Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the Bay Fair Development Plan and Specific Plan Update in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,345,585 (MTC Priority Development Area Grant Funded)
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Economic Development
* Housing and Homelessness
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY
Staff recommend that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving a Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (Alta) in an amount not to exceed $1,345,585 for preparation of the Bay Fair Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Sub-Area 1 Development Plan and related updates to the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan, General Plan, and Zoning Code.
Alta will serve as the prime consultant and lead a multidisciplinary team to prepare a Development Plan and implementing plan amendments that establish the framework for a walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use district at the Bay Fair BART station.
The Agreement is fully funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Priority Development Area (PDA) planning grant and has no impact on the General Fund. Completion of the Development Plan is a requirement of the City's MTC grant and will better position Sub-Area 1 for development.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommend that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Alta for the Bay Fair Development Plan and Specific Plan Update in an amount not to exceed $1,345,585.
BACKGROUND
The Bay Fair Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan was adopted in 2018 and amended in 2020. Together, the Specific Plan and implementing B-TOD Zoning (2021) promote the long-term sustainability and vibrancy of the Bay Fair area as a walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use district.
In 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) awarded the City a $1,800,000 grant...
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