TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Lauren Alpert
Senior Planner
Planning and Community Development
Jeff Churchill
Long Range Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
TITLE:
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Southeast Redmond Market Study Consultant Contract Approval
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff recommends approving a contract with Berk for the Southeast Redmond Market Study for $74,968.
This work was approved in the budget using one-time funds and supports an application for a countywide manufacturing and industrial center in Southeast Redmond.
The BERK team will take a holistic approach that integrates land use considerations, access, transportation, sustainability, infrastructure needs, economic development goals, and market demand drivers to develop an informed market study for the center.
The scope of work has been updated to include a review of Redmond's sustainability goals. Sustainability was added to the introduction and approach of the scope of work on page 1 and added into Task 2 for stakeholder engagement on page 2. Task 6 on page 4 of the scope of work has been updated to include trade-offs in the final strategy guide.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond 2050 establishes the intent to create a countywide Southeast Redmond Manufacturing and Industrial Center (SE-MIC). As part of the application process with King County, Redmond is conducting a market study to strengthen the City's application.
* Required:
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* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
The outcome is a strong countywide center application and recommendations to the City for a strong S...
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