(310) 253-5710 FAX (310) 253-5721 9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90232-0507 PROPOSED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Project Title and Culver City File No.: Synapse at Platform P2016-0050-SPR, P2016-0050-MND Project Location: 8888 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232 Project Sponsor: Platform Hayden Tract III, LLC Project Description: The project would redevelop a 0.60-acre property located at 8888 Washington Boulevard on the south side of Washington Boulevard between Higuera Street and Landmark Street in Culver City. The existing single-story auto repair shop building and associated asphalt-paved surface parking lot and vehicular storage area would be removed as part of the project. The project is proposing a mix of retail, restaurant, and office uses within a 4-story building (up to 56 feet). On Level 1 (Ground Level), the building would include approximately 2,878 square feet (SF) of retail uses within the eastern portion and 3,184 SF of restaurant uses within the western portion. Levels 2 through 4 would include approximately 59,325 SF of office uses. Parking for the proposed uses would be provided on the Ground Level and within a 3-level subterranean automated parking structure. Environmental Determination: This is to advise that the City of Culver City, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION based on the following finding: The Initial Study shows that there is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency, that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, or The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects, but: 1. Revisions in the project plans or proposals made by, or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY was released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and 2. There is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study, and any applicable mitigation measure, and any other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City based its decision to adopt this MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION may be obtained at: City of Culver City, Planning Division 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232 www.culvercity.org Contact: Susan Yun, Senior Planner (310) 253-5755 or [email protected] The public is invited to comment on the proposed MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION during the review period, which ends Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 4:00p.m. Table of Contents ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ................................. EC-1 ATTACHMENT A PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................A-1 A. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. A-1 B. Project Location and Surrounding Uses .................................................................................. A-1 C. Planning and Zoning ............................................................................................................... A-3 D. Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................. A-3 E. Description of Proposed Project .............................................................................................. A - 5 F. Necessary Approvals ............................................................................................................ A-17 ATTACHMENT B EXPLANATION OF CHECKLIST DETERMINATIONS ............................................. B-1 I Aesthetics ................................................................................................................................ B-1 II Agriculture and Forest Resources ........................................................................................... B-7 III Air Quality ................................................................................................................................ B-8 IV Biological Resources ............................................................................................................. B-18 V Cultural Resources ................................................................................................................ B-21 VI Geology and Soils ................................................................................................................. B-29 VII Greenhouse Gas Emissions.................................................................................................. B-34 VIII Hazards and Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................ B-47 IX Hydrology and Water Quality ................................................................................................ B-57 X Land Use and Planning ......................................................................................................... B-63 XI Mineral Resources ................................................................................................................ B-65 XII Noise ..................................................................................................................................... B-66 XIII Population and Housing ........................................................................................................ B-82 XIV Public Services ...................................................................................................................... B-83 XV Recreation ............................................................................................................................. B-94 XVI Transportation and Circulation .............................................................................................. B-94 XVII Utilities and Service Systems .............................................................................................. B-119 XVIII Mandatory Findings of Significance .................................................................................... B-127 XIX Earlier Analysis ................................................................................................................... B-142 References ................................................................................................................................... B-142 ATTACHMENT C - MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ................................................................ C-1 i Synapse at Platform Project February 2017 Table of Contents List of Figures A-1 Regional and Project Vicinity Locations .......................................................................................... A-2 A-2 Aerial Photograph with Surrounding Land Uses ............................................................................. A-4 A-3 Site Plan .......................................................................................................................................... A-6 A-4 North and South Elevations ............................................................................................................ A-8 A-5 East and West Building Elevations ................................................................................................. A-9 A-6 Building Sections ........................................................................................................................... A-10 A-7 Roof Plan ...................................................................................................................................... A-13 B-1 Washington Boulevard View ........................................................................................................... B-3 B-2 Washington Boulevard Ground Level Commercial and Streetscape Views ................................... B-5 B-3 Noise Measurement Locations ...................................................................................................... B-70 B-4 Location of Project and Analyzed Intersections ............................................................................ B-97 B-5 Location of Related Projects ....................................................................................................... B-131 ii Synapse at Platform Project February 2017 Table of Contents List of Tables A-1 Proposed Project Land Use Summary ............................................................................................ A-5 A-2 Project Vehicular Parking Code Requirements ............................................................................. A-11 B-1 Short-Term (Construction) Air Emissions (pounds per day)a ........................................................ B-11 B-2 Long-Term Air Emissions (pounds per day)a ................................................................................ B-13 B-3 Localized Significance of Construction Emissions ........................................................................ B-16 B-4 Localized Significance of Operational Emissions .......................................................................... B-17 B-5 Seismic Acceleration ....................................................................................................................