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APPENDIX A – NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) AND INITIAL STUDY/COMMENT LETTERS ON THE NOP A.1 Notice of Preparation BEDFORD DR LINDEN DR WA LD EN DR ELEVADO AVE LOS ANGELES TRENTON DR COUNTRY CLUB WILSHIRE BLVD C L U B V IE PROJECT W D R SITE DURANT DR W A R N S A MOR L E L NO AV E 2 DR Beverly Hills BEVERLY GLEN BLVD CENTURY PK EAST High School AVENUE OF THE STARS PECK DR PECK LINDEN DR LINDEN OLYMPIC BLVD CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS CITY OF LOS ANGELES SANTA MONICA BLVD SPALDING DR SPALDING C DR ROXBURY O M S T O CONSTELLATION BLVD C PANDORAAVE K CENTURY PK WEST 5 FOX HILLS DR S A a n G V a b r i e l M o E u n t a Simi Valley i n s 118 Chatsworth 210 2 E V 405 Van PROJECT A Woodland Hills T D HNuys SITE O A O F Y Agoura Hills A E W EncinoI R R Glendale B PROSSER AVE A Pasadena KER U V Hollywood Santa Monica Mtns. R E Beverly N 101 Hills 5 A V 10 Malibu Santa Monica E 405 Los Angeles AVE 605 ORTON Q 105 PICO BLVD Manhattan 110 OLYMPIC BLVD Beach 1 91 Carson KERWOOD AVE MOTOR AVE PARNELL AVERedondo Beach Torrance 710 405 San Pedro Long Beach N TENNESSEE AVE NOT TO SCALE N 0 .25 Mile Project Location Map FIGURE 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard 1 Source: PCR Services Corporation, 2010. PCR El Rodeo Single-Family Elementary Residential School Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hilton 9900 Wilshire Hotel Boulevard City of Beverly(Approved) Hills City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Country Club Commercial Golf Course Multi-Family Residential Durant Drive PROJECT SITE S Moreno Drive Santa Monica Boulevard Northrop Plaza Beverly Hills 10076 High School Santa Monica Boulevard 1801 Century Park 1800 East Century Park East Avenue of the Stars Watt Plaza 1900 Towers Avenue of the Stars 10131 Constellation 1901 Avenue of the Stars Condominiums Avenue of (Approved) the Stars Century Westfield Plaza Century City AIG Towers Shopping SunAmerica Constellation Boulevard Center 2000 Avenue of the Stars Olympic Boulevard Century Plaza Hotel MGM Tower N Aerial Photograph FIGURE 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard 2 Source: PCR Services Corporation, 2010. PCR 0 500 Feet N Conceptual Site Plan FIGURE 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard 3 PCR 0 100 Feet Source: Melendrez, 3/2011 A.2 Initial Study INITIAL STUDY 10000 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA APRIL 2011 INITIAL STUDY 10000 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Prepared for: City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 N. Spring Street, Room 721 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Prepared by: PCR Services Corporation 233 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 130 Santa Monica, CA 90401 APRIL 2011 Table of Contents Page INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST ATTACHMENT A: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ A-1 A. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ A‐1 B. Project Location and Surrounding Uses .................................................................................................................. A‐1 C. Site Background and Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................... A‐2 D. Planning and Zoning ........................................................................................................................................................ A‐2 E. Description of Proposed Project ................................................................................................................................. A‐2 F. Necessary Approvals .................................................................................................................................................... A‐12 ATTACHMENT B: EXPLANATION OF CHECKLIST DETERMINATIONS ............................................................. B-1 I. Aesthetics. ............................................................................................................................................................................ B‐1 II. Agriculture and forest Resources. .............................................................................................................................. B‐3 III. Air Quality. ........................................................................................................................................................................... B‐4 IV. Biological Resources. ....................................................................................................................................................... B‐5 V. Cultural Resources. .......................................................................................................................................................... B‐7 VI. Geology and soils. .............................................................................................................................................................. B‐8 VII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ‐‐ .................................................................................................................................... B‐11 VIII. Hazards and Hazardous Materials. ......................................................................................................................... B‐11 IX. Hydrology and Water Quality. .................................................................................................................................. B‐14 X. Land Use and Planning. ............................................................................................................................................... B‐17 XI. Mineral Resources. ........................................................................................................................................................ B‐18 XII. Noise. ................................................................................................................................................................................... B‐18 XIII. Population and Housing. ............................................................................................................................................. B‐20 XIV. Public Services. ............................................................................................................................................................... B‐21 XV. Recreation. ........................................................................................................................................................................ B‐23 XVI. Transportation/Circulation. ...................................................................................................................................... B‐23 XVII. Utilities and Services Systems. ................................................................................................................................. B‐25 XVIII. Mandatory Findings of Significance. ...................................................................................................................... B‐32 List of Figures Page A‐1 Regional and Vicinity Map ........................................................................................................................................... A‐3 A‐2 Aerial Photograph ........................................................................................................................................................... A‐5 A‐3 Conceptual Site Plan ....................................................................................................................................................... A‐9 A‐4a Conceptual Design Simulation ................................................................................................................................ A‐11 A‐4b Conceptual Design Simulation ................................................................................................................................ A‐13 City of Los Angeles 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard PCR Services Corporation i Table of Contents (Continued) April 2011 List of Tables Page A‐1 Proposed Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................ A‐7 B‐1 Estimated C&D Waste Generation ......................................................................................................................... B‐29 B‐2 Estimated Solid Waste Disposal Need ................................................................................................................. B‐29 B‐3 Estimated Electricity Use .......................................................................................................................................... B‐31 B‐4 Estimated Natural Gas Use ....................................................................................................................................... B‐31 City of Los Angeles 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard PCR Services Corporation ii ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM CITY OF LOS ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ROOM 615, CITY HALL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT INITIAL STUDY AND CHECKLIST (Article IV B City CEQA Guidelines) LEAD CITY AGENCY COUNCIL DISTRICT DATE City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning 5 February 28, 2011 RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES PROJECT TITLE/NO. CASE NO. 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard PREVIOUS ACTIONS CASE NO. DOES have significant changes from previous actions. No previous actions. DOES NOT have significant