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Council authorizes environmental consultant to prepare Surfliner Inn EIR; applicant to fund study
Summary
The council authorized an environmental consultant contract for the Surfliner Inn project, directing staff to proceed with CEQA scoping and EIR preparation funded by the project applicant.
The Carpinteria City Council on April 14 authorized the city manager to execute a consultant services agreement with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) to prepare environmental review documents for the Surfliner Inn project. City staff said the agreement covers EIR preparation and related tasks for an amount "not to exceed $258,890," and that the project applicant will reimburse the city for those costs.
Staff explained the typical CEQA schedule: a 30‑day notice of preparation and initial public comment period to help define the EIR’s scope, followed by a full draft EIR out for a 45‑day public review period, then a final EIR that responds to…
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