REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Amendment No 2. to the Agreement for Professional Services with Perkins + Will for preparation of the Tasman East Specific Plan and Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
The Tasman East Specific Plan will guide the transition of an underutilized 45-acre industrial neighborhood east of the Lawrence Caltrain Station into a pedestrian-friendly, transit oriented development, providing for the addition of 4,500 new residential units in close proximity to transit and jobs. Preparation of the Tasman East Specific Plan is called for in the General Plan as a prerequisite to the redevelopment of this low-intensity industrial area for residential use.
The Specific Plan is intended to support the development of a lively neighborhood that along with the 4,500 new residential dwelling units, also incorporates approximately 100,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented and convenience retail and 10 acres of open space including various outdoor recreational facilities and landscape features, such as a community garden, a public plaza, pocket parks and paseos.
On April 18, 2016, the City Council awarded a $759,425 contract to Perkins + Will to assist staff with preparation of the Specific Plan along with preparation of an associated EIR. On October 24, 2017, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Perkins + Will, Inc. Amendment No. 1 Increased the total Not-to-Exceed amount by $194,870 to a total amount of $954,295 to allow completion of the Tasman East Specific Plan and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which included additional traffic modeling to update the traffic impact analysis, updating of the air quality and noise technical reports, and providing an alternative technical analysis to determine the Plan's impact on greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to make substantial text revisions to the EIR and the Specific Plan documents.
DISCUSSION
Staff is recomm...
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