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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EIR COVER I. Executive Summary I-1 A. Proposed Project I-1 B. Overview of the Planning Context I-1 C. Areas of Controversy/Issues to be Resolved I-1 D. Alternatives to Reduce or Avoid Significant Effects I-2 E. Project Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures I-5 II. Project Description II-1 A. Location and Boundaries II-1 B. Project Characteristics II-1 C. Discretionary Actions and Approvals II-16 D. Project Objectives II-18 III. General Description of Environmental Setting III-1 A. Overview of Environmental Setting III-1 B. List of Related Projects III-9 IV. Environmental Impact Analysis A. Aesthetics/Views IV.A-1 B. Air Quality IV.B-1 C. Cultural Resources IV.C-1 1. Historical Resources IV.C-1 2. Archaeological Resources IV.C Paleontological Resources IV.C-29 D. Geology and Soils IV.D-1 E. Hazards and Hazardous Materials IV.E-1 F. Hydrology and Water Quality IV.F-1 G. Land Use and Planning IV.G-1 H. Noise IV.H-1 I. Housing, Population and Employment IV.I-1 J. Public Services IV.J-1 1. Fire Protection IV.J-1 2. Police Protection IV.J-5 3. Schools IV.J-8 4. Parks IV.J Libraries IV.J-14 State Clearinghouse No i Draft EIR

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS K. Transportation and Circulation IV.K-1 L. Utilities and Service Systems 1. Wastewater IV.L-1 2. Water Supply IV.L-6 3. Solid Waste IV.L Energy IV.L-19 V. General Impact Categories V-1 A. Summary of Significant Environmental Impacts V-1 B. Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes V-2 C. Growth Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Project V-3 D. Potential Secondary Effects V-4 E. Impacts Found Not to Be Significant V-8 VI. Alternatives to the Proposed Project VI-1 A. Reasons for Alternatives Analysis VI-1 B. Number of Alternatives Evaluated VI-1 C. Overview of Alternatives Considered and Rejected VI-2 D. Overview of Selected Alternatives VI-3 E. Alternative 1 - No Project/Retain Existing Conditions Alternative VI-4 F. Alternative 2 - No Project/Development Under Existing Zoning VI-9 G. Alternative 3 Retain Historic District Eligible Structures Alternative VI-17 H. Alternative 4 Reduced Residential/Increased Commercial VI-24 Development Alternative I. Environmentally Superior Alternative VI-31 VII. EIR Preparers and List of Organizations and Persons Consulted VII-1 State Clearinghouse No ii Draft EIR

3 Technical Appendices (Under Separate Cover) A. Notice of Preparation B. Responses to the Notice of Preparation C. Preliminary LEED Scorecards D. Tree Inventory, Arbor Essence, July 23, 2007 E. Air Quality and Noise Impact Report, Terry A. Hayes Associates, February 14, 2008 F. Final Cultural Resources Technical Report for the Mixed-Use Project, Jones & Stokes, July 2008 G. Geotechnical Engineering Investigation, Proposed Apartment Complex Northeast Corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Drive, Hollywood, California, Geotechnologies, Inc., October 18, 2006 H. Site Summary Document, Hollywood Redevelopment Properties, Santa Monica Boulevard And North Mansfield Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California; Blackstone Consulting, LLC, October 1, 2007 I. Hydrology Study for, Los Angeles, California, KHR Associates, October 11, 2007 J. Traffic Impact Analysis for a Mixed-Use Project Located at 6911 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood Community of the City of Los Angeles, Overland Traffic Consultants, Revised February 2008, Residential Street Analysis for 6911 Santa Monica Boulevard Project, Overland Traffic Consultants, December 6, 2007, Alternatives Trip Generation and Supplemental Parking Analysis, Overland Traffic Consultants, August 18, 2008 PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 State Clearinghouse No iii Draft EIR

4 List of Figures II-1 Regional Location II-2 II-2 Lower Parking Level (Underground 1) II-5 II-3 Lower Parking Level (Underground 2) II-6 II-4 Street Level Plan II-7 II-5 Residential Level Plan II-8 II-6 Conceptual Views 1 II-9 II-7 Conceptual Views 2 II-10 II-8 Conceptual Views 3 II-11 II-9 Project Elevations II-12 III-1 Location Map III-2 III-2 Aerial Photograph of the Project Site III-4 III-3 Views of Existing Residential Uses on the Project Site III-6 III-4 View of the Office Building on the Project Site III-7 III-5 Views of Existing Commercial/Light Industrial Uses on the Project III-8 Site III-6 Adjacent Land Uses III-10 III-7 Related Projects Locations III-17 IV.A-1 Views of the Existing Residential Uses on the Northwestern Portion of IV.A-3 the Project Site IV-A.2 Views of the Warehouses and Office Building on the Northeastern IV.A-4 Portion of the Project Site IV.A-3 Views of the Light Industrial Uses on the Southern Half of the Project IV.A-5 Site IV.A-4 Views of Existing Multi-Family and Single-Family Residences IV.A-6 Immediately West and North of the Project Site IV.A-5 Views of Existing Light Industrial and Commercial Uses East and IV.A-7 South of the Project Site IV.A-6 Site Views IV.A-12 IV.A-7 Photomontage of Building IV and the Office Building Looking IV.A-13 Northeast from Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Drive IV.A-8 Photomontage of Building IV Looking North along Orange Drive IV.A-14 IV.A-9 Photomontage of Buildings III and IV Looking North along Orange IV.A-15 Drive IV.A-10 Photomontage of Building III Looking Southeast from Lexington IV.A-16 Avenue and Orange Drive IV.A-11 Photomontage of the Eastern Façade of the Proposed Project IV.A-17 Looking North from Santa Monica Boulevard and Mansfield Avenue IV.A-12 Summer Solstice (9:00 AM-12:00 PM) IV.A-20 IV.A-13 Summer Solstice (1:00 PM-4:00 PM) IV.A-21 IV.A-14 Spring/Fall Equinox (9:00 AM-12:00 PM) IV.A-22 IV.A-15 Spring/Fall Equinox (1:00 PM-4:00 PM) IV.A-23 IV.A-16 Winter Solstice (9:00 AM-12:00 PM) IV.A-24 IV.A-17 Winter Solstice (1:00 PM-4:00 PM) IV.A-25 IV.B-1 South Coast Air Basin IV.B-7 State Clearinghouse No iv Draft EIR

5 List of Figures IV.B-2 Air Monitoring Areas IV.B-12 IV.B-3 Air Quality Sensitive Receptor Locations IV.B-15 IV.C Block of Lexington Avenue & Block of Orange IV.C-9 Drive Districts IV.C , , Orange Drive Photos IV.C-17 IV.C , and 1158 Orange Drive Photos IV.C-19 IV.C Lexington Avenue & 1135 Mansfield Avenue/6904 IV.C-20 Lexington Avenue Photos IV.D-1 Southern California Fault Map IV.D-4 IV.F-1 Preliminary Hydrology Map IV.F-5 IV.G-1 Existing Zoning IV.G-5 IV.G-2 Community Plan Land Use Designations IV.G-7 IV.H-1 A-Weighted Decibel Scale IV.H-2 IV.H-2 Noise Monitoring Locations IV.H-6 IV.J-1 Fire and Police Stations IV.J-2 IV.J-2 Public Schools, Parks, and Libraries IV.J-10 IV.K-1 Existing 2007 Traffic Volumes AM Peak Hour IV.K-6 IV.K-2 Existing 2007 Traffic Volumes PM Peak Hour IV.K-7 IV.K-3 Project Distribution Percentages IV.K-14 IV.K-4 Project Traffic Distribution Percentages Residential Portion IV.K-15 IV.K-5 Project Traffic Distribution Percentages Commercial Portion IV.K-16 IV.K-6 Project Traffic Volume Only Residential Portion AM Peak Hour/PM IV.K-17 Peak Hour IV.K-7 Project Traffic Volume Only Commercial Portion AM Peak Hour/PM IV.K-18 Peak Hour IV.K-8 Future (2011) Traffic Conditions Without Project AM Peak Hour IV.K-26 IV.K-9 Future (2011) Traffic Conditions Without Project PM Peak Hour IV.K-27 IV.K-10 Future (2011) Traffic Conditions With Project AM Peak Hour IV.K-30 IV.K-11 Future (2011) Traffic Conditions With Project PM Peak Hour IV.K-31 VI-1 Alternative 2 - No Project/Development Under Existing Zoning VI-11 Alternative VI-2 Alternative 3 No Project/Retain Historic District Eligible Structures VI-18 Alternative VI-3 Alternative 4 - Reduced Residential/Increased Commercial Alternative VI-26 State Clearinghouse No v Draft EIR

6 List of Tables II-1 Existing Uses to be Removed II-3 II-2 Project Program Breakdown II-4 III-1 Related Projects III-12 IV-B.1 State and National Ambient Air Quality Standards IV.B-8 IV.B Data From The Los Angeles - North Main Street Monitoring IV.B-11 Station IV-B.3 Existing Carbon Monoxide Concentrations IV.B-14 IV.B-4 SCAQMD Daily Construction Emissions Thresholds IV.B-16 IV.B-5 SCAQMD Daily Operational Emissions Thresholds IV.B-17 IV.B-6 Estimated Daily Construction Emissions IV.B-19 IV.B-7 Estimated Daily Operations Emissions IV.B-21 IV.B And 2011 Carbon Monoxide Concentrations IV.B-22 IV.B-9 Cumulative Air Quality Impact Analysis IV.B-27 IV.B-10 Estimated Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions IV.B-29 IV.B-11 Project Consistency With 2006 Cat Report Greenhouse Gas Emission IV.B-30 Reduction Strategies IV.C-1 Orange Drive Historic District IV.C-4 IV.C-2 Lexington Avenue Historic District IV.C-8 IV.C-3 Historical Resources Identified As Significant In The 1979 Hollywood IV.C-13 Revitalization Survey IV.D-1 Faults In the Vicinity of The Project Site IV.D-3 IV.F-1 Existing Surface Water Discharge IV.F-2 IV.F-2 Projected Surface Water Discharge IV.F-6 IV.G-1 Existing Zoning and Allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) IV.G-3 IV-G.2 Hollywood Industrial Land Use Survey 2006 Existing Uses And Acreages IV.G-9 IV.G-3 Proposed Project Zoning and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) IV.G-20 IV.G-4 Project Comparison of Pertinent Objectives of the Hollywood Community IV.G-22 Plan IV.G-5 Pertinent Objectives of the General Plan Framework Element IV.G-28 IV.G-6 Project Comparison of Pertinent Objectives of the Housing Element IV.G-31 IV.H-1 Existing Noise Levels IV.H-7 IV.H-2 Existing Estimated Community Noise Equivalent Level IV.H-8 IV.H-3 Noise/Land Use Compatibility Chart IV.H-10 IV.H-4 Maximum Noise Levels of Common Construction Machines IV.H-11 IV.H-5 Outdoor Construction Noise Levels IV.H-12 IV.H-6 Construction Noise Levels IV.H-13 IV.H-7 Vibration Velocities for Construction Equipment IV.H-13 IV.H and 2011 Estimated Community Noise Equivalent Level IV.H-15 IV.I-1 SCAG Regional Growth Forecasts IV.I-3 IV.I-2 Estimated Housing, Population, and Employment Generated by the IV.I-5 Proposed Project IV.I-3 Housing Comparison of Proposed Project to SCAG Projections IV.I-6 IV.I-4 Population Comparison of Proposed Project to SCAG Projections IV.I-7 State Clearinghouse No vi Draft EIR

7 List of Tables IV.I-5 Employment Comparison of Proposed Project to SCAG Projections IV.I-8 IV.I-6 Estimated Housing, Population, and Employment Generated by the IV.I-12 Proposed Project and Related Projects IV.I-7 Cumulative Comparison of Proposed Project and Related Projects to IV.I-12 SCAG Housing Growth Projections IV.I-8 Cumulative Comparison of Proposed Project and Related Projects to IV.I-13 SCAG Population Growth Projections IV.I-9 Cumulative Comparison Of Proposed Project And Related Projects To IV.I-14 Scag Employment Growth Projections IV.J-1 Crimes By Reporting District Of Occurrence (2006) IV.J-6 IV.J-2 Current And Proposed LAUSD Schools That Would Serve The Proposed IV.J-9 Project IV.J-3 Student Generation by the Proposed Project IV.J-11 IV.J-4 Existing Demand for Parks and Recreational Facilities IV.J-13 IV.K-1 Trip Generation Rates For Existing Uses IV.K-3 IV.K-2 Trip Generation For Existing Uses IV.K-4 IV.K-3 Study Locations IV.K-5 IV.K-4 Levels of Service Definitions IV.K-8 IV.K-5 Level of Service for Existing (2008) Conditions IV.K-9 IV.K-6 Existing (2008) Hollywood Freeway (US-101) Freeway Conditions IV.K-9 IV.K-7 Criteria For A Significant Intersection Impact IV.K-10 IV.K-8 Neighborhood Street Significance Criteria IV.K-11 IV.K-9 Trip Generation Rates for Existing and Proposed Uses IV.K-12 IV.K-10 Net Project Trip Generation IV.K-13 IV.K-11 Related Projects Trip Generation IV.K-20 IV.K-12 Future Traffic Conditions (2011) Without Project IV.K-25 IV.K-13 Future Traffic Conditions (2011) With and Without Project IV.K-29 IV.K-14 Hollywood Freeway (US-101) Freeway Conditions Analysis IV.K-32 IV.K-15 Residential Street Segment Analysis IV.K-34 IV.K-16 Project Code Parking Requirements IV.K-36 IV.K-17 Residential Parking Requirements (Apartments vs. Condos) IV.K-37 IV.L-1 Existing Estimated Sewage Generation From Project Site IV.L-2 IV.L-2 Estimated Project Sewage Generation IV.L-4 IV.L-3 Existing Estimated Water Usage From Project Site IV.L-9 IV.L-4 Estimated Project Water Usage IV.L-12 IV.L-5 Existing Estimated Solid Waste Generation From Project Site IV.L-15 IV.L-6 Estimated Solid Waste Generation by Proposed Project-Construction IV.L-17 IV.L-7 Estimated Solid Waste Generation by Proposed Project-Operational IV.L-18 IV.L-8 Existing Estimated Energy Consumption on Project Site IV.L-20 IV.L-9 Estimated Energy Consumption By Proposed Project IV.L-21 VI-1 Project/Alternatives Impact Comparison Summary VI-33 State Clearinghouse No vii Draft EIR