Related Case Number: ZA-2018-3422-ELD-CU-DRB-SPP-WDI-SPR, VTT-82107
Community Plan Areas: Westwood
Project Documents: SCEA with Reference Library
Project Description: The proposed Project would construct a new 12-story, 176,580-square foot Eldercare Facility containing up to 53 Senior Independent Housing dwelling units, 77 Assisted Living Care Housing guest rooms, 46 Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care Housing guest rooms, and associated residential amenity and service areas within a single building located at 10822 Wilshire Boulevard. In addition, the Eldercare Facility would provide a new 2,520-square foot Fellowship Hall on the ground level fronting Wilshire Boulevard for use by the Church, and 2,923 square feet of shared space. The Project would also construct a new two-story, 19,703-square foot Childcare Facility containing 10,238 square feet of classroom, administrative office space, and multipurpose/group space and 1,845 square feet of church-related administrative offices within a single building located at 10812 Ashton Avenue. A minimum of 184 parking spaces would be provided on the ground floor level adjacent to the Childcare Facility and within a three-level subterranean parking garage. The Project would also provide up to 27 short-term and 43 long-term bicycle parking spaces. To allow for construction of the Project, the Church’s existing preschool, Fellowship Hall, administrative offices, and surface parking lot located at 10822 Wilshire Boulevard, and a Church-owned single-family residence located at 10812 Ashton Avenue would be demolished. The Church’s existing Sanctuary located on the northern portion of the Project Site fronting Wilshire Boulevard would remain. Approval of a haul route would be required for the export of approximately 62,000 cubic yards of earth materials.
Anticipated Significant Environmental Effects: Pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2 a Project evaluated as a SCEA shall not have significant and unavoidable impacts. Based on the analysis included in the SCEA, the Project would not result in significant and unavoidable impacts. All potential impacts would be less than significant or mitigated to less-than-significant levels. Further, pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b), the SCEA has considered all possible impacts and incorporated Mitigation Measures for the following impact areas: Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, and Noise.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
The Department of City Planning recognizes the unprecedented nature of COVID-19, and having been identified as an essential City service, continues to work and respond to all inquiries pertaining to our ongoing efforts to process entitlement applications and study updates to our community plans and citywide policies.
As a result of the Mayor’s Safer at Home Order issued March 19, 2020, some of the previous means to access materials at libraries are no longer available to all residents or interested parties. To that end, the Department of City Planning will ensure that interested parties seeking information about the Project will have access.
The SCEA is available online at the Department of City Planning’s website at https://planning.lacity.gov/development-services/environmental-review/scea. Pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b), comments on the SCEA are not required to be responded to by the City. If written comments are received, they will be provided to the decision-maker for consideration. The comment period starts on November 12, 2020 and ends on December 14, 2020.
If you are unable to access digital copies of the SCEA, the Department will attempt to make reasonable arrangements to mail and supply the materials. In addition, physical copies of the SCEA and case file can still be viewed at City offices. The Department has implemented additional measures to ensure the safety of the public viewing physical case files, necessitating appointments.
The SCEA and the documents referenced in the SCEA are available for public review, by appointment only, at City Planning offices located at 221 N Figueroa Street, Suite 1350, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Please contact the Staff Planner listed below to schedule an appointment.
If you wish to submit comments following review of the SCEA, please reference the Environmental Case No. above, and submit them in writing by Monday, December 14, 2020 no later than 4:00 p.m.
Please direct your comments to:
Mail: Robert Keatinge
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
Los Angeles, CA 90012
E-mail: robert.keatinge@lacity.org
