FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Amendment Prepared for: Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles Prepared By: February 2003 Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Amendment Final Environmental Impact Report Prepared Under the Supervision of: Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles Prepared By: Christopher A. Joseph & Associates environmental planning and research February 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page ES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................. ES-1 I. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................I-1 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................II-1 A. LOCATION ................................................................................................II-1 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS ..............................................................................II-1 C. PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................II-4 D. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES...........................................................................II-8 E. PROJECT OBJECTIVES .............................................................................. II-12 III. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS.............................................................III-1 A. EFFECTS FOUND TO BE NOT SIGNIFICANT............................................. III.A-1 B. LAND USE.............................................................................................III.B-1 C. AESTHETICS/URBAN DESIGN/LIGHT & GLARE........................................ III.C-1 D. CULTURAL RESOURCES........................................................................ III.D-1 E. POPULATION, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT...........................................III.E-1 F. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION ..........................................................III.F-1 G. AIR QUALITY ....................................................................................... III.G-1 H. NOISE.................................................................................................. III.H-1 I. PUBLIC SERVICES...................................................................................III.I-1 1. Police Protection...................................................................................III.I-1 2. Fire Protection .....................................................................................III.I-7 3. Schools ............................................................................................ III.I-11 4. Parks and Recreation............................................................................ III.I-20 5. Libraries........................................................................................... III.I-25 J. UTILITIES ............................................................................................. III.J-1 1. Water ............................................................................................... III.J-1 2. Wastewater ........................................................................................ III.J-8 3. Solid Waste.......................................................................................III.J-15 4. Electricity .........................................................................................III.J-21 5. Natural Gas.......................................................................................III.J-26 K. GEOTECHNICAL/SEISMIC...................................................................... III.K-1 L. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ......................................................................III.L-1 Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Amendment Table of Contents Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 1985052903) Page i PRELIMINARY WORKING DRAFT ~ Work In Progress Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles February 2003 Section Page IV. ALTERNATIVES A. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... IV-1 B. NO PROJECT ALTERNATIVE ..................................................................... IV-4 C. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE........................................IV-18 V. UNAVOIDABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ........................................................... V-1 VI. GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS ....................................................................... VI-1 VII. SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES............................. VII-1 VIII. ORGANIZATIONS/PERSONS CONTACTED...................................................... VIII-1 APPENDICES APPENDIX A: RESPONSES TO WRITTEN COMMENTS APPENDIX B: RESPONSES TO THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Amendment Table of Contents Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 1985052903) Page ii PRELIMINARY WORKING DRAFT ~ Work In Progress Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles February 2003 FIGURES Figure # Page # Figure II-1 Regional Location.................................................................................................................. II-2 Figure II-2 Vicinity Map.......................................................................................................................... II-3 Figure II-3 Photographs of Existing Conditions within the Adopted Redevelopment Plan Area ........... II-5 Figure II-4 Photographs of Existing Conditions within the Adopted Redevelopment Plan Area ........... II-6 Figure III.B-1 - Existing Land Uses Within the Hollywood Redevelopment Area............................. III.B-3 Figure III.C-1 Existing Visual Character – Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area....................... III.C-3 Figure III.C-2 Existing Visual Character – Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area....................... III.C-4 Figure III.C-3 Existing Visual Character – Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area....................... III.C-7 Figure III.D-1 Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monuments.................................................................III.D-7 Figure III.F-1 Impacted Street Segments – Maxim um Possible Development Scenario..................III.F-23 Figure III.F-2 Impacted Street Segments – Moderate Development Scenario ..................................III.F-24 Figure III.F-3 Impacted Street Segments – Minimum Development Scenario..................................III.F-25 Figure III.F-4 Impacted Street Segments After Mitigation– Maxim um Possible Development Scenario.................................................................................................III.F-36 Figure III.F-5 Impacted Street Segments After Mitigation – Moderate Development Scenario.......III.F-37 Figure III.F-6 Impacted Street Segments After Mitigation – Minimum Development Scenario ......III.F-38 Figure III.G-1 SCAQMD Jurisdiction ................................................................................................III.G-6 Figure III.G-2 Air Monitoring Areas ................................................................................................III.G-11 Figure III.G-3 Air Quality Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................III.G-17 Figure III.H-1 Common Noise Levels .................................................................................................III.H-3 Figure III.H-2 Roadway Segments Selected for Noise Analysis.........................................................III.H-4 Figure III.I-1 Police and Fire Location Map..........................................................................................III.I-2 Figure III.I-2 School Location Map....................................................................................................III.I-12 Figure III.I-3 Parks and Recreation Centers .......................................................................................III.I-21 Figure III.I-4 Library Location Map....................................................................................................III.I-27 Figure III.K-1 Regional Faults............................................................................................................III.K-2 Figure III.K-2 Potential Liquefaction Areas .......................................................................................III.K-4 Figure III.K-3 Potential Landslide Areas............................................................................................III.K-6 Figure III.L-1 Project Study Areas ..................................................................................................... III.L-2 Figure III.L-2 Hazardous Site Locations ............................................................................................ III.L-4 Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Amendment Table of Contents Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 1985052903) Page iii PRELIMINARY WORKING DRAFT ~ Work In Progress Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles February 2003 TABLES Table # Page # Table II-1 Authorized Redevelopment Activities to May 2026 (No Project)........................................ II-10 Table II-2 Total Development Resulting from Alternative Development Scenarios.............................. II-11 Table II-3 Change in Development for Alternative Scenarios Compared to the No Project Alternative ................................................................................................................................