Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles Vermont Corridor Project State Clearing House No.2017051013 Draft EIR Community Meeting November 28, 2017 5:00 P.M. Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Building 550 South Vermont Avenue, 2 nd Floor Los Angeles, California 90020
Welcome! Carey Jenkins Community Development Commission
Draft EIR Community Meeting Agenda California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process and Project Introduction Craig Fajnor Proposed Development Greg Ames Site 1: Department of Mental Health Headquarters Site 2: Multifamily Adaptive Reuse Site 3: Senior Affordable Housing & Community Recreation Center Schedule & Sequence Actions Required and Conclusions of Draft EIR Craig Fajnor Public Comments Carey Jenkins
Electronic files of the Draft EIR and appendices are available for download or viewing at http://www.lacdc.org
CEQA PROCESS PUBLIC INPUT May 4 June 5, 2017 PUBLIC INPUT (at DEIR stage) November 3 January 19, 2018 OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT (at Public Hearing)
Purpose of Community Meeting Inform the community and concerned agencies about the project and the EIR. Inform the community about future opportunities for input.
Draft EIR Public Review Period November 3, 2017 to January 19, 2018 After the Draft EIR Review Period is complete, comments submitted will be addressed in the Final EIR, followed by a public hearing before the County Board of Supervisors.
Lead and Responsible Agencies Lead Agency County of Los Angeles, by its Community Development Commission Responsible Agency City of Los Angeles
Purpose of the Project (per RFP CDC 15-136) The purpose of the project is to: (1) expedite elimination of blight (2) relocate DMH employees to a new, high quality, architecturally prominent, cost-effective headquarters facility (3) consolidate other departments in the Vermont Corridor (4) provide for highest economic benefit to the County through sale or ground lease of the properties
Project Location The three County-owned sites are collectively referred to as the Project Sites : Site 1, located at 510, 526, and 532 South Vermont Avenue and 523 Shatto Place; Site 2, located at 550 South Vermont Avenue and 3175 West 6th Street; and Site 3, located at 433 South Vermont Avenue.
Project Location
Existing Land Uses Site 1 Two obsolete County office buildings (DPR), surface parking lots, seven-story parking structure. Site 2 Two County office buildings (DMH and WDACS), and small underground parking structure. Site 3 County office building (DPR) and surface parking lot.
Proposed Development Site 1 Removal of the existing uses. Construction of a new County office building containing 471,000 square feet of office use over a 390,000-square foot parking structure containing 965 spaces, and 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail. Current DPR employees located on Site 1 will be relocated to offsite facilities with existing capacity prior to the commencement of construction on Site 1. The proposed office building would be 21 total stories (13 office floors over an eight-story parking structure (seven levels above grade and one level at grade)). In addition, a new parking structure containing 768 spaces within a 380,000-square foot, 11-story building with two below grade levels, would serve the new office building and include 135 bicycle storage spaces.
Proposed Site 1
Proposed Site 1
Proposed Site 1
Proposed Site 1
Proposed Development (continued) Site 2 DMH Building Site Adaptive Reuse Multifamily Current DMH and WDACS employees will be relocated to new Site 1 office building prior to construction on Site 2. Conversion of the existing DMH building into 172 residential units, 4,100 square feet of ground floor retail, 1,375 square feet of ancillary space (office, common area, etc.), and 7,500 square foot roof deck amenity. The existing building height of 173.5 feet (including the elevator machine room) would not change.
Proposed Development (continued) Site 2 (continued) WDACS Building Site Removal of the existing WDACS building and parking uses, and construction of a new 116,324 square foot, 263 space, five-level parking structure (3.5 levels above grade and 1.5 levels below grade) with 290 bicycle storage spaces. Construction of a new 66,935 square foot, mixed-use building above the parking structure, containing five residential levels and 74 units, 2,250 square feet of ancillary space, and 3,400 square feet of retail uses at ground level on 6 th Street. The new mixed-use building would be approximately 95 feet from the highest adjacent grade to the top of the parapet (105 feet to top of elevator machine room).
Proposed Site 2
Proposed Site 2
Proposed Development (continued) Site 3 - Senior Affordable Housing Removal of the existing uses. Construction of a new 80,837 square foot, six-story, 100 percent senior affordable housing project containing 72 units. An approximately 13,200 square foot community recreation center. A three-story, 51,591 square foot underground parking structure containing 116 spaces and 102 bicycle storage spaces. Current DPR employees located on Site 3 will be relocated to offsite facilities with existing capacity prior to the commencement of construction on Site 3.
Proposed Site 3
Proposed Site 3
Schedule & Sequence Spring 2018: Board Approval Summer 2018: Site 1 Demolition Begins Fall 2018: Site 1 Construction Begins Summer 2018 / Winter 2019: Site 3 Demolition Begins Winter 2020: Site 1 - New Shatto Parking Structure Construction Begins Fall 2021: DMH Employees Move to Site 1 Fall 2021: Site 2 Demolition & Construction Begins
Actions Required County of Los Angeles Certification of the EIR; Adoption of required findings and approval of the Project as described in the EIR; Approval of Project financing, including bond issuance; Approval of ground leases and option to ground leases, or comparable agreements for financing; and Other approvals as needed and may be required. City of Los Angeles Consider the environmental effects of the Site 2 Project as shown in the EIR; and Approvals and permits for the Site 2 Project under the Adaptive Reuse Incentive Areas Specific Plan, and other City entitlements that may be required to authorize new Site 2 construction.
Significant and Unavoidable Impacts Air Quality (construction daily emissions for NOx, and overlapping construction and operation phases for NOx and ROG); Noise (construction noise); and Transportation (10 peak hour impacts at seven intersections at buildout and cumulative construction traffic).
Less Than Significant Impacts After Mitigation Cultural Resources o Archaeological Resources Hazards and Hazardous Materials Tribal Cultural Resources
Less Than Significant Impacts Aesthetics o Aesthetics/Views o Shade/Shadow o Light and Glare Cultural Resources o Historical Resources o Paleontological Resources Energy Geology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use and Planning Population, Housing and Employment Public Services o Fire Protection and Emergency Services o Police Protection Services o Schools o Libraries Recreation Utilities and Service Systems
Send Comments To Mr. Chris Lopez Development Specialist, Special Projects Community Development Commission, County of Los Angeles 700 West Main Street Alhambra, CA 91801 Tel: 626-586-1550 Email: CLopez@labtc.org Comment Cards are also available at this meeting for submission today, or mailing afterward. All Comments to be submitted by January 19, 2018.
Questions
Public Comments Verbal Comments today Comment Cards turned-in today Comment Cards Mailed in by January 19, 2018
Thank you for your participation tonight. http://www.lacdc.org Please visit our website for electronic files of the Draft EIR and appendices, which are available for download or viewing.