Appendix FEIR-A; Draft EIR Comment Letters
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Appendices Appendix FEIR-A Draft EIR Comment Letters S TAT E OF CA L I FOR N I A Governor's Office of Planning and Research State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit Edmund O. Brown Jr. K en A lex Governor Director August 7, 2014 Kathline King Los Angeles County 510 South Vennont Avenue, Rm 201 Los Angeles, CA 90020 Subject: The Ford Theatres Project SCH#: 2014021013 Dear Kathline King: The State Cleariilghouse submitted the above named Draft EIR to selected state agencies for review. The review period closed on August 6, 20 14, and no state agencies submitted comments by that date. This letter acknowledges that you have complied with the State Clearinghouse review requirements for draft envirOllllental documents, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Please call the State Clearinghouse at (916) 445-0613 if you have any questions regarding the environmental review process. If you have a question about the above-named project, please refer to the ten-digit State Clearinghouse number when contacting this office. '""""" ,oo~~ Director, State Clearinghouse HOO TENTH STREET P.O. BOX 3014 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95812·3044 TEL (9 16) 445-0613 FAX (916) 323·3018 www.opr.ca.gov . Docum_entDl'ltail~ Report State Clearinghouse Data Base SCH# 2014021013 Project Title The Foril Theatres Project Lead Agency Los Angeles County Type EIR Draft EIR Description The Rroject·includes rehabilitation and improvements to the existing Amphitheatre and development of the Ford Terrace, the Ford Plaza, the Transit Center and a hiking trail, all within the current boundaries of the Ford Theatres site. Implementation of the Project would result in approximately 47,550 net new sf of new facilities and approximately 48,750 net new sf of outdoor plaza areas within the Project Site. Lead Agency Contact Name Kathline King Agency Los Angeles County Phone 213351 5098 Fax email Address 510 South Vermont Avenue, Rm 201 City Los Angeles State CA Zip 90020 Project Location County Los Angeles City Los Angeles, City of Region Lal/Long 34° 6' 50" N /118° 20' 4" W Cross Streets Caheunga Boulevard East and US 101 Parcel No. Township 1S Range 14W Section 3 Base Proximity to: Highways US 101 Airports Railways Waterways Schools Valley View, Oaks, etc. Land Use Use - The Ford Theatres and Office Uses/Zoning - [QjPF-1XL-H/GPD- Public Facility Project Issues Air Quality; Archaeologic-Historic; Biological Resources; Drainage/Absorption; Flood Plain/Flooding; Forest Land/Fire Hazard; Geologic/Seismic; Noise; Public Services; Sewer Capacity; Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading; Traffic/Circulation; Water Quality; Water Supply; Landuse; Cumulative Effects; Other Issues; AestheticNisual Reviewing Resources Agency; Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5; Cal Fire; Office of Historic Agencies Preservation; Department of Parks and Recreation; California Highway Patrol; Caitrans, District 7; Caltrans, Division of Transportation Planning; Air Resources Board; Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4; Native American Heritage Commission; Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Date Received 06/23/2014 Start of Review 06/23/2014 End of Review 08/06/2014 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT 1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294 DARYL L. OSBY FIRE CHIEF FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN July 17, 2014 Kathline J. King, Chief Department of Parks and Recreation Planning Section 510 South Vermont Avenue, Room 201 Los Angeles, CA 90020 Dear Kathline J. King: COMPLETION/DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, "THE FORD THEATRES PROJECT," THE REHABILITATION OF PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING AMPHITHEATRE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORD TERRACE, THE FORD PLAZA, THE TRANSIT CENTER AND A HIKING TRAIL, 2580 CAHUENGA BOULEVARD EAST, LOS ANGELES CITY (FFER #201400107) The CompletionlDraft Environmental Impact Report has been reviewed by the Planning Division, Land Development Unit, Forestry Division, and Health Hazardous Materials Division of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department. The following are their comments: PLANNING DIVISION: 1. The subject property is entirely within the City of Los Angeles, which is not a part of the emergency response area of the Los Angeles County Fire Department (also known as the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County). Therefore, this project does not appear to have any impact on the emergency responsibilities of this Department. SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF: AGOURA HILLS CALABASAS DIAMOND BAR HIDDEN HILLS LA MIRADA MALIBU POMONA SIGNAL HILL ARTESIA CARSON DUARTE HUNTINGTON PARK LA PUENTE MAYWOOD RANCHO PALOS VERDES SOUTH El MONTE AZUSA CERRITOS EL MONTE INDUSTRY LAKEWOOD NORWALK ROLLING HILLS SOUTH GATE BALDWIN PARK CLAREMONT GARDENA INGLEWOOD LANCASTER PALMDALE ROLLING HILLS ESTATES TEMPLE CITY BELL COMMERCE GLENDORA IRWINDALE LAWNDALE PALOS VERDES ESTATES ROSEMEAD WALNUT BELL GARDENS COVINA HAWAIIAN GARDENS LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE LOMITA PARAMOUNT SAN DIMAS WEST HOLlYWDQI BELLFLOWER CUDAHY HAWTHORNE LA HABRA LYNWOOD PICO RIVERA SANTA CLARITA WESTLAKE VILLAG BRADBURY WHITTIER Kathline J. King July 17, 2014 Page 2 LAND DEVELOPMENT UNIT: 1. The development of this project must comply with all applicable code and ordinance requirements for construction, access, water mains, fire flows and fire hydrants. 2. This property is located within the area described as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). All applicable fire code and ordinance requirements for brush clearance and fuel modification plans, must be met. 3. Every building constructed shall be accessible to Fire Department apparatus by way of access roadways, with an all-weather surface of not less than 26 feet in width. Additional width maybe required if the lowest level of the buildings constructed exceed 30 feet from the Fire Department apparatus access roadway. The roadway shall be extended to within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior walls when measured by an unobstructed route around the exterior of the building. 4. The maximum allowable grade shall not exceed 15% except where topography makes it impractical to keep within such grade. In such cases, an absolute maximum of 20% will be allowed for up to 150 feet in distance. The average maximum allowed grade, including topographical difficulties, shall be no more than 17%. Grade breaks shall not exceed 10% in ten feet. 5. Turning radii shall not be less than 32 feet. This measurement shall be determined at the centerline of the road. A Fire Department approved turning area shall be provided for all driveways exceeding 150 feet in-length. 6. The development may require fire flows up to 5,000 gallons per minute at 20 pounds per square inch residual pressure for up to a five-hour duration. Final fire flows will be based on the total square footage of the buildings, the types of construction used, and if the building is equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. 7. Fire hydrant spacing shall be 300 feet and shall meet the following requirements: a) No portion of lot frontage shall be more than 200 feet via vehicular access from a public fire hydrant. b) No portion of a building shall exceed 400 feet via vehicular access from a properly spaced public fire hydrant. c) Additional hydrants will be required if hydrant spacing exceeds specified distances. 8. Fire sprinkler systems are required in some residential and most commercial occupancies. Automatic fire sprinklers shall be in compliance with applicable Kathline J. King July 17, 2014 Page 3 Fire and Building Code requirements along with any applicable departmental regulations. 9. Specific fire and life safety requirements for the construction phase will be addressed at the building fire plan check. There may be additional requirements during this time. 10. Should any questions arise, please contact the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, Land Development Unit Inspector, Juan Padilla, at (323) 890-4243 or at [email protected]. FORESTRY DIVISION OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS: 1. The statutory responsibilities of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, Forestry Division include erosion control, watershed management, rare and endangered species, vegetation, fuel modification for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, archeological and cultural resources, and the County Oak Tree Ordinance. 2. Under the Los Angeles County Oak Tree Ordinance, a permit is required to cut, destroy, remove, relocate, inflict damage or encroach into the protected zone of any tree of the oak genus which is 25 inches or more in circumference (eight inches in diameter), as measured at 4% feet above mean natural grade. An Oak Tree Permit is required for this project. Specific questions regarding oak tree permit requirements should be directed to the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning at (213) 974-6411. 3. This property is located in an area described by the Forester and Fire Warden as being in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The development of this project must comply with all Fire Hazard severity Zone code and ordinance requirements for fuel modification. Specific questions regarding fuel modification requirements should be directed to the Fuel Modification Office at (626) 969-2375. HEALTH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION: 1. The Health Hazardous Materials Division has no objection to the proposed project. If you have any additional questions, please contact this office at (323) 890-4330. very~~:L ~~~L FRANK VIDALES, CHIEF, FORESTRY DIVISION PREVENTION SERVICES BUREAU