Arts District Center Project

Draft Environmental Impact Report

 

Project Address: 1129 and 1101 E. 5th Street, 445-457 S. Colyton Street, 450-456 S. Seaton Street, Los Angeles, California, 90013

Community Plan Area: Central City North

Council District: 14, Huizar

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

he Project Site is located on the north side of 5th Street, between Seaton Street and Colyton Street. The 45,721-square-foot (1.05 acres) Project Site is currently developed with an approximately 91,200-square-foot, two-story brick building that contains approximately 45,600 square feet of light industrial/arts production space and live/work space, which consists of 10 units. The Project Site is immediately surrounded by a mix of industrial uses, a gas station, residential uses, restaurants, and commercial uses contained in low-rise and mid-rise buildings of widely varying age.

The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses on the Project Site and development of the site with a new mixed-use building, including 129 live/work condominium units (200,021 square feet), a 113-room hotel (97,850 square feet), and 72,469 square feet of commercial space to be used for art galleries, retail, restaurant, and artist collaborative space. Of the 129 live/work units, 15 units (i.e., 11 percent) would be Very Low Income units. The proposed building would be 12 stories (148 feet) in height. The Project includes 513 automobile parking spaces provided in four of five subterranean levels. The additional subterranean level would include 168 long-term and 52 short-term bicycle parking spaces and storage space.

ANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:

Based on the analysis included in the Draft EIR, the Project would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to: Noise (Cumulative Noise, Vibration), Transportation and Traffic. All other potential impacts would be less than significant or mitigated to less-than-significant levels.

FILE REVIEW AND COMMENTS:

The Draft EIR and the documents referenced in the Draft EIR are available for public review at the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning at 221 N 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 Draft EIR is also available online at the Department of City Planning's website at https://planning.lacity.org  (click on "Environmental Review" tab on the left-hand side, then "Draft EIR", and click on the Project title); and copies are also available at the following Library Branches:

1. Los Angeles Central Library, 630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA  90071
   
2. Ben Franklin Branch Library, 2200 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
3. Chinatown Branch Library, 639 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA  90012
4. Little Tokyo Branch Library, 203 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA  90012

The Draft EIR can also be purchased on a CD-ROM for $5.00 per copy. Contact William Lamborn of the City of Los Angeles at (213) 847-3637 to purchase copies.

If you wish to submit comments following review of the Draft EIR, please reference Case number above and submit them in writing by Monday, April 15, 2019 no later than 4:00 p.m.

Please direct your comments to:
           

Via Mail:        William Lamborn
                        City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
                        221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
                        Los Angeles, CA 90012
           
Via Email:       William.lamborn@lacity.org

Draft EIR Sections

--Click Down Arrow To begin-- _DEIR NOC_Notice of Completion and Availability _DEIR Cover _TOC_Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Project Description III. Environmental Setting IV.A Impacts Found To Be Less Than Significant IV.B Aesthetics IV.C Air Quality IV.D Cultural Resources IV.E Geology and Soils IV.F Greenhouse Gas Emissions IV.G Hazards and Hazardous Materials IV.H Land Use and Planning IV.I Noise IV.J Population and Housing IV.K.1 Public Services - Fire Protection IV.K.2 Public Services - Police IV.K.3 Public Services - Schools IV.K.4 Public Services - Parks IV.K.5 Public Services - Libraries IV.L Transportation Traffic IV.M.1 Utilities - Wastewater IV.M.2 Utilities - Water IV.M.3 Utilities - Solid Waste IV.M.4 Energy Conservation IV.N Tribal Cultural Resources V. Other CEQA Considerations VI. Alternatives VII. References VIII. Acronyms and Terms IX. Preparers of the EIR

Appendices

--Click Down Arrow To Begin-- Appendix A-1_NOP_Notice of Preparation Appendix A-2_NOP and Scoping Meeting Comment Letters Appendix A-3_ Initial Study Appendix A-4_Tree Evaluation Report Appendix B_ ZI 2451-TPA Exemption to Aesthetics and Parking Appendix C_AQ and GHG Modeling Appendix D-1_Historical Resource Technical Report Appendix D-2_ SWCA Archaeological Report Appendix D-3_Paleontological Report Appendix D-4_Sacred Lands File Search Appendix E-1_Geotechnical Report Appendix E-2_Soils Report Appendix F_Phase I ESA Appendix G_ Noise Modeling Appendix H-1_LAFD Response Letter Appendix H-2_LAPD Response Letter Appendix H-3_LAUSD Response Letter Appendix H-4_LADRP Response Letter Appendix H-5_LAPL Response Letter Appendix I-1_Traffic Study Appendix I-2_LADOT Assessment Letter Appendix J-1_SWCA Tribal Report Appendix J-2_Sacred Lands File Search Appendix J-3_AB 52 Consultation Appendix K-1_Wastewater Response Letter Appendix K-2_Wastewater Memo Appendix K-3_Water and Electricity Response Letter Appendix K-4_Natural Gas Response Letter Appendix K-5_Energy Calculations