TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Angela Soo, Executive Secretary
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0132 Approving a Pass-Through Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for $120,560 to Prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Sunrise Senior Living Project Located at 250-400 North Sepulveda Boulevard (Community Development Director McIntosh).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0132
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 18-0132.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. Pursuant to a separate Reimbursement Agreement with Sunrise Development, Inc. (Sunrise), the developer of the project, Sunrise must pay all City costs associated with preparing the EIR, in addition to other expenses. Pursuant to the agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon), the City has no obligation to pay Rincon from any source of funds other than funds deposited by Sunrise (see Section 4.C. in attached Agreement).
BACKGROUND:
On December 21, 2017, Sunrise submitted an application to build a new 111-unit Sunrise Senior Living project at 250-400 N. Sepulveda Boulevard. The project includes demolition and removal of three existing buildings containing a mix of office, retail and restaurant uses. The three buildings are Pizza Hut/Schwarz Chiropractic, Goat Hill Plaza, and Big Wok Mongolian BBQ Restaurant. The development also includes an unimproved parcel located between Manhattan Auto Center and Big Wok.
According to the project description, the new structure would consist of approximately 80,000 square feet, varied in height between two and three stories., a fully enclosed parking garage with 62 spaces, as well as common areas such as a bistro, dining room, private dining room and activity rooms. The operati...
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