TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona – Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Matt Ringel – Planner III
SUBJECT: FCS International, Inc. Professional Services Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 270220B with FCS International, Inc. dba FirstCarbon Solutions for a maximum compensation of $165,209 and a term through November 16, 2028, to conduct an Environmental Impact Report, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, for the proposed Basanites Warehouse project. (Fiscal Impact: $165,209; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
On October 18, 2019, Steve Beauchamp, on behalf of BOCA Company (“Applicant”), filed Use Permit Application P19-00421 requesting County zoning approval to redevelop an approximately 55.27 acre parcel, located approximately 0.2 miles east of the State Highway 221 and Basalt Road intersection in unincorporated Napa County, California (Assessor’s Parcel No. 046-370-024-000). The proposed project consists of the demolition of existing structures and construction of 4 new structures, totaling approximately 697,000 square feet of warehouse/industrial space. Approximately 450 new trees and landscape screening would be planted. The proposed project assumes that an upper estimate of 250 employees would be on the property at one time and at full occupancy. The proposed project includes 484 parking spaces and loading spaces for delivery trucks.
On December 13, 2025, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was released for public review for the proposed project. During the 30-day public review timeframe, comment letters were received from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Center for Biological Diversity, California Department of Transportation, and Advocates for the Environment. The comment letters received primarily focused on concerns regarding Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Energy, Biological Resources, and ...
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