DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING - CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DAVID H. J. AMBROZ PRESIDENT RENEE DAKE WILSON VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT L. AHN CAROLINE CHOE RICHARD KATZ JOHN W. MACK SAMANTHA MILLMAN VERONICA PADILLA DANA M. PERLMAN - JAMES K. WILLIAMS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT II (213) 978-1300 City of Los Angeles CALIFORNIA ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR EXECUTIVE OFFICES 200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 525 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4801 VINCENT P. BERTONI, AICP DIRECTOR (213) 978-1271 LISA M. WEBBER, AICP DEPUTY DIRECTOR (213) 978-1274 JAN ZATORSKI DEPUTY DIRECTOR (213) 978-1273 FAX: (213) 978-1275 INFORMATION http://planning.lacity.org February 11, 2016 NOTICE OF PREPARATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING CASE NO.: ENV-2015-4612-EIR PROJECT NAME: 6901 Santa Monica Boulevard Mixed-Use Project PROJECT APPLICANT: Onni Santa Monica, LP PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS: 1100, 1106, 1110, 1114, 1118, 1122, 1126 Orange Drive; 6906, 6911, 6917, 6921, 6931 Santa Monica Boulevard; and 1107, 1111, 1115, 1119, 1121 Mansfield Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038 COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA: Hollywood COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4, David Ryu DUE DATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS: 4:00 pm, March 11, 2016 SCOPING MEETING: February 25, 2016 Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15082, once the Lead Agency decides to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a project, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) describing the project and its potential environmental effects shall be prepared. You are being notified of the City of Los Angeles intent, as Lead Agency, to prepare an EIR for this Project, which is located in an area of interest to you and/or the organization or agency you represent. This EIR will be prepared by outside consultants and submitted to the Department of City Planning, Environmental Analysis Section, for independent review and certification. The Department of City Planning requests your comments as to the scope and content of the EIR. Comments must be submitted in writing pursuant to directions below. If you represent an agency, the City is seeking comments as to the scope and content of the environmental information in the document which is germane to your agency s statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed Project. Your agency will need to use the EIR prepared by our agency when considering your permit or other approval for the Project. A Scoping Meeting will be held to receive input from the public as to what areas the EIR should study. No decisions about the Project are made at the Scoping Meeting. The project description, location, and the potential environmental effects identified thus far are set forth in this document. Also included below are the date, time, and location of the Scoping Meeting that will be held in order to solicit input regarding the content of the Draft EIR. 1
The Scoping Meeting is in an open house format. THIS IS NOT THE REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING FOR MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLEMENT REQUESTS which will be scheduled after the completion of the EIR. The environmental file is available for review at the Department of City Planning, 200 North Spring Street, Room 750, Los Angeles, CA 90012. A copy of the Initial Study prepared for the Project is not attached but may be viewed online at http://planning.lacity.org by clicking on the Environmental tab, then Notice of Preparation & Public Scoping Meetings. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project proposes the development of an approximately 218,316- square-foot mixed-use building on a 72,772 square-foot site composed of 12 contiguous parcels of land within the Hollywood Community Plan Area. The Project would include 231 multi-family residential units, including 15 units for Very Low Income households, within 7 stories, above 15,000 square feet of ground-floor neighborhood-serving commercial uses (up to 5,000 square feet of high-turn-over restaurant and up to 10,000 square feet of general retail) and 2 levels of subterranean parking, providing 390 vehicle parking spaces. The Project would vary in height from 23 feet to 80.4 feet and have an FAR of 3.0:1. Development of the Project Site would include the demolition and removal of the two existing singlestory office buildings and two automobile storage structures ranging from one-to-two stories in height, totaling 54,661-square feet. The Project will also utilize a Density Bonus by-right to permit a 27.5 percent increase in density, equal to 50 additional units, with 8 percent, equal to 15 units, set aside for Very Low Income households. The Project is not requesting any on or off-menu incentives. The Project Site is located on approximately 1.67 acres. Figure 1 provides the regional location of the Project, Figure 2 provides an aerial view of the Site, and Figure 3 provides Plot Plan. REQUESTED PERMITS/APPROVALS: 1. A General Plan Amendment, pursuant to City Charter Section 555 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.5.6, to amend the Property s Hollywood Community Plan land use designation from Highway Oriented Commercial and Medium Density Residential to Neighborhood Commercial; 2. A Vesting Zone and Height District Change, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32, to change the Property s zoning from C2-1D and R3-1XL to C2-2D, with a D limitation restricting maximum FAR to 3:1 in lieu of 6:1 otherwise permitted in Height District 2; 3. A Zoning Administrator s Adjustment, pursuant to Section 12.28-A, to permit a zero-foot side yard along Santa Monica Boulevard in lieu of the ten feet otherwise required by LAMC Sections 12.14-C,2 and 12.11-C,2; 4. A Master Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24-W,1, to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within up to three tenant spaces; and 5. Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05-C, for a project that results in an increase of more than 50 dwelling units. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: Aesthetics; Air Quality; Cultural Resources; Geology and Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Land Use and Planning; Noise; Population and Housing; Public Services (Fire, Police, Schools, Recreation & Parks, Libraries); Transportation/Traffic; and Utilities and Service Systems (Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Energy Demands). PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: A public scoping meeting in an open house format will be held to receive public comment regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis to be included in the Draft EIR. City staff, environmental consultants and project representatives will be available, but no formal presentation is scheduled. You may stop by at any time between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm to view materials, ask questions, and provide comments. The Department of City Planning encourages all interested individuals and organizations to attend this meeting. The location, date, and time of the public scoping meeting for this Project are as follows: 2
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Arrive any time between 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to speak one-on-one with City staff and Project consultants. Location: Laurel Span Elementary School, Multi-purpose Room (see Figure 4) 925 N. Hayworth Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Free parking will be available in the on-site parking lot with access from Edinburgh Avenue) The enclosed materials reflect the current scope of the project (subject to change). The Department of City Planning welcomes and will consider all written comments regarding potential environmental impacts of the project and issues to be addressed in the EIR. Written comments must be submitted to this office by 4:00 pm, March 11, 2016. Written comments will also be accepted at the public scoping meeting described above. Please direct your responses to: Mail: Sarah Molina Pearson Environmental Analysis Section Department of City Planning 200 N. Spring Street, Room 750 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax: (213) 978-1343 Email: sarah.molina-pearson@lacity.org ACCOMMODATIONS: As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability. The scoping meeting facility and its parking are wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. Other services, such as translation between English and other languages, may also be provided upon request. To ensure availability or services, please make your request no later than three working days (72 hours) prior to the scoping meeting by calling Darlene Navarrete at (213) 978-1332. Como entidad cubierta bajo el Título II del Acto de los Americanos con Desabilidades, la Ciudad de Los Angeles no discrimina. La facilidad donde la junta se llevará a cabo y su estacionamiento son accesibles para sillas de ruedas. Traductores de Lengua de Muestra, dispositivos de oído, u otras ayudas auxiliaries se pueden hacer disponibles si usted las pide en avance. Otros servicios, como traducción de Inglés a otros idiomas, también pueden hacerse disponibles si usted los pide en avance. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de éstos servicios, por favor haga su petición al mínimo de tres días (72 horas) antes de la reunión, llamando a Darlene Navarrete a (213) 978-1332. 3
Proter Ranch San Fernando Lake View Terrace 118 210 5 Angeles National Forest Northridge Van Burbank Nuys 170 North Hollywood Glendale 2 101 Pasadena Encino 134 Toluca 210 Sherman Lake Oaks Eagle South 5 405 110 101 Rock Pasadena West Silver Irwindale Hollywood Lake Alhambra Baldwin Park Beverly Hills PROJECT Brentwood 10 LOCATION Los Angeles Monterey Park 1 City of 10 60 Industry Culver Vernon Montebello City Hacienda Baldwin Heights Hills Huntington Pico Park Rivera 605 Santa Monica 90 Inglewood Marina Del Rey 710 Whittier Los Angeles 110 South Gate International Downey Airport El Segund 105 1 Hawthorne Paramount Manhattan Compton Norwalk La Mirada Beach 91 Hermosa 5 Beach Gardena Lakewood Cerritos 107 Redondo Beach Torrance 405 Carson Signal Hill Anaheim Pacific Ocean Rancho Palos Verdes Long Beach Huntington Beach 22 405 0 5 10 Miles Legend Project Site Source: Google Aerial, 2015. 0 100 200 Scale (Feet) Figure 1 Regional/Vicinity Map
HIGHLAND AVE CITRUS AVE AVE MANSFIELD AVE AVE ORANGE DR DR SYCAMORE AVE LEXINGTON AVE SANTA MONICA BLVD Legend Project Site Source: Google Maps, 2015. 0 100 200 Scale (Feet) Figure 2 Aerial Photo
0 32 64 Source: Roschen Van Cleve Architects, 2015. Scale (Feet) Figure 3 Site Plan
Scoping Meeting Location Date: Thursday, February 25th, 2016 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Laurel Span Elementary School 925 N Hayworth Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 Figure 4 Scoping Meeting Location Map