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3003 Runyon Canyon Project Case Number: ENV-2016-4180-EIR Project Location: 3003 N. Runyon Canyon Road, Los Angeles, California, 90046 Community Plan Area: Hollywood Council District: 4—David Ryu Project Description: The Project proposes the construction of a multi-level, single-family residential structure along the western side of a ridge on the Project Site. The irregular-shaped Project Site is located within the Runyon Canyon Park area of the City and is approximately 0.5 miles south of Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. The Project Site is west of US Highway 101 and the Hollywood Bowl. The total area of the Project Site is 197,435 square feet. The Project Site contains the existing single-family residence known as the Headley/Handley House. The Headley/Handley House was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) #563 on July 14, 1992; therefore, the Headley/Handley House is a “historical resource” pursuant to CEQA and subject to the provisions of the City of Los Angeles Historic Preservation Ordinance. The proposed building would include a basement, first floor area, and second floor area totaling roughly 11,284 square feet in size. There would also be an attached four-car garage. The existing historical structure would remain intact (i.e., the Headley/Handley House). As part of the Project, the owner is requesting that the existing structure be reclassified as a “guest house,” with kitchen, but no physical changes would be made to that structure as part of the Project. The new primary residence would become the primary building on the Project Site. Vehicular access to the Project would be provided via a driveway along North Runyon Canyon Road. PREPARED FOR: The City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning PREPARED BY: CAJA Environmental Services, LLC APPLICANT: Manuel Valencia April 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Initial Study Page Executive Summary ..........................................................................................................IS-1 Project Description ........................................................................................................... A-1 A. Project Summary ...............................................................................................A-1 B. Environmental Setting ........................................................................................A-1 C. Project Description .............................................................................................A-5 D. CEQA Guidelines Appendix F ...........................................................................A-6 E. Project Construction and Scheduling .................................................................A-8 F. Requested Permits and Approvals ....................................................................A-8 Environmental Checklist .................................................................................................. B-1 I. Aesthetics ..........................................................................................................B-1 II. Agriculture and Forestry Resources ..................................................................B-5 III. Air Quality ..........................................................................................................B-7 IV. Biological Resources .......................................................................................B-15 V. Cultural Resources ..........................................................................................B-18 VI. Geology and Soils ............................................................................................B-23 VII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................B-27 VIII. Hazards and Hazardous Materials ...................................................................B-28 IX. Hydrology and Water Quality ...........................................................................B-34 3003 Runyon Canyon Project i City of Los Angeles Initial Study – Table of Contents April 2018 X. Land Use and Planning ...................................................................................B-39 XI. Mineral Resources ...........................................................................................B-41 XII. Noise ...............................................................................................................B-42 XIII. Population and Housing ...................................................................................B-45 XIV. Public Services ................................................................................................B-46 XV. Recreation .......................................................................................................B-50 XVI. Transportation and Traffic ................................................................................B-51 XVII. Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................B-54 XVIII. Utilities and Service Systems ..........................................................................B-56 XVIX. Mandatory Findings of Significance ................................................................B-61 List of Figures 1 Vicinity Map .............................................................................................................A-3 2 Aerial Map. ...............................................................................................................A-4 3 Proposed Site Plan ..................................................................................................A-7 List of Tables 1 Estimated Construction Schedule ............................................................................A-8 2 Estimated Daily Operations Emissions, Existing Use ..............................................B-8 3 Extimated Daily Construction Emissions - Unmitigated ............................................ B-10 4 Estimated Daily Operations Emissions - Unmitigated ............................................B-11 Appendices A – Air Quality Modeling B – Tree Report C – Historic Report 3003 RUNYON CANYON PROJECT ii City of Los Angeles Initial Study – Table of Contents April 2018 INITIAL STUDY Executive Summary Project Title: 3003 Runyon Canyon Project Environmental Case Number: ENV-2016-4180-EIR Related Cases: APCSV-2016-4179-SPE-DRB-SPP-MSP-ZV-ZAD Project Location: 3003 North Runyon Canyon Road, Los Angeles 90046 Community Plan Area: Hollywood Council District: 4 Lead City Agency: City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning Staff Contact Name and Address: Erin Strelich, 200 N. Spring Street, Rm. 750, (After April 6: 221 S. Figueroa, Suite 1350) Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone Number: (213) 978-1351 until April 6, then (213) 847-3626 Applicant Name and Address: Manuel Valencia, 3003 N. Runyon Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Phone Number: (818) 591-9309 General Plan designation: Minimum Residential Zoning: RE-40-1-H (Residential Estate, Hillside Ordinance) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project proposes the construction of a multi-level, single-family residential structure along the western side of a ridge on the Project Site. The irregular-shaped Project Site is located within the Runyon Canyon Park area of the City and is approximately 0.5 miles south of Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. The Project Site is west of US Highway 101 and the Hollywood Bowl. The total area of the Project Site is 197,435 square feet. The Project Site contains the existing single-family residence known as the Headley/Handley House. The Headley/Handley House was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) #563 on July 14, 1992; therefore, the Headley/Handley House is a “historical resource” pursuant to CEQA and subject to the provisions of the City of Los Angeles Historic Preservation Ordinance. The proposed building would include a basement, first floor area, and second floor area totaling roughly 11,284 square feet in size. There would also be an attached four-car garage. The existing historical structure would remain intact (i.e., the Headley/Handley House). As part of the Project, the owner is requesting that the existing structure be reclassified as a “guest house,” with kitchen, but no physical changes would be made to that structure as part of the Project. The new primary residence would become the primary building on the Project Site. Vehicular access to the Project would be provided via a driveway along North Runyon Canyon Road. (For additional detail, see “Part A – Project Description”). 3003 RUNYON CANYON PROJECT IS-1 City of Los Angeles Initial Study – Executive Summary April 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING: The Project Site is located 3003 North Runyon Canyon Road, in the Hollywood Community Plan area (HCP) of the City of Los Angeles (City). The irregular shaped Site is located within the Runyon Canyon Park area of the City, approximately 0.5 miles south of Mulholland Drive and west of US Highway 101 and the Hollywood Bowl landmark in the Hollywood Hills. The total area that composes the Project Site is 197,435 square feet. The Site is zoned RE-40-1-H (Residential Estate, Hillside Ordinance) with a General Plan land use designation of Minimum Residential. The Project Site is located within an Equine Keeping area of the City. The Project Site is also located within the Outer Corridor of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (MSPSP) area, which is defined as the area between 500-feet and one-half mile from the right-of-way along Mulholland