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Home My WebLink About9/24/1996Cit C uyt�i„ AGENDA Tuesday, September 24, 1996 7:00 p.m. Adjourned Regular Meeting South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 East Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Eileen Ansari Bob Huff Clair W. Harmony Carol Herrera Gary Werner Terrence L. Belanger Michael Jenkins Lynda Burgess Copies of staff reports, or other written documentation relating to agenda items, are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and are available for public inspection. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please contact the City Clerk at (909) 860-2489 during regular business hours. 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HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS Copies of Agenda, Rules of the Council, Cassette Tapes of Meetings (909) 860.2489 Computer Access to Agendas (909) 860 -LINE General Information (909) 860-2489 NOTE: ACTION MAY BE TARN ON ANY ITEM IDEN-tomu ON THE AGENDA. Next Resolution No. 96-65 Next Ordinance No. 04(1996) 1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. September 24, 1996 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Ansari ROLL CALL: Council Members Harmony, Herrera, Werner, MPT/Huff, M/Ansari 9. NEW BUSINESS: 9.1 (A) RESOLUTION NO. 96 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AUTHORIZING THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO DESIGNATE A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA FOR STUDY PURPOSES PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW (HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33000, ET. SEQ.) (B) RESOLUTION NO. 96 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING ADVANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER 2 WITH THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - In April, 1996, the Redevelopment Agency entered into an agreement with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (R.S.G.) for preparation of a blight assessment report and financial feasibility study relative to establishment of a redevelopment project area and initiation of a redevelopment process. The report is now complete and indicates that a redevelopment project area in the City is feasible. During its preparation, it was reviewed by staff and with the City Council Redevelopment Sub -committee. Copies of the report were previously provided to Council/Redevelopment Agency. It is now recommended that the Redevelopment Agency proceed with a redevelopment plan adoption process. The first step is an action by Council authorizing the D.B. Redevelopment Agency to designate a redevelopment survey area. The cost of proceeding is expected to be $150,000. It will be necessary to provide an advance of funds to the Agency in this amount. Continued from September 17, 1996 Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt (A) Resolution No. 96 -XX authorizing the D.B. Redevelopment Agency to designate a redevelopment survey area; and (B) Resolution No. 96 -XX approving Advance and Reimbursement Agreement No. 2, with the D.B. Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $150,000. Requested by: City Manager SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 PAGE 2 RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING Next Resolution: R-96-07 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Werner ROLL CALL: Agency Members Ansari, Harmony, Herrera, Vice -Chairman Huff, Chairman Werner 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 3. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Regular Meeting of August 20, 1996 - Approve as submitted. Continued from September 17, 1996. B. Regular Meeting of September 3, 1996 - Approve as submitted. Continued from September 17, 1996 Requested by: Agency Secretary 4. OLD BUSINESS: None 5. NEW BUSINESS: 5.1 ACTIONS RELATING TO INITIATION OF A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS - In April 1996, the Agency entered into an agreement with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (R.S.G.) for preparation of a blight assessment report and financial feasibility study relative to establishment of a redevelopment project area and initiation of a redevelopment process. The report is now complete and indicates that a redevelopment project area in the City is feasible. During its preparation, it was reviewed by staff and the City Council Redevelopment Sub -committee. Copies of the report were previously provided to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency. Several actions are being presented for Agency consideration. Continued from September 17, 1996 Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Redevelopment Agency take the following actions: (A Receive the Blight Assessment Report for the D.B. Redevelopment Study Area; (B) Adopt Resolution No. R -96 -XX entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DESIGNATING A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA FOR STUDY PURPOSES PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW (HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33000, ET SEQ.) (C) Adopt Resolution No. R -96 -XX entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 PAGE 3 APPROVING ADVANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER 2 WITH THE DIAMOND OF DIAMOND BAR (in the amount of $150,000 (D) Approve an adjustment in the budget for FY 1996-97 adding $131,000 to the Professional Services account and adding $19,000 to the Legal Services account (E) Approve a professional services agreement with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (R.S.G.) for redevelopment plan preparation and adoption services and map and legal description preparation services at a total cost of $75,980; and (F) Approve a professional services agreement with Cotton/Beland/Associates, Inc. (C.B.A.) for prepar- ation of a program environmental impact report relative to the adoption of a redevelopment plan, at a cost of $54,335. Requested by: Executive Director 6. AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS: 7. AGENCY SUB -COMMITTEE REPORTS: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNMENT: RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 9. COUNCIL SIIB-COMMITTEE REPORTS: 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS: Items raised by individual Council - members are for Council discussion. Direction may be given at this meeting or the item may be scheduled for action at a future meeting. 11. ADJOURNMENT: `f - 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Council FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager nb SUBJECT: City Council Actions Relating to Initiation of a Redevelopment Plan Adoption Process DATE: September 17, 1996 Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency to designate a redevelopment survey area. Adopt a resolution approving Advance and Reimbursement Agreement Number 2, with the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency, in the amount of $150,000. Background: In April 1996, the Redevelopment Agency entered an agreement with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (R.S.G.) for the preparation of a blight assessment report and financial feasibility study relative to the establishment of a redevelopment project area and initiation of a redevelopment process in Diamond Bar. The preparation of this report is now complete. The report indicates that a redevelopment project area in Diamond Bar is feasible. During its preparation, it has been reviewed by staff, and it has been reviewed with the City Council redevelopment sub -committee. Copies of the report have been previously provided to theCity Council/Redevelopment Agency. A formal presentation of the, report will be made at the Redevelopment Agency meeting. It is now being recommended that the Redevelopment Agency proceed with a redevelopment plan adoption process. The first step in this process is an action by the City Council authorizing the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency to designate a redevelopment survey area. The cost of proceeding with this process is expected to be $150,000. It will be necessary to provide an advance of funds to the Redevelopment Agency in this amount. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AUTHORIZING THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO DESIGNATE A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA FOR STUDY PURPOSES PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW (HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33000, ET SEQ.) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar desires that a certain area be studied to determine if a redevelopment project within the area is feasible, pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law, commencing with Section 33000 et sea.; and, WHEREAS, Section 33310 of the California Community Redevelopment Law permits the City Council to authorize the designation of a survey area by resolution of the members of the Redevelopment Agency. r NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Authorize the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency to designate as the redevelopment survey area that area described by the map attached hereto and made a part hereof, labeled Exhibit A. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1996. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 1996, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: City Clerk dambarVesosm - 1 - INTRODUCTION ...... TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................... Study Area Boundaries .................. Recommendations ......................... ..................................................................................... 2 ......................................................................................... 2 ......................................................................................... 3 SUMMARY OF THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EXISTING WITHIN THE STUDY AREA.......................................................................................... ... 4 .................... Introduction................................................................................:.................................. ... 4 PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA................................................................................................... 7 Buildings in Which it is Unsafe or Unhealthy for Persons to Live or Work ........................... 8 Factors that Prevent or Substantially Hinder the Economically Viable Use or Compatibility of Buildings or Lots........................................................................................... 11 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA.................................................................................................16 Assessed Property Values..........................................................................................................16 ImpairedInvestments...............................................................................................................17 High Business Vacancies........................................................................................................... 19 Crime......................................................................................................................................... 20 Inadequate Public Infrastructure/Improvements/Facilities.................................................. 20 Summary................................................................................................................................... 22 APPENDICES Appendix 1 - Information Sources Appendix 2 - Photographs of the Study Area Appendix 3 - Urbanization Analysis Appendix 4 - Field Survey Data Appendix 5 - Assessor Parcel Maps BLIGHT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT STUDY AREA Prepared For: City of Diamond Bar 21660 East Copley Drive, Suite 100 Diamond Bar, California 91765-4177 Prepared By: Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. 540 North Golden Circle, Suite 305 Santa Ana, California 92705 INTRODUCTION The Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. ("RSG"), in conjunction with Economic Research Associates ("ERA") has been retained by the City of Diamond Bar (the "City") to identify the physical and economic blighting conditions present within the proposed Redevelopment Study Area (the "Study Area"), and to determine the feasibility of establishing a redevelopment project area. The first step in this process is the preparation of the Blight Assessment Report to determine if the proposed Study Area meets the requirements of a redevelopment project, as specified in the California Community Redevelopment Law ("CRL"). As a result of RSG's examination and identification of the physical and economic blighting conditions present within the Study Area to date, preliminary findings indicate that the entire Study Area may qualify as a potential redevelopment project based on the requirements set forth in the CRL. The properties contained within the Study Area appear to exhibit conditions of physical and economic blight which cannot be alleviated by private enterprise and/or government action, without redevelopment. However, issues related to the inclusion of vacant properties and the urbanization analysis, included as Appendix 3, require further review and analysis by RSG staff in conjunction with designated legal counsel. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 1 Draft Blight Assessment Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For nearly 30 years prior to its incorporation in 1989, the City of Diamond Bar developed under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. Historical patterns of development in the City during the period in which the area was under the County jurisdiction resulted in the creation of isolated residential areas, small commercial centers with limited access and freeway visibility, and the general fragmentation of uses throughout the City. Commercial properties within the boundaries of the City primarily consist of retail "strip" centers, which include supermarkets, banks, hardware store, fast food restaurants, retail and service oriented businesses and gas stations. According to local real estate brokers, the general economic downturn, which has affected the majority of the southern California region between 1990 and the present time, has had the most severe impact on these types of smaller businesses which occupy retail strip centers. This, coupled with a regional shift in consumer shopping preferences to "power" centers and big box discount retailers, has resulted in a high number of vacancies in the City's retail areas. Similarly, commercial office and, to a large extent, light industrial properties have become noncompetitive with cities such as Industry and Brea. This is as a result of the impact on the City of the historical planning practices of the County, the general downturn in the economy, and the use of financing tools, such as redevelopment, by surrounding cities. As lease revenues collected by commercial property owners have progressively diminished over this period, necessary maintenance of buildings has been deferred. Property owners with little or no cash flow are unable to fund improvements. Declining lease revenues have resulted in the declining profitability of commercial buildings, making the cost of routine maintenance prohibitive. These factors have resulted in the overall physical and economic decline of the primary commercial areas of the City. Without local assistance through the tools of redevelopment, the Study Area properties will continue to decline physically and in economic viability, causing a physical burden on the community and diminishing the economic viability of the area. STUDY AREA BOUNDARIES The Study Area is generally bounded by Highland Valley Road to the north, the City limits to the south, the Diamond Bar/Industry City boundaries to the west, and Golden Springs Drive to the east. More specifically, the Study Area primarily includes the entire length of the 57 and 60 Freeways, and commercial corridors within the City boundaries. Major land uses in the Study Area consist of retail, commercial, and light industrial uses, with a few scattered single family residential uses located near commercial, office, and light industrial properties. There are also many vacant lots scattered throughout the Study Area which are located in areas that have been developed for urban uses. A map of the Study Area is attached as Exhibit 1 of this Report. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 2 Draft Blight Assessment Report ro EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the conditions of physical and economic blight present within the Study Area, as documented in this Report, it is RSG's preliminary determination that there is sufficient evidence to move forward with the completion of a comprehensive feasibility study, including preliminary tax increment projections and an analysis of the economic feasibility of a proposed redevelopment project, with the ultimate goal of establishing a redevelopment project consisting of some portion, if not all of, the Study Area. Please note that an analysis of urbanization requirements in relation to the vacant land within the Study Area boundaries (an important component of a feasibility study) has been completed and is attached as Appendix 3. The final components in the completion of the feasibility study will be the analysis of the economic feasibility of a proposed redevelopment project and the determination of recommended boundaries. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 3 Draft Blight Assessment Report SUMMARY OF THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EXISTING WITHIN THE STUDY AREA INTRODUCTION Section 33030 of the CRL states that "there exist in many communities blighted areas which constitute physical and economic liabilities, requiring redevelopment in the interest of the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of these communities and of the state." This Report describes the existing physical and economic conditions present within the Study Area that create blight, the factors which cause a reduction of or a lack of proper utilization of the Study Area, why these blighting conditions create a burden on the community, and why private enterprise acting alone is unable to reverse or alleviate the blighting conditions found within the Study Area. Section 33030 of the CRL states a blighted area is one that contains both of the following: "An area that is predominantly urbanized, as that term is defined in Section 33320.1, and is an area in which the combination of conditions set forth in Section 33031 are so prevalent and so substantial that it causes a reduction of, or lack of, proper utilization of the area to such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical or economic burden on the community which cannot reasonably be expected to be reversed or alleviated by private enterprise or governmental action, or both, without redevelopment." 2. "An area that is characterized by either of the following: a. One or more conditions set forth in any paragraph of subdivision (a) of Section 33031 and one or more conditions set forth in any paragraph of subdivision (b) of Section 33031; b. The condition described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 33031." This Report describes the blighting conditions, set forth in Section 33031 of the CRL, found within the Study Area. Section 33031 describes both physical and economic conditions that cause blight. The "physical" conditions that cause blight, as detailed in subdivision (a) of Section 33031, are as follows: 1. "Buildings in which it is unsafe or unhealthy for persons to live or work. These conditions can be caused by serious building code violations, dilapidation and deterioration, defective design or physical construction, faulty or inadequate utilities, or other similar factors. 2. Factors that prevent or substantially hinder the economically viable use or capacity of buildings or lots. This condition can be caused by a substandard design, inadequate size given present standards and market conditions, lack of parking, or other similar factors. Roseno-ry Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 4 Draft Blight Assessment Report SUMMARY OF THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EXISTING WITHIN THE STUDY AREA 3. Adjacent or nearby uses that are incompatible with each other and which prevent the economic development of those parcels or other portions of the Study Area. 4. The existence of subdivided lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper usefulness and development that are in multiple ownership." The "economic" conditions that cause blight, as stated in subdivision (b) of Section 33031, are as follows: 1. "Depreciated or stagnant property values or impaired investments, including, but not necessarily limited to, those properties containing hazardous wastes that require the use of an agency's authority as specified in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 33459). 2. Abnormally high business vacancies, abnormally low lease rates, high turnover rates, abandoned buildings, or excessive vacant lots within an area developed for urban use and served by utilities. 3. A lack of necessary commercial facilities that are normally found in neighborhoods, including grocery stores, drug stores, and banks and other lending institutions. 4. Residential overcrowding or an excess of bars, liquor stores, or other businesses that cater exclusively to adults, that has led to problems of public safety and welfare. 5. A high crime rate that constitutes a serious threat to the public safety and welfare." This analysis, and the assessment of the blighting conditions found within the Study Area, is based upon the following: 1. A parcel level windshield survey of the properties within the Study Area conducted during May and June of 1996 by RSG, redevelopment consultants to the City; 2. Information and data on crime rates provided by the Walnut Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department; and 3. Parcel ownership, sales, and assessed valuation data from Metroscan Information Service derived from the most recent assessment roll of the County of Los Angeles Assessor's Office. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 5 Draft Blight Assessment Report SUMMARY OF THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EXISTING WITHIN THE STUDY AREA Table A set forth below quantifies the number of parcels affected by the physical and economic blighting conditions set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 33031 of the CRL which is included as Table A. TABLE A DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT STUDY AREA SUMMARY OF BLIGHTING CONDITIONS No. of Instances % of In Affected Total Blighting Condition Description Buildings Bldgs PHYSICAL BLIGHT Dilapidation & Deterioration Deferred Maintenance 119 51.97% Moderate Rehabilitation 15 6.55% Extensive Rehabiliation 1 0.44% TOTAL 135 58.95% Defective Design or Physical Construction 38 16.59% Substandard Design of Buildings or Lots 53 23.140,7o Lack of Parking 37 16.16% Incompatible Adjacent Uses 30 13.10% Physical Blight Subtotal: 293 N/A ECONOMIC BLIGHT Business Vacancies Excessive Vacant Lots 61 26.64% 50 13.85% 111 N/A TOTAL OCCURENCES OF BLIGHTING CONDITIONS: 404 N/A The opinions and conclusions presented herein are based upon the examination by RSG of economic factors and property conditions within the Study Area to City-wide and regional trends, whenever possible. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 6 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA The following describes the physical condition of properties found within the Study Area using data and information derived from the survey conducted by RSG and data provided by the City staff and other sources. The RSG survey identified buildings that are considered potentially unsafe or unhealthy for individuals to occupy as work places and homes. These structures were singled out because of their serious deterioration or dilapidation, defective design', faulty construction, substandard design, or other factors that could make these structures potentially unsafe or unhealthy. The following criteria was utilized during the RSG survey in order to distinguish different structural conditions: 1. Sound: There are no noticeable deficiencies in the structural condition of the roof, walls, or foundation. The structure appears to have adequate plumbing and substandard electrical service in need of repair and is subject to a regular program of maintenance. The exterior walls and other surfaces are well painted and clean, and the windows and doors are intact. 2. Deferred Maintenance: The structure has been maintained adequately enough to eliminate any major structural defects. The exterior of the building shows signs of deferred maintenance such as peeling paint, dirty exterior walls and other surfaces, weathered and wom wood facades, and/or cracked plaster or foundations. 3. Moderate to Extensive Rehabilitation: There are obvious indications that proper maintenance to the structure is very infrequent. The building shows signs of structural deterioration such as a sagging roof or walls, or a crumbling foundation. Patchwork repairs may be apparent, and paint may be largely peeled or faded. The exterior walls and other surfaces are very dirty and show signs of neglect. 4. Dilapidated: The building appears structurally unsound, and maintenance is nonexistent. Its fitness for human habitation is highly questionable, and its state of deterioration and neglect is such that it is a candidate for demolition. L Defective Desizn: The design or layout of a structure that lacks necessary or desirable elements, or contains imperfections that seriously affect the efficiency and usefulness of the property. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 7 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA As mentioned previously, in May and June of 1996, a parcel level windshield survey of the properties within the Study Area was conducted by RSC staff. The purpose of this survey was to document the existing physical and economic conditions present within the Study Area. In addition to the physical survey, RSG researched available City records and other data sources to document the conditions and characteristics of the Study Area. The survey and research provides the basis for the following description of the blighting conditions which are present within the Study Area. 1. Buildings in Which it is Unsafe or Unhealthy for Persons to Live or Work a. Deterioration and Dilapidation As described previously, the City's historical development patterns while under County jurisdiction have created isolated residential areas, small commercial centers with limited access and freeway visibility, and the general fragmentation of uses throughout the City. The economic downturn caused by a recession in the southern California region coupled with a regional shift in consumer shopping preferences to "power" centers and big box discount retailers, has resulted in a high number of vacancies in the majority of the retail commercial areas of the City. Commercial office and light industrial properties have suffered a similar fate as a result of inadequate planning practices under the County jurisdiction and competition from cities such as Industry and Brea. As lease revenues diminished in recent years, necessary maintenance of buildings has frequently been deferred as property owners are unable to fund improvements. Declining lease revenues have also resulted in the overall decline of the profitability of commercial buildings, making the cost of routine maintenance prohibitive. These factors have resulted in both the economic and physical decline of the primary commercial areas of the City. More specifically, the results of the field survey conducted in May 1996, indicate that overall approximately 59% of the structures in the Study Area are in need of some form of maintenance ranging from deferred maintenance to extensive rehabilitation. The nexus between high business vacancies and deterioration is evidenced by occupancy rates of retail centers such as Fairway Plaza and Golden Springs Plaza. Both Fairway Plaza, located on Diamond Bar Boulevard at the 57 Freeway, and Golden Springs Plaza, located near the corner of Lemon Avenue and Golden Springs Drive are directly adjacent to and visible from either the 57 or 60 Freeways. However, in the case of Fairway Plaza, approximately 50% of this retail center is vacant and exhibits conditions of deterioration, including minor nonstructural damage, chipped and peeling paint, exposed wiring, and obsolescence. Similarly, Golden Springs Plaza is approximately 53% vacant and suffers from deferred maintenance. Rosenom Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 8 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA In addition to the primary retail centers in the City, smaller retail strip centers and commercial office plazas scattered throughout the Study Area are in need of moderate to extensive rehabilitation. Along Brea Canyon Road, Diamond Bar Boulevard, and Golden Springs Drive, retail structures are in need of moderate to extensive repair and rehabilitation. As indicated from building conditions noted during the field survey, deficiencies include damaged exterior building material, deteriorated roofing material and eaves, and in some cases, broken windows. Perhaps the highest incidences of significant deterioration were noted near the corner of Golden Springs Drive and Brea Canyon Road. Existing land uses in this portion of the Study Area include commercial retail, multifamily residential units converted to offices, a single family residential unit, and auto related uses, all located along Via Sorella, with limited access opportunities as the street dead -ends at the 60 Freeway. The building conditions noted during the field survey include chipped and peeling paint, inadequate utilities, damaged exterior building material, deteriorated eaves, a broken window, and a sagging roof. Industrial structures along Brea Canyon Road and Washington Avenue exhibit the highest incidences of deterioration in the Study Area. Several of the industrial structures in the Study Area exhibit damaged exterior building material, deteriorated roofing and inadequate utilities, as well as the outdoor storage of materials and other debris. As discussed on page 13 of this Report, these conditions further contribute to the physical decline of these properties. Photographs 1 through 16 provide examples of deteriorated buildings in the Study Area. The process of deterioration can also be self-perpetuating. The presence of properties which exhibit signs of deterioration may deter owners of neighboring properties from improving or even maintaining their properties. It appears that any benefits that might accrue to their properties from improving them will be diminished or negated due to the condition of surrounding parcels. Then they are less likely to take on the financial burden to upgrade their properties. For instance, when deteriorating conditions are prevalent throughout an area it is often difficult for a properly maintained property to attract a buyer. This occurs because the area's overall deteriorated condition sends a message of owner apathy to potential investors and presents a risk in terms of possible decreases in property values if deteriorated conditions are permitted to persist, as the results of the above mentioned survey suggests. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 9 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA b. Lots/Buildings Suffering from Defective Design or Defective Physical Construction Buildings, structures, or their additions that are constructed with materials that do not meet current design or construction standards may be considered defective in design. Such buildings can present safety hazards, be functionally inefficient, or facilitate their own deterioration. Defects may exist from the moment a given building is completed; or, they may evolve as uses within the building or within the surrounding buildings change over time. Conditions of defective design or physical construction can be manifested in a number of ways. One example is where existing conditions do not meet modern construction standards established to ensure the health and safety of buildi,-z occupants. Such defects may not technically be code violations (although n-. ;st older buildings suffer from many of these too) but rather deficiencies resulting from evolutionary improvement in building code standards that have occurred since the building's construction. The results of the field survey indicate that approximately 17% of all structures in the Study Area exhibit one or more conditions of defective design including inadequate vehicular access, substandard building material(s), inadequate loading areas, and faulty additions. The largest concentration of buildings with conditions of defective design were observed in commercial/office retail structures near the corner of Pathfinder Road and Brea Canyon Road, on the east side of the Route 57 Freeway, as well as several shopping centers near the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue. Inadequate vehicular access problems plague the majority of the smaller retail centers in the Study Area. Typically, these centers provide few (very limited) access points for business patrons. In addition, lack of or inadequate loading areas (within retail properties) result in trucks loading and unloading in parking lots, often impeding access to businesses and restricting traffic flow. For example, access to the Vineyard Bank Plaza, which contains approximately 24 tenant spaces, is limited to one narrow driveway on Diamond Bar Boulevard, and one narrow driveway on Grand Avenue. Traffic counts obtained from the City indicate that this intersection experiences one of the highest volumes of traffic within the Study Area. Inadequate loading areas, coupled with limited access points of these retail centers, result in potentially hazardous situations, particularly at peak hours. The parking configuration in the Vineyard Bank Plaza consists of two-tiered lots which, as with the rest of the shopping center, have been built on a slope. Photographs 17 and 18 show the access problems which have resulted from the design problems of this center. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 10 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA Commercial uses in other portions of the Study Area, such as properties located on Via Sorella (a dead-end street), also have limited access points. A prime example of design layout problems in this area is a converted apartment building which currently houses office uses, depicted in photograph 19. Not only is this property located on a dead end street, it is virtually invisible from the street level. It has only one access point (depicted in photograph 20) up a steep hill resulting in limited visibility to patrons traveling to and from the property. 2. Factors the Prevent or Substantially Hinder the Economically Viable Use or Compatibility of Buildings or Lots Fifty-three, or 23%, of the buildings in the Study Area were noted as having physical factors inhibiting the economic viability of properties. Indicators of this condition that were frequently noted are substandard design, lack of parking, and incompatible adjacent uses. a. Substandard Design Substandard design includes architecture, site layout problems, and other deficiencies of building or properties that do not meet the contemporary requirements of commercial or industrial uses. As shown on Table A, nearly 1 out of every 4 buildings and/or properties in the Study Area has one or more characteristics of substandard design. In order to analyze substandard design issues in the Study Area, historical development patterns in the City must be examined. The Diamond Bar area was developed over a 30 -year period while under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County, prior to the City's incorporation in 1989. Although the City is commonly referred to as a "planned community", Diamond Bar developed as individual residential tracts of detached single family homes. A minimal amount of spot commercial and other nonresidential uses were also developed while the area was part of County unincorporated territory. Due to a lack of regulations, controls, and planning policies, development patterns under the County created isolated residential areas, and small commercial and retail centers with limited access. The issues of poor planning, uncontrolled development, and lack of regulatory controls were the primary factors which inspired the incorporation of the City. In 1989, however, the full effect of the recession of the early nineties had not been felt by many southern California communities. At this time, commercial development, primarily consisting of neighborhood retail centers and some office properties, continued to be built in close proximity to newly developed residential areas. However, with the initiation of the recession in 1991, it became increasingly difficult for the City to attract developers to the area. Contributing to the recessionary downturn felt in the development of the area were Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 11 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA low population densities and the isolation of the community. In addition, according to many local real estate brokers, impacts of the recession were most significant with regard to small businesses. Small businesses make up nearly all of the nonresidential uses in the City. As these businesses failed, vacancies increased in numbers to alarming heights. Additionally, there has been a regional shift in shopping trends and preferences as "power centers" and big box retailers have been developed in several of the cities surrounding Diamond Bar. According to regional real estate brokers, the development of these power centers negatively impacted commercial uses in the City as residents were now leaving the City for increased shopping opportunities in communities such as Brea, Chino, and Montclair. Both the failure of small businesses and the development of more desirable shopping opportunities outside of the City has led to a very critical vacancy problem in the City. Property owners now collect lower amounts of lease revenues, which has resulted in declining profits for property owners, and has discouraged routine maintenance and/or upgrades to properties. The overall lack of contemporary upgrades and the relatively recent change in shopping preferences has resulted in the majority of the retail properties in the Study Area becoming obsolete. This perception that the City's commercial properties were obsolete are evidenced by statements to that effect made over the last two years in recent real estate trade or business journal articles as well as statements made by representatives of Koll Development and CB Commercial. Obsolete properties are those that have outlived their usefulness and are no longer economically viable. This condition often occurs as competing newer, more efficiently designed, buildings or developments become available in a market area. Obsolete buildings quickly lose their appeal as marketing conditions and consumer preferences change, or as factors important to the function for which the buildings were designed change, making the buildings no longer useful in terms of their original function or purpose. Both of these situations often result in vacancies. According to real estate professionals, there has been a market shift in the .makeup of shopping centers. More specifically, the market place is moving towards the large scale, discount value oriented centers. Five years ago, neighborhoods centers or community centers with a market and/or drug store and smaller retailers were the more successful retailers. In an article published in the Orange County Business Journal on October 23, 1995, Sheri Cameron, Director of Research at CB Commercial, states that the increased emphasis on one-stop shopping opportunities in such retail power centers, made possible by super grocery stores and multidepartment stores has made the unanchored strip center virtually obsolete. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 12 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA This condition is particularly apparent when comparing commercial centers in the Study Area to those outside of the City and surrounding areas, such as the new power center in the City of Chino. Centers such as this typically house anchored tenants such as Home Base, Mervyn's, and/or a discount value retailer in one location with convenient access and ample parking. In contrast, the commercial and retail centers within the Study Area are primarily smaller unanchored strip centers, constructed in the late 1980s. These strip commercial centers have had little or no improvements or upgrades done to the original structure. Nearly all of these locations lack desirable tenants, suitable access or freeway visibility. The obsolete nature of the strip retail centers and shopping centers has resulted in high vacancies, high turnovers, and profitability problems in the Study Area. One retail center in particular, located near the corner of North Diamond Boulevard and Highland Valley Road, has a significantly high occurrence of vacancies. Of the 20 tenant spaces located in this center, 14 are currently vacant. Additionally, the Diamond Creek Village Center and the Golden Springs Plaza are approximately 62% and 44% vacant, respectively. The obsolete nature of these retail centers has not only resulted in an overall rise in vacancies, but also has resulted in limited shopping opportunities for Diamond Bar residents. These limited opportunities have led to residents purchasing goods and services outside of the City, as discussed on page 18 of this Report, and has caused a significant retail sales leakage problem for the City. Another frequently noted condition of substandard design documented during the field survey of blighting conditions conducted in May 1996 was outdoor storage. The storage of wood, toxic materials, auto parts, or other materials around buildings not only poses health and safety hazards, but diminishes property values and reduces the potential for a favorable economic return on investment. The presence of outdoor storage is also an indicator that the existing building stock provides inadequate space for modern business activity. When outdoor storage areas are unscreened, as in the Study Area, it contributes to the declining appearance of the area. Photographs 23 through 32 show examples of outdoor storage and production. The results of the field survey also document conditions of inadequate loading space in the Study Area. Photographs 33 and 34 illustrates such a condition in a shopping center near the corner of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue. Here loading activities are taking place in the shopping center's parking lot, indicating that the existing site and facility have inadequate loading area. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 13 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA b. Incompatible Uses Section 33031(a)(3) of the CRL states that adjacent or nearby uses that are incompatible with each other and which prevent the economic development of those parcels, or other portions of the Study Area is a condition that causes blight. Of the 361 parcels in the Study Area, 30 properties , or 13%, were noted during the field survey as incompatible to adjoining or nearby uses. More specifically, those properties designated as incompatible uses were generally located within the area bounded by Lemon Avenue to the west, City limits to the north, Brea Canyon Road to the east, and the 60 Freeway to the south. During the field survey, it was noted that residential uses in the Study Area, all located adjacent to industrial or commercial uses, were in need of moderate to extensive rehabilitation and appear to be negatively impacted by these uses. Photograph 35 provides an example of a deteriorated residential use located directly adjacent to a generator used by a light industrial property on Washington Street. Industrial uses surrounding Walnut Elementary School has resulted in a number of incompatible use problems such as traffic, noise, and potential hazardous materials issues. Lycoming Street in particular experiences high volumes of traffic at approximately 3:00 in the afternoon. Traffic congestion is worsened by the fact that there is currently no traffic signal, but rather a stop sign, at the intersection of Lemon Avenue and Lycoming Street. It is also important to note that the industrial structures along Lycoming Street have the highest incidences of business vacancies of any industrial areas in the Study Area. Of the 14 buildings located on Pinefalls and Penarth Avenues, 10 are at least 50% vacant, if not completely vacant. High volumes of traffic resulting from a lack of circulation improvements at nearby intersections, as well as other negative impacts from the mixture of industrial uses and the elementary school, appear to be a significant contributing factor to the already high business vacancy rates. A significant lack of parking has also negatively impacted the desirability of the industrial space. Additionally, the close proximity of the industrial properties to the elementary school may pose potential health and safety problems for students attending the Walnut Elementary School. C. Lack of Parking Other factors, similar to substandard design, can also provide or substantially hinder the economic viability of uses or capacity of buildings or lots as identified in Section 33031(a)(2) of the CRL. Other similar factors specific to the Study Area include inadequate parking. Properties that do not have adequate available Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 14 Draft Blight Assessment Report PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA parking for patrons, employees, or residents, and/or do not provide satisfactory access for vehicles and pedestrians experience diminishing economic value. The field survey results indicate that overall approximately 16% of the properties in the Study Area do not have the adequate parking needed to effectively conduct business. However, this figure is based upon the field survey where only gross deficiencies in parking were noted, such as complete lack of street parking adjacent to a business, parked cars blocking driveway entrances, and double parked cars. Inadequate parking is a significant factor inhibiting the economic viability of properties in the Study Area. Many of the light industrial and commercial uses located in the Study Area lack sufficient off street parking and, as a result, employees and patrons are forced to park along the streets, and in some cases residential streets, adjacent to these uses. As shown in photographs 36 and 37, the residential street adjacent to the commercial office structure on the corner of Fallow Field Drive and Brea Canyon Road is lined with cars as the parking lot for this structure only contain two visible visitor parking spaces. Another example of parking deficiencies is shown in photographs 38 and 39. The structures in the industrial park, located adjacent to Lycoming Street, shown in this photograph each contain 2 tenant spaces. However, it appears that there are only 8 parking spaces for each structure, which translates into 4 parking spaces for each tenant space. Photographs 40 and 41 also depict additional parking deficiencies throughout the Study Area. The lack of parking not only reduces the economic value for the commercial or industrial user or the possible reuser of these properties, but also negatively impacts the surrounding residents through increased traffic, noise, and reduced parking. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 15 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OF LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA The CRL requires that for an area to qualify for inclusion in a redevelopment project area it must not only exhibit conditions of physical blight, but also must contain and suffer from economic blight. Economic blighting conditions are those enumerated on page 5 of this Report. The Study Area has been surveyed to identify economic blighting conditions. Further, information and data has been gathered from City, County, and private sources to document the deteriorating economic conditions of the Study Area. The following describes the economic blighting conditions which are present and which contribute to the lack of proper utilization of the properties within the Study Area. 1. Assessed Property Values When assessed values are increasing at a comparable rate to surrounding areas, such as the City, it is often an indicator of a healthy local economy. Conversely, if assessed values are declining, especially at a rate greater than the remainder of the City, or the City as whole, the area's economy is likely to be in a state of decline. In order to examine the health of the real estate market in the Study Area, trends in secured assessed property values, which include land values and building improvements for fiscal years 1994-95 and 1995-96 were analyzed for the Study Area and compared to those for the City. Data obtained from the Los Angeles County Auditor -Controller's office indicates that from fiscal year 1994-95 to fiscal year 1995-96, secured assessed property values in the Study Area decreased by nearly 9%, from $458,782,101 in 1994-95 to $418,894,998 1995-96, compared to a 1% increase City-wide. This significant decrease in assessed property values in the Study Area compared to an increase in the City is an indicator that the area's economic condition is weak and investment in the area is impaired. When property values decline or remain constant over an extending period of time, such as during the period reported above, property owners have little incentive to reinvest in their property due to an uncertain return on their investment. Over an extended period of time, lack of investment, including maintenance, contributes to the decline of an area and eventual revenue loss to the City, particularly in commercial and industrial areas. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 16 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA 2. Impaired Investments a. Hazardous Materials Parcels within the Study Area use hazardous materials. Any parcel that contains a hazardous materials user or contains an underground storage tank, whether in use or remaining on the property but no longer in use, presents the potential for hazardous waste contamination. The presence of hazardous material/waste negatively affects potential private investment in the area. This is the result of concerns over the liability surrounding hazardous materials and the difficulty in accurately assessing the extent of damage and the cost of remediation. These same concerns and the difficulty in securing financing may deter buyers and potential developers. The California State Environmental Protection Agency monitors and reports the location of sites in the State of California which contain contaminated or potentially contaminated hazardous waste sites, leaking underground storage tanks, or sanitary landfills which have evidence of groundwater contamination. The lists of sites are designated by the State Water Resources Control Board, the Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Department of Toxic Substances Control. According to information obtained from the California State Environmental Protection Agency, 6 sites in the Study Area have been identified by the California State Water - Resources Control Board as sites with leaking underground storage tanks. The largest concentration of these sites are located along Diamond Bar Boulevard with additional sites located along Brea Canyon Road. The businesses in the Study Area which have been designated by the California Environmental Protection Agency include gas stations and auto repair uses. Underground storage tanks, particularly as they become older, become subject to leakage and this leakage can result in soil and groundwater contamination. Before contaminated soil can be excavated, it must also be tested to ensure that excavation of the soil will not release hazardous vapors into the air in quantities that exceed federal and state standards. Another factor in hazardous soil contamination is the mobility of waste. If the waste is fluid, as in the case of substances stored in underground tanks, the movement of the substances can affect other properties and contaminate underground water. The high cost of remediation, particularly if the site is considered for a different land use (than its current one), makes the private development of these sites costly and problematic. In some cases, cleanup may require state and/or local toxic remediation funding. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 17 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA b. Declining Retail Sales Tax Revenues Stagnation or decline in sales tax revenues is an important indicator of impaired investments. The majority of the commercial businesses in the City are located within the boundaries of the Study Area. However, the majority of the businesses along the commercial corridors have not been successful in capturing business in proportion to the level of traffic flows as evidenced by the taxable retail sales information for the City reported by the California State Board of Equalization. Taxable retail sales per capita in the City in 1994 was $3,023, which is among the lowest in the San Gabriel Valley region. In contrast, the retail sales per capita in surrounding cities, such as Brea, Chino and West Covina were $16,646, $6,895, and $6,722, respectively, representing per capita taxable sales that are approximately 100% to 500% higher. Information contained in the Prospects for Economic Development in the City of Diamond Bar ("Study"), prepared by ERA also identifies significant retail leakage problems. The commercial market analysis included in these studies indicates that that many of the existing retail businesses in the City are performing below standard with regard to sales. The Study cites a number of well-developed retail centers in surrounding cities such as Industry, Brea, and Chino and the City's lack of larger commercial uses other than neighborhood serving businesses for this leakage problem. Finally, the results of the field survey, as well as the survey of the City's real estate brokers (described in detail in the next section), indicate that the large number of well developed "power centers" and discount oriented retailers located in surrounding cities (many within a fifteen minute drive from central Diamond Bar), have resulted in Diamond Bar becoming uncompetitive in the region. In addition, the large number of these centers has also contributed to the undesirability of the retail stock in the City, as the majority of the retail properties in the City lack freeway visibility, which is often a required amenity for prospective business tenants. The overall lack of competitiveness of retail properties has directly resulted in the high number of business vacancies. As the number of businesses in the City declines, as small businesses fail or as successful businesses relocate to more successful retail centers outside the City, retail sales tax revenues decline significantly. The majority of the commercial and retail businesses located in the Study Area are small retailers such as fast food restaurants, offices, and other neighborhood serving commercial uses. These businesses are not typically high end or high sales retailers and are very vulnerable to fluctuations in the economy. Shopping centers in the Study Area, such as the Country Hills Town Center and Golden Springs Plaza currently have a significant amount of vacant commercial Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 18 Draft Blight Assessment Report 3. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA space. This suggests that retail space located adjacent to the 60 Freeway or newly constructed retail space with ample parking within the Study Area is difficult to lease. High Business Vacancies A vacancy survey was conducted in June, 1996 as part of the field survey to determine the vacant parcels, buildings, and tenant spaces within the Study Area. In addition to identifying vacancies during the field survey, the names and phone numbers -of real estate brokers representing the vacant buildings and/or tenant spaces were noted. These brokers were interviewed regarding the size of the vacant buildings or tenant spaces, as well as how long the property had been vacant. The results of the field survey, interviews with real estate brokers, and information obtained from ERA indicate that of the 229 buildings in the Study Area, a total of 61 buildings, or 27% of all buildings, as well as over 150 tenant spaces are partially or 100% vacant. Of these 61 buildings, 12 are commercial office, 17 are light industrial, and 32 are commercial retail. Photographs 45 through 60 depict vacancies throughout the Study Area. Photographs 58 and 59, in particular, show a retail commercial center on Golden Springs Road and Lemon Street. The lack of success of this center, and the continued vacancy is problematic considering the close proximity of this center to the 60 Freeway. According to a number of real estate brokers surveyed, the vacancy problem in the City as a whole stems from the regional transition to power centers, which is perceived to be the direction or evolution of commercial retail in the San Gabriel Valley as well as Southern California. As mentioned previously, due to the fact that there are a number of well developed retail centers within a fifteen minute drive of central Diamond Bar, the City has encountered great difficulty in attracting larger retail businesses. The composition and quality of the existing retail stock further exacerbates this problem as very few of the retail centers in the Study Area contain large enough structures to house a "big box" retailer or a value oriented discount retailers. These types of businesses, including Walmart, Circuit City, and Ikea, have had a well documented negative impact upon smaller businesses throughout the southern California region, as well as the entire country. One of the real estate brokers surveyed indicated that developments in such cities as Montclair, Brea, La Puente, and Chino, not only draw Diamond Bar residents out of the City to purchase goods and services, but also inhibits other national retailers to add additional locations in the area. Cities such as Industry, Walnut, Pomona, and Brea which have utilized the tools of redevelopment to draw development to their cities have been successful attracting larger retailers. Other factors leading to the location of national retailers in these cities include name recognition, close proximity to a regional mall, and a large commercial and industrial base within these cities. The success of the Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August .i0, 1996 19 Draft Blight Assessment Report 4. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA surrounding cities, combined with recent changes in shopping preferences, have resulted in the City being designated as an uncompetitive area for the attraction of retail users. Crime In order to assess the impact of crime within the Study Area, information regarding the incidences of violent and other serious crimes reported by the Walnut Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was analyzed. As shown on Table B, information obtained from the Sheriff's Department indicates that from 1994 to 1995, the occurrence of residential burglary, vehicle burglary, misdemeanor assaults, and petty theft increased by 10% to 23%. These types of crimes can be potential safety threats, negatively impact existing businesses in the Study Area, and may discourage business investment and patronage in the area. Crime represents an additional cost in conducting business and owning property in and around the Study Area. These additional costs act as a deterrent to retaining existing businesses, as well as attracting new businesses to the Study Area. Crimes such as vehicle burglary not only affect business owners and tenants, but also discourage patronage of the Study Area. Businesses located in areas perceived to have a crime problem suffer from increased insurance and other costs as a result of stolen merchandise. Increases in crime rates may also increase insurance rates as well as negatively influence property values in an area by diminishing the area's desirability. Given the location options within the competitive market area and the potential threat to personal safety and property, crime presents a threat to the economic viability of the Study Area. TABLE B DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Comparison of Reported Crimes 1994 to 1995 Properly Crkne I 1994 I 1995 I Difference I % Increase Residential Burglary 232 269 37 16% Vehicle Burglary 273 299 26 10% Misdemeanor Assaults 66 81 15 23% Petty Theft 219 249 30 14% Also detrimental to property'values is the presence of graffiti. Photographs 61 and 62 show examples of graffiti in the Project Area. Graffiti affects the condition of a property and adds an extra cost and concern to doing business in communities where it is prevalent. The City operates a graffiti program through the Department to combat graffiti; however, graffiti continues to persist in the Project Area and other areas Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 20 Draft Blight Assessment Report 5. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA of the City. According to the , resources utilized between 1995 through 1996 for the graffiti program include . The City currently allocates $ per year for graffiti abatement. Aside from the cost and effort of removal, graffiti can also be a detriment to investment and reinvestment, since it is often a sign of gang activity -- a hazard businesses and residents avoid whenever possible. Inadequate Public Infrastructure/Improvements/Facilities Section 33030(c) of the CRL states that in addition to the blighting conditions defined in Section 33031, a blighted area may also be "characterized by the existence of inadequate public improvements, parking facilities, or utilities." The proposed Study Area contains several deficiencies in the public infrastructure system that contribute to the stagnation of the area's development and limit the use and reuse of existing commercial and industrial structures. The combination of the infrastructure deficiencies and physical and economic blighting characteristics exceed what can be expected to be remedied by the private sector acting alone. The following is a general discussion of the types of public improvement deficiencies that are present in the Study Area and how these conditions impact existing businesses and limit development potential. One of the assets of many of the properties in the Study Area are related to the close proximity to the 57 and 60 Freeways. As previously noted, the potential for freeway visibility is one of the characteristics of the Study Area, which, if taken advantage of, will facilitate its redevelopment. However, traffic and circulation deficiencies will need to be addressed. Beyond the physical and economic conditions affecting properties in the Study Area, nearly all of the major intersections experience considerable congestion. These intersections include Diamond Bar Boulevard/Brea Canyon Road, Diamond Bar Boulevard/Pathfinder Road, Diamond Bar Boulevard/Grand Avenue (depicted in photograph 65), Pathfinder Road/southbound 57 Freeway ramps, Golden Springs Drive - Colima Road/Brea Canyon Road, Golden Springs Drive/Grand Avenue, Golden Springs Drive/Diamond Bar Boulevard, the west side of 57 north of Pathfinder/Sandstone Canyon, and Brea Canyon Road/westbound 60 Freeway ramps. A traffic study conducted by DKS and Associates states that the congestion in these areas is a result of commuters utilizing local streets as "short-cuts" to avoid freeway traffic. In addition, the Lycoming Street/Lemon Avenue intersection which experiences high volumes of traffic from the Walnut Elementary School and adjacent industrial properties, is not signalized, causing traffic congestion. Major arterials, such as Diamond Bar Boulevard, Grand Avenue, and Golden Springs Drive handle much of the traffic flow in and around the Study Area. These arterials are inadequate to serve the current flow of traffic with the commuter traffic traveling through the area to by-pass freeway congestion. Circulation problems jeopardize the economic success of this area. Individuals may seek alternative Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 21 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA shopping and business locations in the event that major arterials become unreasonably congested. Due to the fact that the majority of the properties in the Study Area are commercial and retail uses, these businesses are dependent on a pleasant and attractive environment to encourage business patronage. Existing landscaping, streetscaping, and public facilities (including parks) are in need of upgrading or expanding to provide a pedestrian -friendly environment that encourages business patronage and new private sector investment. Improvements such as (1) retaining walls, landscaping, street realignment, street reconfiguration; (2) handicap access improvements; and (3) landscaping and upgrading of community parks will enhance commercial and community areas to attract visitors to the Study Area. The Study Area experiences parking deficiencies due to a poor distribution of parking facilities and spaces, and the existence of properties with limited on -street parking. Parking enhancement and improvements would ensure sufficient and convenient parking. Parking needs to be available and easily accessible for vehicles and pedestrians to encourage increased economic activity in the Study Area. The inadequacy of these public improvements is a barrier to development in the Study Area and discourages reinvestment in properties. No single property owner can be expected to finance these public improvements which extend beyond the boundaries of the individual properties, nor can one property owner or a small group of property owners be expected to finance improvements that are the result of area -wide deficiencies. SUMMARY The proposed Study Area is characterized by both physical and economic blighting conditions. Many structures within the Study Area suffer from deterioration, defective design and substandard design. Properties in the Study Area suffer from declining property values and impaired investments, high vacancies, disuse because of inadequate sized lots for usefulness and development, a prevalence of depreciated values, a declining market, and overall economic maladjustment. All of these conditions may be made worse by increases in crimes against property which not only threaten the public safety and well being of residences and businesses, but discourages patronage in commercial areas of the City. The presence of these physical and economic blighting conditions cause a reduction of, or lack of, proper utilization of the Study Area to such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical and economic burden on the community which has not been and cannot reasonably be expected to be reversed or alleviated by private enterprise or governmental action, or both, without redevelopment. It is essential Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 22 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE A REDUCTION OR LACK OF PROPER UTILIZATION OF THE STUDY AREA that redevelopment tools and powers be available to address these problems or they will continue to worsen. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 23 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA Successful implementation of a redevelopment program in the Study Area will require a significant amount of capital. Redevelopment is traditionally funded through tax increment financing. Redevelopment agencies do not have the authority to raise taxes or impose new assessments. Instead, tax increment financing allows for a redistribution of future property tax revenue to a redevelopment agency. Tax increment revenue is property tax revenue generated by increases in assessed values over an established base year value. When a redevelopment project area is established, the county auditor -controller sums up the existing value of all properties within the project area; this value is called the base year value. As subsequent year assessed values within the project area increase due to the reassessments provided for by Proposition 13 (property improvements and/or sales, and an up to 2% inflation adjustment), the resulting property tax revenue generated from this incremental increase in assessed value over the base year value is allocated to a redevelopment agency to fund redevelopment activities. The chart below graphically depicts how tax increment is generated. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING W JRedevelopmant Q Protect Ana Created Tax Base Value Set O W New Private to Investm on W CAI to dc start Protect 10 20 Redevelopment Project Period Completed Increase Assessed Valuation For Redeye Prn ant .r. ]0 40 YEARS Ah- a Increase In ACssesed a Valusl Acru es to s Other AOenclee a a _• I I so The underlying philosophy of tax increment financing is that without redevelopment, property tax revenues within a redevelopment project area would remain generally flat or even decline. However, when redevelopment powers are utilized in a proactive mode, such actions should result in an increase in property values. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 24 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA Tax Increment Revenue Distribution When a redevelopment program and project area are established, all of the property tax revenues generated from any future increase in the assessed value of properties is allocated to the redevelopment agency. Upon receipt, an agency is statutorily required to: 1) deposit 20% of the tax increment revenue into a low and moderate income housing fund in order to improve and expand the community's supply of affordable housing, and 2) remit statutory payments to each of the taxing agencies who collect property taxes from the project area. With respect to the latter, a legally prescribed formula is established that calls for payments equal to 25% of the remaining 80% nonhousing tax increment revenue during the first ten years of a redevelopment project. Beginning in the 11th year and again in the 31st year of a redevelopment project, these amounts increase pursuant to a statutory formula. In general, over the 45 -year time period that a redevelopment agency may collect tax increment revenue, $0.31 of every $1.00 of tax increment revenue is allocated to affected taxing agencies; the redevelopment agency retains $0.20 for affordable housing programs and $0.49 for nonhousing programs. The chart below depicts the disposition of the three primary ways tax increment revenue is distributed. Disposition of Tax Increment Revenues AB 1290, adopted in 1993, changed the CRL by imposing upon redevelopment project areas new limits and financing provisions, as well as requiring mandatory pass throughs of tax increment to affected taxing agencies. In general, these new provisions have had a somewhat negative impact on the financial feasibility of new redevelopment project areas. Two provisions that have the greatest financial impact on new project area formations are: (1) the 20 year time limit on incurring (nonhousing fund) debt, and (2) the provision for mandatory tax increment pass throughs. The mandatory pass through provision allocates approximately 31% of all tax increment generated from a project area over the 45 year term for collecting tax increment to its taxing agencies. These funds are passed through to the affected taxing agencies (excluding the City) on a formula basis specified in the CRL that increases the percentage allocated to the Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 25 Draft Blight Assessment Report Statutory Payments (to _ Affected Taxing Agency Agencies) Nonhousing 31% Fund Revenue 49% Agency Housing Fund Revenue 20% AB 1290, adopted in 1993, changed the CRL by imposing upon redevelopment project areas new limits and financing provisions, as well as requiring mandatory pass throughs of tax increment to affected taxing agencies. In general, these new provisions have had a somewhat negative impact on the financial feasibility of new redevelopment project areas. Two provisions that have the greatest financial impact on new project area formations are: (1) the 20 year time limit on incurring (nonhousing fund) debt, and (2) the provision for mandatory tax increment pass throughs. The mandatory pass through provision allocates approximately 31% of all tax increment generated from a project area over the 45 year term for collecting tax increment to its taxing agencies. These funds are passed through to the affected taxing agencies (excluding the City) on a formula basis specified in the CRL that increases the percentage allocated to the Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 25 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA taxing agencies over time. The second provision limiting the amount of time an agency has to incur debt severely limits the dollars available to invest in the redevelopment of a project area, particularly as it relates to bonding capacity. These limits can be extended through the amendment of a redevelopment plan. However, an amendment of this type would require the resubstantiation of blight. Potential Study Area Tax Increment Revenue Tax increment revenue projections were constructed to examine the financial feasibility of the Study Area. All projections assumed that the established base year would be 1996-97 (see Table 1). The estimated base year value utilized in the projections was arrived at by reducing the 1995-96 values commensurate with the reduction in values due to appeals settlements and then applying a 1.11% increase to the 1995-96 secured valuation of the Study Area. The 1.11 % is based upon correspondence between the State Board of Equalization and State-wide County Assessors establishing the 1.11% as the Proposition 13 inflation rate for the 1996-97 assessment roll. Unsecured assessed values were estimated at 10% of total secured value in the Study Area, with an annual increase of 0.25%. Table 1 also examines the significant decline in secured assessed valuation between 1994-95 and 1995-96. Table 2 presents an outline of potential new development which may occur due to redevelopment activities. The new development forecasts utilized for the projections are based on information provided by City staff regarding future development in the Study Area, and ERA projections of future development, as well as RSG's analysis of development potential. More specifically, the RSG and ERA analysis identified potential redevelopment sites, types of new development values to be added, and projected timing of the developments. Table 2 summarizes all development assumptions utilized. To analyze the revenue generating potential of each of the scenarios, RSG has constructed tax increment revenue projections (Tables 3 through 5). Tables 3 through 5 examine the use of various growth rates and the economic viability of the proposed scenarios. Table 3 assumes a base line growth rate of 2% with no new development. Table 4 utilizes a 2% annual growth rate in addition to adding the value of projected new development presented in Table 2. As shown in this Table, new value added to the projections by the new development forecast substantially increases the amount of tax increment available over the term of the proposed redevelopment project. Overall, Table 4 shows total net tax increment revenues of $117 million over the life of the Project, while Table 3 shows $55 million over the same time period. Table 5 is the most aggressive in terms of projecting potential future revenue. Table 5 projections include both forecasted new development values, as well as a steady increase in the overall annual growth rate in assessed valuation. These assumptions result in projected net tax increment revenues of $248 million over a 45 year period. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 26 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA In an attempt to identify the funds available for redevelopment implementation purposes, the projection tables Q through 5) also identify the maximum bonding capacity. Maximum potential bonding capacity is based upon the net redevelopment funds available to the subject area in year 20, which is consistent with the CRL's 20 year limit to incur debt. The Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund's (the "Housing Fund") potential bonding capacity in year 20 has also been identified. The CRL allows an agency to incur debt beyond the 20 year time limit to meet housing obligations. The 20 year limit on incurring debt is a critically important in determining the financial feasibility of a potential project area. For a new project to generate sufficient revenue to address blight, new development value must be added before the 20 year deadline to enable an agency to finance (bond) needed area improvements. Finally, Table 6 presents the bonding capacity of the Study Area based upon the three growth alternatives. 'I';111�1.1' 1 City of Diamond Bar - Proposed Redevelopment Study Area Changes in Secured Assessed Values Estimated 1996-97 1995-96 Land Improvements Other Secured 1994-95 Land Improvements Other Secured Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. August 30, 1996 Study Area $177958,128 -2% $213,802,275 -14% $11,900,595 4% $180,223,063 $249,338,894 $11,467,395 �{-,..a�- ., City of Diamond Bar 27 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA .. Atli�'-�r�� ppC I'fy"s :�: .Y`,C �i,i r.'..' S. •i+ i `•S -0�s •r ++i •.,r1', 4• ' �+ 1 p: •r f • .°.�7'' e`i .r/. r ..x .` ee ' I1 ,• 1 .: ISI- .A' h'7Y _1-wf _ O N , -I:... ;O r O I N N N a r. >< 8O N s X a `! a•• a s r s �n 3 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 28 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA Projected Tax Nzwn l s swured 15scal Year gemy I Rate I vz..dCLwd.tl" N4 alue d I Vd cured Vara) Value Tow I V I I>icTax I Fund I y{Ab I �fltnd Taxto h ement 1996-96 402,960,998 Est. Bane 402,960,998 1996-97 Est Base 392,468,128 39,246,813 431,714,938 1 1997-98 2.00% 400,517,488 39,344,930 439,662,417 2 1998-99 2.00% 408,323,838 39,443,292 - 447,767,130 16,082,192 160,522 52,104 $0,406 98,013 98,013 51998-00 200% 416,490,314 39,64(,900 466,032,218 24,317,277 243,173 48,635 46,060 148,478 246,491 4 2000-01 2.00% 424,820,121 39,640,759 464,460,876 32,746,938 327,459 65,492 62,025 199,943 446,433 5 2001-02 2 00% -433,316,523 39,739,867 473,086,380 41,341,442 413,414 62,683 78,306 252,426 698,859 6 2002-08 Z.00% 441,982,864 39,839,206 481,822,060 50,107,1ZZ 501,071 100,214 94,909 309,948 1,004,807 7 ZOOS -04 2.00% 450,822,511 $9,938,804 - 490,761,316 89,046,377 590,464 118,093 111,841 360,530 1,365,337 8 Z004-03 2.00% 459,638,961 40,038,661 499,877,612 68,162,674 681,627 136,325 129,109 416,193 1,781,529 9 2008 -OB 2.00% 469,035,740 40,138,748 509,174,488 77,489,550 774,596 184,919 146,718 472,958 2,254,488 10 2006-07 2.00% 478,416,485 40,239,095 518,666,660 86,940,612 869,406 173,881 164,676 630,848 2,785,336 112007-08 200% 487,984,784 40,339,693 528,324,477 96,609,539 966,096 193,219 182,991 589,886 3,375,222 12 2008-09 Z.00% 497,744,480 40,440,542 - 538,188,022 106,470,084 1,064,701 212,940 217,357 634,404 4,009,626 13 2009-10 100% 507,699,369 40,541,643 548,241,012 116,526,078 1,165,261 233,062 282,404 679,803 4,689,431 14 2010-11 2.00% 617,853,367 40,642,997 568,496,354 126,781,416 1,267,814 263,563 288,145 726,106 5,415,537 15 2011-IZ Z.00% 528,210,424 40,744,605 568,955,029 137,240,091 1,372,401 274,480 SZ4,596 773,325 6,188,862 16 2012-13 200% 538,774,632 40,846,466 579,621,099 147,906,161 1,479,062 296,812 361,769 SZ1,480 7,010,342 17 2013.14 2.00% 549,860,128 40,948,583 590,498,707 158,783,769 1,687,838 317,868 399,680 870,690 7,880,932 18 2014-18 2.00% 660,641,127 41,060,954 601,692,081 169,877,143 1,698,771 339,754 438,342 920,678 8,801,607 192016-16 2.00% 871,781,950 41,165,681 612,906,531 t81,190,893 1,811,906 362,381 477,772 971,783 9,773,360 20 2016.17 2.00% 583,186,989 41,256,468 624,443,464 192,728,818 1,927,285 386,457 517,984 1,0ZS,844 10,797,204 21 2017-18 2.00% 894,880,729 41,359,606 636,210,336 204,496,397 2,044,984 408,991 588,994 1,076,970 11,874,174 22 2018-19 Z.00% 606,747,743 41,465,006 - 648,210,749 216,495,811 2,164,958 432,992 600,817 1,131,149 13,005,323 23 2019-20 Z.00% 618,882,698 41,566,663 660,449,361 2Z8,754,423 Z,287,344 457,469 643,471 1,186,404 14,191,727 24 2020-21 Z 00% 631,260,35Z 41,670,880 672,930,932 Z41,Z15,9% 2,412,160 482,452 686,972 1,242,756 15,434,483 Z5 2021-22 2.00% 643,885,559 41,774,756 686,660,315 253,948,377 2,539,484 507,891 751,336 1,300,227 16,734,710 26 2022-23 2.00% 656,763,270 41,879,193 698,642,463 266,927,525 2,669,275 533,855 776,581 1,358,839 18,093,549 27 2023.24 2 00% 669,898,536 41,983,891 711,882,427 280,167,489 Z,801,67S 660,336 822,728 1,418,616 19,512,163 Z8 2024-25 2.00% 683,296,606 42,088,851 725,386,367 293,670,419 2,936,704 687,341 869,766 1,479,578 20,991,741 291028-Z6 200% 696,962,437 42,194,073 739,166,809 507,441,571 3,074,416 614,883 917,781 1,541,752 22,533,493 30 2026-27 2.00% 710,901,685 42,299,558 753,201,Z43 521,486,$05 3,214,863 642,973 966,729 1,605,161 24,138,654 31 2027.28 Z00% 725,119,719 42,405,307 767,525,026 336,810,088 3,358,101 671,620 1,016,660 1,669,880 25,808,484 32 2028.29 Z.00% 739,622,113 42,511,320 782,133,434 550,418,496 3,504,183 700,837 1,083,059 1,720,289 27,528,773 331029-30 200% 754,414,556 42,617,598 797,032,184 365,317,216 3,653,172 730,634 1,150,787 1,771,751 29,300,524 34 Z030-31 200% 769,502,847 42,724,142 812,226,989 380,512,051 3,805,121 761,024 1,219,861 1,824,255 31,124,759 35 2031.32 2.00% 784,892,904 42,850,963 827,723,867 396,008,919 3,960,089 792,018 1,290,308 1,877,769 33,=4522 36 2032-33 2 00% 800,590,762 41,938,030 845,528,792 411,813,864 4,118,139 823,628 1,362,156 1,932,355 34,934,877 37 2033-34 200% 816,602,577 43,045,375 869,647,962 427,933,014 4,279,330 855,866 1,435,432 1,988,032 36,922,909 38 2034-35 2 00% 832,934,629 43,152,989 876,087,617 444,372,679 4,443,727 888,745 1,510,165 2,044,816 38,967,725 39 2035.36 2.00% 549,593,321 45,260,871 892,854,192 461,139,254 4,611,393 922,279 1,586,585 2,102,729 41,070,454 40 2036-37 200% 866,585,188 43,369,023 909,964,211 478,239,273 4,782,393 936,479 1,664,120 2,161,795 43,232,249 41 2037.38 200% 838,916,891 43,477,446 927,394,337 495,679,399 4,956,794 991,369 1,743,401 2,222,034 45,454,283 42 20.18-59 Z.00% 901,596,229 43,586,140 948,181,369 513,466,431 5,134,664 1,026,935 1,824,259 2,283,473 47,737,756 43 ZWS-40 200% 919,627,134 43,695,105 963,322,239 531,607,301 6,316,073 1,063,215 1,906,728 2,546,133 50,083,889 44 2040-41 200% 938,019,676 43,804,343 981,824,019 550,109,081 5,501,091 1,100,218 1,990,833 2,410,040 52,493,929 45 2041-42 200% 986,780,070 43,913,854 1,000,693,923 568,978,986 5,689,790 1,137,958 2,076,613 2,475,218 54,969,147 - Cumd five Total I 112,162,729 I 22,432,546 I $4,761,036 I 64,969,147 ._.y..w_� Net Present Value (7%) I 18,700,646 I 3,740,109 I 6,074,282 I 9,886,154 MoA 4numrpotrmtta,L bordLK¢, wpae(Ly Of SCudy Area, (125X covera.gw 30yr. bora-!P 7X. proc e" eq"Z, 95% &F prie%c(pa e) Redhe7oprrterltFwld.pota+ltta.L borld.proccsai4- Ctax. e4u4npt) t(ou4Lnq Fueld.potensta.L hoed, procaed4ar yeor 10 (ta4r. �xunft) Rosenov7 Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 29 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 30 Draft Blight Assessment Report Projected Ta= Increment genua Seeaxi Se emed Ltioeed AddedCaoss Stntube7 Net Camldlve Netl Groh$ Assessed Unsecured Deretopmeat I Iacren&eafal I TeXHoasins I I Payments Bede�elopmeat Tu Increment I Fiscal Year Babe value valve @23% Value Valve laescseat Faced 94.71% Fund to the Agency 1995-96 402,960,998 Est. Base 1996-97 Est. Use 392,468,129 39,246,813 1 1997-98 2% 400,317,488 39,344,930 6,g30000 2 1998-99 2% 414,270,438 39,443,292 27,822,810 49,821,602 498,216 99,643 94,368 304,204 304,204 3 1999-00 2% 450,935,113 39,541,900 26,046,300 84,808,375 848,084 169,617 160,638 517,$29 84034 4 2000-01 2% 486,521,041 39,640,755 25,620,725 120,067,883 1,Z00,676 240,135 227,423 733,118 1,555,151 5 2001-02 2% 522,384,601 39,739,957 30,634,300 161,043,920 1,610,438 322,088 306,037 983,913 2,538,464 6 2002-03 2% 664,079,279 39,839,206 18,016,805 190,220,353 1,902,204 380,441 360,301 1,161,462 3,699,926 7 2003-04 2% 593,738,006 39,938,804 22,016,806 223,978,677 2,239,787 447,967 424,244 I367,686 5,067,512 8 2004-05 2% 628,069,907 40,038,651 10,641,805 247,035,426 2,470,954 494,071 467,916 1,508,967 6,575,879 9 2005-06 2% 681,486,946 40,138,748 10,641,805 270,881,561 2,708,616 641,103 512,489 1,681,964 8,727,832 10 2006-07 2% 675,370,306 40,239,095 6,641,805 290,636,268 2,905,363 881,073 650,912 1,773,978 10,001,810 11 2007-08 2% 696,652,354 40,339,693 304,277,108 3,042,771 608,554 576,339 1,857,878 11,859,688 12 2008-09 2% 709,566,401 40,440,542 318,291,005 3,182,910 636,582 625,180 1,921,148 13,780,836 13 2009-10 2% 723,756,709 40,541,643 332,583,414 3,325,834 665,167 674,992 1,985,675 15,766,511 14 2010-11 Z% 738,231,943 40,642,997 347,159,902 3,471,599 694,320 728,794 2,051,485 17,817,996 16 2011-12 Z% 782,996,480 40,744,608 362,026,147 3,620,Z61 724,052 777,606 2,118,604 19,936,600 16 2012-13 2% 768,056,409 40,846,466 377,187,938 3,771,879 764,376 830,447 2,167,086 22,123,656 17 2013-14 2% 783,417,837 40,948,883 392,681,182 5,926,812 788,302 884,340 2,266,970 24,3K526 18 2014.18 2% 799i085A88 41,060,954 408,421,904 4,084,219 816,844 959,304 2,328,071 26,708,597 19 2016-16 Z% 815,067,606 41,153,581 424,506,249 4,245,062 849,012 995,361 2,400,689 29,109,286 20 2016-17 2% 831,368,958 41,256,468 440,910,486 4,409,108 881,821 1,062,893 2,474,781 31,584,037 Z1 Z017-18 2% 847,996,337 41,369,606 457,641,006 4,876,410 915,82 1,110,842 2,550,Z86 34,134,324 22 2018-19 2% 864,956,264 41,463,006 474,704,332 4,747,043 949,409 1,170,311 2,627,324 36,761,648 23 2019-20 2% 882,285,389 41,566,663 492,107,114 4,921,071 984,214 1,230,963 2,705,994 39,467,542 24 2020-21 2% 899,900,497 41,670,580 609,856,139 9,098,561 1,019,712 1,292,822 2,786,028 42,253,569 25 2021-22 2% 917,998,507 41,774,756 927,958,325 5,279,583 1,055,917 1,355,911 2,867,758 45,121,325 26 2022-23 2% 936,266,477 41,879,193 546,420,732 5,464,207 1,0923841 1,420,256 2,951,110 48,072,434 27 2023-24 2% 954,981,607 41,983,891 565,250,560 5,662,506 1,130,501 1,486,882 3,036,123 51,108,557 28 2024-25 Z% 974,081,239 42,088,851 584,455,152 5,844,552 1,168,910 1,552,813 3,122,928 34,231,385 29 2025-26 2% 993,562,864 42,194,073 604,041,999 6,040,420 1,208,084 1,621,077 3,Zl l Z69 57,442,644 30 2026-27 2% 1,013,434,121 42,299,568 624,018,741 6,240,187 1,248,037 1,690,700 3,301,450 60,744,093 31 2027-28 2% 1,033,702,803 42,405,507 644,393,172 6,443,932 1,288,786 1,761,709 3,393,436 64,137,530 32 2028-29 2% 1,054,376,959 42,511,320 666,173,242 6,651,732 1,330,346 1,866,173 3,466,213 67,602,743 33 2029-30 2% 1,075,464,997 42,617,598 686,367,067 6,863,671 1,372,734 1,952,518 3,538,418 71,141,161 34 2030-31 2% 1,096,973,684 42,724,142 707,982,889 7,079,829 1,416,966 2,080,782 3,613,082 74,754,243 35 2031-32 2% 1,118,913,158 42,830,953 730,029,173 7,300,Z92 1,460,068 2,181,002 3,689,232 78,443,474 36 2032-33 2% 1,141,291,421 42,938,030 752,514,614 7,525,145 1,605,029 2,253,218 3,766,898 82,210,372 37 2033-34 2% 1,164,117,250 43,045,375 775,447,687 7,754,477 1,550,895 2,357,470 3,846,112 86,056,484 38 2034-35 2% 1,187,399,895 43,152,989 798,837,646 7,988,976 1,897,676 2,463,798 3,926,905 89,983,387 39 2035-36 2% 1,211,147,587 43,260,871 822,693,520 8,226,935 1,646,387 2,572,245 4,009,303 93,992,690 40 2036-37 2% 1,235,970,538 43,369,023 847,024,624 8,470,246 1,694,049 2,682,852 4,093,945 98,086,035 41 2037-38 2% 1,260,077,949 43,477,446 871,840,457 8,718,406 1,743,681 2,796,662 4,179,062 102,265,097 42 2038-39 21A 1,285,279,608 43,886,140 897,150,710 8,971,507 1,794,301 2,910,720 4,266,486 106,531,S8Z 43 2039-40 2% 1,310,985,098 43,695,108 922,968,268 9,229,653 1,845,931 3,028,070 4,396,652 110,887,234 44 2040.41 2% 1,337,Z04,800 43,804,343 949,294,205 9,492,942 1,898,688 3,147,759 4,446,694 115,333,829 45 2041-42 2% 1,363,948,896 43,913,854 976,147,812 9,761,478 1,962,296 3,269,833 4,839,949 119,873,178 183,915,160 v=W ti'. Trial I ZZ7,803,951 I 45,560,790 162,369,993 I 119,873,178 Net Present Value (7%) I 44,973,423 I 8,994,685 I 10,697,128 I 29,281,610 14asinu�m.D°t Lvvai tcapa-c4V*fStudyArew(1,25% coverage& 30yr. bon&P 7%. proceed4-equaL95%of pr4wipctb) JZ a -dop menr Ft,^& pote.QGa 1, bond, proceed* (tap eu env }f ou4ie&, F&4 a poawa a.L bond. prnceedy at year 20 (tagv e, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 30 Draft Blight Assessment Report Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 31 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA 1 1151 f lit �'re1 1), i, 1"plilk nl WIIII'VIJk,I Ili In Vslu,lh.�n projected Tax Increment Ynmaa Secured Secured E+livaWed Added lncrementat I Grow Tu I Housing I Statutory Net Cit Increment Net Payments ledenlopment Tu ncrement I Growth I Assessed Unseeaed Value Value I Q yr. I Development (Asses" Value Value Increment I Fund 94.71% Fund to the Agency rucal year hate .25%per 1999-96 402,960,998 1996-97 rat. Base 392,468,123 59,246,813 1 1997-98 2% 400,317,488 39,344,930 5,830,000 49,821,602 498,216 99,643 94,368 304,204 304,204 2 1999.99 2% 414,270,438 39,443,292 27,822,810 26,046,300 84,808,375 848,084 169,617 160,638 517,829 822,034 S 1999-00 4 2000101 2% 8% 430,935,113 491,290,855 39,541,900 39,640,755 25,620,725 124,837,397 1,248,374 249,675 236,458 762,241 1,584,275 5 2001-02 3% 632,418,927 39,73907 30,634,300 171,078,146 1,710,781 342,156 324,044 1,044,582 1,258,335 2,628,857 3,887,191 6 2002-03 3% 579,944,824 39,839,206 18,016,805 206,085,898 2,060,859 412,172 390,553 466,222 1,502,907 5,390,098 7 2003-04 3% 615,900,478 39,93804 22,016,805 246,141,150 2,461,411 492,282 552,041 522,817 1,685,345 7,075,443 8 2004-05 3% 637,054,802 40,038,651 10,641,805 276,020,520 Z,760,20S 3,134,701 626,940 593,752 1,914,009 8,989,452 9 2005-06 4% 694,404,471 40,138,748 10,641,805 313,470,086 6,641,806 348,414,089 3,484,141 696,828 659,940 2,127,373 11,116,825 10 2006-07 496 733,248,127 40,239,095 378,110,284 3,781,103 756,221 716,189 2,308,694 13,425,516 11 2007-09 4% 769,485,529 40,339,693 403,990,564 4,089,906 817,981 823,812 2,448,112 15,873,631 12 2008-09 4% 800,264,960 40,440,342 441,102,254 4,411,023 882,206 935,728 2,593,090 18,466,721 13 2009-10 4% 832,275,548 40,541,643 474,494,630 4,744,946 948,989 1,052,106 2,743,851 21,210,572 14 2010-11 4% 865,566,570 40,642,997 509,218,900 5,092,189 1,018,438 1,173,127 2,900,624 24,111,196 15 2011-12 4% 900,189,233 40,744608 545,328,331 5,453,283 1,090,657 1,298,975 3,063,651 27,174,847 16 2012-13 4% 936,196,802 40,846,466 582,878,319 3,828,783 1,165,757 1,429,844 5,233,182 30,408,029 17 ZOIS-14 4% 973,644,674 40,948,583 621,926,478 6,219,265 1,243,853 1,365,933 3,409,477 33,817,506 18 2014-15 4% 1,012,590,461 41,050,964 672,658,628 6,726,586 1,345,317 1,742,746 3,638,323 37,45,029 19 2015-16 5% 1,063,219,985 41,153,581 725,922,811 7,259,225 1,451,845 1,928,381 5,878,999 4035,028 20 2016-17 5% 1,116,380,984 41,256,468 781,844,702 7,818,447 I,tl69,689 2,123,280 4,191,477 45,466,506 21 2017-18 5% 1,172,200,033 41,359,606 840,558,102 8,405,581 1,681,116 2,327,908 4,396,557 49,863,063 22 2018-19 5% 1,230,810,038 41,463,006 902,202,261 9,022,023 104,405 2,542,750 4,674,868 $4,537,931 23 2019-20 5% 1,292,350,536 41,566,663 966,923,705 9,669,237 1,933,847 2,768,316 4,967,073 59,505,004 24 2020-21 5% 1,356,968,063 41,670,580 1,034,876,284 10,348,763 2,069,753 3,005,144 5,273,866 64,778,871 Z5 2021-22 5% 1,424,816,466 41,774,756 1,106,221,645 11,062,215 2,212,443 3,253,796 5,595,976 70,374,847 26 2022-23 5% 1,496,057,290 41,879,193 1,181,129,107 11,811,291 2,362,268 9,514,863 5,934,170 76,309,017 27 2023-Z4 5% 1,570,860,154 41,983,891 1,259,777,075 12,597,771 2,519,554 3,788,966 6,289,250 82,598,267 28 2024-25 5% 1,649,403,162 42,088,851 1,342,362,456 13,423,525 2,684,705 4,076,757 6,662,062 89,2611,329 29 2025-26 5% (,731,873,520 42,191,073 1,429,051,606 14,290,516 2,858,103 4,378,921 7,053,492 96,313,821 30 2026-27 5% 1,818,466,986 42,299,888 1,520,08,704 15,200,807 3,040,161 4,696,175 7,464,471 103,778,292 31 2027-28 6% 1,909,390,335 42,405,307 1615,656,234 16,156,562 3,231,312 5,130,652 7,794,598 111,572,891 32 2028-29 5% 2,004,859,852 42,511,320 1,716,005,5M 17,160,055 3,432,011 5,586,830 8,141,215 119,714,105 33 2029-30 5% 2,106,IOZ,844 42,617,598 1,821,367,191 18,213,672 3,642,734 6,065,793 8,505,144 128,219,249 34 2030-31 5% 2,210,357,987 42,724,142 1,931,991,901 19,319,919 3,863,984 6,668,683 8,887,253 137,106,502 35 2031-32 5% 2,320,875,886 42,830,953 2,048,142,773 20,481,428 4,096,286 7,096,693 9,288,449 146,394,951 36 2032-33 5% 2,436,919,680 42,938,030 2,170,096,102 21,700,961 4,340,192 7,661,081 9,709,688 156,104,639 37 2033-34 596 2,558,765,664 43,045,375 2,298,141,998 22,981,420 4,596,284 8,233,165 10,151,971 166,256,609 38 2034-33 5% 2,686,703,948 43,152,989 2,432,585,078 24325,851 4,865,170 8,844,330 10,616,350 176,872,960 39 2035-36 5% 2,821,039,145 43,260,871 2,573,745,188 25,737,452 5,147,490 9,486,030 11,103,931 187,976,891 40 2036-37 5% 2,962,091,102 43,369,023 2721,958,165 27,219,582 9,443,916 10,189,792 31,615,873 199,592,764 41 2037-38 5% 3,110,195,657 43,477,44 6 2,!177,576,642 28,775,766 5,755,153 10,867,219 12,163,395 211,746,159 42 2038-39 5% 3,265,706,440 43,586,146 3,040,970,879 30,409,709 6,081,942 11,609,993 12,717,774 224,463,933 43 2039-40 5% 3,425,990,712 43,695,105 3,212,519,663 32,125,297 6,425,059 12,389,882 13,310,356 237,774,288 44 2040-41 5% 3,600,440,248 43,804,343 3,392,661,176 33,926,612 6,785,322 13,208,743 13,932,547 251,706,835 45 2041-42 5% 3,780,462,260 43,913,854 106,799,5051 175,491,1971 231,706,8351 1 183,913,160 c--1.6.1.481 533,997,5401 Nat Present Value (7%) I 80,160,071 I 16,032,014 I 22,695,382 I 41,432,675 capRei3y ofmu4r Are-w(125% wvoraga 30yr, bond. 7%. prOeee:4*6ga.04,195% of PrC4 l 07,) F1a4�t nus.wpotuttC4aLba►tdiny RedrvelepttetwtF4u+dpota4ttial bond.p,oceed4 (tuw411fit)'1"`Y�r 20 ii0t46-u 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City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 31 Draft Blight Assessment Report ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE STUDY AREA Projected Bonding Potential by Growth Rate Alternatives (Based Upon Tables 3 through 5) 2% Annual Growth RateI 2% Annual Growth Rate Increasing Annual Growth Rates No New Development With New Development With New Development $9,656,750 $23,336,750 $36,584,500 2% Annual Growth Rate I 2% Annual Growth Rate ( Increasing Annual Growth Rates No New Development With New Development 1 With New Development $3,633,750 I $8,317,250 I $13,694,250 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar August 30, 1996 32 Draft Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 1 Information Sources APPENDIX 1 - Information Sources 1. Field survey of existing conditions, May and June 1996. 2. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Walnut Station, June 1996. 3. TransAmerica Information Management, MetroScan Service, 1996. 4. CB Commercial, Seeley and Company, City Investment, and Pacific Realty, June 1996. 5. "Prospects for Economic Development in the City of Diamond Bar, California," prepared by Economics Research and Associates, June 1996. 6. City of Diamond Bar, 1996. 7. California State Environmental Protection Agency, 1996. 8. Orange County Business Journal, October 23, 1995. Rosenocv Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar Jury, 1996 Appendix 1-1 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 Photographs of the Study Area APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area PHYSICAL BLIGHT DETERIORATION AND DILAPIDATION '� �....�,..�............. 1. APN: 8706-001-016 2. APN: 8719-012-247 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-1 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area 4. APN: 8706-001-004 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-2 Blight Assessment Report 3. APN: 8706-002-021 x.haw.- 4. APN: 8706-001-004 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-2 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area -- ■ ._ , 5. APN: 8285-029-005 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 6. APN: 8285-029-005 Appendix 2-3 City of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 �_ph�otog r apps o the SI dY Area 7. APN- 8706-002-05 6 "Au ..NJf/lU/lof ul�lflllNl///1//IWI////Nil/fl/h.._. u Rosen S Peyac Gro 8. "'Y' 1995 ek uR Inc 8281-0 j 0-058 —Appendix 2-4 Blig xttl of Dia ond$ar AssessnentRepor, APPENDIX 2 -- Photographs of the Study Area �`YJ 9. APN: 8285-029-001 Pon t F I r 10. APN: 8706-001-015 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-5 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area 11. APN: 8714-015-025 � � 1 I� I 12. APN: 8763-001-032 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-6 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area ;.t 13. APN: 8760-015-030, 031 AL iQ kz�t .�., . 14. APN: 8763-001-034 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-7 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area _ �SnTON p• A AFs 15. APN: 8763-004-003 � rTr•� � 16. APN: 8706-001-016 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-8 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area DEFECTIVE DESIGN - Inadequate Access . . . . . . . . . . 17. APN: 8702-001-191 18. APN: 8702-001-191 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-9 Blight Assessment Report IL `T 18. APN: 8702-001-191 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-9 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area IL 1-J-.- pr 19. APN: 8763-001-034 Y .y .'r i / SMR 20. APN: 8763-001-034 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-10 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area %5ATLnN I faawoNo eqe cgEn �. TO Cd,'" s , 1 - i�IN WW Y .• - -fir �� -`- _ - r'-Ot .YF . • �+ 21. APN: 8763-004-003 :---- - -XF TAM- --. 22. APN: 8763-004-003 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-11 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area SUBSTANDARD DESIGN - Outdoor Storage AbM lit 23. APN: 8760-014-012 MJr Ft :..Li-.. � � � , �. �' •� ;ms's -., Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 24. APN: 8760-014-013 City of Diamond Bar Appendix 2-12 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area WIWI N^ mr 31 y� 1 i•`ti' I I I I I � "T 26. APN: 8719-010-009 25. APN: 8760-014-012 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-13 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area - gry4't1f`•" AV " 4-N - .� A--�r.rr • 27. APN: 8760-014-012 r 0 i ia. �,x, • .� gyp.* � :x.. _ � . ; - - �- ""�._ - ��:' - 28. APN: 8719-012-247 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-14 Blight Assessment Report gppENDIX 2 Photographs of the Study Area p l 29. APN: 8760-015-008 30. .4 t 4-P- "I.J. 8719-010-009 A City of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report Rosenoay Spe'Uacek Group, Inc. Appendix 2.15 juty,1996 APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area --ftw I I 'ww e to . . .......... . L 31. APN: 8719-010-009 Pv 'VT T- tip 32. APN: 8717-008-019 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 Appendix 2-16 City of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area SUBSTANDARD DESIGN - Inadequate Loading Fes. � �•!�,,.,� . • y - f . .7 r _ 33. APN: 8293-044-028 SIM Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 34. APN: 8293-044-028 Appendix 2-17 City of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area INCOMPATIBLE USES -7f V-1 -i_ �.. 35. APN: 8719-010-007 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 City of Diamond Bar Appendix 2-18 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area INADEQUATE PARKING aW.a a J Y• Tr d, .. l ,1. '. _ �.® fir• ..�. I 36. APN: 8765-014-026 37. A.PN: 8765-014-026 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-19 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area E 38. APN: 8760-027-005 it a ter ,,,�►=. y ` >a 39. APN: 8760-027-015 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-20 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 photographs of the Study Area Y .L,n • s► P 40, APN: 8760-027-003 a �_._.AD APN: 8763-001-034 41. Rosen spspevacek Group, Inc- ]uly,1996 City o} Diamond Bar Appendix 2-21 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area ECONOMIC BLIGHT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Y •W R Ear c / - aa �O 42. APN: 8760-014-012 ��. w " Mau. lv� Z.aa. (ani. 43. APN: 8281-028-030 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-22 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 Photographs of the Stud Y Area r �.,� r_� �„i41LpK s • �� MIV� ' � � • �� - f . , ,l• � ��- ; i't .'� � ilk .. � 4 �,'� tl �l .• � 9 n� .p� 7 a .r .l t . ►� - J.� R o s e n o w Spevacek Grou MY, 1996 P4 Inc. 44. APN: 8717-008-019 ' Appendix 2-23 C4 of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report of the Study Area APPENDIX 2 - photographs HIGH VACANCIES 45. APN: 8717-008-039 -- FOR LEASE 310-657-0890, � t^K ow Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 46 APN; 8702-001-190 Appendix 2-24 City of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area , �-^sM" .� 7. %W VARORA WUT: yt 47. APN: 8717-008-032 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 48. APN: 8717-008-032 City of Diamond Bar Appendix 2-25 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area 49. APN: 8293-044-033 i ■ .�..i-ter :.� � � ■ i f. 5 4 . y low .S 50. APN:8717-008-184 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-26 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area I �- 51. APN: 8702-001-191 _�. 310-6-65-0 0� _ �'�`� _ _ _�'_ _ -�� '�5�--"-'�F ��_, --�-� yam- _� -- -+L�• •-•y`! 52. APN: 8702-001-191 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-27 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area OEUVERV • r =-•�._'s , fir- �7: �: 53. APN: 8702-001-192 J 54. APN: 8702-001-192 q- e• 6r r � r T� •+x Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-28 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area VaLa"�Avaulable* ,1 SHOE REPAIR id jl 55. APN: 8706-001-001 i. I) i L� 1. e ,. 56. APN: 8285-029-006 r NMI Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-29 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area 7\�-�INMWV s - �1--11001, q!_ w 57. APN: 8285-029-006 20627 _ BLDG. 1 N i I 58. APN: 8762-034-022 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-30 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area 20627 AN iMAW, - BM 1 N 111111T W 59. APN: 8762-034-022 4W tT� 60. APN: 8760-027-010 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-31 Blight Assessment Report W 59. APN: 8762-034-022 4W tT� 60. APN: 8760-027-010 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 2-31 Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX 2 - Photographs of the Study Area CRIME - Graffiti 0 FE4rtRl.%(,. MILK EGGS 77 16= 61. APN: 8706-002-021 -4 Z. 7 W04 ' V6 9 .1� - I Mi. ea Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. July, 1996 62. APN: 8706-002-056 Appendix 2-32 IN City of Diamond Bar Blight Assessment Report APPENDIX n 2-n 1NADEQUq rh°rOgra T E pUBLI� IMpRt)VE phs of the S MENTS �Udy Area A 1 R tM� r I ice... •� .•,.W�IIv. (�� 63. Rosen; sPel—llk MY, 199(, Croup, Inc, APIV 8702-001-191 APPendh 2-33 Blrg ltty of Diamond Bar Assessment Revort APPENDIX 3 Urbanization Analysis APPENDIX 3 - Urbanization Analysis Pursuant to Section 33320.1 of the CRL, redevelopment projects must be "predominantly urbanized," which means not less than 80% of the area included within the redevelopment project: 1) has been or is developed for urban uses (uses which are consistent with zoning or otherwise permitted by the CRL); or 2) is characterized by lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper usefulness and development under multiple ownership; or 3) is an integral part of one or more areas developed for urban uses which are surrounded or substantially surrounded by parcels which have been or are developed for urban uses. RSG conducted an extensive review and analysis of the properties to determine whether the Study Area can be considered predominantly urbanized and meeting the requirements of Section 33320.1. In order to adequately analyze urbanization in the Study Area, information obtained during the field survey, conducted in May and June, 1996, regarding land uses, as well as the assessor parcel maps from the County of Los Angeles, have been examined to determine: • The total number of acres within the Study Area • The percentage of property within the Study Area that is predominantly urbanized. • The percentage of property within the Study Area that is nonurbanized. The results of the analysis indicate that the Study Area is predominantly urbanized and qualifies as such under the urbanization criteria noted. As noted in Table 1, the Study Area is comprised of approximately 903 total net acres, consisting of 589 acres of properties developed for urban uses and 314 acres of undeveloped property. Of the 314 undeveloped acres in the Study Area, 188 are considered urbanized based on their location adjacent to and substantially surrounded by properties developed for urban uses. More specifically, an examination of the Los Angeles County assessor parcel maps and a review of the field survey results indicates the parcels that make up the 188 undeveloped designated urbanized acres are located throughout the Study Area in a scattered pattern. As shown on Map 1, the majority of these parcels are located within developed areas and are substantially surrounded by developed properties, which, according to Section 33320.1, is considered an integral part of an urbanized area. The remaining 126 undeveloped acres have been designated as nonurbanized due to the fact that these properties are substantially surrounded by other undeveloped properties. Table 2 provides a parcel -by -parcel breakdown of the urbanized versus nonurbanized designation for each property in the Study Area. This analysis yields an urbanization rate of 86% compared to 14% nonurbanized area (Table 1), which is well within the requirements of the CRL, as stated above. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. City of Diamond Bar July, 1996 Appendix 3-1 Blight Assessment Report ; : —� O ! C -p c 0 O 1 D m 70 D m 0 m i c< Z00m r M m cn z TRDIC Z CITY OF DIAMOND BAR PROPOSED REDEVLOPMENT STUDY AREA Analysis of Undeveloped Properties UNDWROPAL4 7/11196 INTEGRAL PART PARCEL LOT OFAN NON NUMBER ACREAGE URBAN AREA URBAN 8281029 023 3.18 X 8293 045 003 0.14 0.14 8293 043 004 18.68 18.68 8293 045 003 7.18 7.18 8293 050 002 13.33 X 8293 050 005 2.33 2.33 8293 050 011 2.38 X 8293 050 012 2.48 X 8293 050 017 3.47 3.47 8293 050 018 6.18 X 8293 050 022 6.12 X 8293 050 023 8.73 X 8293 050 031 2.39 2.39 8293 050 032 1.36 X 8293 030 036 2.70 X 8293 050 037 4.61 4.61 8293 050 040 1.97 X 8701 006 068 47.05 47.05 8701006 902 2.50 2.30 8701006 903 1.20 1.20 8701013, 047 1.27 X 8703 002 029 5.40 X 8714 002 900 9.35 X 8714 002 90l 24.29 X 8714 002 902 0.45 X 8714 002 903 0.35 X 8714 015 001 0.93 X 8717 001006 4.70 X 8719 013 009 0.74 X 8719 020 003 0.83 X 8719 020 004 0.33 X 8760 021802 0.08 X $760021803 1.71 X $763001030 0.01 X 8763 004 008 0.76 X 8763 004 010 2.03 X 8763 007 001 0.40 X 8763 007 005 0.82 X 8763 007 006 2.48 X 8763 007 018 0.18 X 8763 007 020 0.08 X 8763 026 003 0.08 X 8763 026 008 41.44 X 8765 005 001 2.25 X 8765 005 002 1.64 X $765005003 1.64 X $765005007 0.38 X 8765 005 009 0.11 0.11 8765 005 900 35.00 X 8765 005 901 36.41 36.41 314.12 126.07 UNDWROPAL4 7/11196 APPENDIX 4 Field Survey Data a n a n. a n o. a n a a a a J J J J J J J J J J vJ� J J tE r pr[ r pr[ yr r yr pr[ Qr rQ r pry r 0 g ig s2'sos2 is w 2��s a d a d a d d K K� Z y Q -w �y W Wy U Z Z Z > LL LL LU C2 C2 v NN Y �gi'gas 'o,g --- ------- ---- --- ---- ---- --- - ------ ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cot 1 LU - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 0- - - - - - - - - - - - - 0- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - w a: Lt Us CL w he �e L 0 § 2 C4 V, PER a - "s CS, M10 s 2�9 19- 19- s ca, ME"I"sssssssssssssss(+p�lp�o ass 'I" oil ra LP a -- ----- - - - - - - - - iS - - - - - - - - - - - - C2, 0 'm C2, Q j 0 O o, O C> c, O 0 10 W Waye cr IL 'L L, a -a R S2 ci z z 0 z z z z z z z 2 z z z z z z z z z Z a 51 6151 9 sit 9 9 g gig i g i g g g g g a 19 a a a a to M,1� % % — IZ CO.0 do S a - a i - ------------------------------------------------- b� C --------------------- ------ ------------------------------------------------------------- s o a o 0 0 0 0 0 0--- 0 0 0 0 0-- o o- o 0 0- o- o- o o C C K z 9 N<S � n Z O W_ W_ti Ell W >WW c 9 17 (zWw _yy Sy yy gJy O J F9y- 'T ; '� i Sa L � LL J U Jyy J3 ;yy yyLL yyLL J gy Z 2 2 Z Z Z 2 Z Z Z Z N Ngg i N E N N N N N N • N Z in v� �• •_ �• n n n r. n n n n n n n 3 p to n n n n n n n n n n n e� n n n n n n �: n e: n ti i� A ti 0 o m o 0 o m o 0 0 0 0 0 o m m SO o m m m o o m o m m m o m ano m m c uj N N ►- � C 7��y C li. lyy 1Ny 1' W O �j 3 NS N tD 4J N N C7 N An i N N tq N ii m R aA0 V CAO � � � EAO O � CAD CAD EAO 0A0 � CAO � CAD EAO CAD CAC EAD aA0 O � � m m m YAD m � YAD � O ------------ - - - - - - - - --------------- �I IT - - - - — — - - — — - — - — — — — — — — — ----- ---------- - - co WM w at cr M cL 3t asZ z z Z Z 25 2s d d t5 8 55 an M i M A a Simla 31 Sg LU w u) i W w w LLJ G c. 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R iC Cc 4 0 d .�M 11t•W 1 st t N CY ai k x�• rci Is Kou N l® Z QE '1 d s a fq r +ti �f �"v, • r *17 EZ . R � m� c _ r 0 , to I I I -n9 11 p 4 - YR m h Q0 r0 LO UOD L L co S V 00 Y cp crar co _ OD 0- U3 N It _n a 2 iN a ►N Yt: .143106 is Rh s. 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman and Members of the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, Executive Director SUBJECT: Actions Relating to Initiation of a Redevelopment Plan Adoption Process DATE: September 17, 1996 Recommendation: That the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency take the following actions: Receive the Blight Assessment Report for the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Study Area Adopt a resolution designating a redevelopment survey area. Adopt a resolution approving Advance and Reimbursement Agreement Number 2 with the City of Diamond Bar, in the amount of $150,000. Approve an adjustment in the budget for Fiscal Year 1996-1997, adding $131,000 to the Professional Services account, and adding $19,000 to the Legal Services account. Approve a professional services agreement with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (R.S.G.) for redevelopment plan preparation and adoption services and map and legal description preparation services, at a total cost of $75,980. Approve a professional services agreement with CottonBeland/Associates, Inc. (C.B.A.) for prepatation of a program environmental impact report relative to the adoption of a redevelopment plan, at a cost of $54,335. Background: In April 1996, the Redevelopment Agency entered an agreement with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (R. S. G.) for the preparation of a blight assessment report and financial feasibility study relative to the establishment of a redevelopment project area and initiation of a redevelopment process in Diamond Bar. The preparation of this report is now complete. The report indicates that a redevelopment project area in Diamond Bar is feasible. During its preparation, it has been reviewed by staff, and it has been reviewed with the City Council redevelopment sub -committee. Copies of the report have been previously provided to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency. A formal presentation of the report will be made at the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Several actions are being presented for Agency consideration: receiving the Blight Assessment Report for the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Study Area, a resolution designating a redevelopment survey area, a resolution approving an advance and reimbursement agreement with the City of Diamond Bar, approval of an Agency budget adjustment adding these funds for professional and legal services, approval of a contract with R.S.G. for preparation of a redevelopment plan, including related mapping and legal description, and approval of a contract with Cotton/Beland/Associates (C.B.A.) for preparation of related program environmental impact report. The first action is receiving the Blight Assessment Report for the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Study Area. A presentation of the reportwill be made at the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The first action in initiation of a redevelopment plan adoption process is the designation of a redevelopment survey area. A resolution designating a survey area is recommended for Agency adoption. The next action is a resolution approving Advance and Reimbursement Agreement Number 2, in the amount of $150,000. This is an agreement with the City of Diamond Bar. These funds will be advanced as needed. The purpose is for the preparation of a redevelopment plan, preparation of related mapping and legal description, and preparation of a related program environmental impact report. In the Agency budget adjustment, the funds described above will be added to the Agency budget in Fiscal Year 1996-1997 for Professional and Legal Services. $131,000 will be added to the Professional Services account. $19,000 will be added to the Legal Services account. When R.S.G. was retained in April 1996 for the preparation of a blight assessment report and financial feasibility study, at that time it was determined that if the Agency proceeded with a redevelopment plan adoption process, R.S.G. would.be best qualified and most cost effective firm to provide the necessary services for this second phase. The cost proposal remains the same as that previously submitted with the addition of a $2,145 item for necessary map data collection, at a total of $58,080. The accompanying professional services agreement provides for the necessary services in redevelopment plan preparation and adoption, and map and legal description preparation. The latter will be done as a sub -contract by Stevenson Porto & Pierce, Inc., at a cost of $17,900. In accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, a program environmental impact report (EIR) must be prepared for the actions and activities related to a redevelopment plan. Proposals were requested from twenty firms for the preparation of the EIR. Six firms submitted proposals for consideration. The proposals were each carefully reviewed by the staff. Cotton/Beland /Associates (C.B.A.) is the best qualified and most cost effective firm. C.B.A. has prepared over 30 environmental impact reports for redevelopment agencies in recent years. C.B.A. assisted the City of Diamond Bar in the preparation of the General Plan, and they know the community well. In addition, C.B.A. has recently worked with R.S.G. on several redevelopment plan adoption projects. The contract amount will be $54,335. Please bring materials previously given to you at the September 17, 1996 City Council Meeting Eileen R. Ansari Mayor Robert S. Huff Mayor Pro Tem Clair W. Harmony Council Member Carol Herrera Council Member Gary H. Werner Council Member Recycled paper City of Diamond Bar 21660 E. Copley Drive, Suite 100 - Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4177 (909) 860-2489 • Fax: (909) 861-3117 Internet: http://www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT Notice is hereby given that the Diamond Bar City Council, at their Regular meeting of September 17, 1996, adjourned said meeting to Tuesday, September 24, 1996 at 7:00 p.m., in the AQMD Auditorium, located at 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. Said adjournment was passed by the following votes: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Harmony, Herrera, Werner, MPT/Huff, M/Ansari NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None js/ Lynda Burgess Lynda Burgess, City Clerk City of Diamond Bar Dated: September 18, 1996 k � s. �.. THE BLIGHT ASSESSMENT REPORT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO YOU PREVIOUSLY. PLEASE BRING IT TO THE MEETINNG. IF YOU NEED ANOTHER COPY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DESIGNATING A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA FOR STUDY PURPOSES PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW (HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33000, ET -UQ) WHEREAS, the City Council ("City Council") and the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency ("Redevelopment Agency") desire that a certain area be studied to determine if a redevelopment project within the area is feasible, pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law, commencing with Section 33000 et seq. ("CRL"); WHEREAS, on September 17, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution No. authorizing the Redevelopment Agency to designate that area described by the map attached_ hereto and made a part hereof, labeled Exhibit A, as a redevelopment survey area for study purposes pursuant to the CRL; and WHEREAS, Section 33310 of the CRL permits the designation of a survey area by resolution of the members of the Redevelopment Agency, with the authorization of the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Designate as the redevelopment survey area that area described by the map attached hereto and made a part hereof, labeled Exhibit A. 'Section 2. Find that the designated redevelopment survey area requires study to determine if a redevelopment project within the area is feasible. Section 3. Authorize and direct the Planning Commission to designate a redevelopment project area within the redevelopment survey area and to submit a preliminary plan therefor, pursuant to CRL Sections 33322 and 33325. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1996. Chair ATTEST: City Clerk dwnbarVeso — 1 — tl> I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Diamond Bar at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 1996, by the following vote of Agency: AYES: AGENCYMEMBERS: NOES: AGENCYMEMBERS: ABSENT: AGENCYMEMBERS: City Clerk &ambarkesosu — 2 — RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING ADVANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER 2 WITH THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR THE DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION L The Advance and Reimbursement Agreement Number 2 for Administrative and Overhead Expenses, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby approved. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute such Advance and Reimbursement Agreement Number 2 for and on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1996. CHAIRMAN ATTEST: I, Lynda Burgess, Secretary of the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of theDiamond Bar Redevelopment Agency held on the day of , 1996, by the following vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: ABSTAINED: AGENCY MEMBERS: LYNDA BURGESS, SECRETARY EXHIBIT "A" ADVANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER 2 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES This Agreement is made as of the day of , 1996. by and between the CITY OF DIAMOND BAR (the "City") and the DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (the "Agency") A. RECITALS: A. Pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000, gI.) the City is undertaking a program for the redevelopment of blighted areas in the City. B. The Agency is utilizing the staff and other resources of the City. The City Manager of the City serves as Executive Director of the Agency and it is anticipated that the staff of the Community Development Department and staff of the Public Works Department will devote substantial time in gathering information relating to redevelopment of blighted areas within the City, conferring with developers and potential developers of land within such blighted areas or the survey area, and conferring with public officials representing the taxing agencies and other governmental agencies regarding redevelopment. C. By providing and making available to the Agency the staff and other resources of the City, and by providing and making available to the Agency office space, equipment, supplies, insurance, and other City services and facilities, the City has advanced and will continue to advance the cost of the foregoing to the Agency. D. The City and the Agency desire to enter into this Agreement to acknowledge the foregoing recitals and to provide for an appropriate method of reimbursement of such advances by the Agency to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES DO HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City shall make available to the Agency its staff resources, office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and other services and facilities. The Agency shall have access to the services and facilities of the Planning Commission, the Community Development Department, the Public Works Department, the City Engineer, the other departments and offices of the City and the City Attorney. Section2. The value of the staff resources, office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and other services and facilities, as determined by the City Manager pursuant to Section 4 hereof, shall constitute a loan for the administrative expenses and overhead of the Agency to be repaid in accordance with this Agreement. Section 3. On or prior to July 1 st of each year, each of the department heads shall prepare and submit to the City Manager a detailed accounting of time spent during the immediately preceding fiscal year by department personnel on matters for or related to the Agency, the implementation of the overall program for the redevelopment of blighted areas within the City, and any undertaking in furtherance of an redevelopment plan by the City, the Agency, or any related or subordinate public entity of the foregoing. Each department head shall also prepare and submit to the City Manager a detailed accounting of the use of all office space, equipment supplies, insurance, and other City services and facilities used by department personnel in connection with time spent on the foregoing. Section 4. Based upon the foregoing detailed accounting prepared and submitted by each of the department heads, the City Manager shall calculate the total of such time. The City Manager shall further calculate the total aggregate time spent by all City personnel during such fiscal year, and shall then determine the percentage of time spent on matters related to redevelopment as described above. The City Manager shall further determine the fair rental value of the office space and equipment, and the value of supplies, insurance, and other City services and facilities used during such fiscal year. Based upon the percentage of staff time spent on 2 matters related re redevelopment, as calculated above, the City Manager shall determine a fair, reasonable and appropriate rental amount to charge to the Agency for the use thereof during such fiscal year. Section 5. The Agency shall pay to the City, upon demand, the time charges, and the fair rental value of office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and other City services and facilities used during such fiscal year, as determined by the City Manager in accordance with Section 2 above. The Agency shall pay such charges, rental value and other value from any funds of the Agency lawfully available therefor; provided, however, that the obligation of the Agency shall be subordinate to any bonds, notes or other obligations of the Agency issued pursuant to law, and to any other obligation of the Agency incurred prior to the date of adoption of this Agreement. Section 6. The City Manager shall review, from time to time, amounts previously paid by the Agency to the City, which amounts were intended to reimburse the City for the time spent by staff of the City, and for the use of office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and other City services and facilities by the Agency. In the event that the City Manager determines following such review that additional moneys are due and owing to the City, the City Manager shall make immediate demand therefor. In the event that the City Manager determines following such review that the City has overcharged the Agency for such use, the City Manager shall apply a credit in the amount of such overcharge to the next demand or demands made to the Agency pursuant to this Agreement. Section 7. In addition to the City making available to the Agency its staff resources, office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and other services and facilities pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the City shall, from time to time and at the request of the Executive Director of the Agency, advance funds to the Agency in such amounts as the City Manager deems necessary for the administrative expenses and overhead of the Agency, including, but not limited to, expenses of redevelopment planning and dissemination of redevelopment information. Such amounts shall constitute a loan for the administrative and overhead of the City. The aggregate amount which may be advanced to the Agency pursuant to this Section 7 shall not exceed $150,000 without an amendment of this Agreement. Section 8. Amounts not paid by the Agency to the City within 30 days of demand therefor pursuant to this Agreement shall bear interest at the average daily rate as determined by the Treasurer of the City paid to the City on its funds invested in the Local Agency Investment Fund from the date of such demand to the date of repayment. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk Secretary H CITY OF DIAMOND BAR M. Mayor DIAMOND BAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Chairman Proposal Redevelopment Consulting Services City of Diamond Bar Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. Consultant Team Contact: Felise Acosta Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. 540 North Golden Circle, Suite 305 Santa Ana, California 92705 Phone: (714) 541-4585 Fax (714) 836-1748 Internet: RSGINCCA@aoLcom 0 u� _ rn t t .5�ip 14-1 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. Consultant Team Contact: Felise Acosta Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. 540 North Golden Circle, Suite 305 Santa Ana, California 92705 Phone: (714) 541-4585 Fax (714) 836-1748 Internet: RSGINCCA@aoLcom R o S E N O W SPEVACEK G R O U P I N C. August 29, 1996 Mr. Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager City of Diamond Bar 21660 East Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California 91765-4177 PROPOSAL FOR REDEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES Dear Mr. Belanger: Via Overnight Mail Enclosed please find a second revised proposal for Phase II Redevelopment Plan Adoption Services for the proposed Redevelopment Project Area. This proposal has been revised to include mapping services for the propose plan adoption. More specifically, the proposal includes the preparation of a project area map and a legal description, to be prepared by Stevenson, Porto & Pierce. The proposed cost of these mapping services is $17,900, as indicated in Appendix 1 of the proposal. Please note that we have also revised RSG's cost estimate for data collection which includes the research and collection of various Los Angeles County and CalTrans maps. Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP INC. Felise Acosta Principal FA:br - cc: Frank Usher, Assistant City Manager James DeStefano, Director of Community Development 540 North Golden Circle, Suite 305, Santa Ana, CA 92705-3914, Telephone 714/541-4585, Fax 714/836-1748, San Diego 619/967-6462 mat ket\db.1tr3 INTRODUCTION The City of Diamond Bar ("City") required the assistance of a highly qualified redevelopment consulting firm to provide the necessary services requested by the City of Diamond Bar ("City"). Based upon that request, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. ("RSG") was selected and did provide blight assessment and financial feasibility analysis for a potential redevelopment project area within the City. RSG, in conjunction with the City's economic consultant and staff, provided all necessary support and advice to the City and Agency in analyzing and determining what steps are necessary to advance the economic growth and development of the City for the benefit of the community and citizenry at large. The City is now in the position to move ahead to consider the adoption of a redevelopment project area. RSG now takes this opportunity to resubmit our plan adoption proposal (Phase II within out original submittal). The plan adoption process is prescribed by law requiring coordination and cooperation of all parties involved. RSG has developed a good working relationship with staff and has worked on a number of other plan adoption projects the City's legal counsel. RSG looks forward to working with the City Council, the community, staff, and legal counsel on this exciting project. Based upon our previously discussed timeframe, we anticipate a nine (9) month process, with the public hearing to consider the plan adoption held no later than early June of 1997. For over sixteen (16) years, RSG has provided planning, management and financial consulting services to both public agencies and private participants in the community development process. Our services include redevelopment plan adoption, redevelopment project implementation and agency administration, urban and regional planning, revitalization program design and implementation, real estate financial analysis, developer negotiation, acquisition services and economic development studies, and bond issue projections and analysis. Our services are enhanced by our computerized project management, financial analysis data storage and manipulation capabilities. Formulating innovative solutions, attention to detail and adherence to project schedules is a signature of our service. Working as an extension of City staff, RSG will execute all required tasks including: O Assist in identifying properties to be included in the redevelopment survey area. O Conduct detailed parcel level examination of the survey area to assess the presence of blighting conditions (both physical and economic). O Examine the economic potential of the survey area and develop preliminary tax increment projections. O Identify potential taxing agencies, their share, and their potential impact on the redevelopment project financing. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 1 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services O Prepare revenue projections and review the overall financial viability of the potential redevelopment project. O Prepare blight assessment report including documentation of blighting conditions and maps. O Incorporate findings of market and financial feasibility analysis, providing necessary documentation and input to the final comprehensive feasibility study. O Develop recommendations regarding the selection of potential project area boundaries, ability of area to meet AB 1290 blight requirements, and an analysis of financial feasibility of the project area to generate needed tax increment revenue. O Prepare and monitor a detailed project adoption schedule. O Prepare all redevelopment documents including; the redevelopment plan, the owner participation and business re-entry rules, the method of relocation, the preliminary report, and the agency report to the city council. O Prepare final revenue projections and an overall fiscal analysis of the project area. O Prepare all required transmittals and related cover letters. O Prepare financial projections, data, and other support documentation for taxing agency consultations. O Assist Agency staff with taxing agency consultations, as desired. O Prepare community meeting and public display items. O Prepare staff reports and resolutions related to plan adoption process. O Assist Agency staff with community meetings and Planning Commission/City Council/Agency presentations. O Work with Agency Counsel to draft the adoption ordinance. O Coordinate notice mailings. O Maintain a document reference file. O Assist with final document recordation and filing. Based on our knowledge of the City's desires, we recommend an approach that is focused around the following factors: O Close interface with consultant team and City staff, O Focus on implementation opportunities, and O Provide necessary assistance to community participation and information program. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 2 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services Close interface with Consultant Team and City Staff. Due to the existing time commitments of City and Agency staff and the City's desire to secure outside expertise, it is essential that the selected consultant team not only prepare the studies requested and the legally prescribed documents but also effectively coordinate the feasibility study and adoption process. Without adherence to a practical schedule and active coordination of parties involved, the process can be compromised resulting in the loss of valuable time and revenue. Coordination activities should include (1) active coordination among City and consultant team members; (2) development and monitoring of project schedule•, (3) setting necessary meetings of the consultant and project teams; (4) conducting studies, drafting reports and documents, and submitting them with sufficient time for staff review prior to agenda deadlines; and (5) identifying problems and needed decisions, and coordinating resolution of such issues and problems. To ensure the preparation of meaningful comprehensive feasibility study and a successful plan adoption process, RSG offers the City our full portfolio of services. RSG's role in past programs have not only involved preparing feasibility analysis and major documents, but have also included formulating negotiating strategies, conducting community workshops, staffing meetings, negotiating agreements, drafting staff and transmittal reports, and providing presentations to City Council/Agency/Planning Commission boards. We operate from a "buck -stops -here" stance. Focus on implementation Opportunities. In formulating the plan adoption it will be important to carefully analyze its economic viability in order to insure sufficient revenues to finance project implementation activities. Special attention should be given to including areas that offer early implementation opportunities. RSG will place emphasis on creating a redevelopment project that is economically viable, is flexible enough to accommodate changing market conditions, and includes opportunities for early implementation activities. Active Community Participation and Outreach. The success of every redevelopment project is contingent upon community support of the proposed activities; the complete plan adoption process only initiates a 30 to 40 year implementation program. It is important that the community be involved in the preparation of the plan adoption and be thoroughly informed regarding project activities. It has been our experience that initial preconceptions and misconceptions can be dispelled once the community is involved. Due to our extensive experience in implementing a wide variety of redevelopment projects, we have a vast experience pool from which to draw examples when explaining the project impacts on the community. We have found that sufficient front-end time with community groups pays off at the project adoption public hearing. Although all opposition cannot always be eliminated, problems related to misinformed citizens can be alleviated. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 3 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services SCOPE OF SERVICES PHASE II- REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS A. Prepare Preliminary Plan, Project Area Maps and Legal Description, Notice of Preparation and Taxing Agency Notification and PAC Formation Determination O Adopt Survey Area/Prepare Adoption Schedule. If the City chooses to wait to formally adopt the redevelopment survey area, RSG will assist the City at this time in the adoption of a survey area. This action is the initial step in the redevelopment plan adoption process. RSG will prepare the redevelopment plan adoption schedule. O Designate Proiect Area Boundaries/Prepare Preliminary Plan. A preliminary plan will be prepared that delineates the proposed project area and outlines the need for the redevelopment plan. The preliminary plan and project area boundaries will be presented to the Planning Commission for their review and approval. Once approved by the Planning Commission, the preliminary plan and project area boundaries will be presented to the Agency for approval. As part of this activity, the City will select and contract with an independent engineering firm who will prepare the project area maps) and legal descriptions) for inclusion in documents, and submission to the State Board of Equalization and affected taxing agencies. O Prepare Initial Study and Notice of Preparation for CEQA Compliance. The City, under separate contract, will select and engage an environmental consultant to conduct the necessary CEQA review. RSG will assist the environmental consultant in the preparation of the Notice of Preparation. Further, RSG will assist the environmental consultant in confirming the responsible agencies and distributing the Notice of Preparation. All notice mailings for the environmental process would be the responsibility of the environmental consultant or the City. O Proiect Area Committee or Citizens Advisory Committee Formation and Staffing. Since the exact scope and nature of the proposed redevelopment plan is not fully defined at this time, it has not been determined whether or not a PAC will be needed. We understand that it is the intent of the City to exclude residential properties which would eliminate the PAC requirement. However, if for some reason a PAC is deemed necessary, RSG would assume responsibility for, with oversight from City/Agency staff, forming the PAC as well as staffing of the meetings (optional service). In this capacity, RSG would prepare and submit formation guidelines and procedures for review by Agency staff and City Attorney. Additionally, RSG would coordinate and conduct the necessary community information meeting, the PAC elections and staffing the committee's meetings. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 4 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services B. Prepare Draft Redevelopment Plan, Preliminary Report, Method Of Relocation, Owner Participation Rules, Draft And Final EIRs, Conduct Property Owner/Citizen Meetings O Prepare the Redevelopment Plan. Once the project area is designated, RSG will prepare the redevelopment plan in accordance with the Community Redevelopment Law. The redevelopment plan establishes the legal and financial framework for implementing the redevelopment project, and must list the specific projects and programs to be implemented through redevelopment. Our prior experience preparing redevelopment plans and implementing redevelopment projects ensures that the final provisions in the plan are realistic and reflect goals that can later be achieved. O Prepare Relocation Plan and Owner Participation and Business Re-entry Rules. Concurrent with preparing the redevelopment plan, the method of relocation and owner participation and business re-entry rules will be drafted. The method of relocation will incorporate the "California Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Guidelines" and outlines the procedures the Agency would follow in the event of property acquisition and relocation. The owner participation and business re-entry rules outline the procedures for participation in the redevelopment program. Both of these documents will be circulated for review prior to consideration for adoption by the Agency. The documents will be revised as necessary to incorporate subsequent modifications. O Financial Analysis. Utilizing the information derived from the Blight Study, the Financial Feasibility Study, Market Analysis, and base year report prepared by the County of Los Angeles Auditor -Controller, projections of anticipated tax increment revenue will be refined. These projections will incorporate trended valuation growth rates based upon review of historical growth activity and analysis of future development proposals. The tax rate areas will also be identified as well as the taxing agencies that levy taxes within them. Utilizing each agency's tax levy, mandatory pass through payments, and projected revenue will be analyzed to determine the revenue remaining to the Agency. O Prepare the Preliminary Report. Based upon the Blight Assessment Study, a preliminary report will be prepared that addresses the requirements set forth in the Community Redevelopment Law. Physical and economic blighting conditions in the area will be documents, a preliminary assessment of the of feasibility of financing the proposed redevelopment programs will be presented, and the identification of projects to be implemented and how they will alleviate the identified blighting conditions will be described. The preliminary report will be transmitted to the affected taxing agencies. O Prepare the Draft and Final Proiect EIRs. RSG will coordinate and assist the environmental consultant where necessary in the preparation of all required environmental documentation including the draft and final EIRs and required CEQA notices. O Consultations with the Property Owners and Community Groups. RSG will coordinate property owner and community group meetings as needed. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 5 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services C. Taxing Agency Consultations, Public Hearing And Follow -Up O Taxing Auency/Public Notices. RSG will work with the City Attorney/Agency Counsel to prepare all taxing agency and public notices and ensure that they are ready for transmittal in the time frame required by law. RSG would coordinate the printing, assembly and transmittal of the required mailings to the taxing agencies. O Prepare the Report to City Council. Preparation of this report is one of the major tasks of the adoption process since the Report must include the documentation required by the Law. The Report shall include: O Reasons for the selection of the project area, a description of the specific projects proposed and how these projects will improve or alleviate the blighting conditions. O A description of the physical and economic blighting conditions within the Project Area including a map showing where in the project area the conditions exist. O An implementation plan that describes specific goals and objectives of the Agency, specific projects proposed including a program of actions and expenditures proposed to be made within the first five (5) years of the plan, and a description of how these projects will improve or alleviate the blighting conditions cited in the Report. O An explanation of why the elimination of blight cannot reasonable by expected to be accomplished by private enterprise acting alone or by the City's use of financing alternatives other than tax increment financing. O The proposed method of financing redevelopment implementation to determine the economic feasibility of the plan. O A method or plan for the relocation of persons to be displaced from housing facilities within the Project Area. O An analysis of the preliminary plan, the report and recommendations of the planning commission, the summary of PAC meetings and the PAC recommendation referred to in Section 33387 of the Law. O A neighborhood impact analysis. O Proof of CEQA compliance. This Report forms the basis for a defense against legal challenges, if any, to the Plan adoption. The Report also allows the City Council to evaluate the financial feasibility and desirability of the adoption. The consultant team will prepare this Report in simple, direct language that is understandable to all revte,zvtng parties. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 6 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services O Property Owner Mailings and Notices. RSG will prepare property owner, and community organization address lists and mailing labels for the Project Area. RSG will provide the information to the City for mailing or as an option RSG would assume the responsibility of transmitting these notices on a cost plus overhead basis. O Attendance at Meetings and the Public Hearing. The Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager, will attend project management team/staff meetings, Planning Commission, and City Council/Agency meetings. The Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager will attend the final public hearings and coordinate written responses to written comments on the redevelopment plan. O Prepare Staff and Progress Reports. Resolutions and the Adoption ordinance. RSG will prepare all necessary staff reports and resolutions in the format designated by the City. Reports, resolutions and documents will be submitted one (1) week prior to the agenda submittal deadlines to allow sufficient time for staff review. The Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager will work with the legal counsel to prepare the adoption ordinance. D. Adoption Follow -Up RSG will assist the City Clerk in transmitting the adopted ordinance to the newspaper for publication, recording necessary documents, mailing necessary final documents to the State, County and affected taxing entities. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 7 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services SCHEDULE PHASE 11 SCHEDULE PROJECT ADOPTION SCHEDULE 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 8 9 10 Field Reconnaissance Computer Analysis Urbanized/Blighting Conditions Preliminary Plan Preliminary Report Redevelopment Plan M Finalized PAC (Optional) Formation Environmental Impact Report - Initial Study Draft EIR Draft EIR Public Review Final EIR Report to Council Public Hearing Notices Public Hearing Adoption Follow Up Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 8 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services -PROJECT TEAM The following personnel will be assigned to this engagement in the indicated capacities. Their respective resumes follow at the end of this section. ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC. Felise Acosta. RSG_ - Principal/Prosect Manager Ms. Acosta is designated as the Project Manager. In this role she will coordinate the interaction of Agency staff, Agency Counsel and the consultant team; direct the preparation of all documents; attend all Agency/City and public meetings; and assist Agency staff with fiscal consultations. She will also be responsible for preparing the project financial projections. Ms. Acosta has been involved in redevelopment and planning since 1973. Her most recent plan adoption experience includes managing preparation of all documents for two simultaneous plan adoption for the City of Fontana, the Inland Valley Development Agency (Norton Air Force Base) Project Area, the 1993 Victor Valley Economic Development Agency Project Area (George Air Force Base), and Palm Desert Project Areas #3 and #4 adoptions. She is currently involved in the project area adoption activities in the City of Burbank, the City of Carson, and in the City of Westminster. As the Community Development Officer for the City of Buena Park, she directed the adoption process for two redevelopment project areas and one amendment area, and directed implementation activities including solicitation and negotiation of Disposition and Development Agreements, land assemblage for reuse development, and administrative and accounting requirements. She was also responsible for the City's HCDBG and Economic Development Programs. She has extensive experience in dealing with community groups and public officials. Hitta Emaml, Associate Ms. Emami will provide support services to the RSG staff for this engagement. In this capacity she would assist with document preparation and financial projections pertaining to the proposed plan adoption. Ms. Emami is an Associate with RSG and has served in a supporting role on a variety of RSG projects, including feasibility study activities in the Cities of Palm Desert and Carlsbad. Ms. Emami has worked in these capacity for the Cities of Compton, El Cajon, Fontana, IVDA, La Quinta, Lemon Grove, Palm Desert, Rancho Palos Verdes, Solana Beach, and Upland. Melecio Picazo, Analyst Mr. Picazo will conduct the field survey and compile background information on the Survey Area. He is currently serving in a similar capacity in RSG's plan adoption services for the Cities of Burbank, Hemet, and Westminster. STEVENSON, PORTO & PIERCE Please see Appendix 1 for firm qualifications. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 9 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services FELISE ACOSTA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Rosenow Spevacek Group - Principal Project Manager for clients requiring services in redevelopment, planning, economic development, finance activities and developer/public sector coordination. Specializes in redevelopment project area implementation and formation, economic development programs, redevelopment and bond financing. Has directed the creation or amendment of project areas for the Cities of Buena Park, Carson, Fontana, Palm Desert, Poway, Orange, and the Inland Valley Development Authority (IVDA) for the Norton Air Force Base and the Victor Valley Development Authority for the George Air Force Base. Project implementation experience includes: coordination of Disposition and Development Agreement process for redevelopment agencies; development pro forma analysis; the acquisition, relocation and disposition process required for project implementation; commercial and residential rehabilitation, and local agency financial analysis and planning for numerous clients throughout southern California. Project manager for fiscal consulting services in support of over $600 million in tax allocation bonds. Clients include Cities of Bell, Big Bear, Carson, Cudahy, Chino, El Cajon, NDA, Monterey Park, Palm Desert, Poway, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redlands, San Bernardino, Sparks (Nevada), Taft, Torrance, and Vista. City of Buena Park, California - Community Development Officer Directed and managed the activities of the Redevelopment Agency, the City's HCDBG and Economic Development programs supervising a staff of seven, an annual budget of $14 million, and two Redevelopment Project Areas totaling over 1000 acres. Was responsible for Agency's cash flow and preparation as five year financial implementation plan, directed the Agency bond financing program. Managed numerous site assembly projects. Negotiated with developers for acquisition and development of sites in the project areas, acted as chief staff liaison with Redevelopment Agency Board, Project Area Committee, and Citizens Advisory Committee. City of Carson, California - Assistant Planner Staff to both the planning and redevelopment divisions responsible for current and long-range planning projects, environmental review, and planning support for the block grant program. Orange County Transit District - Planning Aide Staff support for Rapid Transit -Corridor Study. Responsible for conducting and analysis of land use study of potential station locations. EDUCATION B.A. California State University, Long Beach - Urban Geography PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Southern California Chapter California Association for Local Economic Development Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 10 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services HITTA EMAMI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Rosenow Spevacek Group - Associate Handles annual reporting requirements and creates bonding capacity, cash-flow, and capital improvement program budgeting analyses. Verifies tax increment revenues, conducts debt service analysis and calculates annual revenues for assessment and other special districts. Develops annexation/incorporation and reorganization studies for cities and special districts, housing and five- year implementations plans, development impact reports and pro forma analysis. Prepares documentation for redevelopment plan adoptions. Interfaces directly with staff, legislative body, and public. Ms. Emami has worked in these capacities for the Cities of Compton, El Cajon, Fontana, IVDA, La Quinta, Lemon Grove, Palm Desert, Rancho Palos Verdes, Solana Beach, and Upland. Katz Hollis - Senior Analyst Handled project management duties for all facets of the redevelopment plan adoptionlamendment process including the preparation of preliminary plans, redevelopment plans, preliminary reports, reports to city council and implementation plans. Prepared resolutions and joint public hearing documents and coordinated the public participation process. Presented documents and findings at City Council/Agency meetings including joint public hearings. Conducted surveys of existing physical conditions and analyzed economic conditions utilizing primary and secondary data sources. Ms. Emami has worked in these capacities for the Cities of Sacramento, Long Beach, San Jose, Anaheim, Imperial Beach, South Gate, Ventura, Commerce, Seaside, Half Moon Bay, Redding, and Redwood City. David Taussig and Associates, Inc, - Associate Responsible for the calculation and annual administration of numerous Mello -Roos and other special districts throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Kern Counties. Prepared redevelopment impact analysis, development fee justification and school facilities master plans for school district and other special district clients. Prepared tax increment projections, cash flow analysis and bonding capacity analysis. Presented documents and information to clients at regular City Council/Board meetings. Rosenow Spevacek Group - Research Analyst Assisted in the adoption and implementation of numerous redevelopment plans throughout San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Maintained parcel management system, conducted field surveys, and prepared maps. Assisted in the production of major plan adoption documents and prepared tax increment projections. EDUCATION B.A. University of California, Irvine - Economics with a minor in business management. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 it Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services MELECIO G. PICAZO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Rosenow Spevacek Group - Analyst Responsible for assisting with redevelopment plan adoption and project implementation, creating financial projections such as tax increment financing, planning and scheduling project activities, and coordinating with all parties involved in the redevelopment process. Conduct research on land use and other redevelopment issues. Mr. Picazo has worked in this capacity for the Cities of Burbank, Hemet, Huntington Park, Orange, Rancho Palos Verdes, and Westminster. City of Huntington Park - Planning Intern Assisted in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of redevelopment and economic development activities. Performed related research and analysis. Maintained records regarding project activity. Researched and prepared staff reports to the Redevelopment Agency Board, and Planning Commission meetings. Assisted in the preparation of contracts and development agreements. Responsible for the coordination of the Agency's land acquisition efforts. Coordinated activities with technical and professional consultants, contracts, and City staff. Responsible for the preparation of spreadsheets to monitor the Agency's financial transactions and operations. City of Temple City - Public Services intern Provided administrative support services to the Public Works, Parkway Maintenance, and Public Safety Divisions within the Public Services Department. Assisted with the preparation of administrative staff reports. Compiled and analyzed data in support of Public Works projects. Assisted with related research in preparation of the City budget. EDUCATION B.S. California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Urban and Regional Planning Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 12 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services FEE QUOTE RSG proposes that the proposed engagement be billed on a time and materials basis for a not to exceed figure of $58,080 for Phase II. If the City determines it wishes to establish a project area committee we have provided an optional service cost for the service of $16,980. PROJECT BUDGET FOR PHASE 11 Exclusions: Preparation of Project Area map and legal description, preparation and processing of CEQA document, State Board of Equalization filing fee, County of Los Angeles charge for preparation of Base Year Report. Cost of publishing all notices related to the plan adoption, cost of meetings, and copies greater than all those identified below. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 13 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services Principal Associate Analyst Word Processor Redevelopment a s115 I @ I 0 $65 0$35 Total Plan Adoption Process Hour I Amount JHoursl Amount lHoursl Amount I Hours I Amount PHASE II: Redevelopment Adoption Process Adoption Process Initiation Preliminary Plan/Define Boundaries/Taxing Ag. Mailing 8 $920 12 $780 3 $105 $1,805 Coordinate preparation of Project Area Map/Legal Description 1 $115 2 $170 2 $130 $415 Coordinate Initial Study of Environmental Impacts 1 $115 2 $170 2 1130 $415 Project Area Field Work 8 $920 8 $680 40 $2,600 $4,200 Data Collection (Project Area Map) 33 $2,145 $2,145 Data Analysis/Blight Map Preparation 8 i $920 8 $680 40 $2,600 $4,200 Computer Services (Direct Cost) $750 Computer Analysis 8 $520 8 $280 $800 Subtotal I $14,730 Redevelopment Adoption Documents Redevelopment Plan/Relocation Method/Owner Part. Rules 12 $1,380 20 $1.700 8 $520 14 $490 $4,090 Prelim Report/Financial Analysis/TI Projections 20 $2,300 30 $21550 30 $1,950 3 3105 $6,905 Community Information Meetings (2) 8 $920 12 $1,020 12 $780 2 $70 $2,790 Report to Council/General Plan Conformance Report 24 $2,760 30 $2,550 20 31,300 8 $280 $6,890 Implementation Plan 8 $920 12 $1,020 $1,940 Project Coordination/Team Meetings 12 $1,380 12 $1,020 8 $520 $1920 Subtotal $25,535 Consultation/Public Hearing/Follow up Public Hearing Notice Preparation 2 $230 8 $680 4 $260 1 $18 $1,188 Taxing AgJProperty Owners PH Mailing 4 $260 2 $70 $2,050 Agency/City Council/Planning Commission Meetings & Preparat 30 $3,450 20 $1,700 4 $260 $5,410 Public Hearings/Response to Comments/Adoption Follow Up 16 $1,840 12 s $1,020 16 $1,040 6 $210 $4,110 Project Coordination/Team Meetings 12 61,380 1 $1,380 Adoption Follow Up 2 $230 4 $340 8 $520 3 $88 $1,178 Expenses, Copies & Contingency 1 $2,500 Subtotal $17,815 Total Estimated Fees Phase /I $58,080 Optional Services PAC Formation & Meetings 56 $6,440 30 $2,550 48 $3,120 8 $280 $12,390 PAC Noticing, Mailing & Postage(Estimate only) $1,750 Project Coordination/Team Meetings 12 $1,380 s $680 12 $780 $2,840 Total Optional Services $16,980 Exclusions: Preparation of Project Area map and legal description, preparation and processing of CEQA document, State Board of Equalization filing fee, County of Los Angeles charge for preparation of Base Year Report. Cost of publishing all notices related to the plan adoption, cost of meetings, and copies greater than all those identified below. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 13 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services Documents/Reports: • Preliminary Plan • Draft and Final Redevelopment Plan • Method of Relocation and Owner Participation Rules • Preliminary Report • Report to the City Council • Necessary Staff Reports and Resolutions • Response to Public Hearing Comments Regarding the Redevelopment Plan Notices: • List of all taxing Agencies Receiving Revenue from Proposed Project Area • Prepare Text of all Notices to Property Owners, Businesses and Taxing Agencies. • Prepare Legal Notice for Public Hearing Publication and Mailing Mailings: • Preparation of Property Owner and Taxing Agency Mailing List for Public Hearing Optional: • PAC Formation Meetings • PAC or CAC Preparation of Property or Business Owner Mailing List Notice and Mailing Scheduling: Prepare Schedule - Monitor and Update through Course of Plan Adoption Process. Provide Bi -Monthly Progress Reports. Meetings: The Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager will attend the following meetings: Project Team 8 meetings Planning Commission 2 meetings Agency/City Council 3 meetings Property Owner/Community Groups 2 meetings PAC/CAC Meetings (optional) 6 meetings Public Hearings 2 meetings Additional meetings, if needed, will be agreed upon in advance with a budget adjustment if needed and billed on a time and materials basis. Project Files: At the start of this phase RSG will distribute 3 -ring binders for project documents to Agency staff, City Attorney and Council/Agency members (total of fifteen (15) binders included). Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 14 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services The firm will also maintain a document reference file containing all correspondence, studies, reports, memos, plans, transmittals, maps, photographs, certified ailing receipts, and meeting minutes. The reference file will be entered as part of the public record during the public hearing. Number of Copies: RSG will provide computer disks of all finalized documents in Microsoft Word/Excel format. We will also provide up to fifteen (15) paper copies of all documents, maps, and reports. Additional copies will be billed at cost plus ten percent (10%). Invoicing: Invoices will be issued monthly and are payable upon receipt, unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. Invoices will identify tasks completed to date, hours expended and the hourly rate. Scope of Work Modification: In the event the scope of work should change to a degree that would alter the fee, RSG will contact the Agency in writing and submit a revised fee schedule prior to the commencement of work. Requests for extra work will be documented, and a completion time and compensation amount will be submitted for approval prior to initiating work. Our quoted fees are valid through July 30, 1997. Services commenced after this date that are not included as part of the Scope of Services presented in this proposal will be charged at the fee schedule effective on July 1, 1996. Direct Labor: Principal $115.00 Senior Associate 85.00 Associate 75.00 Analyst 65.00 Word Processor/Graphic Artist 35.00 Clerical 25.00 Reimbursable Expenses: Cost plus 10% It is RSG's policy to not charge clients for mileage, parking, telephone/fax expense, postage and incidental copies. We do, however, charge for additional insured certificates, messenger services, Express Mail/Federal Express costs, and copies of reports, documents, notices and support material in excess of the noted fifteen (15) copies. These costs are charged at actual expense, plus a 10% surcharge. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 15 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services RSG carries general liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence with a $2,000,000 general aggregate; fire damage liability in the amount of $50,000; and medical expense liability of $5,000; automobile liability for non -company owned automobiles in the amount of $1,000,000 combined single limits; and worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. A Certificate of Insurance will be supplied upon request. RSG provides all employees with full -paid medical insurance coverage. RSG has aggressively integrated computer applications into our data management, economic analysis, fiscal projection, document preparation, and client interface activities. Our capabilities in these areas are as follows: O Data Management: RSG employs a customized parcel -based data management system to store, categorize and summarize land use, situs condition, assessment information, and infrastructure data. This system incorporates a graphics component that facilitates the presentation of data in tabulated and graphic formats. O Development Pro Forma Models: RSG specializes in real estate development economics, and as such, has developed pro forma models for a wide array of residential, commercial, office and industrial developments. After inputting basic project development parameters, these computer models then calculate required land price, rents, developer/user return, and 10 to 40 year income/cost pro formas. O Financial Forecasting: As a fiscal consultant, RSG prepares revenue projections for a variety of public and private financings. Our revenue projections utilize a customized computer model that integrates projected revenue with existing obligations to forecast financing capacity. This model is used to structure and size various financings. O Document Preparation: RSG utilizes Microsoft® Word for Windows 7.0 for document preparation; this program can read and write most IBM-PC and Macintosh files, and is capable of converting files into all major word processing applications. Spreadsheets are generated employing Microsoft® Excel 7.0, which is fully compatible with Lotus 1-2-3. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 16 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services O Modem Protocol: In our capacity as contract staff to client agencies, RSG is required to prepare letters, memos, and staff reports formatted for client stationery, ready for signature. We transmit these documents and associated data via a 14400 bps modem, running QuickLink at all popular protocols. We also have the ability to both send and receive documents over the Internet. Our E -Mail address is RSGINCCAQaol.com. WORK FORCE COMPOSITION ANALYSIS RSG is a disadvantaged/woman business enterprise ("DBE/WBE"), incorporated in 1979 under the California Corporation Law and has therefore been in business for fifteen (15) years. Ownership in the form is held by five (5) principals, two (2) of which are female, with one (1) male minority. RSG has been previously certified as a DBE/WBE by the Orange County Transportation Authority ("OCTA"). RSG's workforce is multiethnic and multigender. It is the policy of RSG to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Equal opportunity and equal consideration are afforded to all applicants and employees in personnel actions which includes recruiting and hiring, selection for training, promotion, fixing rates of pay or other compensation, transfer, layoff or termination. Discrimination and/or sexual harassment by any employee will not be tolerated and may result in termination. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 17 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services PROJECT EXPERIENCE This section summarizes the redevelopment project adoption engagements wherein RSG has prepared the required redevelopment and financial documents; managed the adoption activities; and staffed project area committee and community meetings. To date, RSG has managed over seventy-three (73) redevelopment formation/amendment/merger projects. Agency Project Status San Pablo Redevelopment Agency California City Redevelopment Agency Ridgecrest Redevelopment Agency Bell Community Development Agency Bell Gardens Redevelopment Agency Burbank Redevelopment Agency Carson Redevelopment Agency Compton Redevelopment Agency Cudahy Redevelopment Agency Project Area Merger/Amendment Project Area Adoption Project Area Adoption Project Area Amendment Project Area No. 1 and No. 2 Merger/ Project Area No. 1 Amendment Project Area Adoption Scheduled for Adoption 12/96 Adopted 7/88 Adopted 11/86 Adopted 6/91 Adopted 7/86 Considered 6/87 San Fernando Boulevard Preliminarily Scheduled for 1997 Redevelopment Program Eminent Domain Amendment to P.A. No. 1 Adopted 6/96 Eminent Domain Amendment to P.A. No. 3 Adopted 6/96 6th Amendment to P.A. No. 1 Adopted 7/96 Amendment/Merger of P.A. 2 & 3 Adopted 7/96 Project Area Amendment Adopted 11/92 Second Project Area Amendment Adopted 11/92 Third Project Area Amendment Adopted 7/93 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 18 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services Agency Project Status Culver City Redevelopment Agency Project Area No. 1 Amendment Adopted 12/89 City of Diamond Bar Project Area Feasibility Study Underway Huntington Park Redevelopment Agency Project Area Amendment Adopted 10/95 Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency Earthquake Recovery Project Adopted 6/94 West Hollywood Redevelopment Agency Whittier Redevelopment Agency Buena Park Redevelopment Agency Garden Grove Community Development Agency Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency La Palma Community Development Agency Mission Viejo Community Development Agency Orange County Community Development Agency Orange Redevelopment Agency Santa Ana Community Development Agency Westminster Redevelopment Agency Eastside Redevelopment Project Beginning 6/96 Whittier Boulevard Project Area Amendment Adopted 11/92 Greenleaf Project Area Amendment Adopted 1994 Central Business District Project Area Amendment Adopted 7/81 Project Area No. II Adoption Adopted 7/86 Project Area Amendment/Merger Adopted 7/92 Project Area Amendment/Merger Scheduled for Adoption 12/96 Project Area Adoption Adopted 11/82 Project Area Adoption Adopted 7/92 Santa Ana Heights Project Area Adopted 1986 Tustin Street Project Area Amendment Adopted 7/88 Northwest Project Area Adoption Adopted 7/88 Southwest Project Area Amendment Adopted 7/88 Third Amendment to the Southwest Project Area Underway South Main Project Area Amendment Adopted 7/95 Inter -City Project Area Merger Abandoned North Harbor Project Area Amendment Abandoned South Harbor Project Area Amendment Adopted 1992 Feasibility Study to Delete Amendment No. 4 Completed Proposed Amendment No. 4/5 To be Considered after Completion of Amendment No. 4 Work Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 19 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services Agency Project Status Hemet Redevelopment Agency La Quinta Redevelopment Agency Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Big Bear Lake Improvement Agency Fontana Redevelopment Agency County of San Bernardino (Inland Valley Development Agency) Victorvilie Redevelopment Agency Victor Valley Economic Development Authority City/School Project Area Abandoned 7/92 Combined Commercial Project Area Adopted 4/96 Project Area No. 2 Adoption Adopted 4/89 Project Area No. 1 Amendment Adopted 3/95 Project Area No. 3 Adoption Adopted 7/90 Project Area No. 4 Adoption Adopted 7/93 Big Bear Lake Project Abandoned Sierra Corridor Commercial Project Area Adopted 6/92 SWIP Amendment No. 5 Project Area Adopted 6/92 Norton A.F.B. Redevelopment Project Adopted 7/90 Seventh and "D" Street Project Amendments Abandoned 7/89 Bear Valley Redevelopment Project Amendment Adopted 11/92 George A.F.B. Redevelopment Project Adopted 12193 Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency Town Centre II Project Area Amendment Adopted 7188 Southwest City Project Area Adopted 11/90 Southwest City Project Area Amendment Adopted 5191 Coronado Community Development Agency Community Development Project Area Adopted 11/85 Community Development Project Amendment Adopted 6/91 El Cajon Redevelopment Agency Project Area Amendment Adopted 7187 City of Encinitas Project Area Adoption Abandoned 9/91 Lemon Grove Community Development Agency Project Area Adoption Adopted 11/86 National City Community Development Downtown Project Area Amendment Adopted 7195 Commission Poway Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Plan Amendment Adopted 6/93 City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency SDSU Project Area Adoption Adopted 11/93 North Park Blight Study Completed 1994 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 20 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services Agency Project Status County of San Diego San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Solana Beach Redevelopment Agency Vista Redevelopment Agency Upper San Diego River Improvement Project Project Area No. 1 Adoption Project Area No. 2 Adoption Project Area No. 3 Adoption Project Area No. 1 Amendment Project Area Adoption Project Area Adoption SANTA BARBARA COUNTY County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency County of Ventura Redevelopment Agency Camarillo Redevelopment Agency Isla Vista Redevelopment Project Goleta Redevelopment Project Piru Earthquake Recovery Project Camarillo Redevelopment Project Area Adopted 7/89 Adopted 7/83 Adopted 7/85 Adopted 7/89 Adopted 7/93 Adopted 7/90 Adopted 7/87 Adopted 11/90 Adopted 11/95 Adopted 7/95 Adopted 6/96 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. The City of Diamond Bar August, 1996 21 Proposal for Redevelopment Consultant Services il August 26, 1996 Ms. Hitta Emami ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC. 540 Golden Circle Drive, Suite 305 Santa Ana, California 92705 Subject: MAPPING AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA Dear Hitta: As always, Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, Inc. is pleased to prepare proposals to assist RSG, Inc. in the formation of redevelopment project areas. We have provided your firm with mapping and legal descriptions for the formation of over forty project areas during the last fifteen years that we have worked together. We thoroughly understand the requirements of the State Board of Equalization and we have not had any mapping or legal descriptions returned for corrections to date, as you know. The State Board has used our work product as examples to other individual firms as to what Project Area Formation maps and legal descriptions should include. We feel confident that the proposed project for the City of Diamond Bar would be consistent with projects we have been involved with in the past, especially given our extensive knowledge of the area. The requirements of the State Board of Equalization can be easily met. It is our understanding that the City of Diamond Bar has selected areas to be included within the redevelopment area to be mapped as shown on the map you faxed to us Friday. We have calculated a Proposed Fee based upon our hourly rate of $75.00 per hour, $.10 per running foot of boundary. Specific items of work will include: ■ Prepare list of record maps needed for the project (Assessor's Parcel Maps and Record Maps to be supplied by Client). ■ Compile survey criteria from record maps. ■ Calculate and map area boundary and closure. ■ Prepare perimeter area legal description. Ms. Hitta Emami August 26, 1996 Page 2 ■ Prepare N.A.P. exception areas legal descriptions (thirteen). ■ Compute the area contained within redevelopment. ■ Respond to comments, corrections and revisions. It is assumed that adequate, presentation quality base maps are available from the City and the County of Los Angeles to act as the underlying documents on which we would prepare the necessary drawings. Assessor's Parcel Maps indicating the actual boundary of the proposed project area will be provided to our offices for the purposes of determining the necessary research maps. We would request that legal descriptions for any unincorporated boundary, previous project areas, and the City boundary itself also be available for our use. We would provide RSG, Inc. with a listing of the needed tract, parcel and right-of-way maps in addition to any required street improvement plans necessary to legally define the proposed project area. Stevenson, Porto & Pierce will provide two distinct products based upon the items referenced above. The first item would be the actual base maps needed for incorporation in the various documents such as The Redevelopment Plan, The Report to Council and The Environmental Impact Report. These maps would be prepared without annotations. These maps, along with the second product, the legal descriptions, would be sent to the State Board of Equalization. Our Proposed Fee to prepare the above -referenced services is $17,900. Items such as reproductions, blueprinting, mileage and parking are included as reimbursable items within this Fee Proposal. For budget purposes we have assumed a figure of approximately $800.00 for these items, which generally includes small scale maps for inclusion in the reports and one set of full size reproducible maps, for transmittal to the taxing agencies and the State Board of Equalization. Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, Inc. proposes to provide the above referenced services in accordance with the "Standard Provisions of Agreement Between Client and Consultant," as issued by the California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors. A copy of that document is attached for your review and approval. Ms. Hitta Emami August 26, 1996 Page 3 We will submit billings on a monthly basis for work completed for that service period. Payment of any invoice by Client to Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, Inc. shall be taken to mean that Client is satisfied with our services and is not aware of any deficiencies in those services. If Client objects to any portion of an invoice, Client shall so notify us in writing within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the invoice. Client shall identify the specific cause of the disagreement and shall pay when due that portion of the invoice not in dispute. Interest, as stated above, shall be paid by the Client on all disputed invoiced amounts, resolved in our favor and unpaid for more than thirty-one (31) calendar days after date of submission. We appreciate the opportunity to present this proposal. Included for your use is a copy of our Company Profile and Personnel Descriptions for transmittal with your information to the City of Diamond Bar. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this proposal, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, William F. Young WFY/kmm Attachments This form of agreement Standard Provisions of Agreement is distributed by the: Between Client and Consultant CELSOC Form 8 was developed bythe Consulting ErKflneersandLarid Surveyors of California. The form is intended primarily for the use of CELSOC members and may not be CONSULTING ENGINEERS AMD reproduced without the permission of the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors LAND SUR"MRS OF CAUPGRIM ofCalifornia. Copyright 1994,1991,1989,1987,1984,1982,1979,197B, 197S, 1973, 1970 and 1967. Client and consultant agree that the following provisions shall be part of their agreement: 1. This agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of client and consultant. 2. This agreement shall not be assigned by either client or consultant without the prior written consent of the other. 3. This agreement contains the entire agreement between client and consultant relating to the project and the provision of services to the project. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set forth in this agreement are of no force or effect. Subsequent modifications to this agreement shall be in writing and signed by both client and consultant. 4. Consultant's waiver of any term, condition, or covenant, or breach of any term, condition, or covenant, shall not constitute the waiver of any otherterm, condition, or covenant, orthe breach of any other term, condition, or covenant. S. If any term, condition, or covenant of this agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this agreement shall be valid and binding on client and consultant. 6. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accor- dance with the laws of the State of Califomia. 7. Consultant shall only act as an advisor in all governmental relations. 8. All original papers, documents, drawings and other work prod- uct of consultant, and copies thereof, produced by consultant pursuant to this agreement shall remain the property of consultant and maybe used by consultant without the consent of client. Upon request and payment of the costs involved, client is entitled to a copy of all papers, documents and drawings provided client's account is paid current. 9. Client acknowledges that its right to utilize the services and work product provided pursuant to this agreement will continue only so long as client is not in defaultpursuant to the terms and conditions of this agreement and client has performed all obligations under this agreement. Client further acknowledges that consultant has the unrestricted right to use the services provided pursuant to this agreement as well as all work product provided pursuant to this agreement. 10. Client and consultant agree to cooperate with each other in every way on the project. 11. Upon request, client shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, documents, governmental fees and charges which are necessary to perform the terms of this agreement. 12. Consultant makes no representations concerning soil conditions unless specifically included in writing in this agreement, and he is not responsible for any liability that may arise out of the making or failure to make sal surveys, or sub -surface soil tests, or general soil testing. 13. Client agrees not to use or permit any other person to use plans, drawings, or other work product prepared by consultant, which plans, drawings, or other work product are not final and which are not signed, and stamped or sealed by consultant. Client agrees to be liable and responsible for any such use of nonfinal plans, drawings, or other work product not signed and stamped or sealed by consult- ant and waives liability against consultant for their use. Client further agrees that final plans, drawings or other work product are for the exclusive use of client and may be used by client only for the project described on the face hereof. Such final plans, drawings or other work product may not be changed nor used on a different project without the written authorization or approval by consultant. If consultant's work product exists in electronic or computerized for- mat, oris transferred in electronic or computerized format, the stamp, seal and signature shall be original and may not be a computer - Client Initials Consultant Initials Project No. that consultant is required to sign a statement or certificate which differs from the ALTA Survey Statements contained in the attach- ment, client hereby agrees to indemnify and hold consultant harm- less from any and all liability arising from or resulting from the signing of any statement which differs from those statements contained in the attachment. 16. If the scope of services to be provided by consultant pursuant to the terms of this agreement include the preparation of grading plans but exclude construction staking services, client acknowl- edges that such staking services normally include coordinating civil engineering services and the preparation of as -built drawings pur- suant to Uniform Building Code Appendix, Chapter 33 or local grading ordinances and client will be required to retain such services from another consultant or pay consultant pursuant to this agree- ment for such services as extra work in accordance with Provision 26. 17. Consultant shall be entitled to immediately, and without notice, suspend the performance of any and all of its obligations pursuant to this agreement if client files a voluntary petition seeking relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code or if there is an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against client in the United States Bankruptcy Court, and that petition is not dismissed within fifteen (15) days of its filing. Any suspension of services made pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph shall continue until such time as this agreement has been fully and properly assumed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code and in compliance with the final order or judgment issued by the Bankruptcy Court. 18. This agreement shall not be construed to after, affect or waive any lien or stop notice right which consultant may have for the performance of services pursuant to this agreement. Client agrees to separately provide to consultant the present name and address of the record owner of the property on which the project is to be located. Client also agrees to separately provide consultant with the name and address of any and all lenders who would loan money on the project and who are entitled to receive a preliminary notice. 19. If payment for consultant's services is to be made on behalf of client by a third -party lender, client agrees that consultant shall not be required to indemnity the third -party lender, in the form of an endorse- ment or otherwise, as a condition of receiving payment for services. 20. If client fails to pay consultant within thirty (30) days after invoices are rendered, client agrees consultant shall have the right to consider such default in payment a material breach of this entire agreement, and, upon written notice, the duties, obligations, and responsibilities of consultant under this agreement are suspended orterminated. In such event, client shall promptly pay consultant for all fees, charges, and services provided by consultant. 21. All fees and other charges will be billed monthly and shall be due at the time of billing unless otherwise specified in this agreement. 22. Client agrees that the periodic billings from consultant to client are correct, conclusive, and binding on client unless client, within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of such billing, notifies consultant in writing of alleged inaccuracies, discrepancies, or errors in billing. 23. Client agrees to pay a monthly late payment charge, which will be the lesser of, one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month or a monthly charge not to exceed the maximum legal rate, which will be applied to any unpaid balance commencing thirty (30) days afterthe date of the original billing. 24. If consultant, pursuant to this agreement, produces plans, specifications, or other documents and/or performs field services, and such plans, specifications, and other documents and/or field services are required by one or more governmental agency, and one or more such governmental agency changes its ordinances, poli- cies, procedures or requirements after the date of this agreement, any additional office or field services thereby required shall be paid for by client as extra services. tions and other changes may be necessary to reflect changed field or other conditions. If the scope of services pursuant to this agreement does not include construction staking services by consultant forthis project, or if subsequent to this agreement client retains other persons or entities to provide such staking services; or if the scope of services pursuant to this agreement does not include on-site construction review, construction management, observation of construction of engineering structures, or other construction services for this project, or if subsequent to this agreement client retains other persons or entities to provide such construction services, then client acknowledges that such services will be performed by others and that client will defend, indemnify, and hold consultant harmless from any and all claims arising from or resulting from the performance of such services by other persons or entities except claims caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of consultant; and from any and all claims arising from or resulting from clarifications, adjust- ments, modifications or other changes which may be necessary to reflect changed field or other conditions except claims caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of consultant. 29. Client shall pay the costs of checking and inspection fees, zoning and annexation application fees, assessment fees, soils engineering fees, soils testing fees, aerial topography fees, and all other fees, permits, bond premiums, applicable taxes on profes- sional services, title company charges, blueprints and reproduc- tions, and all other charges not specifically covered by the terms of this agreement. 30. Client acknowledges and agrees that if consultant provides surveying services, which services require the filing of a Record of Survey in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 8762, that all of the costs of preparation, examination and filing for the Record of Survey will be paid by client as extra work in accordance with Provision 26. 31. Consultant is not responsible for delay caused by activities or factors beyond consultant's reasonable control, including but not limited to, delays by reason of strikes, lockouts, work slowdowns or stoppages, accidents, acts of God, failure of client to furnish timely information or approve or disapprove of consultant's services or work product promptly, faulty performance by client or other contrac- tors or governmental agencies. When such delays beyond consultant's reasonable control occur, client agrees consultant is not responsible in damages nor shall consultant be deemed to be in default of this agreement. 32. Consultant shall not be liable for damages resulting from the actions or inactions of governmental agencies including, but not limited to, permit processing, environmental impact reports, dedica- tions, general plans and amendments thereto, zoning matters, annexations or consolidations, use or conditional use permits, project or plan approvals, and building permits. The client agrees that it is the responsibility of the client to maintain in good standing all government approvals and permits and to apply for any exten- sions thereof. 33. Consultant makes no representation concerning the estimated quantities and probable costs made in connection with maps, plans, specifications, reports or drawings other than that all such costs are estimates only and actual costs will vary. It is the responsibility of client to verify costs. 34. Client acknowledges that consultant is not responsible for the performance of work by third parties including, but not limited to, the construction contractor and its subcontractors. 35. Consultant makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, as to his findings, recommendations, plans, specifications, or profes- sional advice except that the services or work product were per- formed pursuant to generally accepted standards of practice in effect at the time of performance. 36. Estimates of land areas provided under this agreement are not to be considered precise unless consultant specifically agrees to provide the precise determination of such areas. 37. In the event the client agrees to, permits, authorizes, construicts or permits construction of changes in the plans, specifications, and documents or does not follow recommendations or reports prepared by consultant pursuant to this agreement, which changes are not consented to in writing by consultant. client acknowledges that the other changes to consultant's Client Initials Consultant Initials services orwork product before construction activities com- mence or further activity pro- ceeds. Further, client agrees to have a provision in its construc- tion contracts for the project which requires the contractor to notify client of any changed field or other conditions so that client may in turn notify consultant pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph. 40. Client agrees to limit the liability of consultant, its principals, employees and their subconsultants, to client and to all contractors and subcontractors on the project, for any claim or action arising in tort, contract or strict liability, to the sum of $50,000 or consultant's fee, whichever is greater. Client and consultant acknowledge that this provision was expressly negotiated and agreed upon. 41. Client agrees to purchase and maintain, during the course of construction, builder's risk "all risk" insurance which will name consultant as an additional insured as their interest may appear. 42. Client acknowledges that consultant's scope of services for this project do not include any services related in any way to asbestos and/or hazardous or toxic materials, Should consultant or any other party encounter such materials on the job site, or should it in any other way become known that such materials are present or may be present on the job site or any adjacent or nearby areas which may affect consultant's services, consultant may, at its option, terminate work on the project until such time as client retains a specialist contractor to abate and/or remove the asbestos and/or hazardous or toxic materials and warrant that the job site is free from any hazard which may result from the existence of such materials. 43. The client hereby agrees to bring no claim for negligence, breach of contract, strict liability, indemnity, delays or otherwise against the consultant, its principals, employees, and agents if such claim, in any way, would involve the consultant's services for the investigation, detection, abatement, replacement, use or specifica- tion, or removal of products, materials or processes containing asbestos, asbestos cement pipe, and/or hazardous or toxic materi- als. Client further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless consultant, its officers, directors, principals, employees and agents from any asbestos and/or hazardous or toxic material related claims that may be brought by third parties as a result of the services provided by the consultant pursuant to this agreement except claims caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the consultant. 44. If any action at law or equity, including an action for declaratory relief, is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this agreement or in any way connected with the performance of this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, which fees may be set by the court in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose, in addition to any other relief to which he may be entitled. 45. Client agrees that in the event client institutes litigation to enforce or interpret the provisions of this agreement, such litigation is to be brought and adjudicated in the appropriate court in the county in which consultant's principal place of business is located, and client waives the right to bring, try or remove such litigation to any other county or judicial district. 46. (a) Except for the provision of subdivision (b) and subdivision (c), and in an effort to resolve any conflicts that arise during the design or construction of the project or following the completion of the project, the client and the consultant agree that all disputes between them arising out of or relating to this agreement shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation or other form of Alternative Dispute Resolution as agreed to by the parties. The client and the consultant further agree to include a similar mediation provision in all agreements with independent contractors and consultants retained for the project and with other successive third parties including but not limited to constriction contractors, lenders and homeowner associations and to require all independent contractors and consultants also to include a similar mediation provision in all agreements with subcontractors, subconsultants, suppliers or fabricators so retained, thereby providing for mediation as the primary method for dispute resolution between the parties to those agreements. (hl Si hdiviSinn (al rinac not nrarh oda nr limit nnnci dinnt'c rinht IN Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, Inc. is intimately acquainted with the redevelopment process, both as a developer working within an established project area and as a consultant providing technical expertise in the formation of new projects areas. Our thorough knowledge of the requirements of the State Board of Equalization and the California State Subdivision Map Act has resulted in the preparation of maps and legal descriptions for more than 40 redevelopment project areas. This has resulted in the State Board using the maps produced by this office as examples for other engineers preparing maps and legal description for redevelopment project areas. The following represent a portion of the redevelopment projects wherein Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, Inc. has prepared the required project area legal descriptions and mapping services. Agency Kern County: California City Redevelopment Agency Ridgecrest Redevelopment Agency Los Angeles County: Bell Community Development Agency Bell Gardens Redevelopment Agency Burbank Redevelopment Agency Carson Redevelopment Agency Cudahy Redevelopment Agency Project Project Area Adoption Project Area Adoption Project Area Amendment Project Area No. 1 and 2 Merger/Project Area 1 Amendment Project Area Adoption San Fernando Boulevard Redevelopment Program Eminent Domain Amendment to P.A. 1 Second Project Area Amendment Third Project Area Amendment REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUED Agency Orange County: Orange County Community Development Agency Orange Redevelopment Agency Santa Ana Community Development Agency Riverside County: Hemet Redevelopment Agency La Quinta Redevelopment Agency Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency San Bernardino County: Big Bear Lake Improvement Agency Fontana Redevelopment Agency Victorville Redevelopment Agency Pro-ject Santa Ana Heights Project Area Tustin Street, Northwest and Southwest Project Areas South Main, North Harbor and South Harbor Project Area Amendments City/School Project Area Combined Commercial Project Area Project Area No. 2 Adoption Project Area No. 1 Amendment Project Area No. 3 Adoption Project Area No. 4 Adoption Big Bear Lake Project Sierra Corridor Commercial Project Area SWIP Amendment No. 5 Project Area Seventh & "D" Street Project Amendments Big Bear Redevelopment Project Amendment REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUED Agency San Diego County: Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency Coronado Community Development Agency El Cajon Redevelopment Agency City of Encinitas City of Encinitas Lemon Grove Community Development Agency City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Solano Beach Redevelopment Agency Vista Redevelopment Agency Ventura County: Camarillo Redevelopment Agency Project Town Centra II Project Area Amendment Southwest City Project Area Southwest City Project Area Amendment Community Development Project Area Community Development Project Amendment Project Area Amendment Project Area Amendment Project Area Adoption Project Area Adoption SDSU Project Area Adoption Project Area Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Adoption Project Area Adoption Project Area Adoption Camarillo Redevelopment Project Area COPIES OF THE COTTON/BELAND/ ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1996, BEFORE 10 A.M. IiLJ\�� s-4 .tea `♦ .. 'j 1 - f 1, I. I• '96 AUG 30 71 '^ Proposal Redevelopment Plan :.. Program fnvironmenfal Imp: ct Report City of -Diamond Bar ', `August 30, 1996 1 Cotton/eland/Associates U.rban and Environ menfaI Planning. 747 East Green Street, -Suite 400 Pasadena, CA 91 101 _ Printed. on recycled paper COTTON/BELAN D/ASSOCIATES, INC. URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS August 30, 1996 James DeStefano, Community Development Director City of Diamond Bar 21660 E. Copley Drive, Suite 190 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Subject: Proposal for Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Dear Jim, Calk)) Cotton/Beland/Associates (CBA) is pleased to submit the attached proposal to prepare a Program EIR for the City's first Redevelopment Plan. We have worked in the City in the past and are familiar with City issues and concerns. CBA also has extensive experience with redevelopment plan adoption process, and we have worked frequently with RSG. Currently, we are working with RSG on the redevelopment plan EIR for West Hollywood and a redevelopment plan amendment EIR for Fountain Valley. Our proposal is based on minimizing costs by emphasizing that this project is not a policy change but an implementation program for the existing General Plan's policies. Because the General Plan EIR was not updated to reflect changes made during the planning process, we need to do some updating now to make this program EIR current. I would be pleased to discuss our proposal on detail with you at your convenience. If you have questions or need further information, please call me. Sincerely, COTTON/BELAND/ASSOCIATES P. Patrick Mann, AICP Principal 747 EAST GREEN STREET SUITE 400 -PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101-2119 (818) 304-0102 FAX (818) 304-0402 6310 GREENWICH DRIVE SUITE 220 • SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92122-5918 (619) 625-0056 FAX (619) 625-0545 Contents 1. Introduction ................................. 1 2. Approach to EIR .............................. 4 3. Scope of Services ............................. 6 4. Project Schedule ............................. 16 5. Project Budget .............................. 18 6. Project Team ................................ 21 Team Availability ............................ 22 7. Related Project Experience .................... 23 Redevelopment Plan EIRs and References ....... 23 8. Terms and Conditions ........................ 29 Background Materials Cotton / Beland / Associates EIR Experience Resumes Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 1 1. Introduction The Assignment The City of Diamond Bar is considering its first Redevelopment Plan for areas along the City's major transportation corridors. The application of redevelopment tools and powers is needed to revitalize commercial and industrial areas, provide public benefits to the residents, and needed revenues for the City services and functions. Unique Experience Redevelopment plans are unique projects under CEQA. There Required are special legal requirements for circulation of redevelopment plan EIRs. Both CEQA and redevelopment law talk about the EIR in the redevelopment process. Redevelopment plans are subject to a wide range of legal tests, and are frequently challenged in court. It is particularly important that the redevelopment plan EIR be sensitive, both in its content and its approach, to the legal requirements for plan adoption. In order to meet the demands of this unique project, a consultant team with redevelopment EIR experience is a must. CBA Experience: The Cotton/ Beland/ Associates has worked together on a number of plan adoption projects with RSG. CBA has 30 plan adoptions, prepared EIRs for more than 30 redevelopment plan adoptions many with RSG or major plan amendments in recent years. Many of these were as a member of RSG's team conducting the plan adoption process, including projects in West Hollywood, Orange, Commerce, Encinitas, Solana Beach, and other cities. CBA's Principal -in -Charge for this project, Pat Mann, has directed most of these redevelopment EIRs for CBA. The chart on the following page summarizes CBA's experience in redevelopment EIRs. CSA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal Z CBA w ✓ a oc n ✓ - - -- 15001 Retail, Industrial Redevelopment ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 700 Retail, Industrial E1Rs and Related ✓ ✓ � m a o 350 Regional Shopping Center Serves Services o� o c a� a c o Chula Vista ✓ ✓ 1068 Retail, Industrial, Residential Compton 0a E a Q :� ❑ Q Commerce Q Q `v OL -4) Q o Aaencv and Project O a a N O O a a E V C ° L u a N Principal Land Uses P Agoura rens Anaheim Commercial/Industrial w ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - - -- 15001 Retail, Industrial Anaheim Brookhurst ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 700 Retail, Industrial Anaheim Plaza ✓ ✓ V1 ✓ 350 Regional Shopping Center Burbank ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1800 Industrial, Retail Chula Vista ✓ ✓ 1068 Retail, Industrial, Residential Compton ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 26351 Retail, Industrial, Residential Commerce ✓ ✓ ✓ V1 100 Residential, Coml, Industrial Dona Point ✓ ✓ ✓ V1 421 Retail, Hotel EI Monte Centre ✓ ✓ 174 Retail, Auto, Residential Encinitas ✓ ✓ ✓ 1127 Commercial Fountain Valley ✓ ✓ 498 Industrial, Commercial, Public Glendale San Fernando Road ✓ ✓ ✓ 750 Industrial, Office, Retail Hawthorne ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 324 Coml, Industrial, Residential Huntington Beach Blvd ✓ 508 Retail Long Beach ✓ ✓ ✓ 900 Retail, Office, Residential Monrovia ✓ ✓ ✓ V1 400 Retail, Residential Montclair ✓ Vi 432 Retail, Residential Montebello ✓ ✓ ✓ 600 Retail, Residential Moreno Valley ✓ ✓ V1 4676 Retail, Industrial, Residential Orange ✓ ✓ 2 Commercial Palm Desert ✓ ✓ 764 Industrial, Office San Marcos ✓ ✓ 6300 Retail, Residential Santa Ana Bristol Corridor ✓ ✓ V1 781 Retail, Residential Santa Fe Springs Washington ✓ ✓ 55 Retail, Industrial Santa Fe Springs Amendment ✓ 30 Residential, Retail Signal Hill ✓ 799 Residential, Retail Solana Beach ✓ ✓ 212 Retail, Residential Vernon ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1988 Industrial West Hollvwood ✓ ✓ 338 Commercial Residential CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 3 Cotton/Beland/ Selecting Cotton/ Beland/Associates to prepare program EIR Associates for the proposed redevelopment project will give the City Experience with confidence that the EIR process will be as trouble-free as Redevelopment realistically possible. With more than 30 plan adoption and Teams plan amendment EIRs to our credit, CBA has the necessary experience in preparation of redevelopment plan EIRs and the Quality knowledge of the redevelopment process gained from that experience. We know the importance of working with the Client Service redevelopment plan adoption consultant and counsel. We know the importance of maintaining the ETR schedule on plan On-time performance adoption projects. We have a tradition of quality products, client service and follow-through that brings clients back to .us repeatedly for their most difficult projects. Unique Capabilities In order to provide effective services to planning clients, CBA has developed a number of tools which efficiently estimate Computer skills bring and clearly demonstrate project effects. CBA is fully capable of efficient production using meeting requirements for extensive and detailed investigation analysis tools customized to of a wide variety of environmental issues. The tools available the project to the project include: Computerized analysis of urban systems impacts such as water, sewer, solid waste, energy, traffic, air quality, noise and other impacts. CBA uses computer data base and spreadsheet programs extensively and for impact analysis in EIRs. CBA maintains current copies of the air pollution models URBEMIS and Caline. We use the EPA air quality models ISCST3 and FDM for air pollutant dispersion analysis for construction and other emissions from individual project sites. Noise is esti- mated using the Federal Highway Administration Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model and the FAA Integrated Noise Model for airports. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 4 2. Approach EIR Plus We will provide the City with all required environmental Environmental documentation for the proposed Redevelopment Plan. Specifi- Processing cally, CBA will: • provide an EIR that meets legal requirements of CEQA and focuses on unique aspects of a redevelopment project • prepare and file all CEQA notices required for the EIR • transmit DEIR documents, responses to comments, and Final EIR to appropriate agencies and organizations • prepare a Mitigation Monitoring Program • prepare findings of fact, resolutions, and other documen- tation related to the EIR Reducing EIR Cost Because we do not see the Redevelopment Plan in this case as initiating change in the City's long-term development policy established in the ,General Plan, it is appropriate to minimize the extent and cost of this EIR. We expect to minimize costs of the EIR by using the following strategies: Rely as much as possible on the General Plan EIR, and Master Environmental Assessment incorporated in that EIR, for technical analysis of impacts. 2. Provide a project description which emphasizes the im- plementation and revitalization role of the Redevelop- ment Plan, and emphasizes that no changes in land use policy are being proposed. In this way, we can place maximum reliance on other environmental documents, CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 5 and minimize the potential for the Redevelopment Plan EIR to cause alarm. 3. Prepare a focused Program EIR that will concentrate on major pertinent areas - such as land use, cumulative air quality, traffic and population impacts, impacts on certain public services (such as parks), and alternatives. We will dismiss minor issues from further analysis in the EIR by using a very thorough and comprehensive Initial Study, in which we will clearly describe and document why a particular issue does or does not need to be further ana- lyzed in the EIR. We have successfully used a comprehensive Initial Study in many of our redevelopment EIR projects to limit the EIR analysis to a few areas of realistically possible im- pacts. We have used this method in successfully complet- ing focused EIRs for redevelopment plans and projects undertaken by the City of West Hollywood, Fountain Valley, Orange, and Commerce, and we will do so for the proposed Redevelopment Plan. If necessary, perform additional environmental studies which relate to (1) issues specific to redevelopment imple- mentation, such as relocation, public improvements in- cluding parks and housing set aside, (2) alternate land uses not already considered in the general plan, (3) im- pacts unique to redevelopment including the redirection of tax increment revenue from other public agencies, including schools, to the Redevelopment Agency, and (4) additional environmental issues raised since previous environmental documents were prepared. EIRs We emphasize preparation of documents which communicate effectively and make the required CEQA findings clear to the Clear and Simple public and public officials. In order to minimize the potential for disagreements about the proposed redevelopment project Quantified and significance of impacts, we attempt to quantify project ac- tions and impacts whenever possible. We define specific Graphical thresholds of significance for each environmental effect consid- ered and use maps, tables, graphs, diagrams, and photographs to clearly communicate facts and findings. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 6 3. Scope of Services This section describes the specific tasks we propose to perform in preparing the Environmental Impact Report and related documents. Task 1. Initial Study and NOP We will prepare a thorough and comprehensive Initial Study to focus the EIR analysis only on major issues. We will discuss each item in the State checklist and clearly explain how the existing state and City of Diamond Bar requirements and standards applied to development within the Project Area will mitigate potential impacts of -construction, seismic hazards, increased demand for utilities and most public services, and other activities that may occur within the Project Area over the life of the Redevelopment Plan. As appropriate, we will explain why the proposed project will not adversely affect natural resources, or other areas of environmental concern. To the extent possible, we will quantify potential impacts on natural resources and other areas to document that a level of potential impact will be less than significant and dismiss that issue from further analysis in the EIR. We will describe the Redevelopment Plan's beneficial effects on parks and recre- ation facilities, infrastructure, aesthetics, and other areas and dismiss these issues from further analysis. Since CEQA defines a significant impact to be an adverse substantial change in the physical environment, other possible substantial changes that may occur in the Project Area in the future that are not adverse may not require detailed analysis. We will utilize the 1995 General Plan and the General Plan EIR to the extent possible to reduce time and costs for this task. We will prepare a Notice of Preparation for the Agency, and file the Notice with the State Clearinghouse (OPR) as required by CEQA to begin a 30 -day NOP period. We will transmit the CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 7 NOP to the County Clerk for posting and will send the Initial Study to appropriate taxing, responsible, and trustee agencies, and to adjacent cities and the County as required by CEQA. As part of the Initial Study and NOP, we will prepare a de- tailed description of the proposed project identifying the objectives of the proposed plan, and as appropriate, the amount of potential future development that could occur as a result of redevelopment activity. For this task, we will use information from the EIR prepared for the General Plan in 1995, and other existing documents. Based on existing maps and plans, we will prepare generalized location, boundary, and land use maps for the Project Area. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 8 Task Z. Screencheck Draft EIR CBA will prepare a screencheck Draft EIR for City staff review The screencheck document will include all text, figures, exhib- its and documentation. Based on our knowledge of the City from CBA's previous work on the City's General Plan and other documents, and our experience with redevelopment project EIRs, we anticipate that the EIR can be focused on major issues described below. We expect that most other issues can be fully addressed and dismissed from further analysis through the NOP and Initial Study process. Project Description The project description is critical to this project. The scope of the project determines the scope of environmental effects, and the resulting level of environmental analysis needed to con- sider those effects. It is our objective for this project to minimize the policy aspects of the Redevelopment Plan and emphasize its role as a tool to implement principal policy established in the General Plan. The issues then do not involve land use, but rather how change takes place. Alternatives do not involve land use choices, but rather how the City intends to meet land use objectives in the project area. In this way, we can place maxi- mum reliance on other environmental documents, and mini- mize the potential for the Redevelopment Plan EIR to cause alarm. CBA will use City's data base, updated by field surveys and other information gathered by CBA and RSG to identify land area and intensity of development within the Project Area. To the extent that alternatives are still being considered, the project description will encompass a range of alternatives for future use within the Project Area. Land Use Impacts Land use changes are both a direct and an indirect effect of redevelopment. To minimize the potential for challenge based on inadequate assessment of impacts, CBA bases redevelop- ment EIRs on the assumption that the redevelopment project is a comprehensive program for development of the project area which directs or influences all development throughout the area. Therefore, all anticipated development in the project area over the life of the project is in some way related to the CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 9 redevelopment plan and must be considered in assessing impacts. However, because policy is set by others, the empha- sis in this EIR is expected to be on the role of the Redevelop- ment Plan in implementing policy established elsewhere. The project description may incorporate a range of development alternatives based on current thinking in the project area. The analysis will focus on compatibility with surrounding uses, particularly with existing residential neighborhoods and public uses and facilities serving the residents. Employment and We will discuss the potential for changes in employment in the Population Project Area and the subsequent indirect effects on population and housing. We will estimate and quantify potential changes in the volume of employment that may result from the future job -producing uses, and discuss any implication in relation to local and regional jobs/ housing plans and policies. Mitigation measures will be developed to reduce potential impacts as needed. Air Quality We will evaluate potential effects on air quality using the South Coast Air Quality Management District methods to quantify impacts. As a program EIR, this document will emphasize conformity of the proposed Redevelopment Plan to the objectives of the regional Air Quality Management Plan, and identify mitigation measures related to the plan. Schools School districts are increasingly critical of redevelopment because of their budget problems and a common perception that redevelopment projects adversely affect school districts. In response to this concern, CBA makes a substantial effort to address these concerns. Since the Project Area contains indu- stria and commercial uses, the proposed plan will not create direct impacts on schools. However, indirect school impacts related to the potential increase in employment within the Project Area, and expenditure of housing set-aside funds will be discussed in this section to provide the City with a defend- able EIR. Traffic Traffic is often the most important impact of additional devel- opment encouraged by a redevelopment project. CBA will utilize, to the maximum extent possible, recent traffic analysis for the General Plan and other major projects. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 10 If needed, WPA Traffic Engineering will conduct a traffic study for the project which will include the following tasks: Data Collection: WPA will assemble all available data pertinent to the study. This will include development plans, previous studies, any other area projects, street improvement plans, standard references, and similar information. A contact will be made with City staff to obtain data and specific concerns. It is anticipated that traffic analyses from the Circulation Element traffic study could be utilized as a base. Additional peakhour counts at a maximum of five (5) added locations are included in this task. The data collection is also anticipated to include provid- ing input on potential land use development options. Traffic related opportunities/ limitations can be very useful information in the development of a "proposed project" and the analysis procedure. Two (2) meetings with staff are included as a part of these efforts to provide input and to respond to questions. Trip Generation and Assignment: Estimates will be made of daily and peak hour trips to be generated by the potential land uses. These estimates will be based upon Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates or other acceptable methodologies. Depending on the specificity of the proposed developments, the trip generation can be specific or more generalized to create a "trip budget" type scenario. Trip generation analyses previously completed by WPA will also be referenced. Geographic trip distribution patterns will be developed for the redevelopment sites. These patterns will be based upon past studies in the area, City input, regional land use, and circulation data. Estimated project traffic will be assigned to the street system in conformance with the distribution patterns and will also reference CAMP proce- dures. These data will be submitted to City staff for initial comment and review. • Analysis: Estimated project traffic volumes will be com- bined with existing volumes to simulate conditions with the project. Other area projects and traffic growth rates will be included as appropriate for the "project buildout" CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 11 analyses. For purposes of this proposal, it is assumed that the analyses will be conducted for a "worst case" land use plan. This will serve to allow greater flexibility in development options, as specific projects come forward, and will reduce the potential for re -analysis at a later date. Intersection Capacity Utilisation (ICU) analyses will be used to evaluate the ability of the street system to accommo- date projected demands. Access and internal circulation will be reviewed with respect to traffic operations and safety. Potential problem areas will be identified and mitigation measures recommended as may be required. The analyses will include a section addressing the CAMP requirements, as appropriate. It is possible that the development of some future poten- tial projects and their related mitigations could benefit localized traffic. This could be a factor in the land use considerations and could be incorporated in the traffic analyses. The traffic analyses will be as specific as possi- ble under the proposed redevelopment plan description. Report, Responses to Comments, and Meetings: A re- port will be prepared summarizing findings and recom- mendations. The report would contain the required supportive data. WPA will also prepare responses to comments received during the public review period on Draft EIR. WPA's attendance at six meetings and public hearings is included in the fixed fee proposal. Alternatives The discussion of alternatives is crucial for Agency actions involving eminent domain powers. CBA has a substantial experience in developing an appropriate range of alternatives to fully meet legal requirements under CEQA. We will ana- lyze four alternatives to determine potential impacts and to compare these to impacts anticipated to occur with the pro- posed project. We will distinguish between the role of the Redevelopment Plan as an implementation tool and the General Plan as the policy -setting document. Alternatives to the Rede- velopment Plan are in general not alternative land use policies for the Project Area, but are alternative means of implementing that policy, providing the needed public facilities, and provid- CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 14 ing the revenue for implementation. We will draw on the analysis of alternatives in the General Plan EIR to reduce cost and time of this EIR. The following alternatives could be considered in the alterna- tives analysis section: 1. The "no project" alternative, considering continued imple- mentation of the General Plan in the project area without redevelopment powers. Alternate methods of funding redevelopment and public improvements. 3. Redevelopment with different strategy emphasis. 4. Other alternative as appropriate developed through dis- cussion with City staff. Growth -Inducing The potential for the project to induce growth in nearby areas Impacts through extension of urban services and generation of eco- nomic activity will be identified. Indirect and induced impacts of employment generated by the project will be identified using appropriate economic sector indirect and induced devel- opment factors. Cumulative Effects We will identify the potential cumulative effects resulting from this project, other known projects identified by staff, and General Plan buildout that may be anticipated to an appropri- ate horizon year. All cumulative effects will be discussed to clearly separate project effects from effects which are only significant when combined with effects of other projects. Emphasis in discussion of cumulative effects will be on traffic impacts, impacts on urban systems and services, and air qual- ity impacts as they relate to the population, employment, and other growth projections of the regional Air Quality Man- agement Plan, Regional Transportation Plan, Congestion Man- agement Plan, and the City's General Plan. Mitigation measures for cumulative effects will be identified. Executive Summary We will prepare an Executive Summary describing the project, CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 13 and Other CEM environmental analysis, potential impacts, mitigation mea - Required Topics sures, and alternatives considered in the EIR. We will use maps, graphic illustrations, matrices, or charts most appropri- ate to clearly present facts and findings of the analysis. We will also prepare the following other sections of the EIR: • Introduction • Significant Irreversible Effects • Less than Significant Impacts • Preparers of the EIR Mitigation Monitoring We will prepare a Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Program project in accordance with the CEQA guidelines. We recom- mend that the program be prepared separate from the EIR. The program will include all mitigation measures, per- son/agency responsible for monitoring of each measure, when monitoring of each measure will occur, frequency of monitor- ing, and criteria to be used to determine compliance. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 14 Task 3. Draft Environmental Impact Report Following City staff review of the screencheck document, we will meet with staff to review their comments. We will incor- porate all City comments and revisions into a pre -press draft to be delivered to the City for review before printing and mailing out the official Draft EIR for circulation. We will prepare a Notice of Completion and Notice of Avail- ability of Draft EIR and file the notices with the State and County Clerk, as required. We will also prepare a draft notice for the City for publication in a newspaper, as required by CEQA. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal is Task 4. Response to Comments, Final EIR and Hearing Docu- ments Response to Once the 45 -day public comment period has concluded, we Comments will prepare responses to comments for inclusion in the Final EIR. We will provide staff with draft responses to public agencies that commented ten days prior to the Agency's action on the project in conformance with CEQA requirements. Final EIR CBA will prepare a Final EIR consisting of the revised Draft document, comment letters received, responses to comments, and any additional information generated as part of the re- sponse effort. Hearings To reduce project costs, our budget has provided for either Pat Mann, the CBA Principal -in -Charge of the project, or project manager Irena Finkelstein to attend meetings with City staff and public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council to present information and answer questions about the project's environmental issues and the CEQA process. In our fixed fee proposal, we have allocated time for the follow- ing meetings and hearings: • Six meetings with City staff • Four Planning Commission/ City Council hearings We will attend additional meetings and hearings if requested by the City. Those meetings will be on a reimbursable basis with prior authorization from the City. Findings, Overriding CBA will prepare a mitigation monitoring program for the Considerations, project pursuant to CEQA requirements. We will also prepare Mitigation Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations (if Monitoring appropriate) and resolutions for the EIR certification. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 16 Redevelopment EIR Schedules are Critical 4. Project Schedule CBA will maintain the following project schedule, subject to the timely provision of information and response to draft materials by the City. The schedule shown indicates normal critical path times for EIR tasks. CBA will coordinate with RSG, the redevelopment plan adoption consultant, on the integrated plan adoption schedule as the project proceeds. CBA recognizes the critical importance of project deadlines on plan adoption EIRs and places top priority on these projects. Project Day Event 7 14 Preliminary Redevelopment Plan Prepared CBA provides detailed EIR events/action calendar CBA provides draft project description CBA provides draft related projects list 21 Agreement on project description Agreement on related projects list Receipt of all City -provided documents 28 Initial Study and NOP 60 Administrative Draft EIR to City (5 copies) Mitigation Monitoring Program (5 copies) 65 City comments on Administrative DEIR to CBA 70 Pre -press DEIR to City (2 copies) 75 Draft EIR to (30 copies + master) CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 17 75 45 -day public review on DEIR begins 120 45 -day public review ends 120 EIR comments to CBA 130 Screencheck Final EIR to City (5 copies) 140 Comments on FEIR to CBA 145 Responses to Public Agencies 150 Final EIR (50 copies) Mitigation Monitoring Program All documents will be printed on recycled paper. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 7s 5. Project Budget The tables on the following pages shows a detailed breakdown of our best estimate of the hours and costs required to com- plete each task outlined in the Scope of Services. CBA com- mits to completing the project scope outlined for the total fixed fee indicated. This commitment is good for 120 days past the date for submittal of proposals specified in the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) or any subsequent updates to the RFP prior to the due date. The hours and costs indicated are based on our assessment of the appropriate level of effort required to meet the objectives of each of the work tasks. The budget indicates the number of times we expect to meet with City staff to review progress and discuss status for each stage of the work. We will be happy to discuss augmenting or reducing our proposed scope of ser- vices and budget for any task based on the City's determina- tion that a different level of effort is appropriate. Individuals authorized to negotiate for Cot- ton/ Beland/ Associates are: Donald A. Cotton P. Patrick Mann Both are located in CBA's main office in Pasadena, (818) 304- 0102, fax (818) 304-0402. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 19 EIR Budget: Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 2 Screencheck Draft EIR Staff Meeting (2) 3.0 6.0 $100 0.0% Executive Summary 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 $755 0.0% Project Description 0.5 2.0 2.0 $290 $290 0.8% Impact Analysis Hours Fee 0.0 Hourly Rate: $100 $85 $60 $45 $35 $2,345 0.0% 2. Population/Housing Prin- Proj Plan- Tech/ Word Labor Other $1,730 % of TASK cipal Mgr ner Graph Proc Cost Costs TOTAL Total 1 Initial Study and NOP 4.0 10.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 $2,050 $50 $2,100 5.9% Staff Meeting (2) 3.0 6.0 24.0 1.0 2.0 $810 $100 $910 2.5% Project Area Survey 1.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 3.0 $185 $185 0.5% Project Description 1.0 16.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 $1,830 $1,830 5.1% Initial Study, NOP 1.0 10.0 30.0 1.0 8.0 $3,075 $3,075 8.6% Total Init Study/NOP 6.0 33.0 32.0 5.0 10.0 $5,900 $100 $6,000 16.7% 2 Screencheck Draft EIR Staff Meeting (2) 3.0 6.0 $100 0.0% Executive Summary 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 $755 0.0% Project Description 0.5 2.0 2.0 $290 $290 0.8% Impact Analysis 0.0 1. Land Use, Planning 4.0 5.0 20.0 4.0 4.0 $2,345 0.0% 2. Population/Housing 0.5 16.0 4.0 4.0 $1,730 $1,730 4.8% 3. Air Quality 0.5 1.0 10.0 1.0 $770 $50 $820 2.3% * 4. Traffic 4.0 10.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 $2,050 $50 $2,100 5.9% 5. Other Issues (per GPEIR) 2.0 2.0 24.0 1.0 2.0 $1,925 $50 $1,975 5.5% Alternatives 2.0 16.0 8.0 1.0 3.0 $2,190 $2,190 6.1% No Significant Impact 1.0 0.5 $78 $78 0.2% Cumulative, Growth 1.0 8.0 4.0 2.0 $1,090 $1,090 3.0% Draft, Printing (5) 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 $1,040 $130 $1,170 3.3% TOTAL Screencheck Draft 22.5 69.0 85.0 16.0 32:5 $14,263 $380 $14,643 40.9% 3 Publication Draft EIR Staff Meeting 2.0 $200 $50 0.0% Draft EIR (30 copies+master) 3.0 8.0 16.0 6.0 16.0 $2,770 $775 $3,545 9.9% TOTAL Draft EIR 5.0 8.0 16.0 6.0 16.0 $2,970 $825 $3,795 10.6% 4 Responses, Final EIR Staff Meeting 2.0 $200 $50 0.0% Responses 4.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 $1,700 $1,700 4.7% Draft revisions, Screen 2.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 8.0 $1,820 $100 $1,920 5.4% Mitigation Monitoring 1.0 4.0 4.0 $580 $580 1.6% Final, Printing (50) 1.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 $740 $800 $1,540 4.3% Total Final EIR 10.0 22.0 20.0 6.0 20.0 $5,040 $950 $1,400 3.9% 5 Notices, Resolutions 1.0 16.0 4.0 $1,600 $770 $7,140 19.9% * For optional detailed traffic study see next page. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 20 EIR Budget: Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Optional Tasks CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Hours Fee Hourly Rate: $100 $85 $60 $45 $35 Total Prin- Proj Plan- Tech/ Word W/o Other OPTIONAL TASK cipal Mgr ner Graph Proc Traffic Costs WPA TOTAL 1 Traffic Study $100 $100 Analysis/Report $868 $12,400 $13,268 Response to Comments $49 $700 $749 Meetings, Hearings (6) $207 $2,950 $3,157 Total Traffic $1,224 $16,050 $17,274 Total EIR 62.5 156.0 153.0 33.0 84.5 $35,838 $2,447 $16,050 $54,335 CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 21 6. Project Team Cotton/Boland/ Cotton/ Beland /Associates has available a team of experienced Associates professionals for assignment to the Redevelopment Plan Pro- EIR Project gram EIR. Management EIR Preparation CBA Principal P. Patrick Mann will serve as a Principal -in - Charge for this EIR. Mr. Mann has over 20 years of experience preparing EIRs in California, and has served as Principal -in - Charge for most of CBA's redevelopment EIR work. He has directed preparation of EIRs for more than 30 redevelopment plans and plan amendments, and has directed general plans and a wide variety of other EIR projects. His redevelopment EIR plan adoptions or major plan amendments experience includes projects in Anaheim, Orange, West Hollywood, Burbank, Carson, Agoura Hills, Palm Desert, Los Angeles, Santa Fe Springs, Pasadena, Monrovia, Montclair, Compton, Hawthorne, and others. A number of these redevelopment EIRs were prepared working with RSG consultants. Cur- rently, Mr. Mann is a Principal -in -Charge for program EIRs for a redevelopment plan in West Hollywood and a redevelop- ment plan amendment in Fountain Valley, prepared by CBA as a member of the RSG team. As Managing Principal -in -Charge, Mr. Mann will be responsi- ble for initial project definition, overall project coordination, quality control and schedule. Mr. Mann will maintain direct involvement in the project and will be involved in all key meetings, client contacts and public presentations on the EIR. Mr. Mann has testified as an expert witness in state and fed- eral courts regarding environmental impact and planning mat- ters. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 22 Principals are always Mr. Mann will be available for public hearings and client available to the client meetings as necessary, and may assist in selected technical analysis on specific projects. Our project planner CBA Senior Environmental Planner Irena Finkelstein, AICP, has extensive will be the project manager and principal environmental redevelopment EIR analyst. Ms Finkelstein has managed a number of redevelop - experience ment plan EIRs for CBA, including the El Monte Center Rede- velopment Plan Amendment EIR, Anaheim Brookhurst Rede- velopment Plan EIR, Anaheim Plaza Redevelopment Project EIR, Monrovia Redevelopment Plan EIR, Commerce Redevel- opment Plan Consolidation EIR, and Orange Redevelopment Plan Amendment EIR. Ms. Finkelstein is currently managing Program EIRs for West Hollywood and Fountain. Valley rede- velopment projects. Ms. Finkelstein will manage day-to-day project activities, provide liaison with City staff, and prepare major portions of the EIR. Planning Support Staff Ms. Finkelstein and Mr. Mann will be assisted on this project by CBA planners Veronica Tam and Michael McGarry, who will support the team as necessary for environmental analysis and agency contacts. They will work on computer mapping, air quality and land use analysis, public agency interviews, field surveys and other tasks as necessary. Resumes of these and other CBA team members are included in the attached background materials. Team Availability Because much of our EIR work involves a relatively short project duration (typically a 90 -day intensive analysis and report production effort is involved), our project team will be fully available at the time needed to begin the Redevelopment Plan Program EIR. We have no long-term projects which include commitments of the identified core staff to projects at the time environmental services would be required for this project, and all team members will be available and will pro- vide sufficient time to the Redevelopment Plan Program EIR. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 23 7. Related Project Experience Firm Experience Cotton /Beland/Associates, Inc. (CBA) is a 25 -person urban and environmental planning firm with a staff including 12 professional planners. A substantial portion of the firm's work involves EIRs for redevelopment projects similar in scale and scope to the East Side Redevelopment Project. This experience makes us aware of the unique requirements of the redevel- opment plan EIR. CBA has assembled a library of public -domain and CBA -deve- loped computer tools that aid in making planning impact analysis fast and economical. These tools include a computer- ized environmental impact assessment model for urban sys- tems impacts, computer models of air quality and noise im- pacts, and computer mapping and graphics. Redevelopment EIRs CBA regularly provides services to redevelopment agencies CBA's experience in for plan adoption EIRs and for EIRs for development projects redevelopment plan within redevelopment project areas. We have prepared EIRs adoption EIRs is for more than 30 redevelopment plan adoptions and amend - unmatched ments in recent years, and are often called upon when agencies must deal with particularly difficult projects. Redevelopment EIRs Our extensive experience with redevelopment plan EIRs al - have unique lows us to avoid many potential problems in dealing with the requirements relationships between CEQA and redevelopment law which may be overlooked by a firm with less plan adoption experi- ence. It is not uncommon to see a redevelopment plan EIR which presents information in a way that directly conflicts with information in the Agency Report to Council, conflicts with findings of feasibility or necessity of the project, or which provides unjustified support for taxing agencies seeking to have the Agency provide facilities for them to circumvent the limits on passthroughs included in AB 1290. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 24 Brief project descriptions from some of our recent redevelop- ment EIR projects are provided on the following pages. The table opposite summarizes some of the characteristics of these projects. Additional EIR experience is outlined in the attached background materials. Anaheim Anaheim Plaza Redevelopment Project CBA prepared this EIR considering the rehabilitation of the Anaheim Plaza shopping center and the revitalization of the surrounding area. Traffic impacts were the major effects considered. School impacts and impacts on surrounding residential areas were also important considerations in this EIR. Commercial/Industrial Redevelopment Project Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project CBA recently completed EIRs for these major commercial and industrial redevelopment projects in Anaheim. Computer mapping was used to identify development resulting from the project and to map existing and projected land uses in the project area for the EIR. Special analysis of school impacts resulting from new employment was conducted. Client reference: Brad Hobson, Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, (714) 254-4300. Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Redevelopment Project (with RSG) CBA is under contract to the City of Burbank to provide plan adoption and EIR services for the San Fernando Boulevard redevelopment project area. Commerce Commerce Redevelopment Plan Consolidation The City of Commerce chose to consolidate two redevelop- ment project areas to provide additional resources within a project area that had only moderate success in attracting in- vestment. CBA's EIR dealt with transportation, impact of new employment on housing and schools, and a variety of other impacts. Arc/Info was used to prepare a parcel data base for analysis and presentation graphics in the EIR. Client reference: Bob Zarrilli, Senior PIanner, (213) 722-4805 CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 25 Compton Compton Redevelopment Project (with RSG) CBA prepared the EIR for this project involving the consoli- dation of two existing project areas and the addition of sub- stantial additional area to create a single redevelopment pro- ject area for the City. CBA's computer mapping program was used to identify changes in land use over the life of the project, and to differentiate changes within each of the existing project areas and the added area. Dana Point Dana Point Redevelopment Project The newly incorporated City of Dana Point sought to utilize redevelopment to revitalize an older area of commercial, industrial and residential properties. CBA's EIR dealt with traffic, housing and land use effects. EI Monte El Monte Center Redevelopment Plan Amendment This amendment added older residential and commercial properties to the El Monte Center project. The project sought commercial revitalization and housing rehabilitation. Encinitas Encinitas Redevelopment Plan (with RSG) CBA prepared an EIR for the first redevelopment project area established by the City of Encinitas. The Project area includes about 2,000 acres of land within the coastal portion of the City. Land use, traffic, public services, and regional impacts were major concerns in the EIR. Fountain Valley Industrial Area Redevelopment Plan Amendment (with RSG) CBA was selected to prepare a Program EIR for the redevelop- ment plan amendment for a 500 -acre Project Area. The area, developed primarily with older industrial uses, was one of the first redevelopment project areas established in the City. The amendment will extend the time frame to incur indebtedness and commence eminent domain proceeding, expand infra- structure improvements, and modify land use provisions for consistency with the City's General Plan adopted in 1995. The EIR focuses on land use compatibility, local and regional population and housing, and long-term impacts. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 26 Hawthorne Hawthorne Redevelopment Plan Amendment Hawthorne's plan amendment included substantial increases in the project area to revitalize the City's commercial district and to redevelop areas near the Century Freeway corridor. Subregional traffic impacts, land use, population and housing effects were important in this EIR. Following a court challenge which resulted in a finding that the Agency had not adequately documented blight, CBA prepared an addendum to this EIR for the readoption of the amendment in 1994. Huntington Beach Beach Boulevard Redevelopment Project CBA prepared the EIR for a redevelopment project to imple- ment the super streets program, mitigate street widening impacts and revitalize commercial development along a five - mile stretch of Beach Boulevard from the San Diego Freeway to Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Long Beach Long Beach/405 Retail Center Redevelopment Project This project involved the construction of a new specialty retail center on the site of a Petrolane gas processing plant. Impacts discussed included traffic, hazards associated with old oil properties and oil and gas lines, site geology problems and alternatives for relocating the gas processing plant, which provides a necessary service to the oil fields in the Long Beach and Signal Hill area. Los Angeles Broadway/Manchester Recovery Program. CBA prepared the EIR for this redevelopment and revitaliza- tion project in south Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Commu- nity Redevelopment Agency. The project included a number of potential development sites in this community that was within the civil disturbance area of 1993. Client reference: Dennis Hance or Rich Macias, Los Angeles Com- munity Redevelopment Agency, (213) 977-1660. Montclair Montclair Project Area 2 Plan Amendment This project incorporated additional land into a redevelopment project near Montclair Plaza to assist in expansion of the shop- ping center, provide for major roadway improvements and to solve problems associated with an old apartment complex. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 27 Montebello South Montebello Industrial Redevelopment Project Montebello Economic Revitalization Project CBA prepared the EIRs for the amendments to these two projects to add eminent domain to the Agency's powers. Moreno Valley Moreno Valley Redevelopment Project This project of more than 4,000 acres encompassed an older industrial and commercial area in the rapidly growing com- munity of Moreno Valley. Traffic impacts and impacts on public facilities and services highlighted this EIR. Orange Southwest Redevelopment Plan Amendment (with RSG) This redevelopment plan amendment was proposed to revital- ize stagnant commercial uses along the City's major thorough- fare, Main Street. Land use compatibility, visual effects, air quality, and noise were major impacts analyzed. Alternative development scenarios for the project area were also a major part of the EIR. Palm Desert Palm Desert Redevelopment Project Area 3 (with RSG) The City of Palm Desert adopted a new redevelopment project to correct street and utility deficiencies in an older industrial district that had been developed under county standards. Santa Ana Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Project CBA prepared the EIR for this project focusing on the wid- ening of approximately two miles of Bristol Street through the City of Santa Ana, the demolition of existing homes and busi- nesses along the street frontage where required, and develop- ment of new projects on consolidated parcels. San Marcos San Marcos Redevelopment Plan (with RSG) A 6,300 -acre mixed use redevelopment project area comprised of several residential land use types, commercial, office -profes- sional, industrial, public, and open space. Traffic, air quality, biological resources, land use, and visual effects were major issues discussed in the EIR. Santa Fe Springs Consolidated Redevelopment Plan Amendment This EIR dealt with a small addition to Santa Fe Springs' consolidated redevelopment project to improve a declining shopping center and build housing on an underutilized park- ing lot. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 28 Washington Boulevard Redevelopment Plan This redevelopment project was adopted to aid in revitalizing a partially -abandoned shopping center and to upgrade a commercial/ industrial corridor. Solana Beach Solana Beach Redevelopment Project (with RSG) Redevelopment project that included the commercial corridor along Highway 101 in the City of Solana Beach. The project area includes a community entry to the coastline, known as the Plaza, as well as, the Coast Highway and rail corridor. Full range of environmental issues related to development of this area over the next 20 years was examined in the EIR. Signal Hill Signal Hill Redevelopment Plan Amendment This redevelopment plan amendment was adopted to bring the redevelopment plan into conformance with recent changes in the city's General Plan. Key impacts discussed included traffic, land use and school effects. Vernon Vernon Industrial Redevelopment Project This project included much of the older industrial portion of the City of Vernon. The City sought to stem a recent decline in industrial employment by upgrading many of the older indus- trial buildings which have inadequate loading, parking and streets. Consolidated parking in parking structures and rail- road grade separations are some of the major public actions included in this project. CBA's computer mapping program was used to analyze development problems and help define the project area. West Hollywood Redevelopment Plan for the East Side Project Area (with RSG) This project involves redevelopment to assist in the revitaliza- tion of the City's aging commercial district on Santa Monica Boulevard between Fairfax Avenue and La Brea Avenue. CBA is preparing the Program EIR analyzing the long-term impacts of this first redevelopment plan in the City. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning Redevelopment Plan Program EIR Proposal 29 8. Terms and Conditions Terms and Cotton/ Beland/ Associates finds all terms and conditions Conditions outlined in the City's Consulting Services Agreement accept- able, except for the indemnification clause that requires the consultant to defend the Indemnitees. Our attorney has ad- vised us that the following language is acceptable: CONSULTANT shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its Council, servants, boards and commissions, officers, agents and employees from and against any damages, liability, loss, cost or expense which arise out of Consultant's negligent performance of the work under this agreement provided that such liability, loss, cost or expense is caused by the act or omission of Consultant, or any of its officers, employees, servants, agents, or subcon- tractors in performance of this Agreement. Consultant's obligation for such indemnity and hold harmless shall not include any obligation to defend City, its Council, ser- vants, boards and commissions, officers, agents or em- ployees against any action or claim brought by any per- son, but the Consultant's obligation to indemnify City shall include reasonable attorney fees if Consultant is found to have been negligent in performance of work under this Agreement. CBA will accept the obligation to defend in the event of death or injury. Insurance CBA carries general liability insurance, automotive insurance, worker's compensation insurance, and property damage insurance as required. We do not carry professional liability insurance. CBA Urban and Environmental Planning P. PATRICK MANN, AICP Principal Mr. Mann has over 20 years of experience as an urban and environmental planner in California, and joined CBA as a Principal in 1985. Before joining CBA, he worked both as a consultant and as a public agency manager. He has directed multidisciplinary teams preparing environmental impact reports for a wide variety of projects ranging from residential subdivisions to major mixed-use projects involving millions of square feet of residential, commercial, industrial and other development. He has directed EIRs for more than 20 redevelopment plan adoptions and major plan amendments. He directed comprehensive General Plan update programs for Victorville, Orange, and Simi Valley, and directed preparation of the first general plans for the new cities of Agoura Hills and Big Bear Lake. His experience also includes economic development and revitalization projects, economic and demographic analysis, fiscal impact analyses, downtown plans, urban design studies and other planning projects for a variety of clients. Mr. Mann has extensive experience in managing community participation programs for general plans and revitalization studies, and has worked with citizen committees, councils and commissions in goal setting and problem resolution. Mr. Mann has assisted attorneys in environmental impact litigation under CEQA and NEPA, working both to challenge and to defend agency actions. He has testified as an expert witness regarding planning, airport noise and environmental impact matters in both state and federal courts. He has special expertise in airport and community noise from his three years as director of the City of Inglewood's environmental programs and is experienced in the use of FAA's Integrated Noise Model. Mr. Mann has a special interest and expertise in geographic information systems and computer-aided visualization, and is an experienced computer applications designer and programmer. He developed CBA's computer mapping system, and has developed other planning application programs using spreadsheet and database management programs and a variety of programming languages and application development systems. Education: Bachelor of Arts, Economics (University of Washington) Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Design (University of Washington) Professional Memberships: American Institute of Certified Planners, Charter Member Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) June, 1995 C`b& r�� IRENA FINKELSTEIN, AICP Senior Environmental Planner Ms. Finkelstein has an extensive academic background, professional environmen- tal planning experience, and project management experience. She has managed and prepared numerous documents under CEQA and NEPA, including EIRs, Negative Declarations, EISs, and EAs for a wide range of public and private projects. The projects have often included multiagency involvement, and ranged from complex, large scale developments in urban areas to small developments in ecologically sensitive rural areas of southern California. Among others, those projects have included EIRs for redevelopment plans in Long Beach, Anaheim, El Monte, and Commerce; general plans in Torrance, Port Hueneme, and LaCanada master plans in Pasadena, Tustin, and Lancaster industrial develop- ments in Oxnard and Torrance; mixed use developments in Los Angeles, Hun- tington Beach, and Covina; commercial developments in Santa Monica, Com- merce, and Escondido; residential developments in Antelope Valley, Oxnard, and Los Angeles; school projects in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and El Monte and EIS/EIRs and EAs for public projects, including closure and reuse of a military base in Tustin, and a roadway construction in a desert area near Barstow. Ms. Finkelstein has also prepared supporting documentation for numerous clients, including mitigation monitoring programs and plans, findings of fact, statements of overriding considerations, resolutions, and public notices. Ms. Finkelstein has a special interest in the areas of NEPA policy and implementation, environmental management, and socioeconomics. She is particularly interested in the relationship between local, regional, and federal plans for growth, air quality, water, and solid waste, and in international environ- mental issues. Prior to joining CBA, Ms. Finkelstein worked for UNESCO and a private environmental consulting firm abroad. There, she managed and conducted several environmental impact studies for large-scale, and often controversial, projects, including construction and operation of nuclear power plants. She also performed cost -benefit analyses, statistical analyses, comparative studies involving extensive use of alternatives, and scientific research. Education: Master of Arts, Sociology (University of Illinois, Urbana) Currently completing dissertation for Ph.D.in Sociology and Economics (University of Illinois, Urbana) Professional Memberships: National Association of Environmental Professionals International Association for Impact Assessment American Institute of Certified Planners 7/95 (di VERONICA TAM, AICP Planner Ms. Tam joined CBA in 1990. Her primary role at CBA involves performing housing and demographic analyses. Since joining CBA, Ms. Tam has participated in the preparation of numerous housing studies, including Housing Elements, HUD mandated CHAS reports and Consolidated Plans, and Redevelopment Housing Implementation Plans for a wide variety of communities, ranging from small rural cities to large urban counties. She was extensively involved in the preparation of the Bakersfield CHAS which received an Outstanding Planning Award from the Central Section of APA. Currently, she is involved in preparing the application for State CDBG Enterprise Funds for the City of Vernon, Housing Element for the City of Santa Monica, Consolidated Plan for the Washoe County HOME Consortium, and Inclusionary Housing Fee Study for the City of Calabasas. Ms. Tam has extensive experience in manipulating large data sets such as the 1990 Census Summary Tape Files (STFs) at the census tract and block group levels, the Census Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS), and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. She has used these data sets in the preparation of numerous housing studies to identify housing affordability, availability, and adequacy issues. Ms. Tam also contributes to the preparation of environmental impact reports. She works extensively with the CEQA Air Quality Guidelines developed by the SCAQMD and the Air Quality Analysis Models developed by the State Air Resources Board. Ms. Tam served as project planner for the Winchester Hills Specific Plan EIR and the Compton General Plan EIR. Prior to joining CBA, Ms. Tam worked as a research associate on the City of Los Angeles Cultural Master Plan and Nexus Study for the Arts Development Impact Fee. For the Masterplan, she developed a computer mapping database to illustrate demographic trends and to inventory cultural/arts facilities located in the City. For the Nexus Study, she worked with attorneys to develop a legally defensible rationale for the fee and fee formula. In addition, she provided freelance computer mapping, statistical analysis, and data base management services to various planning consultants. She served as Technical Assistant to MALDEF on the Los Angeles County Supervisorial Redistricting Plan, where she used computer mapping and demographic data to evaluate the socioeconomic impacts of redistricting proposals. Education: Master of Arts in Urban Planning (University of California, Los Angeles) Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Urban Planning/Economics (University of Waterloo, Canada) Professional Membership: American Institute of Certified Planners American Planning Association Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) - Los Angeles Section 7/18/96 MICHAEL E. MCGARRY Planner At CBA Mr. McGarry is compiling housing and demographic data required to support several housing studies and planning and environmental projects. Currently he is assisting with completion of the Maywood, Port Hueneme, San Gabriel and Vernon housing elements. Prior to joining CBA, Mr. McGarry served as a graduate assistant in the Depart- ment of Urban and Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has provided research support for professors and other professionals. As a planning intern for the City of San Marino he had completed several assignments including data collection and research for several projects and providing general assistance to the City Planner and the City Engineer. Specific projects he worked on include "The Huntington Drive Commercial Corridor Parking Study" and "The San Marino Avenue/Huntington Drive Parking Overlay Zone" in which he had responsibility for developing and implementing research strategies and methods. Other duties included data collection and processing; preparation of maps, design and production of forms and spreadsheets for presentation. Education: Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (pending) (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona) Bachelor of Arts, Russian Civilization and Culture (University of Califomia, Riverside) 3/96 (�� CBA Projects in Environmental Planning and Environmental Impact Analysis Overview CBA's environmental planning and environmental impact analysis experience spans a wide range of project types and environmental impacts. The projects listed below are examples that illustrate this breadth of experience. They are selected from our more than 400 environmental planning and impact analysis projects. Residential Developments Warner/Golden West Project, Huntington Beach Westroads Project, Oxnard Pasadena Rose Court Otay Ranch SPA One, Chula Vista Pasadena Rose Court Hillside Residential Projects Hunter's Trail, Glendora Powder Canyon, La Habra Heights Monterey Views, Monterey Park Sierra Madre Hillside Guidelines Senior Housing and Congregate Care Projects Hamilton Drive, Beverly Hills Arnaz Drive, Beverly Hills Carnesale Project, Oxnard Retail Projects Palomar Trolley Center, Chula Vista Home Depot, Commerce Home Depot, Escondido One Colorado, Pasadena Plaza Las Fuentes, Pasadena Pomona Marketplace Fred Segal, Santa Monica In -n -Out Burger, Ventura Hotels Beachcomber Hotel, San Clemente Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel, Pasadena Doubletree Hotel, Pasadena Ocean Avenue Hotel, Santa Monica Comfort Inn, Santa Monica Regional Shopping Centers Anaheim Plaza The Citadel, Commerce Crenshaw Shopping Center, Los Angeles Office Buildings 400 North Brand, Glendale 800 Wilshire, Santa Monica Industrial and Office Park Projects Irwindale Pits, Irwindale Wells Fargo, Oxnard Allied Signal, Torrance Major Mixed -Use Projects The Citadel, Commerce One Colorado, Pasadena Plaza Las Fuentes, Pasadena MCAS Tustin Reuse, Tustin Westlake North, Westlake Village Public, Quasi -Public and Special Event Facilities Roxbury Park Lighting, Beverly Hills Belmont Learning Center, Los Angeles Griffith Observatory Master Plan FIR, Los Angeles Lynwood Regional Justice Center Pasadena City College Skills Center Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleums EIR, Montebello Poway Amphitheater Santa Monica YMCA Spirit Stadium, San Bernardino UCLA Long Range Development Plan Environmental Planning Services Environmental Impact Reports Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Assessments Noise Monitoring GIS Resource Mapping Guidelines Air Quality Modeling Public Projects Development Projects Notices and Processing Mitigation Monitoring Plaza Las Fuentes Utilities Mesquite Landfill EIR/EIS Review, Brawley/Calexico/EI Centro/Holtville CSA 70 Master Plan, San Bernardino County Etiwanda -Padua Transmission Corridor, SCE Hollyhills Drain, LACDPW Microwave EIR, LADWP Palmdale Water District Master Plan Poway Wastewater EIR Rancho California Water District Sewer Plant EIR COA Urban and E vironme tal P1i-� rai €g SA Projects in Planningand Environmenial Impact Anailtsis Transportation Lenwood Road Extension, Barstow Rancho Santa Fe Road, Carlsbad Service Economies EIR, MTA Walnut Street Extension, Pasadena Norton Air Force Base Reuse, IVDA French Valley Airport, Riverside County Redevelopment Projects Examples from more than 30 redevelopment plan adoption and plan amendment EIRs include: Anaheim: Commercial/Industrial Project, Brookhurst Project, Anaheim Plaza Project Glendale: San Fernando Road Corridor Project Los Angeles: Broadway/Manchester Recovery Program Hawthorne: Project Area 2 Amendment Moreno Valley Redevelopment Project Palm Desert: Project Area 2 Amendment San Diego: San Diego State University Redevelopment Project San Marcos Solana Beach General Plans Examples from more than 40 general plan EIR projects completed by CBA include: Agoura Hills Carlsbad Chino Hills Dana Point Encinitas La Canada Flintridge Lake Forest Mission Viejo Orange Port Hueneme Torrance For further information or to talk about your project, call Pat Mann, Laura Stetson or Don Cotton, (818) 304-0102 In San Diego, contact John Bridges, (619) 625-0056 Specific Plans, Master Plans Lenwood Specific Plan, Barstow Burbank Center Plan Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan, Los Angeles Pasadena City College Master Plan Pasadena Civic Center Master Plan Huntington Hospital Master Plan, Pasadena Cal Tech Master Plan, Pasadena Pier Bowl Specific Plan, San Clemente Special Environmental Issues Biology, Rare and Endangered Species Navajo Canyon Revegetation, San Diego Silverlakes EIR, San Bernardino County Winchester Hills Wetlands, Bays, and Estuaries Environmental Services, Ventura Port District Historic Impacts Glendale Public Service Building Demolition EIR, Glendale Griffith Observatory Master Plan EIR, Los Angeles One Colorado EIR, Pasadena 1021 East Colorado EIR, Pasadena Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel EIR, Pasadena School Facilities Impacts Anaheim Commercial/Industrial Redevelopment Project Glendale San Fernando Road Corridor Redevelopment Project Special Environmental Issues 3-d Computer Visualization Legoland, Carlsbad 400 North Brand EIR, Glendale Hunter's Trail EIR, Glendora Poway Amphitheater EIR Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleums, Montebello San Bernardino Spirit Stadium Wilshire/Fairfax Shade and Shadow Analysis, Los Angeles Master Environmental Assessments Dana Point Lake Forest Mission Viejo Mitigated Negative Declarations Pantera Park, Diamond Bar Pasadena City College Child Development Center Rosemead Adult School 920 Broadway Project, Santa Monica Santa Monica YMCA July, 1996 C32� Pro � nni En-. t ontal impact Analysis The following pages briefly describe some of CBA's recent projects involving environmental planning and environmental impact analysis. CBA has prepared environmental documentation for more than 300 projects involving a wide variety of land uses and public actions for public and private clients. This wide experience means that we have addressed most environmental issues that can be expected to arise in new projects at one time or another. Large -Scale Mixed -Use Projects Many current developments in urban ar- eas involve multiple uses in large-scale projects. Such special environmental issues as shared parking, reduction in trips because of internal relationships of land uses, visual impacts of large-scale development, displacement of existing residents and businesses, loss or reuse of historic structures and other issues are particularly important for these projects. Many of these projects involve multiple phases where future uses may involve some uncertainty. CBA is experienced in dealing with all of these issues. One Colorado EIR, Pasadena This mixed-use project incorporates of- fices, retail space and theaters in the core of Pasadena's Old Town Redevel- opment Project Area. Issues in the EIR included adequacy of shared parking, adapting many 90 -year-old historic build- ings to modern retail use, and traffic cir- culation on streets constrained from im- provements by the historic buildings at the right-of-way line. The resulting pro- ject is one of the most successful re- newal projects in the region, and is a model for other communities. Golden Triangle Specific Plan EIR Riverside County The Golden Triangle Specific Plan en- compassed a variety of uses on approxi- mately 700 acres of undeveloped land in the Murrieta area of Riverside County. The plan proposed approximately 150 acres of low-density, 300 acres of moderate -density, and 100 acres of high- density residential uses, along with neighborhood and highway -oriented commercial uses, schools, parks, and open space. The EIR addressed the im- pacts of the specific plan and the neces- sary amendments to the Riverside County General Plan to permit the pro- ject. Impacts addressed included traffic, air quality, noise, infrastructure (water, sewer, etc.), services (schools, police, etc.), archaeologic and historic re- sources, biota, the relationship to county and regional plans, and the relationship to surrounding land uses. Particular at- tention was given to the growth -inducing impacts of the project in this high-growth area of the county. CBA staff worked closely with the project engineers to as- sure that mitigation measures were incor- porated into the plan wherever possible, thereby assuring an acceptable project with a minimum of adverse impacts. Westlake North EIR, Westlake Village The Westlake North Specific Plan pro- posed a mixed-use development of 131 acres along Interstate 101. Approximately 1.5 million square feet of retail, hotel, and office uses, plus 400 dwelling units, are proposed. CBA's 3-d drafting program was used to prepare computer -drawn overlays on site photos. Plaza Las Fuentes EIR, Pasadena Plaza las Fuentes is a mixed-use office, hotel and retail project encompassing part of two blocks across the street from Pasadena's historic City Hall. The project includes a 350 -room hotel, two restau- rants, and 180,000 square feet of office space. Issues in the EIR included traffic, urban design, land use, and impact on historic buildings on and adjacent to the site. Several design mitigation measures to assure compatibility with the Downtown Design Plan and the historic Pasadena City Hall were included in the project, including preservation of the strong visual axis from the City Hall courtyard through the new project. The historic Masonic Temple building was relocated to a nearby site. San Marcos Towne Centre EIR The 60 -acre Town Centre project centers around a suburban town square that combines civic, commercial, recreational, and residential uses near the California State University site. The site includes a light-rail station and pedestrian access over State Highway 78, connecting with the University. Project impacts analyzed in the EIR included transportation, hydrol- ogy, air quality, biology, cultural re- sources, public services, land use, and recreational facilities. The project involved successful integra- tion of intensive urban use on both sides of San Marcos Creek, a major flood channel and biological resource area. Ci3A llrban andn viro r ental Planninn CBA Projects in Environmental Planning and Environmental Impact Analysis Shopping Centers and Retail Developments Major issues in shopping center projects typically include traffic impacts of these major trip generators, the large scale of the proposed development, and the potential loss of retail demand in other areas such as existing downtowns. The Anaheim Plaza shopping center involved a complete reconstruction of the former enclosed mall to provide a visually exciting center with outdoor circulation. Anaheim Plaza EIR, Anaheim CBA prepared the EIR for the redevelop- ment of the declining Anaheim Plaza shopping center as a modernized dis- count plaza anchored by Wal-Mart. The new center opened in 1994. Home Depot EIRs: Escondido, Lemon Grove, Commerce CBA has prepared EIRs for three Home Depot projects in three different cities. The Escondido project involved develop- ment of a Home Depot store adjacent to residential uses. Issues included traffic, the visual impact of the project, and how the retail/residential interface would be addressed. By using grade changes, walls, landscaping and other buffering techniques, land use compatibility could be successfully achieved. Each of the EIRs dealt with compatibility with adja- cent land uses, traffic and visual effects of these large home improvement cen- ters. Kramer Motors Auto Dealership EIR, Santa Monica CBA prepared the EIR for this multi-level auto dealership incorporating sales, re- pair, and structured parking directly adja- cent to an existing apartment building in Santa Monica. Issues included routing of test drives for the shop and showroom, total traffic generation, hazardous materi- als used in the repair facility, air pollution from idling vehicles, and visual and shadow effects on the adjacent apart- ment building. In -n -Out Burger EIR, Ventura Because the In -n -Out burger proposed just off Highway 101 in Ventura would create traffic volumes exceeding the City's threshold of significance, an EIR was required. CBA's EIR focused on traffic impacts and ultimate mitigation by ramp improvement projects expected to be implemented in the future. Broadway Pavilion EIR Los Angeles CBA prepared the EIR for this 6 -story retail/restaurant project in Los Angeles' Chinatown area. Issues addressed in- clude intensity of development, traffic impacts, and pedestrian circulation im- pacts in this densely- developed area with high pedestrian traffic volumes. Palomar Trolley Center EIR Chula Vista CBA prepared an EIR for development of the Palomar Trolley Center in Chula Vista on Palomar Street, east of Interstate 5. The project consisted of a 198,000 square foot shopping center on an 18 - acre site. Issues analyzed in the EIR in- cluded traffic/circulation, hazardous ma- terials, electro -magnetic radiation (EMR), land use, aesthetics, and socio-eco- nomic impacts. Hawthorne Metropolis at the South Bay Curve This project involved the development of a new entertainment and retail complex in an existing power center at the San Diego Freeway in Hawthorne. The 400,000 - square -foot complex is designed to in- clude theaters, specialty restaurants, vir- tual reality center and other entertain- ment -oriented uses. The EIR emphasizes circulation impacts and security issues. The project would replace the existing vacant Mattel office building currently on the site. Hotels and Conference Centers Harbortown Inn EIR Ventura Port District This EIR addressed the effects of a 205 -unit hotel and hotel -related uses at Ventura Harbor. The EIR supplements the Ventura Port District's EIR on the Harbor Development Plan (also prepared by CBA). The new EIR was used by the City and the Port District Commission in reviewing the project, including amend- ment of the Harbor Development Plan and the architectural review of the pro- ject. Doubletree Hotel EIR, Pasadena A 350 -room Doubletree Hotel was in- cluded in the Plaza las Fuentes project located in central Pasadena on a sensi- tive site near Pasadena's historic City Hall. Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel EIR Pasadena. This project involved the replication of the Huntington Hotel, a significant cultural resource within the City of Pasa- dena. CBA prepared environmental doc- umentation for the project, which in- cluded a proposed rezoning of the site and a general plan amendment to ac- commodate rehabilitation and upgrading of the hotel. Seismic risk concerns re- quired demolition and reconstruction of much of the hotel 'tower" containing 300 rooms. Additional aspects of the project included restoration of the public areas such as the Viennese Room and the Georgian Room, plus other accessory structures. CBA prepared a supplement to the EIR when changes were proposed for the hotel after the initial EIR was certified. Environmental issues included major construction adjacent to an exclusive residential area, potential for asbestos and lead in the demolition project, and feasibility of the alternatives to demolition and reconstruction of parts of the historic hotel. 8 Project: in, and Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel, Pasadena CEA Utbar, a aid CBA Projects a, Planning Environmental Impact Analysis Residential Projects Residential projects typically generate the highest impacts on public services of all project types. Impacts on schools, utili- ties and other services are important. Issues also include suitability of the land for the type of development proposed, traffic impacts, and sensitivity of the pro- ject to noise, seismic, slope stability and flood hazards. In new development, sen- sitive habitats maybe destroyed, or peo- ple and pets may intrude into adjacent habitat areas. Visual character of hillside projects is ex- tremely important, and issues of project design (clustering vs. large -lot develop- ment) and project alternatives are often considered in the EIR. California Oaks EIR, Murietta California Oaks is a development project in the Temecula/Murrieta area with about 10,000 dwelling units approved as part of a specific plan. CBA provided follow-up planning and environmental studies to satisfy the conditions of approval placed on the specific plan. Studies included traffic, noise, archaeology, biology, den- sity shifts, and related environmental is- sues. Marengo Avenue Condominiums EIR, Pasadena This EIR dealt with a zone change for development of 134 new condominiums, conversion of a 12 -unit bungalow court to office use, and moving one of three his- toric residential units on the site to an- other location. Hunters Trail EIR, Glendora This EIR for a 24 -lot hillside subdivision in the City of Glendora considered grading impacts, aesthetics, emergency access, and utilities. The character of the site re- quires particularly sensitive handling of the grading of individual lots to assure conformance to the City's hillside grading standards. CBA's 3-d computer drafting program was used to show the visual effects of grading. Rose Court EIR, Pasadena Rose Court is a residential planned de- velopment project including approxi- mately 150 attached single-family townhomes and 20 detached single-fam- ily homes. The project includes an inte- rior greenbelt and swimming pool. It faces existing single-family homes on two sides. The EIR addresses the issues of compatibility, traffic and access and ser- vice demands. Blueberry Park EIR Addendum, Oxnard CBA prepared an EIR Addendum evalu- ating a 16 -acre residential subdivision and construction of 73 single-family homes. Major issues included annexation procedures, loss of prime agricultural land, compatibility of uses with an adja- cent airport, and effects of cumulative development within the city. <J ..®a>., ice_ Arnaz Drive Housing EIR Beverly Hills This EIR discusses the anticipated im- pacts of a series of amendments to the city's elderly and handicapped housing ordinance, as well as development of an 82 -unit congregate residence. The four-story, 57,610 square -foot congre- gate residence is proposed for a 26,000 square -foot site within an AR -4 zoned neighborhood. Environmental impacts associated with the proposed project related to the fol- lowing factors: (1) ordinance amend- ments which, depending on market fac- tors, have the potential to initiate numer- ous new projects of this unique type of housing, especially on sites of between 15,000 and 30,000 square feet; (2) in- creased density and intensity of residen- tial uses on North Arnaz Drive; and (3) alteration of demographic characteristics in the area of North Arnaz Drive. Otay Ranch SPA Otte EIR, Chula Vista CBA prepared a Supplemental EIR for Sectional Planning Area One of the Otay Ranch. This 1,095 -acre area includes Villages 1 and 5 of Otay Ranch and rep- resents the first phase of development (3,000± dwelling units) for this 23,000 - acre new town. Major issues include traf- fic circulation, land use compatibility, bio- logical resource preservation, and popu- lation increase impacts. Public, Quasi -public and Special Event Facility Projects Huntington Memorial Hospital Master Plan EIR, Pasadena The master plan proposes replacement of older buildings with new facilities to meet the current and future needs of pa- tients and physicians. CBA prepared a full EIR on this project, as well as a sup- plemental EIR to address changes in later project phases. Phase I included a new parking structure for 750 cars and new buildings (totaling 167,000 square feet) to include Central Service and Materials Distribution, a new Emergency Center, a Women's Center (neonatal, OB/GYN, etc.), new lobby, in- patient and outpatient surgery, and surgi- cal intensive care unit. UCLA Long Range Development Plan EIR, Los Angeles CBA prepared an EIR for the UCLA Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). The purpose of the LRDP is to define UCLA's construction and development program for the main campus and off -campus facilities through the year 2005, At buildout, the LRDP will provide for an additional 3.7 million square feet of academic, re- search, support, and residential facilities. The EIR addressed project -related im- pacts, as well as planning issues, includ- ing jobs/housing balance and transporta- tion. Port Access Demonstration Project EAJEIR, Los Angeles CBA prepared an environmental assess- ment/environmental impact report (EA/EIR) for the widening of Henry Ford Avenue and Alameda Street in support of the Port Access Demonstration Project and proposed Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in the City of Los Angeles. This is part of a multijurisdictional project funded by the federal government. The EA/EIR ad- dresses the concerns and meets the standards of the City of Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles, Caltrans, and Federal Highway Administration. Griffith Observatory Master Plan EIR, Los Angeles CBA prepared the EIR for the Griffith Observatory Master Plan. The master plan provides long- term direction for increasing public access to and en- hancing the educa- tional function of this important local landmark. Park bonds approved by the voters in 1992 will fund the initial de- velopment program, which includes a 30,000 -square foot exhibit area under- neath the observatory's front lawn, reha- bilitation of the structure and planetarium dome, and other improvements. Long-term improvements may include a subterranean parking structure beneath the existing surface parking lot, providing capacity for an additional 600 cars. The EIR focuses on traffic, aesthetic, historic, biological and noise impacts. San Bernardino Spirit Stadium EIR The City of San Bernardino is home to the San Bernardino Spirit, a Class A mi- nor league baseball team affiliated with the Dodgers. The City plans to construct a 5,000 -seat multi -use stadium near downtown that meets new league stan- dards. The facility is expandable to 10,000 seats. Minor league baseball will use the stadium during the late spring, summer, and early fall. The remainder of the year, concerts, soccer tournaments, and exhibitions will use the venue. Traf- fic, lighting and noise are the primary en- vironmental issues of concern. CBA's EIR, prepared on an accelerated sched- ule, addressed these impacts, as well as aesthetics (including 3-d computer mod- eling), lighting, air quality, and soils con- tamination. J. Paul Getty Fine Arts Center EIR, Los Angeles The J. Paul Getty Trust proposed the de- velopment of the J. Paul Getty Fine Arts Center on a 105 -acre hillside site over- looking west Los Angeles. CBA provided site planning and environmental analysis to assist the Trust in identifying future op- erations at the center and to assist in the design of the 450,000 square -foot center. CBA prepared the environmental analysis for the City of Los Angeles to identify po- tential impacts and to identify mitigation measures to be incorporated into the project. As a result, a focused EIR was required by the City to evaluate traffic, noise, air quality, utilities and public ser- vices, grading and hydrology, animal and plant life, archaeology, and aesthetics. Model of Getty Center, Los Angeles Stagecoach Park EIR, Carlsbad An EIR was completed by CBA for a ma- jor community park to be constructed by the City of Carlsbad. The site included a riparian habitat as well as archaeological sites. Substantial modifications to the original conceptual development plan were included in the EIR and incorpo- rated as mitigation measures. COA Urban and Environmental Planning CBA Projects Environmental Office Projects Wells Fargo Office EIR, Oxnard CBA's EIR for this 221,000 -square -foot 12 -story office building included analysis of alternative interchange alignments for the future connection of Rice Avenue and Route 101 in Oxnard. The structure as proposed would have interfered with the alignment outlined in the City's Memoran- dum of Understanding with Caltrans. Because the project is located in a sce- nic corridor, CBA's 3-d computer model- ing program was used to prepare per- spective drawings illustrating alternative massings for the structure as overlays on photos of the project site. Volt Headquarters EIR, Orange Volt Information Systems, Inc., applied for a conditional use permit to develop a headquarters office building on a vacant 11.68 -acre industrially -zoned site at the corner of Fletcher and Glassell Streets in the City of Orange. The proposed 265,000 square -foot building was found to have potentially significant adverse impacts on traffic, air quality, and privacy in the adjacent residential area. 800 Wilshire Office EIR Santa Monica The City of Santa Monica selected CBA to prepare an environmental impact re- port for this six -story, 112,000 square -foot office building at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Lincoln Ave- nue. Impacts assessed included land use, circulation, aesthetics, and neigh- borhood effects. A 3-d computer model was prepared to illustrate impacts on views and the overall scale of the project in the streetscape. Santa Fe Center Specific Plan and EIR, Alhambra CBA completed a specific plan and EIR for conversion of the Santa Fe International (formerly C.F. Braun) office complex from a completely owner -occupied facility into a multi -tenant complex. The Specific Plan established land use design controls for the complex. The project involves the construction of up to 800,000 square feet of office and 100,000 square feet of retail space on a 60 -acre area divided by Fremont Avenue. Over 600,000 square feet of existing of- fice space would be retained. The City Redevelopment Agency will be working with Santa Fe to improve the character of the lands to be included in the Specific Plan, but not owned by Santa Fe. Ocean Avenue Projects EIR Santa Monica CBA prepared an EIR considering two projects located on Ocean Avenue across the street from each other. A six - story, 96,660 square foot office building with retail uses and a restaurant was pro- posed at 1733 Ocean Avenue and a 185 -room hotel was proposed across the street at 1746 Ocean Avenue. Impacts addressed in the EIR include traffic, noise, and land use, among oth- ers. Glendale Parcel 23 EIR, Glendale CBA prepared a detailed initial study and focused EIR for a high-rise office project near the Glendale Galleria. The project includes 700,000 square feet of office and 70,000 square feet of retail uses. The EIR focused on traffic, air quality and noise impacts. CBA was also responsible for preparation and processing of all CEQA notices for the redevelopment agency. CSA P.vojecis in Environmental Planning and Environmental impact Analysis Industrial Projects issues in industrial projects include traffic (including special problems of truck traffic), availability of housing for employees, project design for compatibility with adjacent areas, and the potential for industrial processes to produce noise, release hazardous materials, or generate hazardous wastes. Citadel Business Park EIR Commerce This project included a 747,000 square -foot mixed-use business/retail center on a 35 -acre site in the City of Commerce. Buildings on the site con- tained the original Samson Tire and Rub- ber Company factory (later the Uniroyal plant). Designed by the architectural firm of Morgan, Wells and Clements, the structure is considered an important Southern California historical and archi- tectural landmark. Both the facade and remaining portions of the main structure are on the State list of Historic Places. The development incorporated major portions of the facade, as well as office space from the original structure. Carlsbad Oaks Industrial Park EIR, Carlsbad The project proposed an amendment to the City of Carlsbad General Plan to change the current residential, commer- cial, and open space designations to industrial and open space designations. The 417 -acre project site is located near Palomar Airport. The growth -inducing impacts identified in the EIR included land use, traffic circulation, utilities and energy, community services, housing, and population. The EIR also identified irreversible impacts of the project, which included loss of biological habitat, alter- ation of natural topography, reduction of agricultural lands, and commitment to the provision of utility and community ser- vices to the project site. Other impacts evaluated included noise, visual aesthet- ics, archaeological resources, hydrology and water quality, geology and soils, population, and housing. Telacu Industrial Park EIR Commerce The 43 -acre site in the City of Commerce containing the B.F. Goodrich Tire Manu- facturing facility is being redeveloped as a labor-intensive industrial park. Anticipated employment on the site will range from 1,600 to 2,500 employees. The EIR compared the impacts of the proposed park with those which would result from continued tire manufacturing and those which would result from other reuse alternatives. Palm Center Industrial Park Develop- ment Plan, Riverside county The Palm Center Industrial Park involves the development of a 210 -acre site lo- cated north of the City of Palm Springs. The findings of an EIR on the project were incorporated into a master site plan, layout of utilities, and development stan- dards for the site. Factors such as mar- ket demand for industrial space, distance from existing utilities, and scenic and aesthetic considerations were taken into account during plan preparation. In addi- tion, a project schedule of time -phased development was prepared. Chevron Terminal Facility, Montebello CBA prepared a development plan and environmental documents for the consoli- dation of Chevron's terminal facility in Montebello. The terminal will be consoli- dated on 15 acres of a 42 -acre site, and the balance of the site will be made avail- able for development. CBA prepared several development alternatives and identified mitigation measures to be in- corporated into the project. Connolly -Pacific Sand Production Facility, Santa Catalina Island Connolly -Pacific proposed to establish a sand production facility at its current quarry operation on Catalina Island. CBA was retained to investigate the types of federal and state permits required to al- low for discharge of the washwater used in the sand production process. Catalina Quarry C= Urban and Environmental Planning CBA Projects in ,Environmental Planning and ,Environmental Impact Analysis Utilities, Utility Master Plans Utility systems support new development, and the need to deal with this secondary or growth -inducing impact of utility systems can be an important issue in the EIR. Because many utility systems are passive uses once installed, construction impacts are often the most important direct project im- pacts. Because excavation is involved, utility construction may be the first activity to turn up archaeological or paleontological re- sources in a newly developing area. Use of water resources, meeting water quality standards, and impacts of construction in sensitive riparian habitats are issues that also frequently arise in utility projects. Certain utility facilities may also be considered locally undesirable land uses, or 'LULUs', bringing out typical "Not in my back yard", or "NIMBY" reactions from neighbors. For such projects, it is important for the EIR to present the need for the project, and to show the relative effects of alternatives, including the "no project" alternative and alternate locations. The Hollyhills Drain is the largest underground drainage project ever constructed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The project required lowering the existing channel of Ballona Creek to provide adequate capacity in the main channel. Hollyhills Storm Drain EIR Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood The Hollyhills Drain is the largest single underground storm drain project under- taken by the Los Angeles County Depart- ment of Public Works. This 7 -mile sys- tem of box drains and pipes runs through one of the most densely populated sec- tions of Los Angeles county. The route is adjacent to two major hospitals and a number of schools, and will be con- structed within many major arterial streets. CBA's involvement in the project included identification of construction impacts and mitigation measures on a block -by -block basis, analysis of traffic rerouting and parking impacts, review of issues involv- ing construction in areas subject to meth- ane and hydrogen sulfide intrusion from old oil fields, and a variety of other is- sues. Palmdale Water District Master Plan EIR, Palmdale The Palmdale Water District serves one of the most rapidly growing areas of Cali- fornia, the southern portion of the Ante- lope Valley. The master plan incorpo- rates reservoirs, tanks, pumps and pipe- lines serving an anticipated population of over 100,000. The EIR has been used to provide envi- ronmental clearance for many water sys- tem projects addressed in the Master Plan without further project -level CEQA review. CSA 70 EIR San Bernardino County Community Services Area 70 in San Bernardino County provides water and sewer services to the Silverlakes devel- opment near Helendale, between Barstow and Victorville along the National Trails Highway. This EIR dealt with the expansion of ca- pacity of the water and sewer systems to support an additional 3500 dwelling units in the CSA 70 service area. Issues ad- dressed in the EIR included growth -in- ducing impacts and potential impacts on the endangered Desert Tortoise and Mojave Fishhook Cactus. Wastewater Treatment EIR, Poway This project involved preparation of an EIR for a City -proposed eight- million - gallon -per -day capacity wastewater treat- ment plant. Included is an examination of impacts associated with technologies suitable to produce reclaimed water and to allow "live stream" discharge following treatment. The EIR focused on soils/geology, hy- drology/water resources, air quality (in- cluding odors), biology, population, socio-economic factors, land use, trans- portation, cultural resources, health/safety, public services/utilities and energy. Rancho California Water District Sewer Plant EIR, Temecula The Rancho California Water District pro- poses to construct a sewage treatment plant on Murrieta Creek near Temecula. Initial capacity of the plant will be 10 mil- lion gallons per day (mgd). The site is intended to ultimately accommodate a plant with a capacity of 50 mgd to meet regional needs. Environmental impacts of concern in the EIR included compatibility with other uses proposed for the area, impacts on local groundwater quality, and quantity, im- pacts on downstream uses, and biologi- cal and archaeological impacts of the construction of the plant. Transportation Facilities Union Street Extension Pasadena CBA prepared the EIR for the extension of Union Street five blocks to the east from Wilson Avenue to Hill Street. The street extension is a part of the one-way couplet system of Union/Green Street serving Pasadena's downtown area. Community meetings were conducted and mitigation measures reviewed to assure compatibility of the street with adjacent residential uses. Impacts included changes to the downtown circulation system, relocation of a num- ber of existing residents, and noise. Covina Commuter Rail Parking The City of Covina developed a commu- ter rail station in conjunction with the Los Angeles - San Bernardino Metrorail Commuter Rail Line. The 2.4 -acre station site includes a rail platform, a sun and rain shelter, and approximately 300 surface parking spaces. CBA and WPA Traffic Engineering conducted access, traffic and noise analyses related to the proposed station and parking, which is adjacent to a residential area. Barham Drive EIR, San Marcos CBA prepared an EIR for the realignment and construction of Barham Drive, a circulation element arterial roadway. Impacts analyzed in the EIR include soils/geology, air quality, water qual- ity/drainage, biology, noise, light and glare, land use, traffic circulation, public services/utilities, landform alteration, and cultural resources. 08A PrciJiects in Environmental Planning arad Environmental Impact ,analysis Rancho Santa Fe Road, Carlsbad CBA completed an EIR for the proposed realignment and improvement of approxi- mately two miles of Rancho Santa Fe Road, a primary arterial roadway in the City of Carlsbad. The project also in- cludes the grading of portions of 680 acres of land along the roadway in prep- aration for development. Issues exam- ined in the EIR include geology/soils, air quality, drainage/water quality, biology, noise, light and glare, land use, traffic, public services, utilities, land form alter- ation, and cultural resources. Loma Street Extension EIR Anaheim This environmental impact report ana- lyzed the effects of connecting Loma Street in the City of Orange across the Peralta Hills to Imperial Highway in the City of Anaheim, a distance of 8,400 lin- ear feet. Special consultants were used to examine traffic, geology, archaeology biology and noise. Major impacts were found to affect landform and traf- fic/circulation. Port Access Demonstration Project EA/EIR, Los Angeles CBA prepared an environmental assess- ment/environmental impact report (EA/EIR) for the widening of Henry Ford Avenue and Alameda Street in support of the Port Access Demonstration Project and proposed Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in the City of Los Angeles. This is part of a multijurisdictional project funded by the federal government. The EA/EIR ad- dresses the concerns and meets the standards of the City of Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles, Caltrans, and Federal Highway Administration. Special Projects and Programs CBA has been called upon to provide en- vironmental planning and analysis ser- vices for a number of unique projects or programs that do not fit in typical catego- ries. The descriptions below summarize some of these special projects. Service Economies EIR Los Angeles County MTA In order to meet budget reductions, MTA was forced to reduce service on a num- ber of bus lines beginning in the 1994-95 fiscal year. Although fare reductions are exempt from CEQA requirements, MTA considered the significant reductions in lines and frequency of service to have potential environmental impacts not ex- empted by state law. CBA considered a large number of po- tential service reduction alternatives in the EIR. Mode shifts were estimated, and noise, traffic and air quality impacts of transferring trips from the bus mode to the auto or other modes were identified. Because in most cases lines providing the least efficient service were eliminated, adverse impacts on air quality were not found to be substantial in the short term, although long-term cumulative impacts were potentially significant. Norton Air Force Base Master Plan Environmental Assessment The Inland Valley Development Agency is the authority taking over Norton Air Force Base from the US Air Force. IVDA's plan for the base incorporates a civilian air- field, industrial, commercial and public facilities development. CBA's environ- mental assessment summarizes the envi- ronmental issues involved in the redevel- opment of the base for civilian use. L=rhan and Environrnental Plianninri CBA Projects in Environmental Planning and Environmental Impact Analysis General Plans, Specific Plans and Zoning Ordinances CBA has prepared a large number of General Plans and Specific Plans for cities throughout southern California. Each of these pro- jects requires environmental review, and an EIR is often part of the work program. E/Rs for these special public projects typically em- phasize regional and cumulative effects since long-term changes in population, employment and transportation are involved. By work- ing on the plan. and the EIR at the same time, CBA can help the agency ensure that suitable mitigation measures are included in the plan, and that environmentally superior alternatives are considered during the planning process. Examples from the more than 40 general plan and specific plan EIRs prepared by CBA are outlined below. Lake Forest General Plan CBA prepared the first General Plan for the new City of Lake Forest in Orange County. The City is approximately 12 square miles in size and has a population of over 60,000 people. The General Plan includes the following elements: Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Recreation and Resources, Safety/Noise, and Public Facilities. A Master Environmental As- sessment and Master Environmental Im- pact Report and associated technical reports were prepared, providing the City a strong background for environmental review of future projects. Orange General Plan and EIR This project involved updating the City's 1975 General Plan. A computerized land use data base and a traffic model were used to complete the Land Use and Cir- culation elements and to create a land use and circulation system in balance with each other. A comprehensive EIR was completed for the General Plan as a part of this project. Solana Beach Highway 101 Corridor Specific Plan and EIR CBA prepared a specific plan and EIR for the Highway 101 corridor within the coastal portion of Solana Beach. The project included the preparation of land use and circulation plans, as well as de- sign standards, design guidelines, phas- ing, and implementation process. The specific plan was prepared in conjunction with the establishment of a redevelop- ment project area along the Highway 101 corridor. The Specific Plan received the San Diego Section of APA's 1994 award for Com- prehensive Planning, Small Jurisdiction. Winchester Hills Specific Plan and EIR, Riverside County CBA is serving as the environmental con- sultant for the Winchester Hills Specific Plan in Riverside County. The specific plan proposes a 2,800 -acre planned community near the town of Winchester. The development plan incorporates neo- traditional town planning concepts, offer- ing a mix of residential densities clus- tered around several commercial nodes. Unique environmental considerations include the Salt Creek environment, Stephens' Kangaroo Rat and California Gnatcatcher habitats, and regional plan- ning issues. CITY OF DIAMOND BAR RECENT EXPERIENCE In the past few years, we have prepared designs for various traffic improvements. The following is a list of recent work. 1) (_:rand Avenue enal hngreveltt Lw WPA, through RILA (the consultant City Engineer), prepared traffic signal improvement plans for Grand Avenue prior to the opening of Chino Hills. Work included modifying Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard to provide dual left turn lanes. New signals were designed for Grand Avenue at Montefino Avenue, Shotgun Lane, Longview Drive, and Summitridge Drive. 2) Diamond Bar Boulevard A Brea Canjwn Roa(! WPAprepared traffic signal and striping modification plans for lane changes on Diamond Bar Boulevard at Brea Canyon Road. Work was not completed. The client was The Diamond Bar Associates. 3) Materials Rccovcr, F ilii . Raiety for the Qv Q[DUrl oond Bar WPAprovided traffic related comments on behalf of the City of Dianiond Bar regarding this controversial project located in the City of Industry. We were a subcontractor to an environmental firrm but our work was addressed to the City of Diamond Bar, City Manager. We developed initial comments based on the Notice of Preparation (NOP), then later reviewed and commented on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (D IR). Given our experience in preparing these types of studies, we were able to provide a thorough review. WPM Traffic Engineering;, Ine. PROPOSAL for Profe.uiunat Trgffic Engineering Servkes Program Elf? Traffic Analyses for Redevelupment Plan - Diamond Bar SIMILAR PROJECT EXPERIENCE Prepared the traffic study for their Redevelopment Areas, which was included in an EIR. The analyses were based on general land use assumptions, as no specific projects were proposed at the time of the study. REFERENCES: Mr. Carlos Jaramillo - Planning Dept (310) 905-9724 Mr. Nelson Wong - Engineering Dept. (310) 905-9720 2) U& of Q real Completed a Circulation Element and subsequent Traffic Fee Study, which included the implementation of a Citywide and Regional Fee. A primary focus of the Fee Study was to address future development in their Business Park area, develop a trip budget per site system, work with City Staff and developers on the fee 1 mitigation requirements, and to provide sufficient environmental clearance for these future projects REFERENCES: Mrs. Christine Kelly - Planning Dept. (714) 229-6720 Mr. Mark Christoffels - Engineering Dept. (714) 229-6740 3) City oUrea Prepared a traffic study, which was included in an EIR for their Downtown Brea Master Plan Redevelopment project. This project included mixed uses, including retail, movie theaters, residential, and community buildings. The Master Plan was a result of a community group task force. RFFERE:VC _ S• tsTA Traffic Engineering, Inc. AM Warren .Viecke - Engineering Dept. (714) 990-7666 PROPOSAL for Prafessinnal Traffic EngineerDrg Servlres Program EIR Traflle Anal tei fir RedereGopment Pian - N-imvnd liar -2- IIMP Ire 10=1 Pil 1945=4 WPAworked as a subconsultant with Nolte and Assoeiate.s to prepare plans for Diamond Bar Boulevard between Brea Canyon Road and Grand Avenue. We prepared phased construction area traffic control plans for the entire work area. Also, we provided marked -up, red -line striping plans, which were used by Nolte and As.vociales to prepare final drawings of striping improvements to be installed following the pavement improvements. WPA Traffic Engineering, Inc. PROPOSAL f )r Profes.tional Traffic Engineering Services ProKrum EER TruffIc An, clyses for Redevrlopmenr Plan - Diamond Bar