4th and Hewitt Project

Case Number: ENV-2017-470-EIR

Council District: 14 — De León

State Clearinghouse Number: 2017091054

Community Plan Areas: Central City North

Project Location: 900, 902. 904, 906-910, and 926 E. 4th street, 406, 408, and 414 S. colyton street, and 405, 407, 411, 417, and 423 S. Hewitt Street Los Angeles, California, 90013

Project Description: The 4^th and Hewitt Project would involve the demolition of an existing office building, two storage/garage buildings, and surface parking lots, and the construction of an 18-story office building (Office Building). The Project would total approximately 343,925 square feet of gross floor area, comprised of an existing 7,800-square-foot building and the new approximately 336,125-square-foot Office Building, which would include approximately 8,149 square feet of ground floor restaurant space, 311,682 square feet of commercial office space, and 16,294 square feet of office exterior common areas. The Project would also include a landscaped outdoor courtyard on Colyton Street. The ground floor would include 112 bicycle parking spaces (40 short-term spaces and 72 long-term spaces), as well as amenities, such as showers and a bicycle repair area. Vehicle parking spaces would be provided within three subterranean levels and on the ^2nd through 5^th floors of the Office Building. Office space would comprise the 6^th through 17^th floors, and office and mechanical equipment would comprise the 18^th floor and rooftop level. In addition to the ground floor courtyard and passageway, outdoor amenity spaces, including balconies, and/or decks, would be provided on the 6^th through 16^th floors for commercial tenants. The Office Building would have a maximum height of 292 feet to the top of the parapet. The Project's proposed floor area ratio would be approximately 6:1.

ANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:

Based on the analysis included in the Draft EIR, the Project would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to: Project-level and cumulative off-road construction equipment noise, Project-level and cumulative composite construction activity noise, Project-level off-road construction activity vibration (building damage), and Project-level and cumulative on-road construction vehicle vibration (human annoyance). All other potential impacts would be less than significant or mitigated to less-than-significant levels.

FILE REVIEW AND COMMENTS:

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The Draft EIR is available online at the Department of City Planning’s website at https://planning.lacity.gov/development-services/eir. The Draft EIR can be purchased on CD-ROM for $5.00 per copy by contacting the Staff Planner listed below.

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The Draft EIR and the documents referenced in the Draft EIR are available for public review at the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning, 221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Please contact the Staff Planner listed below to schedule an appointment.

If you wish to submit comments following review of the Draft EIR, please reference the Environmental Case No. above, and submit them in writing by Monday, July 11, 2022, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Please direct your comments to:

Mail:

Courtney Shum
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email:

courtney.shum@lacity.org

Telephone:

(213) 847-3682

 

Draft EIR Sections

--Click Down Arrow to Begin--Notice of Completion and Availability_NOADraft Environmental Impact Report CoverTable of ContentsI. Introduction and Executive SummaryII. Project DescriptionIII. Environmental SettingIV.A Air QualityIV.B Cultural ResourcesIV.C EnergyIV.D Geology and SoilsIV.E Greenhouse Gas EmissionsIV.F Hazards And Hazardous MaterialsIV.G Hydrology and Water QualityIV.H Land Use and PlanningIV.I NoiseIV.J Population and HousingIV.K.1 Public Services – Fire Protection ServicesIV.K.2 Public Services – Police Protection ServicesIV.L TransportationIV.M Tribal Cultural ResourcesIV.N.1 Utilities and Service Systems – Solid WasteIV.N.2 Utilities And Service Systems – WastewaterIV.N.3 Utilities and Service Systems – Water Supply and InfrastructureIV.N.4 Utilities and Service Systems – Electric Power, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications InfrastructureV. Other CEQA ConsiderationsVI. AlternativesVII. List Of PreparersVIII. ReferencesIX. Acronyms And Abbreviations

Appendices

--Click Down Arrow to Begin--A1 Notice of PreparationA2 Initial StudyA3 Initial Study and Scoping Meeting CommentsA4 Related ProjectsB Air Quality Impact AnalysisC1 Phase I Cultural Resource Assessment (Including Archaeological and Paleontological Record Searches)C2 Historical Resources Technical ReportD Energy CalculationsE1 Geotechnical Engineering InvestigationE2 2018 Update of Geotechnical Engineering InvestigationE3 2019 Update of Geotechnical Engineering InvestigationE4 Soils Report Approval LetterF Greenhouse Gas Emissions EstimatesG1 Phase I Environmental Site AssessmentG2 Phase II Subsurface InvestigationH Water Resources Technical ReportI Land Use Policy Consistency TablesJ Noise and Vibration Impact AnalysisK Public Services CorrespondencesL1 Transportation Impact StudyL2 LADOT Assessment of the Transportation Impact StudyL3 Transportation AssessmentL4 LADOT Concurrence of Transportation Assessment FindingsM Ethnographic Report (Tribal Cultural Resources)N Utilities Technical ReportO1 Water Supply AssessmentO2 LADWP Concurrence of Water Supply Assessment for Revised Buildout YearP Alternatives Technical Documentation