Table of Contents D. Visual Qualities 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1039 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ................................................................................... 1040 a. Existing Regulatory Framework .......................................................................... 1040 (1) City of Los Angeles General Plan Framework ............................................ 1040 (2) Sherman Oaks – Studio City – Toluca Lake – Cahuenga Pass Community Plan ......................................................................................... 1041 b. Existing Visual Character of the Project Site ....................................................... 1041 (1) North Back Lot Visual Quality Area ............................................................. 1042 (2) South Back Lot Visual Quality Area ............................................................ 1042 (3) Entertainment Visual Quality Area .............................................................. 1043 (4) Lankershim Frontage Visual Quality Area ................................................... 1043 (5) Studio Visual Quality Area .......................................................................... 1044 c. Existing Views - Areas Surrounding the Project Site ........................................... 1044 d. Existing Visual Character of Project Site and Views from Off-Site Geographic Areas .................................................................................................................. 1044 (1) Barham Boulevard Corridor - South ............................................................ 1046 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1046 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1048 (2) Barham Boulevard Corridor – North ............................................................ 1048 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1049 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1050 (3) Forest Lawn Drive - West ............................................................................ 1050 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1050 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1051 (4) Oakwood Garden Apartments ..................................................................... 1051 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1051 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1052 (5) Hollywood Manor ........................................................................................ 1052 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1053 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1054 (6) Hollywood Knolls ......................................................................................... 1055 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1055 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1056 City of Los Angeles NBC Universal Evolution Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report November 2010 Page i WORKING DRAFT - Not for Public Review Table of Contents (7) Mulholland Ridge ........................................................................................ 1056 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1056 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1057 (8) Cahuenga Pass East .................................................................................. 1057 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1057 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1059 (9) Cahuenga Pass West ................................................................................. 1059 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1059 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1060 (10) Universal City Metro Red Line Station & Campo de Cahuenga ................ 1061 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1061 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1061 (11) Weddington Park (South) .......................................................................... 1061 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1061 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1062 (12) City View Lofts/Island ................................................................................ 1063 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1063 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1063 (13) Toluca Estates .......................................................................................... 1064 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1064 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1064 (14) Toluca Lake .............................................................................................. 1064 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1064 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1065 (15) Lakeside Golf Club .................................................................................... 1065 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1065 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1066 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .................................................................................. 1066 a. Methodology ........................................................................................................ 1066 (1) Aesthetics (Visual Character) ...................................................................... 1066 (2) Views .......................................................................................................... 1069 b. Thresholds of Significance .................................................................................. 1070 (1) Aesthetics (Visual Character) ...................................................................... 1070 (2) Views .......................................................................................................... 1071 c. Project Design Features ...................................................................................... 1071 (1) Specific Plans ............................................................................................. 1071 d. Analysis of Project Impacts ................................................................................. 1072 (1) Barham Boulevard Corridor - South ............................................................ 1073 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1073 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1075 (2) Barham Boulevard Corridor - North ............................................................. 1076 City of Los Angeles NBC Universal Evolution Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report November 2010 Page ii WORKING DRAFT - Not for Public Review Table of Contents (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1076 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1078 (3) Forest Lawn Drive - West ............................................................................ 1078 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1078 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1079 (4) Oakwood Garden Apartments ..................................................................... 1080 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1080 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1080 (5) Hollywood Manor ........................................................................................ 1081 (a) Visual Character ................................................................................... 1081 (b) Views of Valued Visual Resources ....................................................... 1084 (6) Hollywood Knolls ......................................................................................... 1085 (a) Visual Character ..................................................................................