ENV-20i.4-284S~M.ND Page 1 of 68. City Planner ADDRESS. SIGNATURE (Official) 200 N. SPRING STREET, 7th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA

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2 MTGATED NEGATVE DECLARATON ENV MND V-90. Aesthetcs (Lght) Envronmental mpacts to the adjacent resdental propertes may result due to excessve llumnaton on the project ste. However, the potental mpacts wll be mtgated to a less than sgnfcant level by the followng measure: Outdoor lghtng shall be desgned and nstalled wth sheldng, such that the lght source cannot be seen from adjacent resdental propertes, the publc rght-of-way, nor from above. Aesthetcs (Glare) Envronmental mpacts to adjacent resdental propertes may result from glare from the proposed project. However, the potental mpacts wll be mtgated to a less than sgnfcant level by the followng measure: The exteror of the proposed structure shall be constructed of materals such as, but not lmted to, hgh-performance and/or non-reflectve tnted glass (no mrror-lke tnts or flms) and pre-cast concrete or fabrcated wall surfaces to mnmze glare and reflected heat. Tree Removal (Publc Rght-Of-Way) X-60. Removal of trees n the publc rght-of-way requres approval by the Board of Publc Works. The requred Tree Report shall nclude the locaton, sze, type, and condton of all exstng trees n the adjacent publc rght-of-way and shall be submtted for revew and approval by the Urban Forestry Dvson of the Bureau of Street Servces, Department of Publc Works ( ). All trees n the publc rght-of-way shall be provded per the current Urban Forestry Dvson standards. Land Use/Plannlng The project wll result n land use and/or plannng mpact(s). However, the mpact(s) can be reduced to a less than sgnfcant level through complance wth the followng measure(s): An ar fltraton system shall be nstalled and mantaned wth flters meetng or exceedng the ASHRAE Standard 62.2 Mnmum Effcency Reportng Value (MERV) of 11, to the satsfacton of the Department of Buldng and Safety. An ar fltraton system shall be nstalled and mantaned wth flters meetng or exceedng the ASHRAE Standard 52.2 Mnmum Effcency Reportng Value (MERV) of 12, to the satsfacton of the Department of Buldng and Safety. An ar fltraton system shall be nstalled and mantaned wth flters meetng or exceedng the ASHRAE Standard 52.2 Mnmum Effcency Reportng Value (MERV) of 13, to the satsfacton of the Department of Buldng and Safety ENV MND Page 2 of 68

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5 Determnaton {To Be Completed By Lead Agency) On the bass of ths ntal evaluaton! O ft :p; t j ar a 1! be R ft 4, d Cl ate re p rocosea c ;t S3' 1! effe Sf?4 sr e ore h f ~ ft fffl «[ <* ll DNEGAT D -ft f EZ L 'dl ;h n of 2 C t: h»a 1 h r t- ^ :h jfl H 3 sell C: 1. U D t 11 gcr m r S-. e (8* J la :hou> 11 T n fp lt -a 13 ;n "d d 4 & C { Bl D LA d n f er s T h Cty Planner (213) Tle Phone E ml J H p s. c b ars: f6 r a p : j j S 1 d Ht ll n f e mot fl A) mu c- Dr00'T,r,2 K Jj 2, J: ' 2 Safe T 40 e: ndre (1 dr 3. ASS' f r : :sr ft«5 c nto L/C r re t; g f p b 4. l 3 :r j lar,e h f 4 1' W l.a S p rr< T ha f j a t re. r }A 5. t t ms h S* d US d ;C t* a j f or eff 3. h j; 'J ENV MND Page 5 of 68

6 , Lead agences are encouraged to ncorporate nto the checklst references to nformaton sources for potental mpacts (e.g., general plans, zonng ordnances). Reference to a prevously prepared or outsde document should, where approprate, nclude a reference to the page or pages where the statement s substantated. Supportng nformaton Sources: A sources lst should be attached, and other sources used or ndvduals contacted should be cted n the dscusson. Ths s only a suggested form, and lead agences are free to use dfferent formats; however, lead agences should normally address the questons from ths checklst that are relevant to a project's envronmental effects n whatever format s selected. The explanaton of each ssue should dentfy: a. The sgnfcance crtera or threshold, f any, used to evaluate each queston; and to. The mtgaton measure dentfed, f any, to reduce the mpact to less than sgnfcance. ENV MND Page 6 of 68

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8 Potentally sgnfcant Potentally unless sgnfcant : mtgaton mpact ncorporated. _ Less than sgnfcant mpact!j No mpact L AESTHETCS s. jksve a substance- a-!verse effect or, 3 scene vses - d. '-Susss'fady damage sxr.-c resources. suo-nr brl rot.rotted 5c, frees, OC',,:bz-ozf rscs srd hstone cu.ldrgs wv'vn a star so-'- - hghway? 1c Subsfnnt'slty seepsee t-e exstng v,sus cr arsetef m qtasr, of the arc ts ; sur-r.jr,dngs? o',!c;este a rsvr cur-os cf substanta' lgn: orgtt'e wh':b '.vocd adverse?' ane-c,dsy o* ntght::.t-e -revs ;r tne ares? h, AGRCXLlURS? AMD FOREST RESOURCES: s. rcon.'a."? r r>e Fvo'.soa. Utt.ro FsTla'c Fs'-rlzv of j.ar&.v-d-j 1 r-psrlancs.':20tr!a''.c, as sho.vr or- rnsd? rrepareb ;k.nu?nl *s tn;-. Farmlnoo sv.atpra ard /.or-tof.r.g ' roc.-um 0!!rta CaLorr,:,! Resources 1 Ager.ov, :c. Ovnt.lO'JterS* ase? h. ' Corc: vrfo cvstrg conng *o> rgocu-'fure use or fv'jt.ernsor Ac: ccrt'?.c:'> ; c, 4Cc>"{lct wth exst!eg zonng for, or cause r&zon.-.g forest Sana (se defned le Pdt/c Resources Code secton 'g)), ;-mbeds."-.j >3$ defned by Pub'lc ; l ^esourcrs Coda secjco'4526/ cr tmoertsrd zoned "Tscsr-scs procuctbr. : jtas defret c-y Governo ent Cede secton 6f 104(g);? d.?res. f r!he fese of fom-st ls~d or csnvsrs-on cf 'ore;: fend to ron-tc-rest.?c-? 0. nvolve c-trer cnant.-aa A *~e exstng env-rerr-sm-y.-y, due?,- fj-e; ooeforfor natve esuo result n to'-.-ersor, cf F arrve net,c nor-agr cubrs! use r- convsson of force* Roc to non-forest use? {511. AR QUALTY a. jofle ^ y or orr'-aerr^yatk o rs the 3?ool!/<yc;3 a r y 0^3 b. Vrlatr, ary a r quot,. ofano-rj o; oonnb.;?; substn-os>.o or, exstng c: prc.jectec an quasy volaton?' 1 Result,n a currulatlvely consderable not ccrease of any cder? po'.lor.nf ft vrtven me mctec: reg.cn s zon-sbat.'zz: under an ac-pacac-g farero ;> stab- ampen an q^afr/ standard fmaudlnc releasng e-cssu^-s wdcf exceed, atlan'talrve mresnclds for czon«cr&cu serst? d. Excess sens lve recestors to substantal po utant co- osntratorc? V' Create obscaona&le odors stfeedne a substantal rumbsr of oeopte? V, BOLOGCAL RESOURCES a. {Have a s.b?ts,-t:a! adve.«effect, e-ths- d reefy cr t-rojen hao-y: mccfoaoo',5 cr ary sccces!oer,;l:'ed &s 3 oa^ofuste, sc-rs'cve. or sp-co.&l status ucmrej!c oca or 'echr.j! pano, mores 'egulatot's. cr fc :*r- Cal cr'-3 Depanrne -'. 0* R-h era Gane m U.d r.sn and sv,la :k b 'VZs"- td Have a suortanda' acvv'se etoc j o-,y bps. an ratdc. tv rhar verv t,e 4, nsfcrsl norvvs.r'ty nendfed n local c r seomnal gteos pc:;t;es reguaf.mu c- -by toe Caffrrma Uspsftnr.sr-t nj. -Rh f.d parna js Fsh srd Wfcbfe Som ct?. V' v',! V' c,,hava a s b-ke-ta' advcos effect :e 'oners y..rofucteo vurusr.de os oofcv jbv Ssoton 4-?? nf tr*e Cooan V/a:c Ac...cdtoc L-t 'vd lr-dad t; "t 'czral pool outdo,, o'-, me non td'semo-' one free 1 y:r: 'ngc? S' cptct ofne* me- d. fnr-cre sooscorbeg.vfh the -rc-veruent m am -ta-: ms der.f cr 0 ty-y, y/ f sh or y.,:;.fe acots or v. r esseasbed nolvs ~ebbs ot r-r-el C? ccrdor;- c-osce re use cf '-are etl-d'a; rctsb-t / sfes? k Cc.tflcf vdtb any local polces 0 r.rdr.amss px-omog 0 ccgul-1 msomces, surt ss s tees p,sservatto-o peltry cr cmlosnce? f, Cd'Ac! /An pf'.vs.or-c cf an soeped Hsb *5*. Cor cm.. attc n Atr, N??rs Ccnnundy Cccsar/atlon. Pfer- or Otb?- jf.-crc-.v.c tec-t!, -eg:or?. or std'e :nsr:a: on -b-cnvof ara ; V - CULT OR A L Fc ES O jrces V" 1 ENV MND Page 8 of 68

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10 : ; J. Sgrspfean* 1 ; r -*=u! unless, - CS War- ; -v.nf>. m ) deal--m *uorte,csrt 1 mps;* r. c--pt-crd ' <nr,pac # Me <TPa-' h. Expose csspc- rr 'lu'j'?-'> ^z">t "p_-p rs nj. - eatn! nvolvng wdsts ares, me us r 5 ns wclt-mas arz aejscsrt ;. mcan-zbo ereas c' where rescencss ere raorrved ->/ -v;'gfe"ds' X, HYDROLOGY AMD WATER OUAL-TY a. b. C. Volate any water auafty starder-ss c,* ssre 'j.s'-'a-ge rec retencs'' Substantally applets g.uuwvy.-sr supples zt.nten'e.e substantally wn groundwate- 'esharge such tthem weut be? re: defed n a-aursr volne or e lowerra of the local groundwater table level re c tne proa jottrn -ate o' preexstng nearer we:!s would o-oc to?. love! Vocr,v:Ld not support exstng anc uses or planned uses tor,v>vor- oemvh?8vs osen gr-sr.reo,, < Surstar.ab/ sler the ~As!ng dranage oat tap. of J.e ste ot area, r-dodng through. the etp-agur: o< the course "J stream or -vsr. n? ms-mso '.vtder. would res'j>t r set star,ral eras or o- s talan on- c- --ff-c-tf? d. Substantally alter :re exstng dra rage patter-- c' We- ste cv c-rea ncludng through the alteraton of the era se r/ a stream, c.r T.cr. o' nul-stant ally ncrease he rate a- amount o 0 ortac-: rvnnff m a rr.a --net v-mcn would lesult n floodng on or off-sbe? 1 e. f. 0- h. k.. Cteeate or contddute runoff water whrm wou d e-creed the oaoaety of exstng or planned sormwate-' dramage systems or r.-rcvfde substantal add'tbnal sources of polluted roneff? Otherwse substantally deg~ds rvater cmaf.o Place houst-g vutteh? loc-year food hazard area 2? msppec cn a 'ede-a! Rood Hazard Boundary or "con nsurance Pale Mac or cf'sr fcod bazam delneaton map? Place wthn s lod-yesr flood hazard area srucum: wn woj d mpede or ' -earect tc 00 flows? ' Expose poop e or structures ts a sgafcarb hj? of c-rc -nu-1 or dea'o nvo vr.g fooumg nr.ljd-lng flood:! g os «resu dvc- YsLre c; a levee or cam? nunoat or, t-y seche *.&ena '-, o' rr o" c 'Y X. LAND USE AND PLANNNG a. Physca*y d'v-ds an ss:ahl sh r cont.unty? b, J Conflct Wth any applcabte Send use plan, polcy, or egu!aton of an agency wth jurrdcton ower the project (ncludng bul no: fnled to the general plan, specfc pan, local coastal pmgram ur zc.v"a crd»narc&) adcdted or me 1 purpose cf avodng or rrtgatwg an snvrm.mar.tsl eyac T : c. jccntct wth any approach habts: conssroston oan or rmt.res cc-r mumry conservaton plan? X. MNERAL RESOURCES a. j Res u!t m the css of uz- shfty o a "'.y jvsne to *he reg'ort and the rescsr.ts c-f *. fs c. escume tost woo'd c-e of.a -Tate? jb j Result n the loss < / e.'a,lsbl'r/ c? a ccsy otr-rs reset me j recgvcry ste ce Yea'sd cr; 3 gcr'c'el, an sp: n' c per..nob.v On;! use part XS. NOSE >a. Exposure cf persons to cr gnr.eron cc nc-a* n rel'- r-uhv eststcned n the local ge'erc hjn c~ n«.. ;e standards cf other agences'7' e-/'nss o s'.an,2rds ' r sop! caste b. E>ocs-..rs of p-msens :o or pe^emmo-' o' o-cundb-o-e v:brat:cn or greundbenre- nclse!ev-;-,o c. A substanra permsrmnf ncresse n ambent rc se avcs -:n :hc nreyee? vctty above levels exstng w-nrroct tbs?reject? fd,!a sufcsfent.al tenporary nr po- edt Y.creesr- r j'nb'rpt ' chne =vs's n (he jpoact vcnty above fevsb so s:rng rhrou* ha topee'''!! p y' v" yf 1 y" y" y" y l f f y" y ENV MND Page 10 of 68

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12 :. ; l fll! pp flga f nol d t! 61 fandards es ' rv f.orfe 'S2 Q r SQS3 :Dd j DU tr Pes. r - change ng e crease revels 8 ; 3uba' ta» * crease o-> je'j f P-'t gupr esu nadequate e f~t~ onl a f f SO ft pro : tbscyde he* e-t» \ pert! rf S leaf & L jttr^ A?,, <- V!*. ava *»l r t - EMS t~ * c 6 r* ~ Z*' *v ' trol Board? - Pro < r " ^ r ' c " ^ M ~ fscll r new es or expanso -on fx=x. effects' ^ s-* - #e-u4 cop ae fexpgpson c sanfcant e ftaf sf ext re d, u Ha r?e suffce suppl o E X 0^ sc ements r~- < es sed ~r-~ 1 jh* t^ jr 1 f 'at r s~r c or may serve t has s< 4 1 ;ctecj Semano sdd: V. - 15= S.6 'SC c a landfll w v ' etc ~ (project's d waste ds t jg. p! federal t S s ;S re! -*ac* <XV WAPDA'O*r =(NOSMGS <-* -'-C^CZ <*, [Dcps- -ere., e the *' alty o "(5S f Vt rne j -< be;-' «f R ^3 th r1' n rva lldlfe!cf0: C3US6 8 fsh O wldlfe popuatkr to drop benw sef-sust3 n,nc levels, threaten to e»m nate a p.ant or anmal communty, ' ed-.ce Ce umfcre re*>ct*'e range cf a are * or endarger^d plant or anmal or elmnate,t'dcpsrt examples of Re maer seneds of Calfoma hstory x c eh s*oyn S6 h. Does fee project nave r-.pac's *n- a - nd Oval! -' lmes but cumulatve y consderable? < Cur u'otvelv cevc.e nesn. nat tre r.crerrenta«* effects cf a p-oject are c^r s a*, atp we" r e.vea " f-r-,, recto- wth the! 3 effects o pas* prcerts t-e effects c; a*"tr rms' c-ejects and the ejects or probable future projects;? l c.' Does the project have envronmental effects whch wll cause substantal adverse effects on human bengs, ether drectly or ndrectly?!... Note: Authorty cted: Sectons 21083, , Pubc Resources Code. Reference: Secton , Gov. Code; Sectons 2' , 21095, Pub. Resources Code; Eureka Ctzens for Responsble Govt. v. Cty of Eureka (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 357; Protect the Hstorc Amador Waterways v. Amador Water Agency (2004) 118 Ca.App.4th at 1109; San Francscans Upholdng the Downtown Pten v. Cty and County of San Francsco (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 656. < V' * - ' ' ' BN V MN D Page 12 of 68

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14 rer* - t ' - L < T d a r*. AESTHETCS a. NO MPACT A sgnfcant mpact would occur f the proposed project would Pave 3 substantal adverse effect on a scemc vsta. A scenc vsta refe-s to vews of focal ponts or panoramc vews of broacsr geographc areas that have vsual nterest. A focal pont vew would consst of a vew of a potable object buldng, or settng, A panoramc vew would b& generally wa<~ and e/tend nto the dstance. Dnnshment of a scenc vsta would occur f the bulk or desgn o' a buldng or development contrasts enough wth a u sually nterestng vew, so that the qualfy of the vew s permanently affected The project ste s located soufn of free Santa Monca Bwd ^approxmately SC feet) and west of tne 405 Freeway ^approxmately 185 feet). Santa Monca Blvd. has a pattern of low-rse neghborhood commercal uses n ths part. Tne project proposed replacement of a retal store ana a rrrjt.-famy buldng wth a fve-story, over three lava's cf subtsrranear rangng ( 5 feet tall; approxmately squa'e-foot, rescents buldng, ccnta nng 48 dwalrng unts. The project s net located n the vcnty of any scenc vstas. Therefore, although the proposed project would substantally ncrease the heght and massng of development on the project ste, project r''pementa;on would not partally or entrely obstmer V unque seen c vstas or fans! gor.rt. Accordngly mpacts related to scenc vstas would be less than sgnfcant. b. NO MPACT A sgnfcant mpact would occur f the proposed crced.coma subetanfe'y carnage scarce ssoure* wthn a State Scarce Hgbwtj.- The pmect S locateu :r, vy deveopco reg.cn sou s not m the reso dr.t/ cf any kr.cv/n scenc mas. ncr & t coated wthn a cty or state desgnates scenc nghwa-,. Tharmore. the project vel; have -o ntact on scenc resources. ENV MND Page 14 of 68

15 mpact? Explanaton Mtgaton Measures c. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT - surrounoncs. ogrncanx mpacts rc ms vsual character of s ste and ss surroundngs are generally based on the removal of features w.th aesthetc value the ntroducton of contrastng urban features nfo a local area, and ns degree to whch tns elements of the proposes p-oject detract from -he vsual character c an area The project a;ea s currently developed wth a mu cf land uses ncludng resdental, negnbcrhood commercal, and nsttutonal. The Mots Sterry Elementary School campus s located to the south of the project she across Sawtlle Blvd. mmeaately al around the project ste are low-rse resdental and communty commercal buldngs. The proposed project wll be a E-story buldng over three levels of subterranean parkng and the buldng heght wll se at 58 feet, whch s under tne 60 feet CEQA threshold of lght-block hg structures. On the other hand, the proposed buldng may cast lmted shadows over adjacent buldngs at north, northwest, or northeast of the project Ste, however, the shadow wll os Jcast on the roof of toese buldng whch are commercal buldngs and net shadow-sertsnve uses. Shadng of the proposed buldng on northwest buldngs wll be lmted due to the dstance across Sawtele Blvd, from the subject ste. project would result n less than sgnfcant mpacts related tc shade a.-, t shadow. The proposed project would nclude landscapng end streescapf; mprovements to enhance She vsual qualty cf the area. Fnally, the project must comply wth the Cty of Los Arg >r Resdent»l Ctywce Desgn Gudelnes whch read re actvators of all open areas no- used for buldngs, drveways, porvu. repeat cna facltes, or pedestran arcenfes wth andsoapn.y. The proposed projes t would noucse landscapng and streetocape mprovements to enhance the vsual dualty of the area. Accordngly, the proposed project wcu-d net degrade T n exstng vsual character cr qualty cf tre project ste srd rs surouncrgs as Ta :project w'o'fd enhanc? ratoertr.an c'eu'nr.t ENV MND Page 15 of 68

16 mpact? Explanaton Lto<p«*Eo;:* f'.eavree trot the vsual chsra of an area Therefore, the p'opcsed project would tesuh ;, a less-tharwlgnmcant ocsct cr j vsual qualty c, [POTENTALLY SGNFCANT UNLESS A sgnfcant mpact would occur Sf \' 7GAT 0N NCOEKORA TED lght and glare substantally altered the character of off-ste areas surroundng the ste or nterfered wth [ the performance of an off-ste actvty. Lght mpacts are typcally assocated wth the use of artfcal lght durng the evenng and nght-tme hours. Glare may be a daytme occurrence caused by the reflecton of sunlght or artfcal lght from hghly polshed surfaces, such as wndow glass and reflectve claddng materals, and may nterfere wth the safe operaton of a } motor vehcle on adjacent streets. Daytme glare s common n urban areas and s typcally assocated wth 1 md- to hgh-rse buldngs wth exteror facades largely or entrely comprsed of hghly reflectve glass or mrror-lke materals. Nghttme glare s prmarly assocated wth brght pont-source lghtng that contrasts wth exstng low ambent lght condtons. The project ste s located n a densely developed porton of the Cty of Los Angeles that contans a substantal amount of lghtng and sources of glare, such as wndows and lght-colored buldng surfaces. Nghttme lghtng sources nclude street lghts, vehcle headlghts, and nteror and exteror buldng llumnaton. The project would nclude a varety of nteror and exteror lghtng that comples wth the Los Angeles Muncpal Code (LAMC) to mnmze the effect of the new sources of lghtng that would be ntroduced. Also, the project would be requred to use non-reflectve glass. Therefore, the proposed development project s not lkely to contan lght sources beyond the lghtng typcal of resdental development. However, the subject ste s adjacent to resdental land use, whch s defned as tght-senstve land use, The project mght nclude lghtng that would routnely spllover onto them. Therefore, a sgnfcant mpact may occur on adjacent resdences f new development ntroduces new sources of substantal lght or glare ENV MND Page 16 of 68

17 mpact?. AGRCULTURE AND FOREST RESC NO MPACT 'ft HP r p to SC nr? s 'an re f l fx f n r p b' A T :f $ 1 Q ; S3 [f ;ral Ez n ll r mm c. NO MPACT 'll f j f 4 T d NO MPACT ENV MND Page 17 of 68

18 mpact? Explanaton Ye asm e. NO MPACT neghborhood commercal and resdental land use and buldngs, whch are mostly developed around the same tme. Therefore, the proposed project wll not drectly or ndrectly result n the converson of any forest land to non-forest use. A sgnfcant mpact would occur f the proposed project caused the converson of farmland to non-agrcultural use. The project ste does not contan farmland, forestland, or tmberland. The proposed project ste s wthn an urbanzed regon, zoned for neghborhood Commercal use and s surrounded prmarly by the same or smlar land use zonng and wll not drectly or ndrectly result n the converson of any farmland to non-agrcuftural use or forest land to non-forest use. Therefore, no mpacts would occur AR QUALTY a. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT The overall control strategy for the South Coast Ar Qualty Management Dstrct (SCAGMD) 2012 Ar Qualty Management Plan (AQMP) s desgned to meet applcable federal and State requrements, ncludng attanment of ambent ar qualty standards. The 2012 AQMP provdes base year emssons and future baselne emsson projectons, ncludng the South Coast Ar Basn, n dong so, the 2012 AQMP reles upon the most recent zonng and land use desgnatons and the best avalable nformaton. The proposed project nvolves constructon of a new 5-story resdental buldng. The project ste s currently zoned C2-1VL wth a Neghborhood Commercal land use desgnaton, per the West Los Angeles Communty Plan land use. The project ste s currently developed wth a retal store and a mult-famly buldng. A project would not conflct wth the AQMP f t s consstent wth the populaton, housng and employment assumptons whch were used n the development of the AQMP. The project nvolves a zone change from C2-1VL to RAS4-1VL whch s smlar to a project n close vcnty and s the same zone as the adjacent property at the rear (east) of the ste. The type of land use proposed as part of the project (mult-famly resdental) s allowed as a by-rght' development at the project ste ENV MND Page 18 of 68

19 mpact? Explanaton 1 D 1 LEC S Tr> UP-- A.\ c. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT jn exst no and appled zones, Tnemfcr-: j jtrva proposes project s no: expected fv j [conflct wt" cr obstrjc? the mplementaton of the ACMP. she Sc-j - ; Coast Ar Qualty Management Dstod fscaqmd) plans, or Congeston Management Plan (CMP/. *mm ' mmsm A sgnfcant mpact would occur f tr.f j coposed project would vcate any A GUElhy stsndarc or contrbute 1 substantal!'/ to an exstng or project so t a- qualfy vrofercn. The project ste o currently zoned C2-Tvl and desgnated j t Qetgrbwhaod Cerumen;,3' per the Vves Las Angeles Communty Plan land use, map. allowng rrsult~fam:fy dwellng, an proposed. The projects applyng for ~ zone change from C2-1VL to RASA Tbs r oroject s not expected to volate any ar qualty standard or oentrhute substantal!'/ to an exstng or projected f sr qualty volaton. Howeve.. the devetopret cf the proposed project w / temporarly generate emssons from heavy-duty constructon vehcles and constructon 'workers' vehcles. n addton. tugst've dust wcute be gener-te Dy constvcton actvtes t s mandate w j for al constructon projects m the Soutn Coast Ar Basm (Basn) to comply wth SCAQMD Rule 403 for Fugtve Dus:, Specfc Rule x?3 control requrements nclude, but am not lmted tc. applyng water A suffcent quanttes to prevent the generaton of vsble dust plumes, applyng sol bnders to uncovered areas { reestablshng ground cover as q/ck 5? possble, utlsng a w-.ee! washng system j tc remove bulk materal from tres arc f fvehcle undercarrages before vehsdet ext the project ste, anc mantanng j-fset ve cover over exposed areas, jcompl.ance wth Rule 403 wcuc reduce [regonal panculate matte' erressor;!- assocated wth constructon actvtes =>r:.!ar qua':!/ mpacts due to short-term [constructon cm antcpated to be larc 1 (than sgwf.csr-t (The project ste s located wtoto the (.South Ccaz A? Qualty Managsmen: 1 Dstrct, 3 known non-a^tormentzo; 2. Tug prefect hvclvss new r'crstr.jcton / 3-utot muh-fsrsly bjld r.g ard s zol expected to res ll n a C jmuatve'y cofsdersfce net ncrease of?r,v cr 1 pollutant to' whrh the batur s 1 *4 j * f 1 t 1! r \! 1 1 s EN V MND Page 19 of 68

20 mpact? T Explanaton d. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT non-attanable under an applcable federal or state ambent ar qualty standard. Possble project related ar qualty concerns wll derve from the moble source emssons that wll be generated by the motor vehcles travelng to and from the new mult-famly resdental buldng. Operatonal emssons related to traffc generated by the project wll be less than sgnfcant per the Los Angeles Department of Transportaton (LADOT) Referral Form, dated November 25, 2014, n addton to moble sources from vehcles, general development causes smaller amounts of area source ar polluton to be generated from on-ste energy consumpton (natural gas combuston) and from off-ste electrcal generaton. These sources represent a small percentage of the total pollutants. The ncluson of such emssons adds neglgbly to the total sgnfcant project-related emssons burden generated by the proposed project. Operatonal ard constructon regonal emssons would not lkely exceed the project-level SCAQMD localzed sgnfcance thresholds for crtera ar pollutants. Therefore, the proposed project would not generate a cumulatvely consderable ncrease n emssons of the pollutants for whch the Basn s n nonattanment, and operatonal emsson mpacts wll be at a less than sgnfcant level. Based on the Cty of Los Angeles CEGA Thresholds Gude, a sgnfcant mpact may occur f a project were to generate pollutant concentratons to a degree that would sgnfcantly affect senstve receptors. Senstve receptors are populatons that are more susceptble to the effects of ar polluton than are the populaton at large. The South Coast Ar Qualty Management Dstrct (SCAQMD) dentfes the followng as senstve receptors: long-term health care facltes, rehabltaton centers, convalescent centers, retrement homes, resdences, schools, playgrounds, chld care centers, and athletc facltes. The nearest senstve receptors that could potentally be subject to localzed ar qualty mpacts assocated wth constructon of the proposed project nclude all sngle-famly and mult-famly resdences around the project se and an elementary school that ENV MND Page 20 of 68

21 mpact? Explanato Mtgaton ftftt23sjf BS ;'S 220 te=t dstance front. tne oroject sts Snce the- proposed project s a ras;der al j buldng, t wll not nchae any tend uses that wct'd nvolve the use, storage cr processng of carcnogen s or ron-carcnogenc toxc ar contamnants n addton, no toxc arborne emssons would fypcapy resuh from the proposed project mpetentator, Therefore the use tself wl not result n new sources of s pollutant concentratons exposng senstve receptors, However. emssons from corstructon actvtes have the potental to generate localzed emss'ow that may expose senstve receptors tc harmful pollutant concentratons. Complance wtn Rule 403 wrch was explaned n ll.o secton, would reduce regonal partculate matter emssons assocated wth constructon actvtes arc ar qualty mpacts due to short-term constructon are antcpated to be tecs than sgnlcant. The project ste s located wthn the SCAQM Dstrct, a know nor-attenrnenf zone. Motor vehcle emssons car* nfluence local ar qualty ( through charges n carbon monoxde (CO) concentratons, whes are- tsusl-.! hghest at busy ntersectons, parkng garages, or other focused areas of vehcle actvty. SCAQMD recommends an evaluaton of potental localzed CC mpacts when vehble-to-capacty (VVc, ratos are ncreased by two percent or! more at ntersectons wth a level of servce (LOS) of C or worse, and/or when _ the LOS for an ntersecton worsens frcm j C tc D or worse Traffc volumes tha: meet these crtera have the potental c ; Result n CO hotspots1. Based or, he LADOT Referral Perm, dated Mover,ct' \ 2S, 20tz p'-cschreated traffc vol-wes c under the thresho'd to requre a traff-c! sfucy. t means that the project traffc would not nest these mter1 s we; surrounded rte.sectte-ns. Thus, prefect traffc wotste not have Me pcfenfel m resut n CO Hotspots. As suen, the project would not expose senstve t receptors to substantal poutsrh cencenrator.s and therefore, project mpacts related to tms ssue w? be tecs than sgnfcant ENY MND Page 21 of 68

22 mpact? Explanaton Mtgaton Measures e. NO MPACT V BOLOGCAL RESOURCES» JPS&A TO a no mp;c~ A sgnfcant mpact rray occur f objectonable odors occur wnch would adversely mpact senstve receptors. Potental sources that may emt odors durng constructon actvtes nclude equpment exhaust and archtectural ccat'ngs. Odors from these sources would be localzed and generally confned to the mmedate area surroundng the project ste, The proposed project would utlze typcal constructon technques, and the odors would be typcal of most constructon stes and temporary' n nature. Accordng to the SCAQMD CEQA Ar Qualty Handbook, land uses anc ndustral operatons that are assocated wth odor complants nclude agrculture' uses, wastewater treatment plants, food processng plants chemcal plants, compostng, refneres landflls, danes and fberglass moldng. The project ncludes development of a rnultl-famfy resdental buldng on ths project ste and therefore, nvolves rte elements relatec tc these types of actvtes and would not result n actvtes that create objectonable odors. Good housekeepng practces would be suffcent to prevent nusance odors. No mpacts related to ths ssue would occur. A project would have a sgnfcant otclog:cal mpact through the loss or destructon of ndvduals of a speces or through tne degradaton of senstve nabtat. The project ste s located n a hghly urban-zed area, adjacent to the 405 freeway and Santa Monca Evo. The project ste s currently.reproved wth a one-story retal store and a two-story apartment dwellng. There s no tree on the ste and vegetaton on the project ste s lmted to a couple of flower bushes. There ts only one street tree next to the oroject ste and wll lkely be removed or dsturbed durng constructon. The project pds does not contan any crtcal naofat or support any speces dentfed as a canddate, senstve, or specal status speces n local or regonal plans, polces, or regulatons, or by the Calforna Department of Ksh and Game or U.S. Fsh and Wldlfe Servce. Therefore, project would have nc mpact on senstve bologcal spe or habtat EN V MND Page 22 of 68

23 fcwc-m-c- f mpact? Explanaton *.-ccm--: A b. NO MPACT 3- rs 8 w *yj3 *? s-. rsd'tat o aptor destr< * as 8 re-5.. f.** rrrrvm "- oa»c be u-roar- oacs'oo^ >8h: j he rr0'8!:l : ; o xup^d e/ 8 ooe-sto'"/ r* ea:- store Wo-scrc apanme T'O No row for other seosrhm natural /egeatlcr cctnmuof.es?.,' locates cm. or bc-sc. Cos pro er-t sr.s and ow.c-r courses recessa-v to support rparso habts* therefore mptemerstafpc of the jp-opossc project wane nr/, -esul* r. - a? [adverse ncept** to hr.soen habtat r - otner senstve natural convfuntss 4 c. NO MPACT j? sgnflccnt mpact would occur <: feaers? rmotseteo watands.vouc f w,coned or removed bp a project, Tr.c j preje-ot AM s developer; er.a does not! contan an/ federally creteced wetlandt ; wetfend mcowces, cr other waters of tne j j Unted Slates 33 d&fmed &> Secton 4-34 ;c fhe Clear Water kz\ Tbs preject :-me r. [boated m s hghy rbtrsed area 3 d jcevetopedmevos/ developed wrte jrescfcnhe1 efr-r-e ew commercte; uses, ; ["herefore, the proposed project would vn r.eve an/ epee: or. foderaby protectee \ v-'etano as esatmed p. der/cw 434 A : -- j jctesn Water Act hnacrbg but not mwc manm. /emaf poc coasted etc. (tp'oogr -freer mrro'vr. THno hytrobmbs berrucdb- c- other rmssos ana no! repasts would occur. d. NO MPACT [A sgnfcant mpact wo old occur f the proposed project /rcud nterfere wth, t>: -emerne access to, s bag-story wcbfe ay--dor or mpose use of natve vodhs purser/ ctes. Due to the rghy.roar.mrm; toetuse r the nroer ste ano sunourdne t area no :?2 ma;or wster oedv arc' [trees, e'c re prcmmlfy & the 4C5 f"rseway tr-e Dtojsc? We does not supuch j habtat for rat vs resoe?.: c- mgrato-v jap-scec cccoter, ns t& nurt-mes j Trese-fers the cropcasd orojocf ttvm J Merfam. r ; w kaw no.,-v -so; a j [ rrmeoe Av use cr f-w -> - vdhe nonm. * ;stes, or,a ro mpact vrejd onms. : F A pgrttcon? mps of me u?d occm 4 Tn*: proposcd project wooh bo jfneonstetem wth local rogufettouc.psrtanlnq to bolog«crt resources, 1 h j project ste b foe?,ted b< n Hoh;/ [urfegnteed area of the Cte. Th sts ;o devetopoef vnfh o or;?-sl&ry retal w* W 14-4 a rwo-serv a read mm? ojltnce 1 ENV MND Page 23 of 68

24 mpact? Explanaton f. NO MPACT V. CULTURAL RESOURCES a. NO MPACT [The vegetaton on the project ste- to j Trotted to rtowers and bushes. There < one tree on the street n front of tne [project ste, whch wll lkely reman land could be dsturbed durng constructon. The project ste does net j contan locally-protected bologcal j 'resources, such as oak trees, Southern f ' j j Calforna black walnut, western j [sycamore, and Calforna bay trees j The proposed project would not conflct wth any polces or [ ordnances protectng bologcal s resources, such as the Cty of las j Angeles Protected Tree Ordnance (No However, removal or plantng! of any free n the publc rght-of-way ' requres approval of the Board of j Publc Works. Therefore, the proposed mtgaton measures wll confrm that the project wll not conflct wth any local polces or ordnances protectng bologcal resources, such as tree preservaton polcy or ordnance. A sgnfcant mpact would occur f the proposed project would be nconsstent wth nappng or polces n any conservaton plans of the types cted. Accorcmg to the Bologcal Resource $ Areas Maps.Coastal and Southern Geographes* Area) t the Los Angeles CEGA Thresholds Gude (2006,1, the project ste and ts vcnty are not part cr any draft or adopted Habtat Conservaton Plan. Natural Communty Conservaton Plan, or other approved local, regonal or stale habtat conservaton plan. Therefore, no mpact would occur wth mplementaton of the proposed project A sgnfcant mpact may occur f the proposed project would dsturb hstorc resources whch presently exst wthn the proposed project ste. A one-story retal store and a two-story apartment buldng currently occupy the project ste. The exstng buldngs are not desgnated as a local, state or federally lsted hstorc resource, thus no lsted hstorc resources would be mpacted by the redevelopment of the project ste. The structures are not known to be assocated wth any mportant events, hstorcal patterns, or persons to be consdered sgnfcant resources. Thus, there s no evdence to suggest that any hstorc resources would *r ENV MND Page 24 of 68

25 mpact? Explanaton b. c. r.s mpacted by the m-devec oncer?r? me trojed: srs. Thsrefom ns- -roposec: p'eject wo?.;: rot causa -n adverse change t- the slgnfcaree of an hsvr. resource and no mpact vx-ea cccoo LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT [A sgrsfcar; fnsact may occur j; gxdtex or excsva or- actvtes assocated w; 'the proposed project world dctum : archaeologcal r&5o;x&s presem' } 'exst wthn me project sre The project sts and mmedate? purroandrk smas mo not contan any knwr- archaeologes' [stes cr amhacologlca survey areas ((Lx of Los negates. Envronment?.! and Fun..'. } FacJtes Maos 1996, Prsnstorlc & H'st&rc Archaeologes! Stes ana Snr- *y j Areas Map; The proposed project ncludes subgrade orepsrstcn. Thus fm potental exsts for the aecderrat dscovery of s'crtaeobgtea msereso Because the p'ssence or absence of such rnsferu'ls cannot be determner wd the sts a excavated t wf he requred m comply w :h th - Cty's Standard Condtons of ApprcvsL whch would squre that prce tc constructor: c-f trs Df-wec, the prme contractc' and any! scbccmrsetcts/ shs; be advsed cl we legs! arte/c: regulatory mc-'catone v knowngly destroyng cultural resources or remevrg ad-facts Ku.nan remans. fcetfes. and cm as cultua materals fx t j the project ste n aadhen. n the evem that bured archaeologcal resources ax exposed durng project constructon were vvthsn 5C> feet of the rnd snal stop ur:» a \-r pmtsssor.c archaeologst, meet: - S j standards of the Sec.eary o'the nteror jean dentfy and evaluate the ng-'ctxmoc o the dscovery and ^evercp reetramewaaftens for t-estms-t n conformance wen Ca-foms Pub-c Resources Cone Secton Tnmt'gb ccrnp'tencc wth r:x-cvc Standard Candd-ons of Apomvs'- occpnte;! project mesets tc unknown.jxha-uolrgost resoaxs? -..vc-uld Lr Lex wan sgnfcant. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT A sarlfhcra Tweet r.sy r.w ur f grater:: j cr sxcavston actvtes assocated -Ate : the oreposec project were <- dsturb ' psfe-or.tcteg w. resources nr gcr-sogc! features v/hch pmsenly cost wn n proposed project ste,'r.e project xte non beer. tesvc't; graded and s eun&rtv mproved wf-, s one-new re'a stem wrf ENV MND Page 25 of 68

26 mpact? Y Explanaton Mtgaton Measures d. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT a two-story apartment buldng. The project ste and mmedate surroundng areas do not contan any known vertebrate paleontologcal resources (Cty of Los Angeles, Envronmental and Publc Facltes Maps 1938, Vertebrate Paleontologcal Resources Map), Although no paleontologcal resources are known to exst on ste, there s a possblty that paleontologcal resources exst at sub-surface levels on the project ste and may be uncovered durng subgrade preparaton, t would be requred to comply wth the Cty's Standard Condtons of Approval, whch would requre that pror to project constructon, the prme contractor and any subcontractors) shall be advsed of the legal and/or regulatory mplcatons of knowngly destroyng paleontologcal or unque geologc resources or stes from the project ste. n addton, n the event that paleontologcal resources or stes, or unque geologc features are exposed durng project constructon, work wthn 50 feet of the fnd shall stop untl a professonal paleontologst, can dentfy and evaluate the sgnfcance of the dscovery and develop recommendatons for treatment. Any paleontologcal resources or stes, or unque geologc features shall be treated n accordance wth State Law, Through complance wth the Cty s Standard Condtons of Approval, potental project mpacts to unknown paleontologcal resources or stes, or unque geologc features would be less than sgnfcant. A project-related sgnfcant adverse effect could occur f gradng or excavaton actvtes assocated wth the proposed project would dsturb prevously nterred human remans. No known human burals have been dentfed on the project sle or ts vcnty (Cty of Los Angeles, Envronmental and Publc Facltes Maps 1998, Prehstorc & Hstorc Archaeologcal Stes and Survey Areas Map). However, t s possble that unknown human remans could occur on the project ste, and f proper care s not taken durng constructon, damage to or destructon of these unknown remans could occur, f human remans are found durng excavaton, the project wll need to follow procedures as detaled n the Calforna Health and Safety Code ENV MND Page 26 of 68

27 mpact? Explanaton V. GEOLOGY AND SOLS r. b. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT!Secton.* Cl'C el se. f nurao re nr. - :> jkates- A rr e-norm crgm are a;scove«c durng prcac! constructon comylwr. j v. rh state,s-«s. whrr- fah w-hn tne jorstlclor o? ns Natve An'edoan Hertage Commsson (MAhC) (Pubre Resource Cede Secton 5097), rsafew fes dfsposo'on of Natve Amercan owfex \v!; be aertemd o. Therefore. the rv would be less tnan sgnfcant A sg.ofctr. mpact may occ-r f t crcposee prtjoc ste s located wrtrn s Stafe-dargrated Aqusr-Proto Zone a: cvm caaanate fault zone. The prefer; ste s not located wthn ar, Aqust-r'cL' Earthquake Fault Zone sc there ra no hr-ewn faults actve, potentally art:v= or nactve) onste. The subject ste s approxmately 4 0 rest from the Same Mones r- e<:'t Zone (TMES) Shoe r: salve fault? cross the oropery. the S'.wf8 jefeo- hazard at the projer sts ; s eery to a-. However, cue to the nters*, setsrrfe sr-vlrcrment c** Southern ; Ca!Forr,a, mere s always a pstsrst s k-~ j blnd hwfe faults, or otherwse untrwopoc J feafes Oral do nc>< have a surface Tare tr. oe present New development wll te \ requred te comply w>th the sesmc safety 'squremerts n the Calforna Buldng j Code (CBC; ard the Calforna Gafecy 3 j Survey Specal Publcaton 1 7 l (Gudelnes for Evaluatng snd Mtgatng ; Seterrc Hazards n Calforna [1397;), whch prorde gudance tor evaluatng and j mtgatng earthquaha-reates hazards as appoved 0/ the Lcs Angeles Dspaurw-m > of Sukelng ex: Safety. Theretom, moa-cte ( vns fe tess Ten sgnfcant As ngnrcxfe 'mpact nay ccc-r f a orefe-:: represses an ncreased rs*- tc pub! c safety or destructon cf properly by exposng people, pregey :r tecsscuoters to sesmcafy nduced greund fesfe r.g haze res that are c than'.he average rsk SEscwcfed v»vr cfeer teoshexs n 5outKx<- GaHorr A. Tho.jcje;: s!t& s -n As.fetefe c-f tes Santo Uc' ce Fault Zcne. cer ZV>AS. Any rtevecptsnt loaf ecnws wvm h- gecg'srk os! bound? rfes of Souths? s 1 Csfexmg bes the octs-r-sl "f gxpotry pecpe sod,'or structures tc pofsnfal'y subrdorkdel ud>;ets& effects 'uvotetec 1K :T f thrust Sufe, the M-pteX, g; j ENV MND Page 27 of 68

28 mpact? Explanaton c. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT d. NO MPACT known and/or unknown earthquake faults, or strong sesmc ground shakng. New development wll be requred to comply wth the sesmc safety requrements n the Calforna Buldng Code (CBC) and the Calforna Geologcal Survey Specal Publcaton 117 (Gudelnes for Evaluatng and Mtgatng Sesmc Hazards n Calforna [1997]), whch provde gudance for evaluatng and mtgatng earthquake-related hazards as approved by the Los Angeles Department of Buldng and Safety. Complance wth such requrements would reduce sesmc ground shakng mpacts to the maxmum extent practcable wth current engneerng practces, Therefore, mpacts related to strong sesmc ground shakng would be less than sgnfcant. Based upon the crtera establshed n the Cty of Los Angeles CEGA Thresholds Gude, a sgnfcant mpact may occur f a proposed project ste s located wthn a lquefacton zone. Lquefacton s the loss of sol strength or stffness due to a buldup of pore-water pressure durng severe ground shakng. The project ste s located n a lquefacton zone, per ZMAS and the Calforna Department of Conservaton s Sesmc Hazard Zones Map for the Beverly Hlls Quadrangle. Lquefacton s precluded above the hgh water table, by defnton. Snce the project ste s located n an area that s susceptble to lquefacton, the Department of Buldng and Safety Gradng Dvson wll requre a sols study. Complyng wth the Cty of Los Angeles Buldng and Safety requrements wll reduce the mpact to a less than sgnfcant level. A project would have a sgnfcant geologc hazard mpact f t would cause or accelerate geologc hazards whch would result n substantal damage to structures or nfrastructure, or expose people to substantal rsk of njury. A project-related sgnfcant adverse effect may occur f the project s located n a hllsde area wth sol condtons that would suggest a hgh potental for sldng. Accordng to the ZMAS and the Calforna Department of Conservaton's Sesmc Hazard Zones Map for the Beverly Hlls Quadrangle, the project s not located wthn a sesmc hazard zone for EN V MND Page 28 of 68

29 ' " mpact? f Explanaton e. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT [sndsfa.ng or faultng. Aattortate, ~r (the ste Typography Survey datea Ms j 3', 2013 bog Navgate LA. tee aroje sre ls flat. Due Sr b.s subsurface asctecs-nca (characterstcs, the relatvely let nature c s (the ste. the potental for lateral spreadng (s expected to be very low Therefore the j probablty cf landsldes, ndudmg sesmcay nduced lard snes. s consder ea o be very low and no rncaa would occur. n uu m' nn (A sgnfcant mpact would occur f th? [proposed project would oe mplemented on 3 ste that would te located n a h scc 1 area wth unstable geologcal conobons or sol types that would be susceptble :c falure when saturated. Accordng tc the ZMAS, the prc ect s not located wter 3 sesmc hazard zone ter (anctefdng or faultng. Addtonally, par the ste Topograpny Survey dated March , end NavgateLA, the project she? fat. Althougn development of the proposed project has the potental to result n the eroson of sols curng ste- preparaton and constructon actvtes eroson would be reduces by roplementabcn of strngen eroson controls mposed by the Cty of Lcs f Angeles through gradng end buldng permt regulatons, Mne; amounts of (eroson and sjtafon could occur tr-tc gradng. The potental for sol eroson durng the ongong operaton of the proposed project s extremely low due tc the generally level topography of the project S'te ano the feet that the preje r ste wouo be mostly paved-over or b uoou, so tttle sol woud be exposed, gradng actvtes requre gradng per-tte jteom the Department cf Buldng aoo Safety, wbteh nclude requrements arte [standards desgned to lmt potental mpacts te. acceptable levels, n addt'."- ja onste grearg arte sts preparaton would comply wth applcable prov.sorwcf Chapter X, Dvson?C c the LATH; vvh-'ch addresses gradng excavaton gna ffe The project does not nclude gradng clearng, or excavaton; actve n art area of known or suspected ercrhazard.?roper gradng practces du-wy the constructon n acco dance wth Chy regulatons grd oamplvno wth the Lra Angelas Buraau of Santaton, Vastewater Engneerng Servces SDVscn teesd) letter requrements 1 ENV MND Page 29 of 68

30 mpact? Explanaton Mtgaton Measures f. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT dated September 2, 2014, wll mnmze sol eroson and the loss of topsol, and wll reduce any mpacts to a less than sgnfcant level. A project would have a sgnfcant geologc hazard mpact f t could cause or accelerate geologc hazards causng substantal damage to structures or nfrastructure, or expose people to substantal rsk of njury. For the purpose of ths specfc ssue, a sgnfcant mpact may occur f the proposed project s bult n an unstable area wthout proper ste preparaton or desgn features to provde adequate foundatons for buldngs, thus posng a hazard to lfe and property. Development of the proposed project would not have the potental to expose people and structures to sesmc-related ground falure, ncludng lquefacton and landslde. Subsdence and ground collapse generally occur n areas wth actve groundwater wthdrawal or petroleum producton. The extracton of groundwater or petroleum from sedmentary source rocks can cause the permanent collapse of the pore space prevously occuped by the removed flud. The compacton of subsurface sedments by flud wthdrawal wll cause subsdence or ground collapse overlyng a pumped reservor. The project ste s not dentfed by the Cty as beng located n an ol feld or wthn an ol drllng area. n addton, there are no tunnels, groundwater wells, covered quarres, or caves that are located beneath the project ste. The proposed project would be requred to mplement standard constructon practces that would ensure that the ntegrty of the project ste and the proposed structures s mantaned. Therefore, mpacts would be less than sgnfcant.constructon of the proposed project wll be requred by the Department of Buldng and Safety to comply wth the Cty of Los Angeles Unform Buldng Code (Buldng Code) whch s desgned to assure safe constructon and ncludes buldng foundaton requrements approprate to ste condtons. Wth the mplementaton of the Buldng Code requrements and the Department of Buldng and Safety s Sols Report Approval Letter when ssued, the potental for landslde lateral spreadng, subsdence, lquefacton or collapse would ENV B48-MND Page 30 of 68

31 mpact? Explanaton CC l «-' -.1 pc r h. NO MPACT V. GREEN HOUSE GAS EMSSONS A project m d have a sgn geologc ha t would cause _ r-. >. 3, : < Lg.. ' j would result r. substantal damage tc suuctunss o- xdrgstflxwre or expovs people to substanta' rsk of Em.jJfy :r: u* y p. vpose of ths specfc ssue a sg ~ f to 1 mpact mav occur t tee proposed pcmr *s &u c-n exdsnsfve sons wthout c r ste preparaton or desgn teaores to ; provbe aoec.atfe xunoafsoos -O - t buldngs thus cosng a hazard m h» mb jproperty Expansve sols contan jscnfcent amounts d clay oartotee 'sv'e zommramy vvr.sr: wetted?rm whch urr'nk wren doed Fourdatem.- 1 constructed on these sob. are subject,-t uplftng forces caused by the swatwr Accordng to the Geologc Ccmpsf on <r Quaternary Surfcal deposts >n So-/hex Calforna, tos Angeles 3D' X t-d' Quadrangle {2012}. the soft te thn aes - rrade up or''ojfa Elnvum undvcec :lste Plestocene) UncorwoPdsted generally frable,?tesrr,-depostee : - sand and grave* cn es/or foors: {surfaces may show slght to modern 3: oedogeob sc-1* devscomet Therax.n;.. ; s not lkely thst the ynyaet she,s ccsxr f on expansve sol. The r.ro«sd wt s requred prepare a yootechmcte re cert and to adhere to me newaortm BAd- g Code and the Calforna Buldng Cuds whch ncludes structural and rratartes standards as well as foundaton desoc requrements saved upon co-ste m. ccndhcrs tea" would m.hgste effects s' adverse stm con-nh^-rs to brnr, sgnfcant Ths CfUeshc - vobl apply x tfx proposed project or,!/ f h was ocaxx an 3-ea rx served ky an eostsng sev'.v system fox pmete Ate o located ; c devec&sc area ct the CV of L JZ Anusle?. "for k- sw/sd b/ rvc??a.-o : c.nltedlo " conveyance and '.-eat.sen' ' system operated by fte oh; of Loo. AaQaer. No nerlc :z>.fo or afcwx! no : ofadgsa! rmteer su> rx-osssoy,! r.cr a-c-toy cnopnsm Jr,us no'rper at-ux occ.t o A ENV MNJD Page 31 of 68

32 hfez. t Explanaton Mtgaton Measures a. LESS THAN SGNFCANT MPACT Greenhouse gases (GHG) are those gaseous consttuents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenc (human generated), that absorb and emt radaton at specfc wavelengths wthn the spectrum of terrestral radaton emtted by the earth's surface, the atmosphere tself, and by clouds. The greenhouse effect compares the Earth and the atmosphere surroundng t to a greenhouse wth glass panes. The glass panes n a greenhouse let heat from sunlght n and reduce the amount of heat that escapes. GHGs, such as carbon doxde (C02), methane (CH4), and ntrous oxde (N20), keep the average surface temperature of the Earth close to 60 degrees Fahrenhet f F). Wthout the greenhouse effect, the Earth would be a frozen globe wth an average surface temperature of about 5 F. The constructon and operaton of the proposed project would generate GHG emssons. Constructon-related, emssons would be generated from off-road equpment and vehcle exhaustoperatonal emssons nclude both drect and ndrect sources ncludng moble sources, water use, sold waste, area sources, natural gas, and electrcty use emssons. The Cty has adopted the LAGreen Plan to provde a ctywde plan for achevng the Cty s GHG emssons targets, for both exstng and Mure generaton of GHG emssons, n order to further mplement the LA Green Plan s goal of mprovng energy conservaton and effcency, the Los Angeles Cty Councl has adopted multple ordnances and updates to establsh the current Los Angeles Green Buldng Code applcable to new development projects. As t relates to new development, the Cty adopted the LAGreen Buldng Code, and n some cases, outlnes strcter GHG reducton measures avalable to development projects n the Cty of Los Angeles. The LAGreen Buldng Code requres projects to acheve a 20 percent reducton n potable water use and wastewater generaton, meet and exceed Ttle 24 Standards. As the LAGreen Buldng Code applcable provsons of the CALGreen Code, a new development project that can demonstrate t comples wth the LA Green Buldng Code s consdered consstent wth statewde GHG reducton goals and polces ENV MND Page 32 of 68