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HALE CHARTER ACADEMY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL SCH No. 2016111059 Volume I Draft Environmental Impact Report Lead Agency: Los Angeles Unified School District Office of Environmental Health and Safety 333 South Beaudry Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90017 Prepared by: Impact Sciences, Inc. 28 N. Marengo Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 July 2017 HALE CHARTER ACADEMY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL SCH No. 2016111059 Volume II Appendices Lead Agency: Los Angeles Unified School District Office of Environmental Health and Safety 333 South Beaudry Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90017 Prepared by: Impact Sciences, Inc. 28 N. Marengo Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 July 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................1.0-1 2.0 Project Description .................................................................................................................................2.0-1 3.0 Environmental Impact Analysis ...........................................................................................................3.0-1 3.1 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................3.1-1 3.2 Energy ........................................................................................................................................3.2-1 3.3 Noise ..........................................................................................................................................3.3-1 3.4 Pedestrian Safety ......................................................................................................................3.4-1 3.5 Transportation and Traffic ......................................................................................................3.5-1 4.0 Alternatives .............................................................................................................................................4.0-1 5.0 Other CEQA Considerations ................................................................................................................5.0-1 6.0 Effects Found Not to be Significant .....................................................................................................6.0-1 7.0 References ................................................................................................................................................7.0-1 8.0 List of Preparers ......................................................................................................................................8.0-1 Appendices 1.0 Notice of Preparation (NOP), Initial Study, and Comments on the NOP 3.1 Air Quality Report 3.3 Noise Technical Report 3.4 Traffic Assessment 6.0 Native American Heritage Commission Correspondence Impact Sciences, Inc. i Hale Charter Academy at Highlander Draft EIR 695.017 July 2017 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1.0-1 Proposed Project Site Plan .....................................................................................................................1.0-3 2.0-1 Regional Location ...................................................................................................................................2.0-4 2.0-2 Project Vicinity ........................................................................................................................................2.0-5 2.0-3 Aerial Photograph ..................................................................................................................................2.0-6 2.0-4 City of Los Angeles General Plan Land Use Designation ................................................................2.0-8 2.0-5 Zoning Designation Map.......................................................................................................................2.0-9 2.0-6 Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills Community Plan Area .............................. 2.0-10 2.0-7 Site Plan ................................................................................................................................................. 2.0-14 3.0-1 Related Projects Map ..............................................................................................................................3.0-5 3.5-1 Existing Area Transit Lines ...................................................................................................................3.5-5 3.5-2 Study Area Intersections .......................................................................................................................3.5-6 3.5-3 Existing Lane Configurations ...............................................................................................................3.5-7 3.5-4a Existing AM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ......................................................................................... 3.5-13 3.5-4b Existing PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes .......................................................................................... 3.5-14 3.5-5 Project Trip Distribution ...................................................................................................................... 3.5-21 3.5-6a Project Trip Assignment (A.M. Peak) ................................................................................................ 3.5-22 3.5-6b Project Trip Assignment (P.M. Peak) ................................................................................................. 3.5-23 3.5-7a Existing with Project Intersection Traffic Volumes, A.M. Peak Hour ........................................... 3.5-30 3.5-7b Existing with Project Intersection Traffic Volumes, P.M. Peak Hour ........................................... 3.5-31 3.5-8 Location of Related Projects ................................................................................................................ 3.5-34 3.5-9a Future Without Projects A.M. Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ............................................................ 3.5-35 3.5-9b Future Without Projects P.M. Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ............................................................ 3.5-36 3.5-10a Future with Project A.M. Peak Hour Traffic Volumes .................................................................... 3.5-40 3.5-10b Future with Project P.M. Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ..................................................................... 3.5-41 Impact Sciences, Inc. ii Hale Charter Academy at Highlander Draft EIR 695.017 July 2017 LIST OF TABLES Table Page ES-1 Summary of Project Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Residual Impacts ................................... ES-7 1.0-1 Summary of NOP Comments and Location of Where the Comment is Addressed in the Draft EIR ................................................................................................................................................ 1.0-12 2.0-1 LAUSD Standard Conditions for the Project .................................................................................... 2.0-16 3.1-1 State and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards ............................................................................3.1-3 3.1-2 2012-2014 Ambient Air Quality Data in Project Vicinity ..................................................................3.1-8 3.1-3 Project Consistency with Air Quality Management Plan’s Growth Forecast .............................. 3.1-14 3.1-4 Project Consistency with City of Los Angeles General Plan Air Quality Element ...................... 3.1-14 3.1-5 Proposed Construction Schedule ....................................................................................................... 3.1-17 3.1-6 Estimated Daily Construction Emissions – Unmitigated ............................................................... 3.1-18 3.1-7 Estimated Daily Operations Emissions – Unmitigated ................................................................... 3.1-19 3.2-1 Off-Road Construction Equipment Diesel Fuel Consumption ...................................................... 3.2-10 3.2-2 Construction Worker Petroleum Fuel Consumption ...................................................................... 3.2-11 3.2-3 Estimated Petroleum-based Fuel Usage at Project Buildout .......................................................... 3.2-13 3.3-1 Outside-to-Inside Noise Attenuation (dB(A)) ....................................................................................3.3-2 3.3-2 Land Use Disruption Vibration Thresholds (VdB) ............................................................................3.3-7 3.3-3 Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments .......................................................3.3-9 3.3-4 Building Damage Vibration Guidelines (PPV) ................................................................................. 3.3-10 3.3-5 Human Annoyance Vibration Guidelines (PPV) ............................................................................. 3.3-10 3.3-6 Existing Ambient Noise Levels .......................................................................................................... 3.3-16 3.3-7 Site Preparation Noise Levels – Unmitigated ................................................................................... 3.3-18 3.3-8 Building Construction Noise Levels –