PUBLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES

LOS ANGELES TIMES

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the availability for public review and comment on the following Environmental documents. Please call Darlene Navarrete to review file: (213)978-1332. Files are available for REVIEW at: Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Room 750, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Comments can be faxed to: (213)978-1343, or emailed to darlene.navarrete@lacity.org (*unless otherwise noted). CD indicates the City Council District, sf indicates square feet and LAMC indicates Los Angeles Municipal Code. The publication is intended to serve as our Notice of Intent to adopt the following Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or Negative Declaration (ND).

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-11-261-PL: Addendum. ENV-2011-1683. 1000 N Las Palmas Ave; Hollywood. CD4. Subsequent to the adoption of the MND, the Dept. of City Planning received a request from the applicant that an Addendum be prepared to consider the impacts of a revised project. In conjunction with the construction of a new 6-story parking structure, the project is requesting that an additional parcel be added to the previously approved parking structure & that the existing film vault be partially demolished & rehabilitated as part of the project. The modified project will be 9 ft. lower in height than the previously approved project. The modified project will include a total of 405 parking spaces & will be comprised of approx. 137,652 sf. All of the previously approved entitlements will remain the same. The subject site encompasses 4 parcels along Seward St, including the subject property & 3 parcels to the north, currently a surface parking lot. The film vault building was previously identified in the ongoing SurveyLA effort, yet to be published, as appearing eligible for local designation & listing on the California & National Registers. It is, therefore, considered a historical resource under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). SurveyLA found that the building appears eligible under the Entertainment Industry Context, and within the theme of Support Services Associated with the Entertainment Industry, as it is a purpose-built film vault building. The modified request to include 1 parcel containing film vaults is a revision that does not change the proposed development project; however, it does have the potential to create a new impact on the environment that was not previously analyzed. As such, the applicant hired a third party to prepare an historic analysis of the proposed project. The Office of Historic Resources agrees with the proposed mitigation measures related to the revised project. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-051-PL: ENV-2015-4243. 5210 W Melrose Ave; Wilshire. CD4. A Conditional Use to permit the continued sale & dispensing a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing restaurant. The applicant proposes to convert an existing 818 sf retail space located on the mezzanine into restaurant space with 22 seats. The restaurant includes a total of 86 interior seats & 2,795 sf with operating hours from 11:00 am to 10:30 pm, Monday through Thursday; 11:00 am to 12:00 midnight, Friday and Saturday; and, 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday. The applicant is requesting a conditional use to allow the continued sale & dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages within the existing restaurant & Zone Variances to allow 1 parking space per 155.30 sf of floor area in lieu of the 1 parking space per 100 sf of floor area, to allow that required parking spaces be provided & maintained from 5:00 pm to one-half hour after the restaurant’s closing, in lieu of requiring parking during all hours of operation, to allow for off-site parking to be permitted by lease in lieu of recording a covenant, and to allow off-site parking spaces to be located approx. 1,000 ft. from the site in lieu of the otherwise 750 ft. requirement. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-052-PL: ENV-2015-3663. 3611 N Kinney Pl; Northeast Los Angeles. CD1. Pursuant to Section 12.24-X,28 of the LAMC, a Zoning Administrator's Determination to allow for a new single-family dwelling on lot which does not have access from a continuous paved roadway of at least 20 ft. in width from the driveway apron to the boundary of the hillside area as otherwise required by Section 12.21-C,10(i)(3); and, pursuant to Section 11.5.7-C of the Code, a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance for the Mount Washington/Glassell Park Specific Plan to a allow for a new, 1,784 sf single-family dwelling with a total height of 44-ft. 6-in., and the removal of 1 significant tree. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-053-PL: ENV-2015-3623. 22321, 22331 & 22341 S Normandie Ave; Harbor Gateway. CD15. The project involves the construction of 3 single family homes on a 17,325 sf site. The proposed units will range from 2 to 3 stories in height & will each include a 2-car garage with 2 uncovered parking spaces. The project will include approx. 953 cubic yards of dirt to be graded & approx. 651 cubic yards of dirt to be imported. The project site includes 4 non-protected trees which will be removed as part of the project. The project site is currently vacant. The request is for Phase II of the previously approved Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 53196, approved in 2001. Phase I included Lots 6 to 64. Phase II includes Lots 1 through 5, however, only Lots 2, 3, and 4 are part of the project request. Lot 1 is designated for open space & has been dedicated to the Dept. of Recreation & Parks. Lots 5 through 64 are planned & zoned for single-family residential uses. Lots 2 & 3 are currently zoned for industrial uses & do not allow residential uses. Lot 4 is currently dually zoned for residential & industrial uses. Lots 2, 3, and 4 consist of a total of .40 acres (17,325 sf). The project includes a General Plan Amendment from Light Manufacturing to Low Residential for Lots 2, 3, and 4, a Zone Change from M2-1 to R1-1, and a Zoning Administrator's Interpretation to allow for reduced yards, setbacks, and increased wall height in conjunction with the construction of 3 single-family homes. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 21, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-054-PL: ENV-2015-2715. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Appendix H. Appendix I. 1029-1049 N Swarthmore Ave; 1012-1032 N Swarthmore Ave.; 1023-1055 N Monument St & 15229-15281 W Sunset Blvd.; Brentwood-Pacific Palisades. CD11. Caruso Affiliated, the Project Applicant, proposes to demolish existing buildings & surface parking lots to construct a mixed-use project composed of 9 new buildings on 3 properties totaling approx. 3.11 acres located at 1029-1049 N. Swarthmore Ave.; 1012–1032 N. Swarthmore Ave.; 1023–1055 N. Monument St.; and 15229–15281 W. Sunset Blvd. in the Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Community Plan (Community Plan) area of the city of Los Angeles. The Project Site is currently zoned C2-1VL & R3P-1VL & has a land use designation of Community Commercial in the Community Plan. The Project Site is located within the Pacific Palisades Commercial Village & Neighborhoods Specific Plan (PPCV Specific Plan) & the Commercial Village subarea. The Project proposes a mix of uses that total 116,215 sf of floor area, including retail, restaurants, offices, 8 residential units, a specialty grocery store, a movie theater, a community room, and storage. Four hundred seventy off-street vehicle parking spaces will be provided in 2 levels of subterranean parking, including EV charging spaces. Additionally, the Project would increase the amount of on-street parking available along Swarthmore Ave. to 29 diagonal spaces with a proposed modification of Swarthmore Ave. between the alley & Monument St. from a 2-way street to a 1-way street. The Project will also include 98 bicycle parking spaces (long & short term) in compliance with the City’s Bicycle Ordinance & the Project Applicant proposes an on-site Bike Share program. The Project proposes a series of pedestrian paseos that connects the new buildings, an open space that totals approx. 0.35 acres, streetscape improvements for portions of Swarthmore Ave., Monument St., Sunset Blvd., Albright St., and the service alley north of Sunset Blvd., and a sign plan. The Project Applicant requests approval of a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review (SPP), Specific Plan Design Review approval (DRB), a Parcel Map, a Zone Change from R3P-1VL to C2-1VL for a portion of 2 parcels, one in the North Swarthmore Properties & the other in South Swarthmore Properties, and an amendment to the PPCV Specific Plan to create the North Swarthmore Subarea that includes specific development. In addition, as part of the requested Parcel Map approval, the Project would require the approval of a haul route to permit the export of approx. 122,000 cubic yards of soil. A total of 100 non-native trees would be removed pending a tree removal permit issued by the City of Los Angeles Dept. of Public Works, and these trees would be replaced. The Project Applicant will also seek approvals & permits from the Dept. of Building & Safety (and other municipal agencies) for Project construction activities including, but not limited to the following: excavation, shoring, grading, foundation, and building & tenant improvements for the Project Site. The Project Applicant currently owns approx. 2.7 acres & is in the process of acquiring an additional property, approx. 0.37 acre of land, which is currently occupied by an operating gasoline station. This MND also analyzes a variant of the Proposed Project (Project Variant), which omits redevelopment of the gasoline station site to provide the Project Applicant flexibility if the acquisition of this property is not completed. As used in this MND, the following terms have the following meanings, each as more particularly described in this section: (a) “Project Site” means the full approx. 3.11-acre site proposed for redevelopment, inclusive of the Acquisition Parcel; (b) “Acquisition Parcel” means the approx. 0.37-acre property that the Applicant is under contract to acquire & that is currently occupied by an operating gasoline station; (c) “Variant Site” means the approx. 2.7-acre site currently owned by the Applicant (i.e., the Project Site less the Acquisition Parcel); (d) “Proposed Project” means the proposed redevelopment of the Project Site, as more specifically described in this section; and (e) “Project Variant” means the proposed redevelopment of the Variant Site, as described in more detail in this section. Finally, this MND uses the term “Project” to refer to both the Proposed Project & the Project Variant when discussing project features that are common to both the Proposed Project & the Project Variant & when discussing & analyzing potential environmental impacts where the difference between the potential impacts of Proposed Project & the Project Variant is either nonexistent or immaterial. Table 1-1 summarizes the existing uses & square footages as well as the uses & square footages proposed under the Proposed Project & the Project Variant. The Project Site is located within the Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Community Plan (Community Plan) area & the Swarthmore Avenue Commercial District Area & has historically been developed with a surface parking lot (1.00 acre) & 51,850 sf of structures, including the 2 previously demolished buildings & 51,460 sf of structure not including the demolished portions. The Variant Site is currently developed with a surface parking lot (1.00 acre) & 50,938 sf of structures. The difference of 912 sf is attributable to the fact that the Project Site includes the existing gas station, and the Variant Site does not include the gas station. The Proposed Project entails the demolition of all existing structures on the Project Site (including decommissioning of the gasoline station operating on the Acquisition Parcel) and the redevelopment of the Project Site with the following uses for a total developed floor area of approx. 114,620 sf: 35,545 sf of retail; 10,295 sf of market; 14,510 total sf of restaurant space; 12,621-sf movie theater with 300 seats; 10,840 sf of yoga/Pilates studio; 3,070 sf of walk-in banking space; 8,875 sf of residential uses, comprising 8 units; 4,154 sf of ancillary space; 2,370 sf of office space for property management; 11,980 sf of storage space; 13,400 sf of park/open space; 208,800 sf of parking, or 470 on-site parking spaces, in a subterranean structure (2 levels). The Project Variant entails the demolition of all existing structures on the Variant Site & the redevelopment of the Variant Site with the following uses, for a total floor area of 94,105 sf: 32,375 sf of retail; 8,675 sf of grocery/market; 8,925 sf of restaurant; 12,621-sf movie theater with 300 seats; 3,925 sf of yoga/Pilates studio; 1,080 sf of bank space; 2,065 sf of office space for property management; 11,980 sf of storage space; 4,154 sf of ancillary space; 175,500 sf of parking, or 376 on-site parking spaces, in a subterranean structure (2 levels). REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-055-PL: ENV-2015-2323. 2859 W Francis Ave; Wilshire. CD1. The proposed project involves the demolition of 4 existing multi-family residential developments & the construction of a new 7-story multi-family residential building on a 27,000-sf lot. The new building will contain a total of 81 dwelling units, consisting of 74 market-rate units & 7 Restricted Affordable Units. The building will have a maximum height of 75 ft. 2 in. & comprise approx. 91,344 sf of floor area. The project will provide 193 parking spaces in a 4-level parking garage consisting of 2 subterranean levels, 1 ground level, and 1 second level. Vehicular access to the site would be provided on Francis Ave. via a 2-way driveway. The project will also provide 90 bicycle parking stalls. Approximately 11,005 sf of open space areas will be provided on site. The project requires an export of approx. 17,800 cubic yards of earth material. The applicant requests the following discretionary approvals: (1) a Site Plan Review for a development project, which creates or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms, or combination thereof; and (2) a 20% Density Bonus utilizing Parking Option 1 & 1 off-menu incentive for a 20% reduction in the rear yard setback requirement. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 21, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-056-PL: ENV-2015-2076. 9122-9126 W Cordell Dr; Hollywood. CD4. The proposed project consists of the demolition of an existing 5,482 sf, 74-year old, single family dwelling; and the construction of a 16,472 sf single family dwelling, pool & 5 parking spaces, on 2 lots with an area of 12,810 sf. There are 6 existing trees, including 1 protected tree currently on site. All of which are proposed to be removed. As proposed, the project requires an approval of a haul route to permit the grading of 9,400 cubic yards of soil. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-057-PL: ENV-2015-1027. 5273-5281 W Olympic Blvd & 944-950 S La Brea Ave; Wilshire. CD4. The project is for a new convenience store (7-Eleven) to include the sale of beer & wine for off-site consumption within a 2,537 sf tenant space in an existing approx. 6,400 sf commercial corner/mini-shopping center development with 13 spaces. The proposed hours of operation are 24 hours a day 7 days a week, beyond the standard Mini-Shopping Center/Commercial Corner Development hours of operation limitation from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. Alcohol sales are proposed from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Tenant & building façade improvements, parking lot upgrades/improvements to include a new landscape island & conversion of an existing parking space to a handicapped accessible van parking space, and 3 bike parking spaces are proposed. The applicant also requests reduced landscape buffer of less than 5-ft., less than 50% transparent windows in exterior walls/doors fronting adjacent streets, and continued use of the existing pole sign not otherwise permitted by Mini-Shopping Center/Commercial Corner development standards. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 21, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-058-PL: ENV-2015-933. 801-835 S Broadway Ave; Central City. CD14. The proposed project entails a change of use from retail/garment manufacturing/office/storage to a mixed use project containing 1,137,378 gross sf which will include offices, hotel, spa, gym, restaurants, bar, retail, dog care facility & a basement automobile parking lot. The applicant is requesting conditional use permits & variances in conjunction with the proposed project. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-059-PL: ENV-2014-4818. 6118 W Pico Blvd; Wilshire. CD10. The proposed project includes the development of an approx. 107,813-sf, 67-ft. (6 stories) tall, mixed use development with 100 residential units, 16,600 sf of ground floor commercial & 245 parking spaces in 2 levels of subterranean parking. The proposed project will provide a minimum of 10,909 sf of open space. The project site consists of 13 lots that comprise approx. 36,092 sf of lot area. The site is located in the Wilshire Community Plan Area & is zoned C4-1-O with General Plan Designation of Neighborhood Office Commercial. The site is developed with 3 single-story commercial retail buildings that total approximately 11,538 square feet that will be demolished. The project involves the export of 28,060 cubic yards of dirt off-site. There are no onsite trees. There are three Queen Palms in the public right-of-way that will remain. The Applicant requests a Density Bonus Compliance Review pursuant to LAMC 12.22.A.25, and a Site Plan Review pursuant to LAMC 16.05. In consideration of providing ten affordable units, the applicant seeks one on-menu incentive for a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Increase to 3:1. A Haul Route is required to export 28,060 cubic yards of dirt. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-060-PL: ENV-2014-4787. 4367-4373 Berryman Ave; Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey. CD11. The project requests a tentative tract map for the demolition of a 16-unit apartment building, and the construction of a 32-unit residential condominium in the R3-1 Zone. The project will provide 61 covered parking spaces. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2015

*MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-061-PL: ENV-2015-2618. 5261. 5263, 5303, 5305 N Hermitage Ave, 12300, 12301, 12302 W Weddington St; North Hollywood-Valley Village. CD2. The Project Site is located on the west side of Hermitage Ave. at Weddington St. in the City of Los Angeles. The Site is in the North Hollywood-Valley Village Community Plan & the Valley Village Specific Plan. The Project Site includes existing lots area of 34,231 sf & a merger area of 8,111 sf for a total area of 42,342 sf (or 0.972 acres). The Site is zoned [Q]R3-1 (Qualified Condition, Residential Multiple Dwelling Zone, Height District 1), and General Plan land use designation Medium Residential. Additional zoning information (ZI) includes: ZI-2433 2443 Neighborhood Conservation Interim Control Ordinance-Valley Village. The Project would construct a 26-unit small lot subdivision with a total of 59,548 sf of floor area. The development would include a street merger of approx. 100 ft. of Weddington Ave. (west of Hermitage) as part of the tract map. A portion of the street merger would become a driveway & fire lane to access the interior unit garages. The Project will require approval of the following discretionary actions: 1. 26 unit small lot subdivision as part of vesting tentative tract map; 2. Merger of public street (Weddington St.) as part of the tract map; 3. Project Permit Compliance for Valley Village Specific Plan to allow the 26-lot small lot subdivision; 4. Any additional actions as may be deemed necessary or desirable, including but not limited to, demolition, grading, excavation, haul route, and building permits. Please call (818)374-5058 to review the file. Documents are available for review at: Van Nuys Planning Office, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Rm 430, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Comments can be faxed: (818)374-9955. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2015

*MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-062-PL: ENV-2015-2294. 9319 N El Dorado Ave; Sun Valley-La Tuna Canyon. CD6. A Preliminary Parcel Map to subdivide a .2 acre, rectangular shaped parcel into 2 lots, in order to construct an additional single family home on Lot B with the existing house on Lot A to remain. In addition, a request for a Zoning Administrator Adjustment to allow a reduced rear yard of 8 ft., 7 inches in lieu of the 15 ft. required. Please call (818)374-5068 to review the file. Documents are available for review at: Van Nuys Planning Office, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Rm 430, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Comments can be faxed: (818)374-9955. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2015

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-063-PL: ENV-2015-3198. 3008-3014½ W Marathon St & 751 N Silver Lake Blvd; Silver Lake-Echo Park-Elysian Valley. CD13. The demolition of an existing single family dwelling & the merger & resubdivision of 3 lots into 14 small lots for the construction of 14 small lot homes with 28 parking spaces. The project would require the removal of 13 non-protected trees on-site. Entitlements include Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 72779-SL for the merger & resubdivision of 3 lots into 14 small lots. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION-NG-16-064-PL: ENV-2015-3805. 8408-8412 W Blackburn Ave; Wilshire. CD5. The demolition of 8 residential units & accessory structures for the construction of 10 small lot homes, each with a 2 car attached garage, and 2 guest parking spaces. Entitlements requested include Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 73668-SL for the subdivision of 2 lots into 10 small lots for the construction of 10 small lot homes. REVIEW/COMMENT period ends: March 9, 2016