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The City of Los Angeles (City) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed 1001 Olympic (Olympia) Project (Project). In accordance with Section 15082 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City has prepared this Notice of Preparation to provide the public, nearby residents and property owners, responsible agencies, and other interested parties with information regarding the Project and its potential environmental effects. The EIR will be prepared by outside consultants under the supervision of the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning.

The City requests your written comments as to the scope and contents of the EIR, including mitigation measures or project alternatives to reduce potential environmental impacts from the Project. Comments must be submitted in writing according to directions below. If you represent a public agency, the City seeks written comments as to the scope and content of the environmental information in the EIR that are germane to your agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the Project. Your agency may need to use the EIR prepared by the City when considering your permit or other approval for the Project.

A Public Scoping Meeting will be held to receive input as to what environmental topics the EIR should study. No decisions about the Project are made at the Public Scoping Meeting. Additional project details, meeting information, and instructions for public comment submittal are listed below.

PROJECT LOCATION AND EXISTING ON-SITE USES: The approximately 3.26 acre (141,987 square feet) Project Site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Georgia Street in the South Park district of Downtown Los Angeles. The Project Site is specifically bounded on the north by State Route 110 (SR-110 or Harbor Freeway) and James M. Wood Boulevard, on the east by Georgia Street, on the south by Olympic Boulevard, and on the west by Bixel Street. To accommodate the new uses, the existing medical office building, urgent care facility, and surface parking lot would be demolished. (See attached Project Location Map).

October 5, 2017

CASE NO.: ENV-2016-4889-EIR

PROJECT NAME: 1001 Olympic (Olympia)

PROJECT APPLICANT: LA Gateway, LLC

PROJECT ADDRESS: 911-955 South Georgia Street; 1000-1016 West James M. Wood

Boulevard; 936-950 South Bixel Street; 1013-1025 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA: Central City

COUNCIL DISTRICT: 14 - Huizar

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD October 5, 2017 – November 6, 2017

SCOPING MEETING: October 19, 2017. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. See below for additional information.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project would construct a new mixed-use development consisting of three (3) high-rise towers (65-story, 43-story, and 53-story), including a four-story podium connecting all three towers. The Project would include up to 1,845,831 square feet of total floor area, have a maximum height of 853 feet above ground level, and a proposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 13:1. The Project Site is zoned by the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) as C2-4D (Commercial, Height District No. 4) and has a Community Plan designation of Regional Center Commercial. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will analyze two development scenarios, “Option 1” and “Option 2”:

• Option 1: The Project would include up to 1,367 residential units and up to 40,000 square feet of commercial space (restaurant, retail, and other commercial uses).

• Option 2: The Project would include up to 1,000 hotel rooms, 879 residential units, and up to 40,000 square feet of commercial space (restaurant, retail, and other commercial uses).

In accordance with the requirements of the LAMC, the Project would include approximately 163,015 square feet of open space areas and recreational amenities (under Option 1, which would require more open space than Option 2). The Project would provide 2,131 parking spaces and 1,548 bicycle parking spaces (under Option 1, which would require more vehicle and bicycle parking than Option 2), located in five (5) subterranean levels and three (3) above-ground parking levels. A Sign District is proposed for the Project Site. The Project would demolish the existing medical office and urgent care facility, and associated surface parking lot area.

Existing Uses to be Removed

Existing Uses Sizes

Medical Land Uses

Medical office use / Urgent care facility

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Proposed Uses

Proposed Uses Maximum Sizes

Option 1

Residential Units 1,367 units Total Residential 1,805,831 sf Total Commercial (restaurant/retail/other)

40,000 sf

Total Open Space 163,015 sf Total Floor Area 1,845,831 sf

Option 2

Hotel 1,000 hotel rooms Residential Units 879 units Total Hotel/Residential 1,805,831 sf Total Commercial (restaurant/retail/other)

40,000 sf

Total Floor Area 1,845,831 sf sf = square feet

Note: Hotel uses are counted as residential area in this table.

Note: The commercial space may be re-allocated between the three towers. However, the Project would include a maximum of 40,000 square feet of commercial space across all three towers.

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REQUESTED ACTIONS: The project applicant is requesting the following entitlements from the City of Los Angeles:

1. Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) Application for the transfer of greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area from the City of Los Angeles-owned Los Angeles Convention Center to the Project Site;

2. Master Conditional Use Permit for on-site and off-site sale and service of alcohol and live entertainment at multiple locations;

3. Conditional Use Permit for a Major Development Project; 4. Site Plan Review; 5. Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the merger and re-subdivision of the Project Site to create five (5)

ground lots and 48 airspace lots, together with approval of a haul route; 6. Creation of an "SN" Sign District; 7. Concurrent consideration under the Multiple Approvals Ordinance of all entitlement requests; 8. Development Agreement for a term of up to 15 years; 9. Findings of consistency with the City Center Redevelopment Plan; 10. Construction permits, including building, grading, excavation, foundation, temporary street closures,

and associated permits; 11. Other discretionary and ministerial permits and approvals that may be deemed necessary.

POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT: Based on an Initial Study, the proposed project could have potentially significant environmental impacts in the following topic areas, which will be addressed in the EIR: Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology/Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards/Hazardous Materials; Hydrology/Water Quality; Land Use/Planning; Noise; Population, Housing & Employment; Public Services (Fire, Police, Libraries); Transportation/Traffic; Tribal Cultural Resources; and Utilities/Service Systems (Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste). The EIR will also consider impacts to energy conservation pursuant to Appendix F.

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: A Public Scoping Meeting will be held in an open house format to share information regarding the Project and the environmental review process and to receive written public comments regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis to be addressed in the EIR. City staff, environmental consultants, and project representatives will be available, but no formal presentation is scheduled. You may stop by at any time during the hours listed below to view materials, ask questions, and provide written comments. The City encourages all interested individuals and organizations to attend this meeting. Written comments may be submitted, but there will be no verbal comments or public testimony taken at the Public Scoping Meeting. No decisions about the Project will be made at the Public Scoping Meeting. A separate public hearing for Municipal Code entitlement requests, will be scheduled after the completion of the EIR. The date, time, and location of the Public Scoping Meeting are as follows:

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: 1201 S. Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90015 (See attached map)

Free parking is available on-site.

FILE REVIEW AND COMMENTS: The enclosed materials reflect the scope of the Project. The environmental file is available for public review at the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning, 200 N. Spring Street, Room 750, Los Angeles, CA

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Source: Google Maps 2017.

Figure 1Project Location Map & Scoping Meeting Location

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Figure 2Conceptual Site Plan

Source: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S, 2017.

Figure 3Project Elevations – West, Option 1

Source: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S, 2017.

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Figure 4Project Elevations – West, Option 2

Source: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S, 2017.

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