II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. INTRODUCTION The Applicant, Century City Realty LLC, proposes the construction of 483 residential condominiums with associated amenities on an approximately 5.5-acre site (net area) within Century City in the City of Los Angeles. The Project site is located at 10131 Constellation Boulevard at the northeast corner of Avenue of the Stars and Constellation Boulevard. The proposed condominiums would be developed in three mid- to high-rise structures. Parking would be provided in four subterranean levels. In addition, the Project would include at least 1.7 acres of open space. The Project site is currently developed with three structures that provide bank and drive-through bank facility, restaurant, and nightclub uses. These structures are located along the street frontages of Avenue of the Stars and Constellation Boulevard. The remainder of the Project site is undeveloped. The existing structures and the associated parking would be removed for redevelopment of the Project site. B. PROJECT LOCATION AND SURROUNDING USES The Project site is located in the West Los Angeles Community Plan area in the City of Los Angeles, approximately 10 miles west of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 6 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, as shown in the regional and vicinity map provided in Figure 1 on page 58. The Project site is located in a highly urbanized area. Major streets to the north and south of the site include Santa Monica and Olympic Boulevards, respectively. Santa Monica Boulevard currently consists of Little Santa Monica and Santa Monica Boulevard, which are currently in the process of being reconstructed and merged into a single street with a landscaped median. The Project site, as shown in Figure 2 on page 59, is located within the high-density commercial core of Century City. Century City is characterized by high-rise and mid-rise components containing a mix of residential and commercial uses. To the north of the Project site, and within the same block, are high-rise office buildings, including the 28-story, 1900 Avenue of the Stars building. A parking structure, screened from adjacent roadways, occupies the center of the block containing the Project site. Further north, beyond Santa Monica Boulevard, is the Los Angeles Country Club and golf course, which is generally bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard and the City of Los Angeles/Beverly Hills boundary. City of Los Angeles 10131 Constellation Boulevard State Clearinghouse No. 2005051145 November 2005 Page 57 PRELIMINARY WORKING DRAFT – Work-in-Progress BEDFORD DR LINDEN DR 5 S LEGEND a n G a b r i e l M o u n t a W Simi Valley i n s AL DE 118 Project Site N Chatsworth 210 2 DR 405 ELEVADO AVE Van PROJECT Woodland Hills Nuys SITE LOS Agoura Hills Encino Glendale ANGELES TRENTO N D Hollywood Pasadena R Santa Monica Mtns. 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Project Description Immediately to the east of the Project site, within the same block, is Watt Plaza, an office complex with twin 23-story structures. Further east are the Orion Pictures building and the National Bank building. To the west of the Project site, across Avenue of the Stars, is the 39-story SunAmerica office building and its parking structure. Further to the west is the Westfield Century City shopping mall, which is a regional shopping center containing various department stores, a market, movie theaters and retail uses. To the south of the Project site, across Constellation Boulevard, is 2000 Avenue of the Stars, which is a 15-story, approximately 200-foot high commercial office building currently under construction. In addition, the two 44-story Century Plaza Towers are located south of the Project site fronting Century Park East. The Century Plaza Towers are the tallest structures in the Project vicinity and the top of these towers are approximately 849 feet above mean sea level (msl). Southwest of the Project site, diagonally across Avenue of the Stars, is the 19-story Century Plaza Hotel. Further southwest is the 36-story MGM building, the 30-story St. Regis Hotel, and the 39-story Fox Plaza office building. High-density residential uses are located in the Project vicinity, just north and south of Olympic Boulevard. A condominium complex is located on the northeast corner of Century Park West and Olympic Boulevard. Several residential complexes are situated south of Olympic Boulevard and east of Avenue of the Stars. The jurisdictional boundary between the City of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills is located to the east of Century Park East, with Beverly Hills High School being located immediately adjacent to the City boundary. At the northeast corner of Avenue of the Stars and Pico Boulevard are the Century Towers, two 28-story residential towers. An aerial photograph of the Project site that also identifies these adjacent uses is provided as Figure 2. C. SITE HISTORY AND EXISTING CONDITIONS The Project site is approximately 5.5-acres (net area). Historically, the Project site was used for various purposes, including commercial uses and oil production. Based on historic aerial photographs, the site was used as a golf course from 1928 through 1935. Century City is located within the West Area of the Beverly Hills Oil Field. The Project site was used for oil exploration and production from the 1950s to 1991, primarily under the auspices of the Chevron/Texaco Company. The Project site has 28 wells that have been properly closed in accordance with current California Department of Conservation—Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) standards. The southern and western portions of the Project site are currently developed with approximately 35,000 square feet of commercial uses. A stucco building with a tile roof (10131 Constellation Boulevard) was developed in 1966 on the southern portion of the Project site, parallel to Constellation Boulevard. This structure is occupied by a restaurant and nightclub— The Century Club. A surface parking lot is located to the east of the building, with access from Constellation Boulevard. City of Los Angeles 10131 Constellation Boulevard State Clearinghouse No. 2005051145 November 2005 Page 60 PRELIMINARY WORKING DRAFT – Work-in-Progress II. Project Description A rectangular brick building (1950 Avenue of the Stars) was constructed in 1974 on the western side of the Project site, parallel to Avenue of the Stars. This structure is occupied by City National Bank. It functions in connection with a drive-through banking facility which is situated at the southwestern corner of the Project site, with an asphalt driveway running from Constellation Boulevard to Avenue of the Stars. A surface parking lot is located to the north of the building, with access from Avenue of the Stars. The existing buildings occupy a small portion of the Project site, and the majority of the site is currently vacant. The vacant area, which is located behind the existing structures and parking lots, has been graded and is currently characterized by a west-trending depression, approximately 20 to 40 feet below street level. The lower elevation area of the Project site is in a disturbed state and is generally void of vegetation. The perimeter of the site is characterized by buildings, street trees and shrubs. The Project site also includes a number of public easements, which are as follows: (1) a Department of Water and Power electrical easement on the southeast quadrant of the site abutting a portion of Constellation Boulevard; (2) a 10-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement along the easterly perimeter of the site; and (3) an irrevocable offer to dedicate for future street purposes along Constellation Boulevard at Avenue of the Stars.