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File Number: 19-406 <br />South Area Strategy (2004) and the Downtown TOD Strategy (2007), all in compliance <br />with MTC’s regional Plan Bay Area 2040. <br />In September 2016, the 2035 General Plan was adopted. The 2035 General Plan creates a new <br />Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development (B-TOD) land use designation for the Specific Plan Area. <br />On February 20, 2018, the City Council adopted the Specific Plan. Zoning Map and Zoning Text <br />Amendments are now necessary to establish the B-TOD Zoning District, which will set forth <br />development standards for the Plan Area. <br />Analysis <br />In 2015, Raimi + Associates was selected as the most qualified candidate to prepare the <br />Specific Plan. Aaron Welch, project manager at Raimi + Associates, worked closely with staff <br />and stakeholders during the Specific Plan’s preparation. Mr. Welch has since established Aaron <br />Welch Planning, an independent consulting firm that staff recommends contracting with to prepare <br />the Bay Fair Zoning Code Amendments because of his direct experience working on the Specific <br />Plan. Sub-consultants on this project would include Van Meter Williams Pollack, an urban design <br />firm that was part of the Specific Plan team, as well as Ben Noble, a zoning consultant. Rincon <br />Consultants, the firm that prepared the Specific Plan EIR, would assist with CEQA <br />documentation. Given Mr. Welch’s expertise and direct experience, along with the majority of the <br />sub-consultants noted above who consulted on the development of the Bay Fair TOD Plan, <br />contracting with Aaron Welch for this project meet’s the City’s requirements for a sole source <br />procurement. <br />The contract scope includes preparation of the Bay Fair Zoning Code amendments, associated <br />public engagement, and CEQA documentation. The Zoning Code amendments are anticipated to <br />take 10 - 12 months to complete. <br />Community Involvement <br />Throughout the multi-year Specific Plan development process, the City implemented a broad <br />public outreach effort, which included: <br />·A 21-member Community Advisory Committee (CAC); <br />·A 10-member Technical Advisory Committee (TAC); <br />·Presentations with numerous City Boards, Commissions, Committees, and interest <br />groups; <br />·A Bay Fair TOD Plan webpage on the City’s website; <br />·Information pop-up stations in the Bay Fair BART Station and Bayfair Center; <br />·Two widely publicized community workshops; <br />·Email distribution list of over 450 individuals composed of residents, businesses, property <br />owners, community organizations, and public agencies; and <br />·Press releases, weekly updates to City Council, and online postings on the City blog, SL <br />Next, and Nextdoor. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/9/2019 <br />392