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San Rafael council approves developer-funded EIR contract for Dominican residential proposal
Summary
The City Council authorized a contract with ESA for a full-scope Environmental Impact Report for the Dominican residential development, with the developer to pay the EIR costs via a required deposit. Council approved the contract 4-0 after public comment raising traffic, wildfire and deposit-timing concerns.
The San Rafael City Council on Oct. 6 approved a professional services agreement to hire ESA to prepare a full-scope Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Dominican residential development, with the developer required to deposit the estimated EIR cost before work begins.
The agreement covers CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) consulting services and was approved 4-0. Micah Hinkle, community and economic development director, described the item as an administrative step to contract for consultant services and said the city expects the project to require an EIR.
The contract was presented to the council as an administrative…
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