Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Community Development Director
Subject: Agreement with SWCA, Incorporated, dba SWCA Environmental Consultants for the preparation and processing of an Environmental Impact Report and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Canyon Lane Roadway Improvements Development Project.
County File Number: PLN 2017-00010 (Casey)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with SWCA, Incorporated, dba SWCA Environmental Consultants for the preparation and processing of an Environmental Impact Report and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Canyon Lane Roadway Improvements Development Project, for the term October 2, 2018 through August 15, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $192,918.
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BACKGROUND:
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a statute that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible. CEQA is applied to all discretionary permits issued by the County of San Mateo Planning and Building Department through the preparation of appropriate environmental analyses, including but not limited to, Environmental Impact Reports and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs. Due to the infrequent demand for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), required time commitment, extensive analysis, and wide range of subject matter expertise necessary to prepare an EIR, the Planning and Building Department typically seeks outside consulting services to prepare and process these types of documents with the consultant's cost for such work being borne by the project applicant.
DISCUSSION:
The County of San Mateo Planning and Building Department (Department) is processing a Grading Permit application for improvements to a "paper street" known as Canyon Lane to sup...
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