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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT NO. C27660 , A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,660 WITH
HOGLE-IRELAND, INC., TO UPDATE TITLE 25 (ZONING) OF THE
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE
SUBMITTED BY: LAURI AYLAIAN
CONTRACTOR: HOGLE-IRELAND, INC.
2825 TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, SUITE 106
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
DATE: MAY 8, 2008
CONTENTS: SUMMARY OF RESPONDENTS AND RANKING
CONTRACT NO. C27660
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, that the City Council approve a professional services
agreement with Hogle-lreland, Inc., in the amount of $149,660 for services
required to update Title 25 (Zoning) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code to be
consistent with the General Plan. Funds for this agreement are available in
Account No. 110-4470-412-3090.
Executive Summary:
Approval of the staff recommendation will approve a contract under which the Zoning
Ordinance will be updated to be consistent with the 2004 City of Palm Desert General Plan, as
is required by Section 65860 of the Government Code of the State of California. It will also
provide tools by which staff can work with developers and the public to execute the vision for
growth contained in that plan.
Discussion:
On February 14, 2008, the City Council authorized staff to select a consultant to perform the
professional services necessary to update the Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with the
General Plan. Since that date, a Request for Statements of Qualifications was prepared,
advertised, and distributed. Seven responses were received and were evaluated based upon
qualifications of key personnel, experience with preparing and updating zoning ordinances,
references, and hourly billing rates. (See Exhibit B.) Hogle-Ireland, Inc., with Jacobson &
Wack as sub consultants, was identified as the top -ranked firm based on this evaluation.
Staff Report
Hogle-Ireland, Inc., Agreement
May 8, 2008
Page 2 of 2
Staff has negotiated a professional services agreement with Hogle-Ireland based upon a
detailed scope of services that includes:
• meetings with staff from multiple departments to identify technical shortcomings of the
Zoning Ordinance and inconsistencies between it and other portions of the Municipal
Code;
• review and restructuring of the current Zoning Ordinance to facilitate usability, minimize
redundancies, and eliminate internal conflicts and inconsistencies;
• definition of development standards for those land use designations in the General Plan
that are not currently reflected in the Zoning Ordinance;
• providing clear definition of the authorities, responsibilities, approval and appeals
processes involving the Zoning Administrator, Architectural Review Commission,
Planning Commission, and City Council;
• producing graphic illustrations to clarify complex issues and regulations;
• consolidating various landscaping requirements and restrictions that are currently
spread throughout the Municipal Code into a single, cohesive treatment in the Zoning
Ordinance;
• revising sections of the code that no longer reflect current State law; and
• presenting the revised ordinance to the Planning Commission and City Council for their
consideration and adoption.
A detailed description of the scope of services is provided in Exhibit A of the subject agreement.
The work necessary to update the Zoning Ordinance is expected to take one year to complete,
including the associated internal review periods.
Submitted by:
Lauri Aylaian,
Director of Community Development
Approv. :
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City Manager
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ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE
REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY OF RESPONDENTS AND RANKING
FIRM NAME AND LOCATION QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE RATES RANKING
Clarion Associate, LLC
Denver, CO
Hogle-Ireland, Inc. and
Jacobson & Wack
Palm Springs, CA and
Bakersfield, CA
Kendig Keast Collaborative
Centennial, CO
PMC
Rancho Cordova, CA
RBF Consulting
Palm Desert, CA
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Palm Desert, CA
Terra Nova Planning &
Research
Palm Springs, CA
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