Agmt06 MHA Environmental Consulting - Redwood Shores Area H

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. November 8, 2006 Mr. Thomas Passanisi, AICP Principal Planner City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road P.O. Box 391 Redwood City, California 94064 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC. RE: Contract Planning and Environmental Services for Redwood Shores Area H (The Preserve) Dear Tom, On behalf of MHA Environmental Consulting, Inc., I am pleased to submit this proposal to provide contract planning and environmental services for the City of Redwood City. The intent of the proposed service is to assist the City in the general management, peer review, and coordination of the anticipated General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Precise Plan, and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Area H. All work would be subject to the direction of the Planning Manager or designee. Planning Services and Schedule Anticipated contract services include the following: Task 1. Meetings with Staff, Applicant, and the Public MHA will conduct regular meetings with staff to understand the project and City codes and procedures, and to coordinate project review (a maximum of six meetings are budgeted). Meetings and other communications are also anticipated with the applicant and the applicant's representatives (a maximum of four meetings are budgeted). Meetings and communications with other interested parties, including adjacent property owners, businesses, and neighborhood groups are also included (a maximum of four meetings are budgeted). Task 2. Review of Background Information and Site Visits MHA will review background project information, including the application, plans, and any support documents prepared by the applicant's team. The City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and other related planning and regulatory documents will be evaluated. A maximum of two visits to the site are expected. Task 3. Coordination of Overall Project Review MHA will coordinate the processing of the permit entitlement requests through the planning process, including meetings outlined in Task 1, as well as: · Distribution of project information to the City's Plan Review Committee (PRC) and coordination of staff comments . Identification of key project issues and working with appropriate staff and/or the applicant to address project issues Coordination with consultants retained by the City to support project review, such as traffic and geotechnical consultants Preparation of memoranda to document key issues and discussions Development of the required General Plan Amendment and rezoning Preparation of conditions of approval . . . . 4 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 303 San Mateo, California 94402 TEL 650-373-1200 FAX 650-373-1211 E-MAIL mail@mha-inc.com www.mha-inc.com