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NEW BUSINESS —10H ,--iIZEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: TCAAP AUAR Update Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: • Staff working with Kimley Horn to draft a proposal to update the TCAAP AUAR Background The City Council discussed updating the TCAAP Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) at its last worksession. The City first completed the TCAAP AUAR in 2014, and they are due every five years until a project begins construction. The last update was done in 2019, and we are due for one in 2024. However, the Council could choose to do the update early. A brief description of the AUAR process can be found below. The alternative urban areawide review (AUAR) process is a hybrid of the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and environmental impact statement (EIS) review processes. Responsible governmental units (RGU) can use an AUAR as a planning tool to understand how different development scenarios will affect the environment of their community before the development occurs. The process is designed to look at the cumulative impacts of anticipated development scenarios within a given geographic area. The benefit would be an updated assessment to help the current Council and JDA understand updated development implications. As previously discussed, Kimley Horn would be best positioned to handle this update as they have worked on the last two updates. Should Council want to move this forward, Staff will work with Kimley Horn on obtaining a proposal for future consideration. Budget Impact A cost will be determined in the actual proposal, but the 2019 update was $16,660. This item is not budgeted for in 2023. Attachments N/A Page 1 of 1