HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 - Contract for Environmental Consulting ServicesCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 12
July 10, 2007
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Jaime Murillo, Associate Planner
(949) 644 -3209, I murillo Ccacity.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Contract for Environmental Consulting Services
Hoag Healthcare Center Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
APPLICANT: Newport Beach Healthcare Center, LLC
ISSUE
In accordance with Council Policy F -14 (Authority to Contract for Services), the City
Manager shall provide notice of a permit application and a brief description of the
proposed project to the City Council when a contract for professional services are paid
for by funds in an applicant deposit account and the total cost for services exceeds
$100,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and File.
DISCUSSION
This report is intended to provide notice to the City Council of a contract for professional
services between the City of Newport Beach and Keeton Kreitzer Consulting for the
preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) associated with a Use Permit
application for the proposed Hoag Healthcare Center project located at 500 Superior
Avenue. The original contract amount was $98,520, which was paid for by the project
applicant (Newport Beach Healthcare Center, LLC). However, the scope of work has
been expanded to include additional analysis required to address various preliminary
comments received on the project. The estimated budget to complete this additional
analysis is $7,700, resulting in a total contract amount of $106,220.00. The applicant
has been notified of the amended contract amount and has agreed to fund the amount.
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The project involves amending Use Permit No. 2006 -010 to allow the full conversion of
the existing site, currently entitled for a mix of general office, medical office and
research & development use, solely to medical office use. The request also includes the
construction of an additional 20,586 square feet of floor area, for a total of 350,000
square feet of medical gross floor area. Additionally, approval of a Traffic Study is being
requested pursuant to the City of Newport Beach Traffic Phasing Ordinance (TPO).
The Draft EIR is currently under preparation for the project and will analyze any
potential significant effects resulting from project implementation and will identify any
mitigation measures and reasonable alternatives to avoid such significant effects. The
Draft EIR is anticipated to be circulated for public review in September and a Planning
Commission hearing is anticipated to be held in November to review and consider the
final EIR document, prior to project approval.
Prepared by: Submitted by:
Jai 6e Murillo, Associate Planner Homer Bludau, CiWManager
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