Title
Review Community Renewal Area Request for Proposal Document and Process
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Review the updated RFP. Provide feedback and direction to staff on the next steps in the CRA process, and direct staff to proceed with next steps in the RFP process.
Report
Issue:
The CRA Resolution adopted by City Council on February 3, 2015, directed the City Manager to develop of an RFP document and process for City Council review and approval. The CERC has reviewed and approved the attached draft (Attachment 1) and recommends approval to City Council.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Director 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Director
Background and Analysis:
The CERC has continued to review and provide feedback to staff and the consultant team about the draft RFP since November of 2014. The latest edition is included as Attachment 1. This document responds to the feedback and direction provided by City Council at the May 16, 2015 Workshop and the CERC at their June 1, 2015 meeting. Notes from that meeting are included as Attachment 2 as well as a PowerPoint presentation (Attachment 3) that helps to graphically illustrate the results of the May 16, 2015 meeting and includes an updated project timeline.
There was a clear consensus at the May 16, 2015 Workshop that the RFP should focus on the Water Street area between 4th and 5th Avenue. As requested by the CERC at its April 22, 2015 meeting.
The updated RFP proposes using a modified approach to the solicitation and redevelopment process, which differs from a more typical RFP on a single site. The approach would involve seeking a private partner to engage in a redevelopment project within the Water Street Redevelopment Area as well as engaging in the City's Downtown Strategy process and master planning work for areas adjoining the Water Street Redevelopment Area. The intent is that these efforts could lead to a phased redevelopment project that leverages public investment in infrastructure and open space while receiving direct feedback from a qualified developer on planning concepts and options. The City of Beaverton is using this process for a key property in their downtown and offered a $75,000 predevelopment fund to offset some of the costs of this process. The RFP proposes a total of $35,000 in predevelopment funds be made available to the development team to participate in this process. See the Exclusive Negotiated Agreement (ENA) portion of the RFP for details regarding how the predevelopment dollars would be used and what benefits the City would receive for these funds.
Significant revisions to the RFP from the May 16, 2015 City Council Workshop (yellow highlights):
· Page 2. Added description of the Downtown Strategy and the relationship between the RFP and the DT Strategy.
· Page 3. Added mention of the Water Street Redevelopment Area (WSRA).
· Page 3. Added mention of the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA).
· Page 7. Added a description of the WSRA. See last paragraph of this section for treatment of other nearby areas.
· Page 8. Added text on the ENA and the predevelopment dollars.
· Page 11. Clarified residential component.
· Page 11. Property included as incentives.
· Page 13. Clarified building heights allowed in the WSRA.
· Page 13. Clarified alternative construction standards.
· Page 14. Clarified site control for WSRA.
· Page 15. Simplified financial capacity language.
· Page 16. Clarified Proposal Requirements to be more consistent with the ENA approach.
· Page 17. Clarified development agreement as part of process.
· Page 18. Clarified Evaluation and Selection process.
Significant revisions to the RFP from the June 1, 2015 City CERC Meeting (green highlights):
· Page 8. Clarified City intention regarding park space on the Fountain Block.
· Page 8. Clarified desire for new development to enhance the park.
· Page 8. Clarified intent to limit development on the west side of Water Street to a maximum of two stories and include a requirement for a building step back if a second floor is contemplated.
· Page 8. Clarified desires for development on the east side of Water Street.
· Page 11. Clarified desires regarding mixed income projects.
· Page 16. Clarified desire for mixed use project that includes a market rate residential element.
· Page 19. Clarified desire for experience in public involvement processes.
· Page 22. Added map of City owned property.
Options:
1. Review the updated RFP. Provide feedback and direction to staff on the next steps in the CRA process, and direct staff to proceed with next steps in the RFP process.
2. Hear the staff report and provide feedback and refer it to a future CERC agenda for further deliberation and later action by City Council.
Financial Impact:
The work proposed herein is within the project scope and budget.