Related Case Number: DIR-2019-7299-TOC-SPR
Community Plan Areas: Wilshire
Project Documents: SCEA with Appendices
Project Description: The Project would entail the partial demolition of existing improvements, including two apartment buildings and a surface parking lot, and the construction of a new mixed-use project with 209 dwelling units, including 28 Extremely Low Income affordable housing units, and approximately 2,653 square feet of new commercial uses (the Project). The existing Tom Bergin’s restaurant and tavern, located at 840 S. Fairfax Avenue and containing approximately 3,829 square feet of floor area, would remain. The Project includes construction of an eight-story building with a maximum height of approximately 94 feet and a total floor area of approximately 189,115 square feet. The Project would include a total of 239 vehicular parking spaces, 146 bicycle parking spaces, and a minimum of 18,356.25 square feet of open space.
Anticipated Significant Environmental Effects: Pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2 a Project evaluated as a SCEA shall not have significant and unavoidable impacts. Based on the analysis included in the SCEA, the Project would not result in significant and unavoidable impacts. All potential impacts would be less than significant or mitigated to less-than-significant levels. Further, pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b), the SCEA has considered all possible impacts and incorporated Mitigation Measures for the following impact areas: Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, and Noise.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
The Department of City Planning recognizes the unprecedented nature of COVID-19, and having been identified as an essential City service, continues to work and respond to all inquiries pertaining to our ongoing efforts to process entitlement applications and study updates to our community plans and citywide policies.
As a result of the Mayor’s Safer at Home Order issued March 19, 2020, some of the previous means to access materials at libraries are no longer available to all residents or interested parties. To that end, the Department of City Planning will ensure that interested parties seeking information about the Project will have access.
The SCEA is available online at the Department of City Planning’s website at https://planning.lacity.gov/development-services/environmental-review/scea. Pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b), comments on the SCEA are not required to be responded to by the City. If written comments are received, they will be provided to the decision-maker for consideration. The comment period starts on April 13, 2021 and ends on May 13, 2021.
If you are unable to access digital copies of the SCEA, the Department will attempt to make reasonable arrangements to mail and supply the materials. Please contact the Staff Planner listed below for assistance.
If you wish to submit comments following review of the SCEA, please reference the Environmental Case No. above, and submit them in writing by Monday, May 13, 2021 no later than 5:00 p.m.
Please direct your comments to:
Mail: Oliver Netburn
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
200 North Spring Street, Room. 763
Los Angeles, CA 90012
E-mail: oliver.Netburn@lacity.org
