City Council

CC 6. Additional Authorization No. 2 for Aspen Environmental Group for the Parkway Village Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report Recommendation(s): Approve Additional Authorization No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Aspen Environmental Group in the amount of $29,134 for additional environmental analysis and preparation of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Parkway Village Specific Plan, including responses to comments received on the Draft EIR. In 2020, City of Lancaster staff started work on the preparation of the Parkway Village Specific Plan to allow for a mixed-use area with a variety of housing types, commercial uses, and community amenities. Aspen Environmental Group was hired at this time to prepare the associated environmental documents including a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR). In May 2021, the City was awarded a $500,000 under the LEAP grant from HCD for the Parkway Village Project.