DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS PROJECT

LEAD AGENCY: CITY OF LOS ANGELES
SCH #2002011024
SITE LOCATION: 2000 Avenue of the Stars (southeast corner of Constellation Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars)

The 2000 Avenue of the Stars Project is a proposed redevelopment of 9.20 acres of a 14.02-acre site within Century City. The project site is currently developed with commercial buildings and is known as the ABC Entertainment Center. The proposed project includes demolition of two eight-story buildings, totaling 678,822 square feet, and construction of a new commercial office building totaling 778,947 square feet. The proposed 15-story building would provide office, restaurant, retail and cultural space.

Availability

Hardcopies of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) or the documents referenced in the DEIR, are available for review at 200 North Spring Street, Room 763, Los Angeles. They are also available at the following locations: 1) Central Library 630 W. 6th Street. 2) West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library 11360 Santa Monica Boulevard and 3) Robertson Branch 1719 S. Robertson Boulevard.

Additionally, this website provides the complete Draft Environmental Impact Report in electronic format.

Comments

If you wish to submit comments following review of the Draft EIR, please reference the file number, 2002011024, and submit them in writing by October 1, 2002.

Send comments to:

Los Angeles City Planning Department
Environmental Review Section
200 North Spring Street, Room 763
Los Angeles, California 90012
Contact: Maya E. Zaitzevsky

Draft Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents

All text files are provided as Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Graphics are available as either JPG or PDF files.

Click here to download the complete text of the EIR in one file (788k). If you prefer, individual sections can be downloaded by selecting the appropriate link below. Separate links are provided for certain tables where they are not provided in the section file. Click here to view the Table of Contents for the graphic exhibits.

I. INTRODUCTION (16k)

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (112k)

III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (36k)

IV. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING (24k)

V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

A. AESTHETICS

1. Visual Qualities (36k)

2. Lighting (16k)

3. Shading (20k)

B. AIR QUALITY (92k)

1. Emissions (84k)

2. Wind (12k)

C. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES (16k)

Table V.C-1 Existing Onsite Trees to be Removed

D. CULTURAL RESOURCES (20k)

E. GEOLOGY (28k)

F. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (28k)

G. HYDROLOGY / WATER QUALITY (20k)

H. LAND USE (60k)

I. NOISE (40k)

J. POPULATION AND HOUSING (36k)

K. PUBLIC SERVICES

1. Fire Protection (24k)

2. Police Protection (12k)

3. Schools (20k)

4. Libraries (12k)

L. RECREATION AND PARKS (16k)

M. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC (84k)

Table V.M-13 Intersection Critical Movement Analysis (CMA) and Level of Service (LOS) Summary Existing (2001) and Future (2005) Conditions (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3)

N. UTILITIES AND SERVICE

1. Wastewater (16k)

Table V.N.1-2 Daily Wastewater Demand from Related Projects

2. Stormwater (16k)

3. Water Supply (20k)

Table V.N.3-2 Daily Water Demand from Related Projects

4. Solid Waste (24k)

5. Electricity (20k)

VI. ALTERNATIVES (76k)

Table VI-1 Alternatives Land Use Summary (area to be redeveloped only)
Table VI-2 Alternatives Impact Comparison Summary
Table VI-5 Utility and Services Usage Comparison by Alternative

VII. SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES (8k)

VIII. GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS (8k)

IX. MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN (36k)

X. PREPARERS OF THE EIR, CONTACTS AND REFERENCES (16k)

XI. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (12k)

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