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

June 23, 2017

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

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

VINCENT P. BERTONI, AICP DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1271

KEVIN J. KELLER, AICP

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1272

LISA M. WEBBER, AICP

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1274

JAN ZATORSKI

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1273

http://planning.lacity.org

NOTICE OF EXTENSION

*This notice is to advise you that the comment period for

the Notice of Preparation has been extended.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

AND PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING

CASE NO.: ENV-2016-3343-EIR

PROJECT NAME: Paseo Marina

PROJECT APPLICANT: Sares-Regis Group

PROJECT ADDRESS: 13400-13450 Maxella Avenue, 4305-4363 Glencoe Avenue,

Los Angeles, California, 90292

COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA: Palms - Mar Vista - Del Rey

COUNCIL DISTRICT: 11- Bonin

COMMENT PERIOD: June 9, 2017 – July 11, 2017 July 18, 2017

DUE DATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS: 4:00 P.M. on July 11, 2017 4:00 P.M. on July 18, 2017

SCOPING MEETING: June 27, 2017. See more information below.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15082, once

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 intent of the City of Los Angeles, as Lead Agency, to

prepare an EIR for the Paseo Marina Project, which is located in an area of interest to you

and/or the organization or agency you represent. The EIR will be prepared by outside

consultants under the supervision of the Department of City Planning.

The City of Los Angeles requests your comments as to the scope and content of the EIR,

including any mitigations or alternatives to reduce potential impacts. Comments must be

submitted in writing pursuant to the instructions provided below. If you represent an agency,

the City is seeking comments as to the scope and content of the environmental information in

the document that is germane to your agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the

Project. Your agency will need to use the EIR prepared by our agency when considering your

permit or other approvals for the Project.

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A Scoping Meeting will be held on June 27, 2017, as detailed below. The Scoping Meeting will

be in an open house format. The Scoping Meeting is NOT the required public hearing for

Municipal Code entitlement requests; that hearing will be scheduled after completion of the

EIR.

The environmental file for the Project is available for review at the Department of City Planning,

200 North Spring Street, Room 750, Los Angeles, CA 90012, during regular office hours,

Monday–Friday from 8:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. 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 comprises an approximately 6.06-acre portion of the

existing Marina Marketplace Shopping Center located in the Palms–Mar Vista–Del Rey

Community Plan area. The Project Site is bounded by Maxella Avenue to the north, Glencoe

Avenue to the east, Marina Marketplace Shopping Center uses to the south, and the Stella

Apartments to the west.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project proposes to replace three existing shopping center-

related buildings within the Project Site that together comprise approximately 100,781 square

feet and associated surface parking areas with a new mixed-use development consisting of 658

multi-family residential units and an estimated 27,300 square feet of neighborhood-serving

commercial uses, including approximately 13,650 square feet of retail space and approximately

13,650 square feet of restaurant space. The proposed multi-family residential and commercial

uses would be provided within three seven-story buildings with a maximum height of

approximately 77 feet.

In accordance with the requirements of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), the proposed

uses would be supported by 1,217 parking spaces, which would be distributed throughout the

Project Site in two subterranean parking levels and in two above-grade parking levels located

within each of the three buildings. The Project would include residential lobbies and leasing

areas, pools, a spa, and outdoor kitchens with lounges and seating. In addition, per the

requirements set forth in the LAMC, the Project would provide approximately 70,175 square

feet of open space, including paved plazas with seating, landscaped paseos, and landscaped

open space at the ground level that would be privately maintained and publicly accessible. The

proposed plazas located along the northwest portion and in the center of the Project Site would

connect to a publicly accessible, privately maintained open space area, including a one-story

amenity building and additional seating, located along the southwestern portion of the Project

Site via outdoor pedestrian paseos. Overall, the Project would remove approximately 100,781

square feet of existing commercial floor area and construct approximately 674,329 square feet

of new residential and commercial floor area, resulting in a net increase of 573,548 square feet

of net new floor area within the Project Site for a total floor area ratio of approximately 2.6 to 1.

REQUESTED PERMITS/APPROVALS: The entitlements being requested for the Project

include, but may not be limited to, the following:

1. General Plan Amendment to the Palms–Mar Vista–Del Rey Community Plan to change the Community Plan land use designation from Limited Manufacturing to General Commercial;

2. Vesting Zone and Height District Change from [Q]M1-1 to (T)(Q)C2-2D;

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3. Site Plan Review;

4. Master Conditional Use Permit to allow the onsite and offsite sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages;

5. Coastal Development Permit;

6. Mello Act Compliance Review;

7. Vesting Tentative Tract Map together with a haul route;

8. Lot Line Adjustment; and

9. 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: Aesthetics; Air Quality;

Geology and Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Hydrology

and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Noise; Public Services (fire protection, police

protection, schools, parks, and libraries); Recreation; Transportation/Traffic; Tribal Cultural

Resources; and Utilities and Service Systems (water, wastewater, solid waste, and electricity

and natural gas facilities). 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 DATE AND LOCATION: A public scoping meeting in an open

house format will be held to receive written public comments 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 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. to view materials,

ask questions, and provide written comments. The City of Los Angeles 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: June 27, 2017

Time: 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.

Arrive any time between 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. to speak one-on-one with

City staff and Project consultants.

Location: Hotel MdR

13480 Maxella Avenue

Marina del Rey, CA 90292

(See attached map)

Free and ADA-compliant parking will be available to Scoping Meeting attendees.

The enclosed materials reflect the scope of the Project (subject to change). The City of Los

Angeles 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 11, 2017 4:00 P.M., July 18, 2017. Written comments also will be

accepted at the public scoping meeting described above.

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