FASHION SQUARE EXPANSION PROJECT
Draft Environmental
Impact Report (DEIR)
EIR No: ENV 2007-9914-EIR
SCH No: 2007071103
September 2008
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Fashion Square Expansion Project is proposed by the
Applicant, Sherman Oaks Fashion Associates (an affiliated company of
The project involves construction of 280,000 gross
leasable square feet (GLSF) of new retail/restaurant commercial space and
additional structured parking, resulting in a cumulative total buildout of
1,147,000 GLSF of commercial space and a total of 5,148 parking spaces
(combined surface and structured parking).
Total new uses are anticipated to include 240,000 GLSF (i.e., 355,227
gross SF) of new “in-line” retail space and 40,000 GLSF (i.e., 71,329 gross SF)
of new restaurant space, in addition to approximately 1,235 new parking spaces.
SITE LOCATION
AVAILABILITY
Hardcopies
of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) are available for review at the
following locations:
Department
of City Planning
Los
Angeles Department of City Planning
Central
Library
Encino-Tarzana
Branch Library
COMMENTS
If
you wish to submit comments following review of the Draft EIR please submit
them in writing by October 27, 2008.
Send
comments to:
Tom
Glick, City Planner
Los
Angeles Department of City Planning
(818)
375-5070 (Fax)
Tom.Glick@lacity.org (eMail)
The
Draft EIR may be purchased on CD-ROM for $7.50 per copy. To purchase a copy, contact Tom Glick at
(818) 374-5062.
CIRCULATION PERIOD
September
11, 2008 to October 27, 2008
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
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view the entire electronic version of the Executive Summary in
PDF format, please click here. [2.32 MB]
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please click on the individual sections listed below.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVER PAGE [11 KB]
TABLE OF CONTENTS [10 KB]
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY [2.3 MB]
A. Project Summary
B.
Environmental Review Process
C.
Overview of Planning Context
D.
Areas of Controversy and Issues to Be
Resolved
E.
Alternatives to Reduce or Avoid
Significant Effects
F.
Summary of Project Impacts
G.
Mitigation Program
DRAFT EIR
COVER PAGE [16 KB]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[49 KB]
I. SUMMARY [536 KB]
A. Summary of Proposed Action
B.
Location and Boundaries
C.
Project Background
D.
Environmental Impact Report Process
History
E.
Project Description
F.
Environmental Setting
G.
Major Implications of Project
Implementation
H.
Alternatives
II. PROJECT
DESCRIPTION [6.14 MB]
A. Project Location
B. Adjacent Land Uses
C. Project Background
D. Statement of Project Objectives
E. Requested Actions and Entitlements
F. Project Characteristics
G. Proposed Project Design Features and
Standard Conditions
Assumed
in Impact Assessment
III. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING [801 KB]
A. Overview of the Environmental Setting
B. Related Projects
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ANALYSIS
A.
Aesthetics and Visual Resources [948 KB]
B.
Air Quality [570 KB]
C.
Geology
and Soils [151 KB]
D.
Hazardous Materials and
Man-Made Hazards [101 KB]
E. Water Resources
1. Hydrology/Water Quality [164 KB]
2. Water Supply [103 KB]
F. Land Use, Planning and Urban Decay [3.07 KB]
G.
Noise [3.04 KB]
H.
Public Services
1.
Fire [100 KB]
2.
Police [102 KB]
I. Public Utilities
1.
Solid Waste [97 KB]
J.
Traffic, Circulation and Access [2.52 MB]
V. ALTERNATIVES [3.01 MB]
A.
Alternative A: No Project
B.
Alternative B: Existing Entitlement
(108,000 GLSF)
C.
Alternative C: Reduced Project 1
(235,000
GLSF - Reduced Height of Parking)
D.
Alternative D: Reduced Project 2
(235,000
GLSF - Maintain Macy’s Parking Structure/Full Closure of Matilija Avenue)
E.
Alternative E: Alternate Site Plan 1
(280,000
GLSF - Proposed Project/No Tunnel/No Subterranean Parking)
F.
Alternative F: Alternate Site Plan 2
(280,000
GLSF Proposed Project/Pedestrian Activation on
G. Alternative G: Promenade (190,000 GLSF)
H.
Alternative H: Environmentally
VI. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS [179 KB]
A. Effects Not Found To Be Significant
B.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
C.
Significant Irreversible Environmental
Changes
D.
Growth-Inducing Impacts
E.
Mitigation Monitoring Program
VII. PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTED [10 KB]
A.
Lead Agency
B.
Project Applicant
C.
EIR Preparation
D.
Agencies and Organizations
VIII. REFERENCES [36 KB]
FIGURES
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Figures
APPENDICES
COVER PAGE [16 KB]
TABLE OF
CONTENTS [15 KB]
APPENDIX
A [9.32 MB]
NOTICE
OF PREPARATION (NOP), WRITTEN COMMENT LETTERS AND SCOPING MEETING COMMENTS
A-1
NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP)
A-2
NOP WRITTEN COMMENT LETTERS
A-3
PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING COMMENTS
APPENDIX
B [7.29 MB]
TREE
REPORT
APPENDIX
C [1.99 MB]
SHADE/SHADOW
ANALYSIS
APPENDIX D [3.96 MB]
AIR
QUALITY AND NOISE ASSESSMENTS
APPENDIX E [4.60 MB]
GEOTECHNICAL
AND SOILS
APPENDIX F [9.95 MB]
PHASE
1 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX
G [485 KB]
STORMWATER
QUALITY
APPENDIX
H [549 KB]
URBAN
DECAY REPORT
APPENDIX
I [19.4 MB]
TRAFFIC
STUDY
APPENDIX J [70 KB]
EMPLOYMENT
CALCULATIONS
APPENDIX K [6.07 MB]
SUPPLEMENTAL
TRAFFIC INFORMATION FOR PROJECT AND ALTERNATIVES
1. AVERAGE TRIP LENGTH CALCULATIONS
2. TRAFFIC COUNT CONFIRMATION
3. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
APPENDIX L [540 MK]
ZONING
(Q) CONDITIONS
APPENDIX M [189 KB]
MITIGATION
MONITORING PROGRAM