Agmt14 Dyett & Bhatia Partnership RWC

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_ _ _i_ �_ _ _ 1-E: Existing Framework Memo. This memo will identify, evaluate, and classify existing mechanisms for ensuring that approved projects conform to adopted policies, relieve burdens that new development imposes, and generate benefits for the community such as: • Standards applicable to new development by type or location; . Regulations and practices employed to implement State density bonus requirements and any supplementary provisions enacted to achieve additional benefits; • Impact fees and exactions including status of existing nexus studies done by the City; . Mechanisms for discretionary determination of ineasures to mitigate project impacts or accommodate additional increments of development; • Scope, adequacy, and utilization of current procedures for securing benefits based on negotiation of development agreements or providing additional flexibility through planned development approvals and similar entitlements. The memo will distinguish use regulations (i.e. where and what type of development is allowed by right vs. development subject to discretionary review), bonus/incentive provisions, mitigation fee programs applicable to new development, use and nature of development agreements, planned development, and similar mechanisms employed to relieve impacts or achieve additional benefits. The memo also will include a "best practices" summary drawing on recent research into community benefit programs done by the consultant team, supplemented by telephone interviews with key informants in peer communities. This will be a lead-in to Task 3 C work. Consultant will synthesize, organize, and categorize this information as a basis for conducting stakeholder interviews and community workshops and, ultimately, for formulating a feasible and effective approach for presentation to the public and decision makers. This baseline also will help determine the level of environmental review that will be required before enacting any new policies and regulations. Consultant will assist Staff by outlining likely environmental review scenarios depending on the approach selected. As noted below, environmental review is not included within this Scope of Services.. Products Meetings Existing FrameworWBest Practices Memo/General Kick-off ineeting with Staff Plan Policy Matrix Phone conferences and face-to-face meetings as necessary TASK 2: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY (D&B, EPS, STAFF) The identification of issues that the project needs to address will heavily rely on information gathered during an introductory series of stakeholder interviews and from the first of two community workshops that the Consultant and City staff will organize and conduct. In order to ensure the most comprehensive approach to implementing City ATTY/AGR/2014.091/DYETT&BHATIA REV:06-05-14 VR Page 11 of 17