The Fig Project

Final Environmental Impact Report

 

Project Address:  3900 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Community Plan Area:  Southeast Los Angeles

Council District:  9—Price

Project Description:  The Fig Project (Project) is a seven-story mixed-use development comprised of Hotel, Student Housing, and Mixed-Income Housing components, within three separate buildings with maximum building heights of up to 78 feet. The Hotel Component includes 298 guest rooms, 15,335 square feet of retail and restaurant uses, 13,553 square feet of shared guest and public amenities, and 7,203 square feet of public meeting spaces, and includes a basement level.  The Student Housing Component includes 222 student housing units and 32,991 square feet of retail and restaurant uses.  The Mixed-Income Housing Component includes 186 dwelling units (82 dwelling units reserved for Very Low Income households), 20,364 square feet of office, and 7,000 square feet of retail and restaurant uses.  All three components would be served by a central seven-story above-ground parking structure, containing one subterranean parking level and a rooftop amenity level, with a maximum building height of up to 88 feet.  The Project results in up to 620,687 square feet of floor area* and a floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.25:1, including a commercial FAR of 0.50:1.  The Project includes the removal of eight multi-family residential buildings within the Flower Drive Historic District, the removal of surface parking areas, and the export of approximately 60,800 cubic yards of soil.

*Note:  Following release of the Draft EIR, the Project’s total floor area decreased from 624,167 square feet to 620,687 square feet.

FILE REVIEW:

The Final EIR and the documents referenced in the Final EIR are available for public review at the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning, 221 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1350, Los Angeles, CA  90012, during office hours Monday–Friday, 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.  Please contact the Staff Planner listed below to schedule an appointment.

The Final EIR is also available online at the Department of City Planning’s website at https://planning.lacity.org (click on the “Environmental Review” tab on the left-hand side, then “Final EIR,” and click on the Project title), and copies are also available at the following Library Branches:

Los Angeles Central Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA  90071-2002

Junipero Serra Branch Library
4607 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA  90037-2735

Exposition Park Regional Branch Library
3900 South Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90062-1111

The Final EIR can also be purchased on CD-ROM for $5.00 per copy.  Contact Milena Zasadzien at 213-847-3636 to purchase copies.

Final EIR Sections --Click Down Arrow to Begin-- Notice of Public Hearing and Availability of Final Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents I.  Introduction II.  Responses to Comments III.  Revisions, Clarifications, and Corrections to the Draft EIR IV.  Mitigation Monitoring Program Appendices --Click Down Arrow to Begin-- Appendix FEIR-1:  Draft EIR Comment Letters Appendix FEIR-2:  Tribal Cultural Resources Report Appendix FEIR-3:  Supplemental Traffic Analysis Appendix FEIR-4:  LADOT Assessment Letter for the Supplemental Traffic Analysis Appendix FEIR-5:  Supplemental Noise Impact Analysis Appendix FEIR-6:  LAFD Response Letter Appendix FEIR-7:  Utility Technical Report (dated July 6, 2018)