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l�'�, Jy REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval .� Date: August 24, 2009 Item No.: 12.c City Manager Approval Item Description: Authorize the Issuance of a Request for Proposals to Qualified Firm for Zoning Code Update BACKGROUND On March 23, 2009, the City Council granted approval to solicit qualified firms to assist with the completion of this update. On April 2, 2009, staff sent out the Request for Qualifications to twenty-nine consulting firms that have experience with zoning development and received eight responses by the April 24, 2009 deadline. Those firms submitting qualification packages included Sonestroo, Cuningham Group, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi), McCombs Frank Roos Associates (MFRA), Northwest Associated Consultants (NAC), Resource Strategies Corporation, SEH and Sanders Wacker Sergly, Inc.(SWS). Staff has reviewed the submissions and provided a ranking for each firm on their discussion of form-based code, public participation, the team's experience in form- based codes, project leader, and understanding of Roseville. See the Staff Recommendation section of this report to see the discussion of the recommended firms. Working with the Planning Commission in June and July 2009 Planning Commission meetings, staff prepared a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) and sought Commission input into this document at its August 5, 2009 meeting. Planning commissioner comments focused on the limited budget, the need to maintain Council support of the zoning process, and the location of the discussion of public input within the RFP. At the meeting, the Planning Commission passed a motion recommending that the City Council authorize staff to send the RFP to the qualified firms. See Attachment A to review the meeting minutes. Since the Planning Commission meeting, staff has revised the draft RFP to include mention of public outreach earlier in the document and described the need to integrate design guidelines in appropriate districts instead of in all districts. See Attachment S to review the draft RFP. POLICY OBJECTIVE The zoning code is one of the primary planning tools used to implement the City's Comprehensive Plan. Updating the code for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan is identified in the Plan and is also required under State law. The City has not undertaken a comprehensive update of its zoning code since its adoption in 1959. BUDGET IMPLICATIONS The City Council budget approved a$35,000 allocation for this project in the 2009 City Sudget. Page 1 of 2