Draft Environmental Impact Report
Notice of Extension of Comment Period
Draft Environmental Impact Report - Recirculated
Draft Environmental Impact Report - Recirculated (September 2017)
Project Description: The current Proposed Project consists of the same general development proposal (i.e., the same land uses, floor areas, project elements, and features) as described in the Original DEIR and RP-DEIR. Given the time that has passed since publication of the Original DEIR and subsequent RP-DEIR, the timing of project construction and buildout would change, but construction phasing and its duration would still consist of consecutive phases over the course of approximately one and a half years. The Project proposes to subdivide and subsequently develop 229 homes on the 58.32-acre Project Site (approximately 3.93 units per acre).
The development will be a private community with gated access and private roads. Lot sizes will range from 2,560 to 10,720 square feet in area. Lot widths will range from 32 feet to 40 feet: 84 lots will have a width of 32 feet, 80 lots will have a width of 35 feet, and 65 lots will have a width of 40 feet. The proposed homes will range in size from 1,800 to 2,700 square feet in building area and will have a maximum height of 30 feet (two-stories). Two basic models are proposed: 137 units will have four bedrooms while 92 will have five bedrooms. Each home will have a two-car garage. The proposed 229 homes will be built in two locations. Most of the homes (211 units) will be built in the southeast corner of the Project Site on the portion of the site currently occupied by the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. A further 18 homes will be built farther to the north, between the Verdugo Wash right-of-way on the west and Tujunga Canyon Road on the east.
Appendix F of the State CEQA Guidelines states that, in order to ensure that energy implications are considered in project decisions, the potential energy implications of a project shall be considered in an EIR, to the extent relevant and applicable to the project. Appendix F further states that a project’s energy consumption and proposed conservation measures may be addressed, as relevant and applicable, in the Project Description, Environmental Setting and Impact Analysis portions of technical sections, as well as through mitigation measures and alternatives. In accordance with Appendix F of the State CEQA Guidelines, this Recirculated DEIR includes relevant information and analyses that address the energy implications of the Project only. As stated, no other sections or changes are proposed under this RDEIR.
Permits and Approvals: The Proposed Project would still require approval of discretionary actions by the City of Los Angeles, which may include the following: • Approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 69976, which will subdivide the project site into 229 single-family lots (in accordance with Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance No. 176,354), plus open space. • A Vesting Zone Change, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from RA-1 (Residential Agricultural Zone) and A1-1 (Agricultural Zone) to RD5-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Family Zone) • Site Plan Review findings, pursuant to Section 16.05 of the LAMC, for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units. • Project Compliance Review, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C, for a development within the San Gabriel/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Plan Area.
Anticipated Significant Environmental Effects: Based on the analysis contained in the Original DEIR and this RP-DEIR, the Proposed Project would result in significant and unavoidable environmental impacts with regard to aesthetics and recreation. All other potential impacts identified in both the Original DEIR and new RP-DEIR would be mitigated to less than significant levels.
Document Review and Comments: If you wish to review a copy of the RP-DEIR or the documents referenced in the RP-DEIR, you may do so at the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning, at 200 N. Spring Street, City Hall, Los Angeles, CA, Room 750. Digital versions of the RP-DEIR are also available at the following Library Branches:
1. Sunland – Tujunga Branch Library – 7771 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042
2. Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
The RP-DEIR is also available online at the Department of City Planning’s website [(https://cityplanning.lacity.gov/ (click on “Environmental” and then “Draft Environmental Impact Reports”)]. The RP-DEIRs can be purchased on CD-ROM for $5.00 per copy. Contact Erin Strelich of the City of Los Angeles at (213) 978-1351 to purchase one. If you wish to submit comments following review of the RP-DEIR, please reference the file number above, and submit them in writing by Monday, November 13, 2017, no later than 4:00 PM.
Please direct your comments to:
Erin Strelich, City Planning Associate
Los Angeles Department of City Planning
200 N. Spring Street, Room 750
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Fax: (213) 978-1351
Email: Erin.Strelich@lacity.org
Circulation Period: September 28, 2017 – November 13, 2017
