAL IMPACT The cost of EIR preparation will be borne solely by the applicant. Newhall Land and Farming Company has submitted a check which was deposited into account #501-23042 Riverpark EIR. Therefore, authorization to proceed with the EIR does not create a fiscal impact to the City's budget. ATTACHMENTS Aerial map Vicinity Map READING FILE Professional Services Agreement between the City and Impacts Sciences. JJL:VPB:JH:WD s:\pb\current\!2002\02-175\agenda report for contract.doc G H J A B C D E 4 4460 A w- a DeAr e p 90 0 tVA, r I- FARM NGTON z 1 G m� o � I� �y °N Y• JEFFE p } �� m2 `5 WOOD F E\ GN. L ENW a' PAMPLIC CRFST Cq R OC JODI ° lu \.O O EP•O <<F PC'U�LOS ROGUES' c iZ MA O � � � RRF1'P PEPP D =I Y it 6 ir II O 9 °9l p p• i� O 3 'm pU1H W SON RN EDEN Qy� .j'� yuO ec ; p Z� O 2 �D _ EC �' p� A C RARRO P 6l \NO 04'P� C LSU j �c RFFK N O 9 ggRSAC RI G p �. N Y Y FLO E ¢ DORO Y %� AR °1O m JpJ NE.�EJO w O m r/ 4551 / b s Pf3yPc''UP 1 NlNGrOy_ERWOOO LO ESP EIP Epp IEW NEWHALL a g P OJECT w J z D p w SANDA CLARA m z — a DELIGH 2 YOW z m = "SIA CINE CREEKS E N eJ qC,C Z 13; Mp g cP F ° o w x REOV\EN G P �9 N R DRAYfON AN 3w 4 wse 4 7N m �yµ2p N �mT Ir qti ITE SFA. Rt E ? GER \j pHP IE �9r0 SS R O oFg y R �0U 5 ©1994 Thomas Bros. Maps VICINITY MAP SITE :VTTM 53425 - RIVER PARK GC MAPPING SERVICE 711 MISSION ST. SUITE B SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030 (626)441-1080