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It’s taken years of discussion and even some wrangling, but it appears that development of the Baltimore Ravine area in the southwest corner of Auburn is a strong possibility in coming years.
At its September 24 meeting, the city council authorized contracting with a consulting firm, PBS&J of Sacramento, to prepare an environmental impact report for the Baltimore Ravine specific plan. The area is viewed as one of the last residentially developable large tracts in the city.
The contract with the consultant, formerly called EIP Associates, carries a “not to exceed” $478,800 price tag.
The city will not pay for the EIR; that obligation will fall to the
developer eyeing the area, Stephen L. Des Jardins, who heads
Roseville-based Diamond Creek Partners. Des Jardins also is a major
partner in La Provence, a swank Roseville restaurant.
According to Senior City Planner Reg Murray, the proposed 281-acre
specific plan envisions development of about 1,230 low, medium and high
density residential units; a small area for retail and professional
uses; and open space.
The EIR will include analyses of noise (I-80 and the UP Railroad’s main
line are nearby); biological resources, including an arborist report;
transportation and traffic circulation (this will require new roads);
cultural resources addressing archeological, paleontological and
historic aspects; geology and soils; hydrology; public utilities; and
public safety.
The contract calls for the EIR to be completed by the end of 2008.
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