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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E 07 RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES • ' Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: AUGUST 24, 2020 ITEM NO: SUBJECT: NORTHSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN AND PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT — PROJECT UPDATE ISSUE: Receive and file an update on the status of the Northside Specific Plan and related Program Environmental Impact Report. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file an update on the Northside Specific Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report. BACKGROUND: On April 28, 2015, Community & Economic Development Department (CEDD) staff provided the City Council (Council) with a summary of the status and history of City -owned properties within the Northside Neighborhood. The Council directed staff to develop a specific plan for the Northside Neighborhood. The Council also directed staff to engage the public as part of the Northside Specific Plan (Specific Plan) and Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) effort. The following reflects key dates of the project: • June - November 2017 — Public outreach including workshops, meet the planner events and informational booths were conducted. • October 2017 — A status update was provided to the Board of Public Utilities (Board), and the Board held a workshop to review and comment on three land use concepts. • February 2018 — Land use concept for the Specific Plan was evaluated by the economic development sub -consultant consolidating community input, discussions with city staff, and existing Council policies. The "Consolidated Concept" was subsequently refined based on feedback from the project's economic development consultant. • June 2018 — A Draft Framework Plan and Draft Land Use Concept was presented at a community workshop. • August 2018 — A joint meeting of the Board and Council was held to review the Draft Framework Plan and Draft Land Use Concept for feedback and direction. • March 2019 — A Notice of Preparation and Initial Study was released for the Specific Plan. • April 2019 — A Public Scoping Meeting was held with over 25 comment letters received. • September 2019 - A status update was provided to the Board to review the Draft Land Use