June 22, 2017

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

AND PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING

CASE NO.: ENV-2016-3778-EIR PROJECT NAME: 1360 N. Vine Street PROJECT APPLICANT: ONNI Capital, LLC PROJECT ADDRESS: 1360, 1358, 1356, 1354, 1352, 1350, and 1348 N. Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028 COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA: Hollywood COUNCIL DISTRICT: 13—O’Farrell PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: June 22–July 21, 2017 SCOPING MEETING: 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., July 7, 2017. See below for additional information. The City of Los Angeles (City) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed 1360 N. Vine Street Project. In accordance with Section 15082 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City has prepared this Notice of Preparation to provide the public, nearby residents and property owners, responsible agencies, and other interested parties with information describing the proposed Project and its potential environmental effects. This EIR will be prepared by outside consultants under the supervision of the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning.

The City requests your written comments as to the scope and content of the EIR, including mitigations or project alternatives to reduce potential environmental impacts from the Project. Comments must be submitted in writing according to directions below. If you represent an agency, the City is seeking written comments as to the scope and content of the environmental information in the document which is germane to your agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the Project. Your agency may need to use the EIR prepared by the City when considering your permit or other approval for the Project.

A Public Scoping Meeting will also be held to receive input as to what environmental topics the EIR should study. No decisions about the Project are made at the Public Scoping Meeting. Additional Project details, meeting information, and instructions for public comment submittal are listed below.

PROJECT LOCATION AND EXISTING ON-SITE USES: The 81,050 net square-foot Project Site is located in the Hollywood community of the City of Los Angeles and is bounded by De Longpre Avenue to the north, Afton Place to the south, and Vine Street to the west. (See attached Project Location Map.)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project includes the construction of up to 429 new residential units, including 15 live-work units and 16 units designated for Very Low Income households, a 55,000-square-foot grocery store, approximately 5,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving commercial retail uses, up to 8,988 square feet of restaurant uses, and a minimum of 677 vehicle parking spaces. Alternatively, approximately 50,000 square feet of office uses and approximately 5,000 square feet of additional

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING

- CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

DAVID H. J. AMBROZ PRESIDENT

RENEE DAKE WILSON

VICE-PRESIDENT CAROLINE CHOE RICHARD KATZ JOHN W. MACK

SAMANTHA MILLMAN MARC MITCHELL

VERONICA PADILLA-CAMPOS DANA M. PERLMAN

ROCKY WILES COMMISSION OFFICE MANAGER

(213) 978-1300

City of Los Angeles CALIFORNIA

ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR

EXECUTIVE OFFICES 200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 525 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4801

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DIRECTOR (213) 978-1271

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LISA M. WEBBER, AICP

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (213) 978-1274

JAN ZATORSKI DEPUTY DIRECTOR (213) 978-1273

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Notice of Preparation for 1360 N. Vine Street Project Page 2 of 5 neighborhood-serving commercial retail uses may be constructed in lieu of the 55,000-square-foot grocery store. The proposed uses would primarily be located within one building approximately 262.5 feet in height. In addition, six bungalows within the Project Site that are part of a designated California Register historic district would be relocated within the Project Site and adapted for reuse pursuant to a Preservation Plan. These bungalows may be used for restaurant uses or as residential units. Upon completion, approximately 484,421 square feet of floor area would be located within the Project Site. To provide for the new uses, an eight-unit multi-family building, low rise commercial buildings, and ancillary buildings adjacent to the bungalows that are non-contributing features to the historic district would be removed. As part of the Project, an additional 19 units designated for Vey Low Income households would be developed offsite at a location to be determined.

The Project would provide a minimum of 677 vehicular within four subterranean parking levels and a total of 532 bicycle parking spaces (73 short-term and 459 long-term bicycle parking spaces).

The following table identifies the existing and proposed land uses.

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Residential 7,700 sf (8 du)

415,433 sf (429 du)

c 415,433 sf c (429 du)

407,733 sf (421 du)

Grocery Store 0 sf 55,000 sfd 0 sf 55,000 sfd 55,000 sf Post Production 26,088 sfb 0 sf 0 sf 0 sf -(26,088) sf Retail/Restaurant 8,044 sf 5,000 sf 8,988 sf

(reuse of 6 bungalows)c

13,988 sf c 5,994 sf

Total Floor Area 41,832 sf 475,433 sf 8,988 sf (6 bungalows)

484,421 sf 442,639 sf

sf = square feet du = dwelling unit a Square footage is calculated pursuant to the LAMC definition of floor area for the purpose of calculating

FAR. In accordance with LAMC Section 12.03, floor area is defined as “[t]he area in square feet confined within the exterior walls of a building, but not including the area of the following: exterior walls, stairways, shafts, rooms housing building-operating equipment or machinery, parking areas with associated driveways and ramps, space for the landing and storage of helicopters, and basement storage areas.”

b Includes the square footage for the six bungalows that are currently used for office/post production uses. c The six bungalows located on-site currently used for office/post production uses are proposed to be used

for either restaurant use or as residential units. The square footage totals account for this option. d The Project also includes an option to develop 50,000 square feet of office uses and 5,000 square feet of

additional neighborhood-serving commercial retail uses in lieu of 55,000 square feet of grocery store uses.

REQUESTED PERMITS/APPROVALS: The Project applicant is requesting the following entitlements from the City of Los Angeles:

(1) A Vesting Zone and Height District Change from C4-2D-SN to [Q]C4-2-SN and from (T)(Q)C2-2D and R4-2D to [Q]C4-2 for the eight westerly parcels within the Regional Center Commercial land use designation.

(2) A Building Line Removal to remove a 10-foot building line along Vine Street.

Notice of Preparation for 1360 N. Vine Street Project Page 3 of 5 (3) Density Bonus Compliance Review for a 35-percent density bonus with 11 percent or 35 units

designated for Very Low Income Households and two on-menu incentives and two Waiver of Development Standards (Off-Menu).

• An On-Menu incentive to calculate density prior to street dedications.

• An On-Menu incentive to average density across the C4-2-SN and R3-1XL zones.

• A Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 50-percent Floor Area Increase within the C4 zoned parcels.

• A Waiver of Development Standard to permit 5 percent units designated for Very Low Income Households (16 units) to be located on-site and 6 percent to be located off-site (19 units).

(4) Site Plan Review for up to 429 residential units and up to 68,988 square feet of commercial uses.

(5) Master Conditional Use Permit to allow one off-site license and one on-site license for the sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages for a grocery store, and three on-site licenses for the sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages within three restaurants.

(6) A Zoning Administrator’s Determination to allow commercial uses within six relocated historic bungalows designated on the California Register within the R3-1XL zone.

(7) A Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the merger and resubdivision of the Project Site into three ground lots and for condominium purposes.

(8) A Development Agreement.

(9) Approval of a Tree Removal Permit by the Board of Public Works.

(10) Certification of an Environmental Impact Report;

(11) Haul route approval, as may be required; and

(12) Other discretionary and ministerial permits and approvals that may be deemed necessary, including, but not limited to, temporary street closure permits, grading permits, excavation permits, foundation permits, and building permits.

PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT: Based on an Initial Study, the proposed Project could have potentially significant environmental impacts in the following topic areas, which are to be addressed in the EIR: Air Quality; Cultural Resources (historical, archaeological, and paleontological resources); Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Land Use and Planning; Noise; Public Services (fire protection, police protection, schools, parks/recreation, and libraries); Transportation/Traffic; Tribal Cultural Resources; and Utilities (water, wastewater, and energy). Other environmental areas addressed in the Initial Study and determined to result in no impacts, less than significant impacts, or less than significant impacts with mitigation measures imposed, will not be analyzed further in the EIR.

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: A Public Scoping Meeting will be held in an open house format to describe the proposed Project, the environmental review process, and to receive written public comments regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis to be addressed in the EIR. City staff, environmental consultants, and Project representatives will be available, but no formal presentation is scheduled. You may stop by at any time between 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. to view materials, ask questions, and provide written comments. The City encourages all interested individuals and organizations to attend this meeting. Written comments may be submitted, and there will be no verbal comments or public testimony taken at the Scoping Meeting. No decisions about the Project will be made at the Scoping Meeting. The location, date, and time of the public scoping meeting are as follows:

Notice of Preparation for 1360 N. Vine Street Project Page 4 of 5

Date: Friday, July 7, 2017 Time: 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. Location: Hollywood Neighborhood City Hall

6501 Fountain Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028

Free parking is available north of the building. The location is accessible from the Hollywood and Vine Metro Red Line Station and numerous bus routes including the DASH Hollywood Route with a stop at Fountain Avenue and Vine Street.

FILE REVIEW AND COMMENTS: The enclosed materials reflect the scope of the Project. The environmental file is available for public review at the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning, 200 N. Spring Street, Room 750, Los Angeles, CA 90012, during office hours Monday–Friday, 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. A copy of this notice and the Initial Study prepared for the Project may be viewed with the environmental file or online at http://planning.lacity.org by clicking on the “Environmental Review” tab, then “Notice of Preparation & Public Scoping Meetings.”

The City will consider all written comments regarding the potential environmental impacts of the Project and issues to be addressed in the EIR. Written comments must be submitted to this office by 4:00 P.M., July 21, 2017. Written comments will also be accepted at the scoping meeting described above.

Please direct your comments to:

Mail: Sarah Molina Pearson, City Planner City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning 200 N. Spring Street, Room 750 Los Angeles, CA 90012

E-mail sarah.molina-pearson@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 473-9983

ACCOMMODATIONS: As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability. The scoping meeting location and its parking are wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. Other services, such as translation between English and other languages, may also be provided upon written request submitted a minimum of seven (7) working days in advance to: per.planning@lacity.org. Be sure to identify the language you need English to be translated into, and indicate if the request is for oral or written translation services. If translation of a written document is requested, please include the document to be translated as an attachment to your email. Como entidad cubierta bajo el Título II del Acto de los Americanos con Desabilidades, la Ciudad de Los Angeles no discrimina. La facilidad donde la junta se llevará a cabo y su estacionamiento son accesibles para sillas de ruedas. Traductores de Lengua de Muestra, dispositivos de oído, u otras ayudas auxiliaries se pueden hacer disponibles si usted las pide en avance. Otros servicios, como traducción de Inglés a otros idiomas, también pueden hacerse disponibles si usted los pide en avance. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de éstos servicios, por favor haga su petición al mínimo de siete días antes de la reunión, a per.planning@lacity.org.

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Source: Stanley Saitowitz/Natoma Architects, Inc., 2017.