To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Request for Proposals No. PLN2023-03 regarding the McKinleyville Town Center Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department (HCPB) to advertise and distribute the attached request for proposal (RFP) soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for the next phase of the McKinleyville Town Center project; and
2. Authorize staff to review the proposals in accordance with the criteria contained in the RFP, evaluate any proposal received, and select the proposal that best meets the needs of the county; and
3. Direct staff to return to your Board for approval of award and execution of professional services agreement.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The county is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for the next phase of the McKinleyville Town Center project. The EIR will be used for adoption of a Zoning Ordinance guiding development in the area, and a modification to the McKinleyville Community Plan and will be in sufficient detail to address future development of the Town Center. The McKinleyville Town Center Q-Zone envisions a unique community core characterized by development emphasizing pedestrian connectivity, public meeting and gathering spaces, open space and wetland preservation with a full range of mixed-use commercial, office, civic and high-density residential uses. The EIR will review the proposed zoning ordinances and land use changes (attached at Exhibit 2) for approximately 134 acres of land a...
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