REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Priority Project Permit Processing Cost Agreement with Related Santa Clara, Establishment of Eight New Staff Positions, Establishment of a Related Santa Clara Developer Fund, Establishment of Related General Administration and Related Permit Work Projects in the Related Santa Clara Developer Fund, and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 28, 2016, Council approved a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA), a Development Agreement (DA) and project entitlements for the Related Santa Clara Project (the "Project," also known as City Place). The Project involves development in several phases on 240 acres of land principally used as Santa Clara Golf & Tennis (Property).
The DDA and DA contemplated the need for financial resources from the Developer to fund third party costs to assist City staff in pre-development and permit processing efforts. In addition, the DA provided that the City would provide prompt expedited permit processing. Specifically, Section 8.2 of the Development Agreement provides:
"The City and Developer agree that Developer must be able to proceed efficiently with the development of the Project Site and that, accordingly, an efficient City review and land development and construction inspection process is necessary. Accordingly, the City agrees that upon submission by Developer of all appropriate applications and processing fees, City shall, to the full extent allowed by law, promptly and diligently, subject to applicable law, commence and complete all steps necessary to act on Developer's currently pending applications..."
Related Santa Clara (Developer) and their design team are preparing to submit to the City a number of plans and applications for plan review and permitting of Phases 1 and 2. The City does not currently have capacity to process the anticipated volume of plans in a timely fashion without significantly delaying the Related project nor any of the othe...
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