Title
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International for Preparation of Hare Creek Center Environmental Impact Report and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Same (Amount not to Exceed $66,105.00; Funded by Developer Deposit Account DDA-016)
Summary
On January 28, 2015, the Fort Bragg Planning Commission considered an application by Group II Commercial Real Estate, Inc. for a Coastal Development Permit, Use Permit, Design Review and Lot Line Adjustment for construction of a new shopping center at 1250 Del Mar Drive, Fort Bragg. The Planning Commission approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and on a 2-2 vote, effectively denied Group II's application. On March 23, 2015, the City Council denied Group II's appeal of the Planning Commission's decision, and directed staff to work with Coastal Commission staff and the applicant to redesign the project to address Coastal Commission and City Council concerns about the project design. The Council also directed that an Environmental Impact Report be prepared for the project. Subsequently, Group II Commercial Real Estate, Inc. submitted a new application for a Coastal Development Permit, Use Permit, Design Review and Lot Line Adjustment to develop a shopping center which includes design changes to address concerns identified by City Council and Coastal Commission staff. As the lead agency for the completion of the EIR for the proposed projec,t the City of Fort Bragg released a Request for Proposals on December 17, 2015 to obtain the professional services of a consulting firm to prepare an EIR for the project. The City received two proposals for environmental services for the Hare Creek Center project from Michael Baker International and DUDEK. Staff reviewed and evaluated the proposals on the basis of capabilities, experience, qualifications, and cost and recommends Michael Baker International’s proposal as the best proposal for completion of the EIR for ...
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