DEPARTMENT OF

CITY PLANNING -

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

DAVID H. J. AMBROZ PRESIDENT

RENEE DAKE WILSON VICE-PRESIDENT

ROBERT L. AHN CAROLINE CHOE RICHARD KATZ JOHN W. MACK

SAMANTHA MILLMAN VERONICA PADILLA DANA M. PERLMAN

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JAMES K. WILLIAMS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT II

(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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(213) 978-1271

LISA M. WEBBER, AICP DEPUTY DIRECTOR (213) 978-1274

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FAX: (213) 978-1275

INFORMATION

http://planning.lacity.org OCTOBER 6, 2016

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING

CASE NO.: ENV-2016-2233-EIR

PROJECT NAME: 6001 Van Nuys Mixed-Use Project

PROJECT APPLICANT: Rodrigues Holdings, LLC

PROJECT ADDRESS: 6001-6059 Van Nuys Boulevard, 14514-14553 Oxnard Street, 14500-14552 Aetna Street, 16054 Vesper Avenue, Los Angeles, California 91401

COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA: Van Nuys – North Sherman Oaks

COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 – Nury Martinez

DUE DATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS: 4:00 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2016

SCOPING MEETING: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016; Conference Room 1, Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 91401

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15082, after the Lead Agency decides an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required for a project, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) describing the project and its potential environmental effects shall be prepared. You are being notified of the City of Los Angeles’ intent, as Lead Agency, to prepare an EIR for this project, which is located in an area of interest to you and/or the organization or agency you represent. This EIR will be prepared by outside consultants and submitted to the Department of City Planning, Environmental Analysis Section, for independent review and certification. The Department of City Planning requests your comments as to the scope and content of the EIR. Comments must be submitted in writing pursuant to directions below.

If you represent an agency, the City is seeking 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 proposed project. Your agency will need to use the EIR prepared by our agency when considering your permit or other approval for the project.

A Scoping Meeting will be held to receive input from the public as to what areas the EIR should study. No decisions about the project are made at the Scoping Meeting. The project description, location, and the potential environmental effects identified thus far are set forth in this document. Also included below are the date, time, and location of the Scoping Meeting that will be held in order to solicit input regarding the content of the Draft EIR. The Scoping Meeting will be in an open house format. THE SCOPING MEETING IS NOT THE REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING FOR MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLEMENT REQUESTS, which will be scheduled after the completion of the Environmental Impact Report.

The environmental file is available for review at the Department of City Planning, 200 North Spring Street, Room 750, Los Angeles, CA 90012. A copy of the Initial Study prepared for the Project is not attached but may be viewed online at http://planning.lacity.org by clicking on the “Environmental Review” tab, then “Notice of Preparation & Public Scoping Meetings”.

PROJECT LOCATION: The project site is located at the 6001 block of Van Nuys Boulevard Los Angeles, California. The project site is approximately 4.5 acres in size and is bound by Van Nuys Boulevard on the east, Oxnard Street on the south, Vesper Avenue on the west, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Orange Line Busway on the north. Aetna Street, between Van Nuys Boulevard and Vesper Avenue, bisects the project site.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project proposes the demolition of the existing 40,200-square-foot vacant automobile dealership showroom and related structures followed by the construction of a new 5-story, approximately 530,000 square-foot transit-oriented mixed-use development. The project would include 384 apartments, approximately 8,000 square feet of restaurant floor area, and approximately 9,000 square feet of retail floor area. The Project would be 5-stories in height with a maximum of 73-feet. The Project would have a floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.43:1. Parking would be contained within a subterranean residential parking garage and an at-grade commercial parking garage. A total of 532 residential parking spaces and 100 commercial parking spaces would be provided.

REQUESTED PERMITS/APPROVALS: The Project Applicant is requesting ministerial and discretionary approvals as part of the project, including without limitation:

(1) Approval of a General Plan Amendment to amend the land use designation indicated on the Community Plan Land Use Map from Commercial Manufacturing to Regional Commercial on the eastern portion of the Project Site, measuring approximately 212 feet west from the eastern property line, and to Community Commercial on the remainder of the project site.

(2) Approval of a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from CM-1VL, Commercial Manufacturing Zone, to C2-2D, Commercial Zone line with a “D” Limitation to restrict FAR to approximately 2.43:1, on the eastern portion of the project site, measuring approximately 212 feet west from the eastern property, and RAS4-1L, Residential/Accessory Services Zone, on the remainder of the project site.

(3) Approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the merger and re-subdivision of the project site for residential and commercial apartment purposes, including, but not limited to, a request for the vacation and merger of Aetna Street, which bisects the project site from Van Nuys Boulevard on the east to Vesper Avenue on the west.

(4) Site Plan Review approval for a project that results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Use & Planning, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation/Traffic, and Utility Systems.

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: A public scoping meeting in an open house format will be held to receive public comment regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis to be included in the Draft 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 pm and 7:00 pm to view materials, ask questions, and provide comments. The Department of City Planning encourages all interested individuals and organizations to attend this meeting. The location, date, and time of the public scoping meeting for this project are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Arrive any time between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to speak one-on-one with City staff and project consultants.

Location: Conference Room 1 Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 91401

The Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center is served by Metro lines 154, 156, 164, 233, 237, 744 and the Orange Line. In addition, the City operates the San Fernando Valley Civic Center Parking Garage (LADOT Lot 752) at 6265 Sylmar Avenue. Facilities are ADA accessible.

COMMENT: The enclosed materials reflect the current scope of the project (subject to change). The Department of City Planning welcomes and will consider all written comments regarding potential environmental impacts of the project and issues to be addressed in the EIR. Please direct your comments to:

Mail: Kathleen King Major Projects and EIR Analysis Section Department of City Planning 200 N. Spring Street, Room 750 Los Angeles, CA 90012 RE: ENV-2016-2233-EIR

Email: Kathleen.king@lacity.org

Written comments must be submitted to this office no later than 4:00 p.m., November 4, 2016.

Written comments will also be accepted at the public scoping meeting described above.

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