Draft Environmental Impact Report


Sunset & Everett Mixed-Use Development Project

and Everett Small Lot Subdivision

 

LEAD AGENCY: City of Los Angeles
CASE No: ENV-2013-3320-EIR
SCH No. 2015061025

 

SITE LOCATION:

1185, 1187, 1193, 1195, 1197, 1201, 1201 ½, 1205, 1205 ½, 1207, 1207 ½, 1211, 1215, 1221, 1225, 1229, 1233,
1239, 1243, 1245, 1247, 1247 ½ W. Sunset Boulevard, and 917, 959 N. Everett Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026


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Project Description

Aragon (Sunset/Everett) Properties Corporation proposes to construct 1) a mixed use residential/retail development (Sunset & Everett Mixed Use Development­) consisting of Building A located primarily along Sunset Boulevard, and Building B located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Everett Street and 2) a Small Lot Subdivision located along Everett Street. The Project Site contains a 3,000 square foot warehouse, a 2-unit apartment building, a 4,800 square foot commercial building and a 2 stall car wash with two bay car repair shop on Sunset Boulevard, two single-family homes accessed from a driveway on Everett Street and a single family home on Everett Street. All existing uses would be removed. Building A will total approximately 148,345 square feet, provide 161 residential units and include 3,078 square feet of retail space on the ground floor that will be divided into four tenant spaces. Building B will total approximately 49,513 square feet, provide 43 residential units and include 8,256 square feet of retail space that will be divided into six tenant spaces on the ground floor level. Together, Buildings A & B will contain a total of 204 residential units, 11,334 square feet of retail, a total of 294 parking spaces, and 232 bicycle parking spaces. The subdivision, fronting Everett Street, will construct six single-family residences, with a combined square footage of 10,887 square feet, pursuant to the small lot subdivision ordinance and will provide a total of 12 parking spaces.

Requested Permits/Approvals

The Sunset & Everett Mixed Use Development would require: 1. Pursuant to LAMC 17.15, a Vesting Tentative Tract Map comprised of a one-lot subdivision for a maximum of 204 residential condominium units and ten commercial condominiums. Although the project is proposed as an apartment project, the applicant desires a Vesting Tract Map for future flexibility to offer the residential units and commercial condominiums for sale; 2. Pursuant to LAMC 16.05.C.1(b), Site Plan Review for the development of 204 residential units; 3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22.A.25(c)(1), a 25 percent Density Bonus with 7 percent (15 units) of the total units reserved for Very Low Income Household units to permit the construction of a mixed-use development with 204 residential units, 11,334 square feet of ground floor commercial, utilizing Parking Option 1 and requesting one On-Menu Incentive and three Off-Menu Incentives (Waivers) that include: (a) Pursuant to LAMC 12.22.A.25.F(4), an On-Menu Incentive for a 25 percent FAR increase to permit 197,858 square feet of floor area (1.88 FAR) in lieu of 158,286 square feet of floor area (1.5 FAR) allowed in the C2-1VL zone; (b) Pursuant to LAMC 12.22.A.25.G(3), Off-Menu Incentives for: (1) a 15 foot height increase for a maximum height of 72 feet as measured from Grade (57 feet Base Height plus 15 feet) and 66 feet as measured from Plumb Height (45 feet and 21 feet) for Building A; (2) a 4 foot height increase for a maximum height of 61 feet as measured from Grade (57 feet Base Height plus 4 feet) and 59 as measured from Plumb Height (45 feet and 14 feet) for Building B; and (3) to permit a six-story mixed-use building in lieu of three stories for Building A and a five-story mixed-use building in lieu of three stories for Building B; 4. Haul route approval for the export of approximately 34,500 cubic yards of dirt.

The Everett Small Lot Subdivision would require: 1. Pursuant to LAMC 17.15 a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the development of a small lot subdivision comprised of six lots and six single-family residences. Any additional actions, as may be deemed necessary including but not limited to, grading, excavation, haul route, and building permits.


Availability
The Draft Environmental Impact Report is available for review at the following locations:

City of Los Angeles
Department of City Planning
200 North Spring Street, Room 750
Los Angeles, CA  90012

Los Angeles Central Library
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA  90071

Arroyo Seco Regional Library
6145 N. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA  90042

Echo Park Branch
1410 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA  90026

Edendale Branch
2011 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90026

Comments
If you wish to submit comments regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report please reference the file number above and submit them in writing by July 11, 2016 no later than 4:00 P.M.

Send Comments To:
Alejandro A. Huerta
Department of City Planning, Environmental Analysis Section
200 N. Spring Street, Room 750
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email: alejandro.huerta@lacity.org

 

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