South Park Towers Project

Case Number: ENV-2018-3337-SCEA
Related Case Number: CPC-2018-3336-SN-TDR-CUB-SPR-MSC
Council District: 14 – Kevin de León
Community Plan Areas: Downtown
Project Location: 1600-1618 S. Flower St., 1601-1623 S. Hope St., 426-440 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015

Project Documents: SCEA, Appendices

Project Description: The South Park Tower Project includes the demolition of four commercial office/retail buildings totaling 89,510 square feet and the construction of a 452,630 square-foot, two-tower, mixed-use development on a 75,503 square-foot site, with a maximum building height of 260 feet, and a floor area ratio (FAR) of 6:1. Tower 1 would occupy the western portion of the Project Site and includes a 22-story hotel with 300 guest rooms and 3,120 square feet of ground floor restaurants. Tower 2 would occupy the eastern portion of the Project Site and includes a 23-story residential building with 250 dwelling units and 10,000 square feet of ground floor medical offices.

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: Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Construction Noise and Vibration, and Transportation.

File Review and Comments:

The SCEA is available online at Los Angeles 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 October 19, 2023 and ends on November 20, 2023.

If you are unable to access digital copies of the SCEA, Planning 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 November 20, 2023, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Please direct your comments to:

Mail: Rey Fukuda
  City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
221 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
Los Angeles, CA 90012
E-mail: Rey.Fukuda@lacity.org