101 B. COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS January 18, 2001

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1 COMMITTEE ON 101 B B. CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND APPROVAL OF DESIGN, SOUTHWEST CAMPUS HOUSING AND PARKING PHASE 1, LOS ANGELES CAMPUS The President recommends that upon review and consideration of the environmental consequences of the proposed project as indicated in the attached Final Environmental Impact Report, the Committee on Grounds and Buildings: (1) Certify the attached Final Environmental Impact Report. (2) Adopt the attached Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program. (3) Approve the design of Southwest Campus Housing and Parking Phase I project, Los Angeles campus. BACKGROUND In November 1999, The Regents amended the Budget for Capital Improvements and the Capital Improvement Program to include preliminary design for the Southwest Campus Housing and Parking, Phase 1 project. The preliminary planning phase for Phase 1 of $4,977,000 was funded from UCHS, Los Angeles Campus Housing Reserves, in order to allow the campus to proceed with hiring a design team for the project and to begin schematic design. The project was estimated within a range of $128,000,000 to $145,000,000. In November 2000, the campus returned to The Regents to amend the Budget for Capital Improvements and the Capital Improvement Program for Southwest Campus Housing and Parking, Phase 1 project. The current project is budgeted at $147,770,000 to be funded from external finance ($143,270,000) and housing reserves ($4,500,000). In April 2000, the appointment of Campus Housing Partnership (CHP) of Santa Monica as executive architect for limited services was administratively approved within the Office of the President. CHP, a joint venture collaboration of Moule and Polyzoides and Van Tilburg, Banvard and Soderbergh, presented unique qualifications for this project. This project is employing a design/build delivery method, and as such, the Architect of Record will be determined with the selection of the design/build team. The project will be undertaken in two phases. Master planning for both Phases has been completed and includes housing for 2,000 students. Phase 1, this current proposal, will provide 1,362 bed spaces, 1,430 parking spaces, and commons facilities. Phase 2 builds approximately 638 bed spaces, 638 parking spaces, and is anticipated to start construction in The second phase, subject to future

2 COMMITTEE ON B approval, will require the demolition of Warren Hall, a medical research building now located on the site. Project Site The proposed site for the Southwest Housing and Parking project is a 15-acre parcel of UCLA's Southwest campus. It is bounded by Veteran Avenue and the Veteran's Cemetery to the west, Strathmore Avenue and apartment buildings to the north, UCLA s Physical Rehabilitation Building to the south, and Midvale Alley to the east. The site is adjacent to Westwood Village, which encompasses residential and commercial uses. The topography of the site slopes 70 feet from the southern to northern corners. (See attached location and site plans). Existing buildings on this site include the Taper Center buildings and Warren Hall. The Taper buildings will be demolished in Phase 1 and Warren Hall will be removed prior to the construction of Phase 2. Phase 1 will construct buildings on 12.5 of the site s 15 acres, with the remaining 2.5 acres completed in Phase 2. Project Design The Southwest Campus Housing master plan envisions a residential academic community of 2,000 graduate, professional, and upper division students. The housing program consists of studio and 2- bedroom apartments, parking at a ratio of 1 space per resident (plus parking for visitors and staff), and housing and academic support space. Phase 1 will provide 1,362 bed spaces comprised of 523 twobedroom/two bath units and 316 studios and 1,430 parking spaces. This first phase of the project will result in approximately 551,200 assignable square feet, including 26,830 asf of commons space. Using the form of traditional Los Angeles courtyard housing, the project will consist of eight courtyard buildings organized around a large central green. Six of these buildings will be constructed in Phase 1. Each building will include 2, 3, and 4 story elements, with lower scaled buildings facing the street and formal 4-story facades fronting on the central green, creating an academic image. The internal landscaped courtyards, of varying sizes, provide public and private spaces for residents. The buildings will be clad in exterior cement plaster with tile roofs, reminiscent of Spanish and Italian precedents. The design will relate to traditional Westwood Village buildings as well as the architecture of UCLA's core campus. Two levels of parking are located below each building. Parking will be secure and will include resident and visitor spaces. Passenger elevators will provide access from parking to the residential units. The commons building will be centrally located within the project and constructed as a part of Building 4. Uses will include meeting rooms, exercise rooms, housing administration offices, study rooms, and a convenience store with a coffee bar and deli/café. The building will open onto a large south-facing terrace providing outdoor seating for the café. The commons will be distinguished from the housing by its brick cladding and clock tower.

3 COMMITTEE ON B The project will also provide site improvements including landscaping, a fountain, greens and plazas, and paved walkways and streets. Internal roadways will provide access for residents to their garages and will serve as fire and service access. (See attached plans and drawings). The efficiency of the housing is 86%. This was achieved by including walk-up units with little internal circulation. The building will be of Type V, wood frame construction for the housing components and Type 1, concrete for the parking structures. Utilities will include a new Los Angeles City water line. While required for the volume of this project, this line will also serve the future needs of the Southwest campus. Heating and air conditioning will be provided by fan coil units in each apartment with roof top condensers. HVAC units will be controlled within each unit. Gas will be provided for roof top boilers supplying hot water and for gas ranges in each unit. In accordance with University policy, the project has been reviewed by an independent cost estimator. Independent structural review will be conducted during the design/build phase. The current schedule anticipates that the contract will be awarded to a design/build team in the spring of Construction will begin by late summer There will be phased construction with completion of the buildings from summer through fall Environmental Impact Summary Pursuant to state law and University procedures for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, the potential environmental effects of the Southwest Campus Housing and Parking Project Phase 1 and Phase 2 were analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# ). A Notice of Preparation was mailed to the State Clearinghouse, various agencies and individuals on May 2, On May 24, 2000, the campus conducted a public information and EIR scoping meeting to present the project and solicit issues of concern from the neighboring community. On September 18, 2000, the campus filed a Notice of Completion of the Draft EIR and released the document for public review, establishing a 45-day public review period from September 18, 2000, to November 1, Public notice of the availability of the Draft EIR was accomplished with advertisements in the Los Angeles Times and the UCLA Daily Bruin. Notices were also directly mailed to approximately 60 people in the project vicinity. Copies of the Draft EIR were made available at two on-campus libraries and three community libraries, and were distributed to interested agencies, groups and individuals. A public hearing was held on October 18, 2000, during which comments on the Draft EIR were received. During the public period, approximately 22 written comment letters on the Draft EIR were received by UCLA Capital Programs. These include 6 state, regional, and local agencies, and 16 community groups and individuals. Approximately 13 community groups and individuals presented oral comments on the Draft EIR during public hearing. UCLA evaluated the oral testimony received at the public hearing as well as the written

4 COMMITTEE ON B comments received during the noticed comment period and prepared written responses. The responses are contained in the Final EIR. The Final EIR evaluates the potential effects of the project in 14 environmental issue areas: land use; population, employment and housing; parking access and traffic; biological resources; archaeological and historical resources; visual quality; geology, soils, and seismicity; hydrology and water quality; air quality; noise and vibration; utilities and service systems; energy; hazardous materials; and public services. The Final EIR indicates that the project will result in significant impacts prior to mitigation in the following areas: traffic; biological resources; visual quality; hazardous materials; and short-term traffic, air quality, noise and vibration impacts during construction. With implementation of the proposed mitigation measures impacts related to traffic and visual quality and short-term construction traffic, air quality and noise will remain significant and unavoidable. Five alternatives to the project were analyzed in the Draft EIR: (1) no project; (2) reduced project density; (3) straighten Weyburn Avenue; (4) greater project density; and (5) alternative site. A Mitigation Monitoring Program, to ensure implementation of project-specific mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts, is included as an Appendix in the Final EIR. Monitoring of the implementation of mitigation measures will be conducted on an annual basis in conjunction with the annual status report for the 1990 LRDP Mitigation Monitoring Program. Findings The attached Findings discuss the project s impacts, mitigation measures for the project, project alternatives, and reasons for rejecting the alternatives. The Findings also set forth Overriding Considerations for approval of the project in view of its unavoidable significant environmental effects for long-term traffic and visual quality and short-term construction-related traffic, air quality, and noise. (Attachments)

5 ATTACHMENT PROJECT STATISTICS SOUTHWEST CAMPUS HOUSING & PARKING, PHASE 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET LOS ANGELES CAMPUS CCC 4161 (APPROVED NOVEMBER, 2000) Cost Category Housing Parking Total % of Total Site Clearance $ 2,494,000 $ 745,000 $ 3,239, Building 74,394,000 18,651,000 93,045, Exterior Utilities 3,121, ,000 4,053, Site Development 7,150,000 2,543,000 9,693, A/E Fees (a) 3,278, ,000 4,224, Campus Admin. (b) 1,486, ,000 2,530, Surveys, Tests 1,486, ,000 1,930, Special Items (c) 16,888,000-1,660,000 15,228, Contingency 8,716,000 2,287,000 11,003, Total $ 119,475,000 $ 25,470,000 $ 114,945, % Group 2&3 Equipment 2,825, ,825,0000 Total Project (d) $ 122,300,00 $ 25,470,000 $ 147,770,000 Housing Parking Statistics Gross Square Feet (gsf) (d) 641, ,000 Assignable Square Feet (asf) (d) 551,200 N/A Ratio asf/gsf (%): 86% N/A Building Cost/gsf (d) $ 116 $ 39 Building Cost/asf) (d) $ 135 N/A Project Cost Per Bed $ 89,794 N/A Construction Cost per Space (e) N/A $ 15,993 Comparable University CCC 4161 Building Cost Project Cost Construction per gsf per Bed Cost per Space UCB 2100 Channing Student Housing $120/gsf $ 95,610/bed N/A UCB College-Durant Student Housing $172/gsf $100,965/bed N/A UCLA Parking Struct. 4 Expansion $ 58/gsf N/A $18,117/space UCLA Parking Struct. 4, Phase 2 $ 67/gsf N/A $19,866/space UCSD North Torrey Pines Parking Struct. $ 44/gsf N/A $11,272/space (2 levels in slope of hill) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) A/E fees include executive architect and other professional design contract costs for a limited service (design/build) contract. Campus Administration includes project management and inspection. Special Items include $4,520,000 compensation funding from the Campus Housing Office to Campus Parking Services for displaced surface parking spaces. Gross square feet is the total area, including usable area, stairways, and space occupied by the structure itself. Assignable square feet is the net program area. Construction costs consist of PO - Site Clearance, P1 - Construction, P2 - Exterior Utilities, and P4 - Site Development.

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