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CityofLosAngeles II‐1 BarlowHospitalReplacementandMasterPlanProjectENV2009‐2519‐EIR DraftEIR. April2012
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
Thepurpose of theProjectDescription is to describe the proposedProject in away thatwill be
meaningfultothepublic,reviewingagencies,anddecision‐makers.ThisProjectDescriptionfocuses
onproject‐leveldetailspertainingtotheBarlowHospitalReplacementandMasterPlanProject.As
described in Section 15124 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the
ProjectDescription inanEIR is required tocontain the following information: (1) the locationof
theproposedProject,(2)astatementofProjectobjectives,(3)ageneraldescriptionoftheProject’s
technical,economic,andenvironmentalcharacteristics,and(4)astatementbrieflydescribingthe
intendedusesof theEIR.TheStateCEQAGuidelinesstate thataProjectDescriptionneednotbe
exhaustive,butshouldprovidethelevelofdetailneededfortheevaluationandreviewofpotential
environmentalimpacts.
TheProjectDescription is the startingpoint for all environmental analysis requiredby the State
CEQAGuidelines.Section15146oftheStateCEQAGuidelinesstatesthat“thedegreeofspecificity
required inanEIRwillcorrespondto thedegreeofspecificity involved in theunderlyingactivity
whichisdescribedintheEIR.”Inthiscase,theproposedProjectconsistsofthereplacementofthe
existingBarlowRespiratoryHospital(also,BarlowHospital)andredevelopmentoftheremainder
of the Project site with residential, commercial, and community uses. This Project Description
servesasthebasisfortheenvironmentalanalysiscontainedinthisproject‐levelDraftEIR.
1. STATEMENT OF PROJECT OBJECTIVES
AstheunderlyingpurposeoftheproposedProject,BarlowRespiratoryHospital(BarlowHospital)
seekstoreplacetheexisting49‐bedlong‐termacutecarehospitalfacilityonitsmaincampus(the
Projectsite)withanew56‐bedacutecarehospital,administrationandsupportfacility,andskilled
nursingfacility,andproposesredevelopmentoftheremainderofthepropertywithlandusesthat
wouldcomplementtheproposedreplacementhospital,becompatiblewithsurroundinglanduses,
andserveasamechanismforgeneratingthefundsforhospitalconstructioninatimelymanner.
Barlow Hospital’s main hospital building suffered moderate structural damage in the 1994
Northridge earthquake and is required to demonstrate compliance with SB 1953, the Hospital
Facilities Seismic SafetyAct,whichdirects hospitals to evaluate andupgrade their general acute
care hospital buildings for seismic resistance in accordance with standards developed by the
CaliforniaOfficeofStatewideHealthPlanningandDevelopmenttomeasureabuilding’sabilityto
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withstand a major earthquake.1 An evaluation of the existing hospital facility led to the
determinationthatthebuildingwasdeficientwithrespecttoseismicsafetyaswellasfunctionally
obsolete and unable tomeet current required standards of patient care. Seismic retrofitting has
beendeemedtechnicallyinfeasiblebecauseofmissingorinadequateseismicreinforcementinthe
1927portionofthebuilding;inadequateseparationbetweenthe1927buildingand1974additions;
utilities, hallwaywidths, patient roomdimensions, anddisabled access that donotmeet current
hospital building code requirements; and the fact that hospital operations would be severely
disruptedorneedtoceaseduringsuchconstruction.Forthesereasons,BarlowHospitalhaselected
toconstructareplacementfacilityontheProjectsite.
ProjectObjectivesareasfollows:
a. Replacement Hospital Objectives
AllowBarlowHospital tocontinue fulfilling its coremissionof treatingcritically illor
highacuitypatients inan intensiveway,using individualizedtreatmentprogramsand
medicalexpertisegearedtowardsthepatient'sillnessandrequirements,withthegoal
ofmedicalrecovery.
PositionBarlowHospitaltoservecurrentandfuturechronicallyillpatientpopulations
through a variety of programs and levels of care in the future, such as prevention
services,outpatientandhomecare,andskillednursingandothersub‐acutecare.
Replace existing functionally obsolete, substandard hospital facilities with safe, new
state‐of‐the‐art hospital, associated administration and support facility, and a skilled
nursing facility thataccommodate theprovisionofdisaster relief andemergencycare
services.
Providethestandardofcarerequiredforgenerallong‐termacutecarehospitalstomeet
infection control and other safety requirements, such as one bed per hospital room,
adequate hospital room size to accommodate equipment, hallways and public spaces
that support emergency response and evacuation, and infrastructure to support
communicationsandothertechnologicalrequirements.
1 Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, California’s Hospital Seismic Safety Law: Its History,
ImplementationandProgress,http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/FDD/SB1953/SeismicReport.PDF.2005.
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Maintainandexpandteachingandresearchaffiliations, transferagreement,andother
protocolsbetweenBarlowHospitalanditsaffiliatehospitals.
ContributetothealleviationoftheshortageofhospitalbedsinSouthernCaliforniaand
acutecarefacilitiesinLosAngelesCounty.
b. Residential Community Objectives
Contribute tomeeting long‐termdemand for for‐sale housing in the Silver Lake‐Echo
Park‐Elysian Heights Community Plan Area and in Los Angeles, close to jobs in the
downtownarea.
Preserve asmuchof thehistorical significanceof theProject site aspossible,without
compromisingpatientcareservicesorthedevelopmentofaresidentialcommunity.
Incorporatesustainabledesignandenergyconservationfeaturesintothedevelopment
of theproposedreplacementhospitalbuilding, associatedadministrationandsupport
facility,skillednursingfacility,andresidentialcommunity.
Incorporatearangeofeducationalandrecreationalamenitiesandactivitieswithmulti‐
generationalappealtoyouth,families,andseniorcitizensintotheproposedProject.
c. Community Support, Service, and Enhancement Objectives
Allow Barlow Hospital to continue to provide low‐cost and charitable health care
services to the Silver Lake‐Echo Park‐ElysianHeights communities, including but not
limitedtohealthfairs,classes,seminars,freehealthscreenings,flushots,andtheuseof
hospitalcampusfacilitiesforcommunitymeetings.
EnsurelanduseandarchitecturalcompatibilitybetweenthedevelopedProjectsiteand
surroundinglanduses,especiallyElysianParkandtheEchoParkcommunity.
Incorporate landscaping and open space into the proposed Project in a manner
complementaryoftheexistingaestheticcharacteroftheareaasdefinedbyElysianPark
andtheEchoParkneighborhood.
Enhance the visual appearance of the Project site along Stadium Way through the
implementationofaestheticimprovementsconsistentwiththeCity’srecommendations
fordesignatedScenicHighways.
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ProvideforsafeProjectsiteaccessandinternalcirculationaccessformultiplemodesof
transportation, including private vehicle, public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian use,
whileminimizingpotentialvehicularconflictsonStadiumWay.
Direct and calm traffic approaching and entering/exiting the Project site, to improve
vehicularandpedestriancirculationontheProjectsite,onStadiumWay,andinElysian
Park.
2. PROJECT LOCATION
BarlowHospital is located at 2000 StadiumWay in the EchoPark community of the City of Los
Angeles. Echo Park is located approximately two miles north of Downtown Los Angeles and
generallyextendsfromRiversideDriveandtheGoldenStateFreeway(Interstate5)onthenorthto
Temple Street just southof theHollywoodFreeway (U.S.Route101)on the south, and from the
Arroyo Seco Parkway (SR 110) on the east to Glendale Boulevard/Allesandro Street/Waterloo
Streetonthewest.SurroundingcommunitiesincludeElysianValleyandCypressParktothenorth
andnortheast,LosAngeles’sChinatownneighborhoodto thesouth,NortheastLosAngeles to the
east, and Silver Lake to the west. The Project area and Project site, respectively, are shown in
FiguresII‐1,RegionalLocationMap,andII‐2,ProjectVicinityMap.
RegionalaccesstotheProjectsiteisprovidedbytheGoldenStateFreeway,ArroyoSecoParkway,
andHollywoodFreeway.LocalaccesstotheProjectsiteisprovidedbyStadiumWay,whichextends
from the Golden State Freeway on the north to the Arroyo Seco Parkway on the south and is
designated as a Secondary Highway on the Silver Lake‐Echo Park‐Elysian Park Community Plan
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AnearlyresidentialsuburboftheCityofLosAngeles,EchoParkisnowcharacterizedbyamixof
landuses.DodgerStadium liesat theeasternedgeof the community,while the765‐acreElysian
Park,theCity’soldestandsecond‐largestpark,occupiesthenortheasternportion.Thecommunity
contains a number of distinct residential neighborhoods, includingAngelinoHeights, ColtonHill,
Edendale, Sunset Heights, Temple‐Beaudry, and Elysian Heights, as well as Echo Park and Echo
ParkLake.CommercialusesaregenerallyconcentratedalongSunsetBoulevard,TempleStreet,and
AlvaradoStreet.
The 25‐acre Barlow Hospital Replacement and Master Plan Project site occupies two parcels
flankingStadiumWayatitslowestpointwithinanarrowvalleydefinedbythesurroundingElysian
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ParkHills.TheeasternProjectsiteisboundedbyScottAvenueonthenortheastandBoylstonStreet
on the southeast. It is relatively flat where it has been previously graded and developed along
Stadium Way, with an elevation differential of approximately 20 feet from north to south and
approximately 85 feet between StadiumWay and the highest point on the eastern edge of the
property. The western Project site is bounded by Elysian Park Drive on the west and is
characterizedbysteepslopesrisingapproximately140feetaboveStadiumWay.
AdjacentlandusesincludeElysianParktothenorth;theLosAngelesPoliceAcademytothenorth
acrossAcademyWay;single‐familyresidencesonBoylstonStreettothenortheast;DodgerStadium
and surface parking to the east and south; and to thewest, a neighborhoodof single‐family and
multi‐familyresidencesandVictoryMemorialGroveandOverlook,whichareElysianParkfacilities,
onElysianParkDrive.
The Project site and adjacent land uses are shown in Figure II‐3, Aerial Photograph of Project
Vicinity,andFigureII‐4,AerialPhotographofProjectSite.
3. PROJECT BACKGROUND
a. Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Barlow Hospital was founded in 1902, as Barlow Sanatorium, for the treatment of tuberculosis
patients.Itiscurrentlydevelopedwithatotalof39buildingsoriginallyconstructedbetween1915
and1972.Themainhospitalbuildingwasbuiltinphasesbeginningin1927andwasmostrecently
expandedinthe1980s.
TheBarlowHospitalpropertywasdeterminedeligibleforlistingintheNationalRegisterofHistoric
PlacesasanHistoricDistrictin1992,andisthereforelistedontheCaliforniaRegisterofHistorical
Resources.ThepropertyalsowasdesignatedLosAngelesHistoric‐CulturalMonumentNo.504in
1991by theCityofLosAngeles.Theperiodofhistorical significance for theProject siteextends
from1902,whentheProjectsitewaspurchased,to1952,whentheSanatoriumbegantoexpandits
missiontoencompassarangeofpulmonarydiseases.Thirty‐twooftheexisting39buildingsonthe
Project site date to the period of significance, with the remaining seven existing buildings
considered noncontributors either because they were constructed after the period of historic
significanceorastheresultofalterationsleadingtoalossofhistoricintegrity.3
3 Historic Resources Group, Historical Resources Technical Report, Barlow Hospital Replacement and Master Plan
Project,(2010).ProvidedinAppendixIV.D.
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ThehistoryoftheProjectsite isdiscussedindetail inSectionIV.D,CulturalResources:Historical
Resources,ofthisDraftEIR.
Barlow Hospital today is a long‐term acute care hospital that treats patients with complex
respiratory and relatedmedical conditions who require extended hospital stays and specialized
care.Inadditiontoinpatientservices,itprovidesoutpatientpulmonaryrehabilitationservicesand
otherpatientandfamilysupportservices,andconductsresearchintothestudyofpotentialclinical
applications of the treatments and technologies related to ventilator dependency, respiratory
failure, and other diseases of the respiratory and medically complex patient.Barlow Hospital
operates49licensedlong‐termacutecarebedsontheProjectsite,includingsixintensivecareunit
(ICU)beds,andtreatsnearly800patientsannually.Thehospitalcurrentlyemploysapproximately
344 full‐time and part‐time staff, including 250 clinical staff and 94 administrative and service
supportstaff,andoperates24hoursperday,7daysperweek.
The average Barlow Hospital patient stay in 2011, the most recent period for which data is
available,was31.9days,foranannualpatient‐daytreatmentof25,254days.4Eighty‐fivepercent
ofallBarlowHospital’sadmissionsarerespiratory,comparedto46percentforalllong‐termacute
care facilities in Los Angeles County, and patients often transfer from emergency rooms or
intensive care facilities in general acute care hospitals. Themajority of hospitals in Los Angeles
Countyaregeneralacutecarehospitals,wheretheaveragestayisfourtosixdays;fewerthan10
providelong‐termcare.Theabilityofalong‐termacutecarehospitaltoadmitapatientforalong‐
termstaythereforeallowsincreasedturnoverinareageneralacutecarehospitals.
InadditiontotheProjectsite,whichconstitutesthemaincampus,BarlowHospitaloperatesbeds
under its license at two other facilities: Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier and
ValleyPresbyterianHospitalinVanNuys.TheproposedProjectencompassesonlytheProjectsite;
bedsoperatedunderBarlowHospital’s licenseatotherfacilitiesarenotaffectedbyorpartofthe
proposedProject.
4 Ahospital’sannual“patientdays”,orthenumberofdaysofcontractedcareprovidedtopatientsbyahospital,are
definedasthelengthofapatient’shospitalstayindays,asmeasuredbetweenadmittanceanddischarge,multipliedbythenumberofannualpatientadmissionsforsingleepisodesofcare.Thenumberofpatientdaysisaperformanceindicatorforagivenhospitalandisdeterminedbyitssize(numberofbeds),thetypeofservicesoffered,andothervariables.BarlowHospitaladmitted791patientsinFY2011tothemainhospitalfacilityandtwosatellitefacilities,foranaveragestayofapproximately31.9daysapieceandatotalofapproximately25,254patientdaysforthatyear.
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b.TheNorthridgeEarthquakeandSB1953,SB1661
The1994NorthridgeEarthquakecausedextensivedamagetohospitalsthroughouttheLosAngeles
region,necessitatingtheimmediateclosureof11facilitiesandincreasingthepatientcareburden
forstill‐operationalhospitals.Asaresultoftheearthquake,theStatesignedSB1953,theHospital
FacilitiesSeismicSafetyAct,intolawinSeptember1994,directinghospitalsinCaliforniatocomply
withseismicbuildingcodesafetyrequirementsbyspecificdeadlines.5
Barlow’s main hospital building on the Project site, which houses current hospital operations,
suffered structural damage in the Northridge earthquake. A structural assessment of all of the
buildings on the Project site, including the hospital building, was conducted in 1998 and
characterizedtheearthquakedamagetothe1926hospitalbuildingand1916cafeteriaadditionas
significant, with underlying structural deficiencies.6 Needed structural repairs are described as
affectingallportionsofthehospitalbuildingandlikelytoexceed50percentofthecostofbuilding
replacement,aswellasresultinginmajordisruptionorcessationofhospitaloperationsandalikely
permanentreductioninbedcountastheresultofADAcompliance.
A report prepared in 1999 evaluated the 1972 hospital building additions and noted serious
seismic deficiencies, weakening resulting from the Northridge earthquake, and the potential for
significantfutureearthquakedamage.7
Themostrecentsurveyofthehospitalbuildingevaluateditsstructuralstrengthinaccordancewith
FEMA’sHAZARDSU.S. (HAZUS)AssessmentProgram, a seismic evaluationprogram forhospitals
developedtoimplementtheseismicsafetyrequirementsofSB1953anddeterminetheprobability
of collapse. Under the HAZUS Program, hospital buildings fall into one of five structural
performancecategories(SPC),withSPC1buildingsrepresentingthosemostatmostriskandSPC5
buildings fully in compliancewith SB 1953 structural safety requirements. BarlowHospitalwas
confirmedtobeanSPC1building,withanestimated5.75percentriskofcollapsefollowingmajor
groundshaking.SB1953requiresSPC1hospitalstodemonstratecompliancewithseismiccodeby
January1,2013;thesubsequentlyenactedSB1661allowshospitalsthatareplanningreplacement
facilitiestooperateuntilJanuary1,2015undercertaincircumstances.
5 SB1953,HospitalFacilitiesSeismicSafetyAct,Chapter740,Statutesof1994.6 Dasse Design Inc., Structural Engineers,Engineering Study of EarthquakeDamage, January 22, 1998. Provided in
AppendixII.7 RISHA Engineering Group, Inc., Civil, Structural & Construction Consultants, Additional Findings and Report:
EarthquakeDamageAssessmentofthe1972AdditionsforBarlowHospital,June1999.ProvidedinAppendixII.
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Therefore, BarlowHospital is only permitted to continue operations in its current, unretrofitted
facility until January 1, 2013. In accordance with SB 1953, Barlow Hospital submitted an
application to OSHPD to construct a replacement facility that meets current seismic code
requirementsforhospitals;approvalofschematicdesign/structuralframingwasgrantedin2009.8
The 2009 approval allows Barlow to continue operations until January 1, 2013 while finalizing
hospital plans, developing a construction schedule, and identifying contractors. Under SB 1661,
Barlowmay apply for an extension to continue operations in its current facility until January 1,
2015,butinordertoqualifyfortheextension,itmusthavecompletedenvironmentalreviewand
securedthenecessaryentitlementsforthereplacementhospital,beunderconstructionatthetime
of the extension request, and be able to demonstrate reasonable progress toward meeting the
deadlineofoccupyingareplacementfacilityonorbeforeJanuary1,2015.
c. Project Overview
The applicant seeks to construct a replacementhospital, administrationand support facility, and
skillednursingfacilityonaportionof theProjectsite.Theapplicantalsoseeksredevelopmentof
theremainderoftheProjectsitewithacollectionofresidentialcommunitiestoaugmentandhelp
fund the proposed replacement hospital. The residential communities are intended to be
compatiblewith surrounding landuses, includingElysianParkand theEchoParkneighborhood.
Elevenofthe39existingbuildingsontheProjectsitewouldberetainedaspartoftheProjectand
adaptedbyBarlowHospital forarangeofuses forthebenefitofProjectresidentsandthe larger
EchoParkcommunity.Theremaining28buildingsontheProjectsitewouldbedemolished.
ToinitiatetheCEQAcomplianceprocessforimplementationoftheproposedMasterPlanProject,
theNoticeofPreparationand InitialStudy for theBarlowHospitalReplacementandMasterPlan
Projectwerepublished inAugust2009.The30‐daypublic commentperiodbeganonAugust25,
2009andendedonSeptember23,2009.Duringthepubliccommentperiod,commentsfromstate,
regional, and localpublicagenciesandorganizations,aswellas from individualsandcommunity
members,werereceived.
Copies of the Notice of Preparation, Initial Study, and the correspondence received during the
publiccommentperiodareincludedinAppendixI.
8 Barlow Respiratory Hospital, Replacement Hospital Project: First Phased Plan Review Submittal: OSHPD SB1661
Submittal,December23,2008.
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4. EXISTING CONDITIONS
a. Project Site Overview
Development on the eastern andwestern Project sites includes a collection of 39 buildings and
structures built between 1915 and 1972; surface parking; internal roadways; common outdoor
areas;ornamental landscapingandgardens;andundevelopedhillsideslopessupportingamixof
ornamental,ruderal,andnativevegetation.
TheeasternProjectsitecontains28buildings,includingthemainhospitalcomplex,whichhouses
present operations; patient service and administrative facilities; a library; and ten former
residences (“cottages”) set into the slope that forms the eastern edge of the site. The western
ProjectsitecontainseightresidentialcottagesalongStadiumWayandtwocurrentlyoccupiedstaff
residences, theMedicalDirector’sResidence and theDoctor’s Cottage, at the top of the slope on
ElysianParkDrive.
On‐site development is summarized inTable II‐1, SummaryofExistingFacilities, and, as shown
therein, totals approximately 138,380 square feet. Of the 39 existing on‐site buildings, 32 are
consideredcontributorstotheBarlowHospitalHistoricDistrict,asindicatedinthe“BuildingNo.”
column inTable II‐1. Some pedestrian circulation and landscape features are also contributing
elements to the Historic District. The remaining seven buildings on the Project site were either
constructed after the period of significance or have been heavily altered and no longer retain
historicintegrity,andarenotconsideredcontributorstotheHistoricDistrict.
ExistingdevelopmentisshowninFigureII‐3,AerialPhotoofVicinity,andFigureII‐4,AerialPhoto
ofProjectSite,previouslyreferenced,andinFigureII‐5,ProjectSite–ExistingDevelopment.
The Project site is designated as OS, Open Space, in the Silver Lake–Echo Park–Elysian Valley
CommunityPlan.Thisdesignationdenotes land that supportsoneormoreof the followinguses:
recreationalandeducationalopportunities;scenic,cultural,andhistoricalvalues;publichealthand
safety;preservationofcommunityidentity;preservationofnaturalresources;andpreservationof
physicalorscenicresources,includingtopographicfeaturesandridgeprotection.Thedesignation
doesnotnecessarilyconnotepubliclyaccessible lands; theProject sitehasbeenprivatelyowned
andoperatedasahospitalsince1903anddoesnotcontainpubliclandsorparklands.
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Table II‐1
Summary of Existing Facilities
BuildingNo.a BuildingName BuildingFunction DateofConstruction
SquareFootage(approx.GrossSquareFeet)
Administration
1 Administration AdministrativeOffices 1961 2,5602 Hospital Infirmary/Hospital 1927/1972/1978 69,2502Ab Cafeteria AdministrativeOffices 1902/1919 14,200
PatientServices
3b WilliamsHall Recreation 1909 2,3004b Library PatientEducation 1921 1,39028b Warehouse PatientWorkshopand
Storage1912 800
ProfessionalandWorkerHousing
5b HelpBuilding(GuildHouse) WorkerHousing 1920 4,5607b BirgeHall StaffHousing 1919 7,4558b Physician’sResidence StaffHousing 1908/1913/1941 1,5059b BosworthHall Nurses’Housing 1949 8,32037b Doctor’sCottage StaffHousing 1940 2,03038b MedicalDirector’sResidence StaffHousing 1936 4,130
Maintenance
6b LaundryBuilding LaundryServices 1910 2,41010 CentralSupplyII Storage 1924/1970 57521 Carpenter’sShop AnimalBreeding 1940 96022 Shed Maintenance 1954orlater 9023b GardenShed Workers’Cottage 1907/1908 31024 GardenShed Maintenance NoDate 28025b PaintLocker Workers’Cottage 1906/1907 34026b MaintenanceShop/ElBaño Bath/Maintenance 1916 68527 Garage StaffGarage 1920/1923 775
PatientHousing
11b ElizabethG.BonfilioMemorialCottage
PatientCottage 1914 425
12b St.BernardineCottage PatientCottage 1927 81013b Lyon’sMemorialCottage PatientCottage 1924 76014b BeemanMemorialCottage PatientCottage 1922 65015b Slauson&McNeillMemorial
CottagePatientCottage 1919 650
16b MilbankCottage PatientCottage 1926 78517b RedCrossIICottage PatientCottage 1919 65018b RedCrossICottage PatientCottage 1919 64519b RedCrossIIICottage PatientCottage 1919 64020b RedCrossVICottage PatientCottage 1919 64529b BigRedCrossCottage PatientCottage 1919 2,16530b StevensCottage PatientCottage 1919 65031b HCR PatientCottage 1918 685
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Table II‐1
Summary of Existing Facilities
BuildingNo.a BuildingName BuildingFunction DateofConstruction
SquareFootage(approx.GrossSquareFeet)
32b AllenCottage PatientCottage 1918 66533b ThorneCottage PatientCottage 1917 65034b ShrineCottage PatientCottage 1918 65035b MorrisonCottage PatientCottage 1921 68036b EshmanCottage PatientCottage 1927 650Total 138,380
a BuildingnumberingcorrespondstothemappedbuildingsshowninFigureII‐5,ProjectSite–ExistingDevelopment,inSectionII,ProjectDescription,ofthisDraftEIR.Asshowntherein,Building2,themainhospitalfacility,andBuilding2A,thehospitalcafeteria,aretwodistinctbuildings,butareadjacentandconnected.Thus,thereare39buildingsextantontheProjectsite,numberedasBuildings1through38,plus2A.b BuildingsdeterminedtobecontributorstotheHistoricDistrict. Source: HRG,March2012
ThezoningdesignationfortheProjectsiteisA1‐1VL,Agriculture–“VeryLimited”HeightDistrict1,
whichallows forsingle‐familydwellings,parks,communitycenters,golf courses,andagricultural
uses.9ThepermittedFARontheProjectsiteis3:1andbuildingheightsarelimitedtothreestories
and45feet.10
b. Vehicular Circulation
TheeasternProjectsiteisaccessibleviatwodrivewaysoffStadiumWay,oneoffScottAvenue,and
one off Boylston Street, which provide access to on‐site parking. Several roadways traverse the
eastern Project site, providing access to buildings on the Project site. Driveways are stop sign‐
controlledandsiteingressandegressareunrestricted.
TheportionoftheProjectsitewestofStadiumWayisaccessibleviaadrivewayoffStadiumWay
thatleadstoparkingfortheeightresidentialcottagesalongthestreet.Atthetopoftheslope,two
staffresidencesareservedbydrivewaysaccessiblefromElysianParkDrive.
9 LosAngelesMunicipalCode,Sec.12.05.10 LosAngelesMunicipalCode,Section12.21.1.A.1.
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c. Parking
ThemajorityoftheexistingparkingsupplyforBarlowHospitalislocatedontheeasternProjectsite
inseveralsurfaceparkinglots,scatteredgroupingsofparkingspacesadjacenttocertainbuildings,
andsomespacesoninternalProjectsiteroadways.
Theprimarylotforhospitalemployees,patientsandvisitors,with74spaces,occupiesthesouthern
tipofthesiteandisaccessedfromStadiumWayjustnorthofBoylstonStreet.
A second, smaller surface lot serving hospital employees and patients, with approximately 39
spaces, is located north of the main hospital building (Building No. 2) and behind Birge Hall
(BuildingNo.7)atthenortherntipofthesite,andisaccessedfromtwodriveways,oneonStadium
WaysouthofScottStreetandoneonScottStreetjustwestoftheintersectionwithStadiumWay.
SmallsurfaceparkinglotsarelocatedatthenortheasternedgeoftheeasternProjectsite,accessed
fromBoylstonStreet,andeastoftheLaundryBuilding(BuildingNo.6).
Thecottageson thewesternProjectsiteareaccessibleviaadrivewayoffStadiumWay,opposite
themainhospitalbuilding,thatprovidesparkingforseveralvehicles.Thetworesidentialbuildings
atthetopoftheslopealongElysianParkWayarealsoservedbydrivewaysandparkingforseveral
cars.
On‐site parking totals approximately 146 spaces. On‐street parking is permitted by the City on
StadiumWay,ScottAvenue,andBoylstonStreet.
5. PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
a. Project Overview
The proposed Project would construct a replacement hospital, associated administration and
supportfacility,andskillednursingfacility,plusrequiredparking,onaparceloccupyingaportion
oftheeasternProjectsite.NinebuildingsdeterminedtocontributetotheBarlowHospitalHistoric
Districtwould be retained and located on a single proposed parcel adjacent to the replacement
hospital, and an additional two contributing buildingswould be retained on thewestern Project
site.
TheremainderoftheProjectsitewouldbesubdividedanddevelopedwithupto888multi‐family
dwellingunits,includingcondominiumsandtownhomes,andapproximately15,000squarefeetof
Figure II-5Project Site - Existing Development
1 Administration (1961)
2 Hospital (1927/1972/1978)
2A Kitchen/Cafeteria (1902)
3 Williams Hall (1909)
4 Library (1921)
5 Guild House (1920)
6 Laundry Building (1910)
7 Birge Hall (1919)
8 Physician’s Cottage (1908)
9 Bosworth Hall (1949)
10 Central Supply II (1924)
11 Bonfilio Cottage (1914)
12 St. Bernardine Cottage (1927)
13 Lyons Cottage (1924)
14 Beeman Cottage (1922)
15 Slauson & MacNeil Cottage (1919)
16 Milbank Cottage (1926)
17 Red Cross II (1919)
18 Red Cross I (1919)
19 Red Cross III (1919)
20 Red Cross IV (1919)
21 Carpenter’s Shop (c.1940)
22 Shed (post-1954)
23 Gardening Shed (1908)
24 Gardening Shed (various)
25 Paint Locker (1907)
26 El Bano (1916)
27 Garage (1921)
28 Patient’s Workshop (1912)
29 Big Red Cross (1919)
30 Stevens Cottage (1919)
31 HCR (1918)
32 Allen Cottage (1918)
33 Thorn Cottage (1917)
34 Shrine Cottage (1918)
35 Morrison Cottage (1921)
36 Eshman Cottage (1927)
37 Physician’s Residence (1940)
38 Medical Director’s Residence (1936)
LEGEND
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neighborhood‐serving commercial uses. The residential portion of the proposed Project would
compriseacollectionofsmallresidentialcommunities.
The residential component of the Project is intended to complement the proposed replacement
hospital and acknowledge the historical use of the site. This would be achieved through
incorporation of sustainable design and energy conservation features into building design,
construction,andlandscaping;theprovisionofapproximately8.8acresofopenspaceincluding1,8
acres of recreational amenities; and the provision of community rooms and multigenerational
programsforusebyresidentsoftheProjectsite’sresidentialcommunityandthelargerEchoPark
community.AmenitiesproposedontheProjectsiteincludethefollowing:
Publicly accessible community space and community‐serving programs in adaptively
reused historic buildings on the hospital property (totaling approximately 1,500 square
feet);
Publicuseofhospitalmeetingroomsforcommunitymeetings;
Hospitalmealsdeliveredtoseniorhomeowners;
CentralswimmingpoolandtwoJacuzzis/spas;
Twoplaygroundswithplayequipmentforchildrentotaling0.50acres;
Sportsfacilities,includingbasketball,handball,andtenniscourts;
Fitnessroomsineachresidentialbuilding;
Walkingtrails;
HillsidestairssimilartothosefoundthroughoutEchoPark;
Communitygardenstotaling0.75acres;
Bicyclepathsandparking;and
Sitewidedisabledaccess.
As shown inFigure II‐6,ProposedSitePlan, the applicantproposes to subdivide theProject site
into15parcels and seekGeneralPlanAmendments andZoneChanges consistentwithproposed
redevelopment. One proposed parcelwould encompass the replacement hospital, administration
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and support facility, and skilled nursing facility (Hospital Parcel). An adjacent proposed parcel
wouldencompassninehistoricallysignificantbuildingsandlandscaping(HistoricalParcel).Twelve
parcelswouldbedevelopedwithresidentialuses(proposedParcels1–6and8–13)andoneparcel
would be developed with residential plus neighborhood‐serving commercial uses (proposed
Parcel7). The residential uses on proposed Parcels 1‐12 would be condominiums; those on
proposedParcel13wouldbetownhomes.
General Plan Amendments are sought to change the land use designation from Open Space to
Neighborhood Commercial for the proposed Hospital and Historical Parcels; High Medium
Residential forproposedParcels1‐12;andLowDensityResidential forproposedParcel13.Zone
Changes are proposed from A1 to [Q]C1, Limited Commercial, for the Hospital and Historical
Parcels; [Q]RAS4,Residential/Accessory Services, forproposedParcels1 through12; andRD1.5,
Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling, for proposed Parcel 13. Major Project components are
describedbelowandillustratedinrenderingsshowninFiguresII‐7throughII‐10.
i. Replacement Hospital, Administration and Support Facility, and Skilled Nursing Facility
(“Hospital Parcel”)
Theproposedreplacementhospital,administrationandsupportfacility,andskillednursingfacility
wouldbesitedtogetherwithinaproposed3.25‐acreHospitalParcelatthecornerofStadiumWay
andBoylstonStreet,atthesoutherntipoftheeasternProjectsite.Eachofthethreefacilitiesonthis
parcelisdescribedbelow.
Long‐Term Acute Care Respiratory Hospital
The proposed replacement hospital would be located south of the current hospital. It would be
approximately83,000squarefeetandwouldhouse56beds,anincreaseof13,750squarefeetand
sevenbeds(includingtwoadditionalICUbeds)comparedtotheexistinghospital.Thereplacement
hospitalwouldbefourstories(51feet)inheightaboveadjacentgradeandconstructedinamodern
architectural style.11 The replacement hospitalwould continue to provide all services presently
offered by Barlow Hospital and would include eight acute respiratory care (ICU) beds and 48
general acute care beds; surgery; radiology; a lab and pharmacy; acute care nursing; a nursing
supportunit;diagnosticandtreatmentservices;andadministrativeandgeneralsupportservices.
Project implementation would also include a comprehensive upgrade of equipment and
11 Buildingheightsaremeasuredtothetopofbuildingroofdecks,exclusiveofrooftopmechanicalequipmentorother
structures.
Figure II-6Proposed Site Plan
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Parcel
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Figure II-7Proposed Development:
View North Along Stadium Way
Source: Arcelab, Inc. - August 2009.
Note: Renderings are conceptual only and are intended to communicate approximate proposed building location,massing, and height. Renderings are not intended to convey or guarantee finished building design or appearance.
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Figure II-8Proposed Development:
View Northwest From Above N. Boylson Street
Source: Arcelab, Inc. - August 2009.
Note: Renderings are conceptual only and are intended to communicate approximate proposed building location,massing, and height. Renderings are not intended to convey or guarantee finished building design or appearance.
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Figure II-9Proposed Development:
View South Along Stadium Way
Note: Renderings are conceptual only and are intended to communicate approximate proposed building location,massing, and height. Renderings are not intended to convey or guarantee finished building design or appearance.
Source: Arcelab, Inc. - August 2009.
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Figure II-10Proposed Development:
View Southwest From Above Scott Avenue
Note: Renderings are conceptual only and are intended to communicate approximate proposed building location,massing, and height. Renderings are not intended to convey or guarantee finished building design or appearance.
Source: Arcelab, Inc. - August 2009.
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infrastructuretosupporttheneedsofamodernhospital.Hospitalhoursofoperationwouldremain
unchangedfromcurrenthospitalhoursofoperationat24hoursperday,7daysperweek.
Thereplacementhospitalandadministrationandsupportfacilitywouldemployapproximately369
full‐time and part‐time employees, an increase of 25 employees over the number currently
employedbythehospital.
Administration and Support Facility
An administration and support facility is proposed adjoining the proposed replacement hospital.
Thisfacilitywouldbeapproximately31,000squarefeetandfourstories(66feet)inheightabove
adjacent grade, and would be accessible, but structurally and functionally separate, from the
hospital.Itwouldhousenon‐acutecarehospitalcomponents,someofwhicharecurrentlyhoused
in the existing hospital, including a pharmacy, administrative staff offices, meeting rooms, staff
lounge,kitchen,andotherrelateduses.
Skilled Nursing Facility
Theproposed24‐bedsubacutecare skillednursing facilitywouldbesitedsouthof theproposed
replacement hospital, near the southernmost tip of the Project site. It would be approximately
17,000 square feet and would occupy the second story above a single‐level, at‐grade parking
structure (or podium), for a height of 35 feet above adjacent grade. The skilled nursing facility
would offer rehabilitative or long‐term skilled medical care for patients recovering from
respiratoryillnesses.Amenitieswouldincludeanursingstation,medicationroom,utilityrooms,a
diningroom,commonareas,andadministrativeoffices.Theskillednursingfacilitywouldoperate
24hoursperday,7daysperweek,andwouldemployanestimated96employees,or4employees
perbed.
This facility isplannedasthe finalphaseofconstructionandwouldbeconstructedonthesiteof
proposedsurfaceparkingforthereplacementhospital,abovestructuredparking.(SeeSection6,
ProjectConstructionforadetaileddiscussionofphasing).
ii. Ancillary Hospital Parcel Containing Historic Buildings (“Historical Parcel”)
TheproposedProjectwouldretainnineexistingbuildingsandsomeoftheexistinghardscapeand
landscapewithinaproposed2.13‐acreparcelnorthoftheproposedHospitalParcel.Allbuildings
proposed for retentionare contributors to theBarlowHospitalHistoricDistrict, andsomeof the
hardscape and landscape, and most would remain in their current (original) locations. The
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buildingswouldremainundertheownershipofthehospitalandwouldbeadaptedtohouseoffices,
cultural,recreational,andotherprogramsandfacilitiesforusebythehospitalcommunity,Project
residents, and theEchoPark community.Buildings tobe retained in thisproposedparcelwould
totalapproximately8,335squarefeet.
iii. Residential/Commercial Parcels 1‐13
ProposedParcels1‐6and8‐13wouldvaryinsizefrom0.54acresto6.64acresandwouldcontain
theproposedProject’sresidentialuses.Theproposedresidentialdevelopmentconsistsofseveral
small,interconnectedcommunitiesoffor‐salecondominiums.ProposedParcels1‐6and8‐12would
containbetween46and120dwellingunitsapiece;proposedParcel13wouldhousethreebuildings
containing18townhomes.Atotalofupto888newdwellingunitswouldbedevelopedsite‐wide,
including444one‐bedroomunits,426two‐bedroomunits,and18three‐bedroomunits.
ProposedParcel7,ontheeasternProjectsite,wouldbeapproximatelyoneacreinsizeandwould
be developed with 78 residential units and approximately 15,000 square feet of neighborhood
commercial uses to serveProject residents. Thesewould include suchuses as a coffee shop, dry
cleaning,andsimilarestablishments.
TheresidentialbuildingsonproposedParcels1‐12wouldbeamaximumoffourstories,or75feet,
inheightaboveadjacentgrade,includingpartiallysubterraneanparkingpodiums.Thetownhome
buildingsonproposedParcel13wouldbethreestories,or35feet,inheightaboveadjacentgrade.
Residentialbuildingswouldbeconstructed inavarietyofarchitecturalstylesthatreflectandare
compatiblewiththeexistinghistoricallysignificantbuildingsontheProjectsiteaswellastheEcho
Park and Silver Lake communities, and could include Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival, and
Midcentury Modern styles. The buildings would be connected by walkways, or “paseos”, and
staircasestoprovidehillsideaccessinthemannerofexistingoutdoorstaircasesthroughoutEcho
Park.
iv. Development Summary
Proposed new development on the Project site plus buildings to be retained is summarized in
Table II‐2, Proposed Development Plus Existing Buildings to be Retained. As shown therein, the
proposedfloorarearatio(FAR)forthedevelopedProjectsiteasawholewouldbe1.12(1,211,115
/1,080,288),althoughdevelopmentdensitieswouldvaryindifferentproposedparcels.Proposed
Parcels1through5onthewesternProjectsitewouldcontainbetween51and63dwellingunits
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Table II‐2
Proposed Development Plus Existing Buildings to be Retained
ProposedParcel
BuildingNo.
ProposedUseNo.ofFloors
No.of
Units
BuildingSquareFeet
Acreage&FARor
DwellingUnitsperAcre
Parking
Requirementa
EasternProjectSite
HospitalParcel[Q]C1,LimitedCommercial
ReplacementHospital
Hospital 3 ‐‐ 83,000
3.254acres0.92FAR
112Administration
FacilityAdministration 4 ‐‐ 31,000
SkilledNursingFacility
Nursing 2 ‐‐ 17,000 48
6(RAS4‐1L)
E1 Residential 4 82 98,4000.90acres
91.10du/acreFAR2.51
123
7(RAS4‐1L)
E2,E3ResidentialCommercial
4 78 93,6001.004acres77.68du/acreFAR2.14
11760
8(RAS4‐1L)
E6 Residential 4 46 55,2000.544acres84.56du/acreFAR2.33
69
9(RAS4‐1L)
E4 Residential 4 52 62,4000.652acres79.75du/acreFAR2.20
78
10(RAS4‐1L)
E7 Residential 4 62 74,4000.795acres77.99du/acreFAR2.15
93
11(RAS4‐1L)
E5 Residential 4 58 69,6000.709acres81.81du/acreFAR2.25
87
12(RAS4‐1L)
E8 Residential 4 52 62,4000.690acres75.36du/acreFAR2.08
78
Subtotal:ProposedNewDevelopmentontheEasternProjectSite 430 647,000 865
ExistingBuildingstobeRetainedontheEasternProjectSite
HistoricalParcel
[Q]C1,LimitedCommercial
3(WilliamsHall)
Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
Varies2.129acres.090FAR
4(Library)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
14(Residence)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
15(Residence)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
16(Residence)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
17(Residence)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
18(Residence)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
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Table II‐2
Proposed Development Plus Existing Buildings to be Retained
ProposedParcel
BuildingNo.
ProposedUseNo.ofFloors
No.of
Units
BuildingSquareFeet
Acreage&FARor
DwellingUnitsperAcre
Parking
Requirementa
19(Residence) Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
20(Residence)Administration&Support
1 ‐‐
Subtotal:ExistingBuildingstobeRetainedontheEasternProjectSite 8,355 0
ProposedNewDevelopmentontheWesternProjectSite
1(RAS4‐1L)
W1 Residential 4 78 93,6001.296acres60.19du/acreFAR1.66
117
2(RAS4‐1L)
W4 Residential 4120 144,000
2.042acres58.00du/acreFAR1.62
180W5 Residential 4
3(RAS4‐1L)
W6 Residential 4110 132,000
2.028acres54.24du/acreFAR1.49
165W7 Residential 4
4(RAS4‐1L)
W2 Residential 454 64,800
1.062acres50.85du/acreFAR1.40
81W3 Residential 4
5(RAS4‐1L)
W8 Residential 478 93,600
1.224acres63.73du/acreFAR1.76
117W9 Residential 4
13(RD1.5)
W10,11,12 Residential 3 18 21,6006.644acres3.0du/acre.FAR.70
27
Subtotal:ProposedNewDevelopmentontheWesternProjectSite 458 549,600 687
ExistingBuildingstobeRetainedontheWesternProjectSite
13(RD1.5)
37(Residence) Residential 1 1 2,030.644acres3.0du/acreFAR.075
‐‐
13(RD1.5)
38(Residence) Residential 1 1 4,130.644acres3.0du/acreFAR.070
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Subtotal:ExistingBuildingstobeRetainedontheWesternProjectSite 6,160 0
GrandTotal:ProposedNewDevelopmentPlusExistingDevelopmenttobeRetained(EntireProjectSite)
888 1,211,11524.98acres1.12FAR
1,552
a Theparkingrequirementassumes1.5spaces/residentialunit,4spaces/1,000commercialsquarefeet,and2spacesperbedforhospitalusesandtheskillednursingfacility.Source: ArcelabInc.,April2009
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per acre (du/acre). Proposed Parcels 6 through 12 on the eastern Project site would contain
between75and91du/peracre.ProposedParcel13wouldcontain2.7du/acre.
Of the 39 existing buildings on the Project site, totaling approximately 138,380 square feet, 28
buildings totaling approximately 123,865 square feet would be demolished. Buildings to be
demolished include21of the32 contributors to theHistoricDistrict plus sevennoncontributing
buildings.Mostoftheexistinghardscapeandlandscapefeatures,includingcontributingfeaturesto
theHistoricDistrict,wouldalsobedemolished.
TheBarlowHospitalReplacementandMasterPlanProjectisexpectedtorequireapproximately10
years for full implementation followingProject approval by theCity of LosAngeles,withProject
approvalexpectedin2012.
b. Vehicular Access, Circulation and Parking
AccessandCirculation. Loadingdocksandserviceyardsfortheproposedreplacementhospital,
administration and support facility, and skillednursing facilitywouldbe accessed fromBoylston
Street. Employee and visitor ingress and egress to the sitewould be provided on StadiumWay.
Access to the proposed residential communities and associated commercial uses on the eastern
Project site would be provided by driveways on StadiumWay and Scott Avenue. The western
Project sitewould be accessed by two driveways on StadiumWay, including one near Boylston
Street andone to thenorth, closer toAcademyRoad.Both theeasternandwesternProject sites
wouldbebisectedbyinternalroadwaysthatwouldprovideaccesstosubterraneanparkingforthe
residential buildings. The internal roadways would be approximately 40 feet in width to
accommodatefirelanes,pedestriansidewalks,andlandscapedparkways.
Parking. Project parkingdemand is summarized inTable II‐2,previously referenced.As shown
therein,ProjectparkingwouldbeprovidedinaccordancewithLAMCrequirements.Atotalof112
employeeandvisitorparkingspaces,or2.0spacesperbed,isproposedforthe56‐bedreplacement
hospital and administration and support facility. These spaces would initially be provided in a
surface lot adjacent to the proposed replacement hospital. When the proposed 24‐bed skilled
nursing facility is constructed, an additional 48 parking spaces, or 2.0 spaces per bed,would be
provided. At that time,parking for thehospital andnursing facilitywouldbeprovided in anat‐
gradepodiumstructurewiththenursingfacilityoccupyingthesecondstory.
Parking for the residential and commercial uses in proposedParcels 1‐12would be provided in
partiallysubterraneanpodiumparkingstructuresandwouldbedistributed inabalancedfashion
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across the Project site. Parking for the proposed townhomes on proposed Parcel 13 would be
provided in attachedgarages. Parking for theproposed replacement hospital and administration
and support facilitieswould be provided in a surface lot south of these buildings, andwould be
replacedwithstructuredparkingatthetimetheskillednursingfacilityisconstructed;structured
parkingwouldthenaccommodatetheproposedreplacementhospital,administrationandsupport
facilities,andskillednursingfacility.
TheProjectincorporatesthemandatoryaffordablehousingreducedparkingincentiveprovidedby
LAMCSection12.22.A.25(d)(1),whichallowsareductionintheresidentialparkingrequirementif
the Project proposes at least a 10 percent set‐aside for low‐income households. The Project
proposes 444 one‐bedroom units, 426 two‐bedroom units, and 18 three‐bedroom units. Under
ParkingOption1ofthedensitybonusordinance,therequiredparkingratioforallresidentialunits
in a project, inclusive of handicapped and guest parking,may be reduced to one space per one‐
bedroom unit and two spaces for each two‐ and three‐bedroom unit. Based on this ratio, the
parking requirement for the residential component of theProject totals 1,332 spaces.TheLAMC
parking requirement for the Project’s commercial component (i.e., Specialty Retail uses) is 60
spaces.
The proposed Project would therefore provide a total of 1,552 on‐site parking spaces. This is
compliantwith LAMC and is expected tomeet all Project parking demand.12 SeeSection IV.L,
Transportation,ofthisDraftEIRforfurtherdiscussionofparkingdemandandsupply.
c. Landscaping
TheconfigurationofopenspaceandproposedlandscapeprogramfortheProjectsiteareintended
to build upon the historical use of the property while complementing the proposed community
comprisingtheresidentialandhospitaluses,andrespectingthepark‐likecharacterandsettingof
theProjectsite.Guidingprinciplesforthelandscapeprogramareasfollows:
Expandthepark‐likefeeloftheProjectsite;
Providelandscapescreeningofundesirableviewsandadjacentheavytrafficareassuchas
DodgerStadium;
12 Crain&Associates,TrafficAnalysis for theBarlowRespiratoryHospitalMixed‐UseDevelopment,CityofLosAngeles,
(2011).
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Maintain and enhance pedestrian access and connections to adjacent parkland and
neighborhoodsviawalkways,paths,trails,stairsandramps;and
Createwelcomingandusableoutdoorspaces.
WithintheproposedHospitalandHistoricalParcels,landscapeplantingswouldbeusedtohighlight
driveway and building points of entry, complement existing and new buildings, and (in the
proposed Hospital Parcel) soften building massing and hardscape areas (i.e., roadways, surface
parking,and/orparkingstructures).
Portions of the historical landscape, including trees and plantings, open areas, gardens, and
pedestrianwalkways,wouldberetainedwithintheproposedHistoricalParcel(SeeSectionIV.D,
HistoricalResources,ofthisDraftEIRforfurtherdiscussion).Thisareawouldserveasamajoropen
spacefeatureatthecenteroftheeasternProjectsite,preservingtheexistingviewsfromStadium
Way and providing a buffer between the replacement hospital and associated facilities and
activitiestothesouthandresidentialuses
SpecificdesignguidelinesandplantpaletteswouldbeimplementedwithintheproposedHistorical
Parcel, Hospital Parcel, and residential parcels on the Project site, and along internal street
frontagesandstreetssurroundingtheProjectsite.
Plantingsalongthestreetfrontagesofparcelswouldvary.StadiumWaywouldbelinedwithfive‐
footlandscapedpedestrianparkwaysalongbothsidesofthestreet.Whererequired,retainingwalls
wouldbelow,cladwithunobtrusivematerials,andvegetated.StreettreesalongStadiumwouldnot
mimic or compete with the palms lining StadiumWay north of Academy Road (Avenue of the
Palms), but would reflect the naturally‐occurring tree species on the Project site, such as
sycamores.
InteriorstreetscapesonthewesternProjectsitewouldcomplementthetallbuildingsandnarrow
rightofway,andwouldincludesmaller‐scaletrees,closelyspacedtodistinguishitfromthemore
formal,large‐scaledStadiumWaystreetscape.
d. Lighting and Signage
AmbientnighttimelightlevelsintheProjectareavaryconsiderably,influencedbythepresenceof
DodgerStadium immediately to theeast,which isverybrightly illuminatedwhen inuse;Elysian
Parktothenorth,whichexhibitsrelativelylowlevelsofnighttimelighting;andsingle‐andmulti‐
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family residential uses to thewest along Elysian ParkDrive, an area that ismoderately brightly
illuminatedatnightbutscreenedfromviewintheProjectvicinitybytopography.
Lightingon theProjectsitewouldbedesigned tobeappropriate for thedifferentusesproposed.
The primary objective of proposed lighting is to illuminate building entrances, common areas,
pedestrian walkways, parking structures entrances, and surface parking lots to ensure a safe,
adequatelylightednighttimeenvironmentontheProjectsiteforhospitalpatients,employees,and
visitors,and for theresidentsofandvisitors to theresidentialcommunity.Energy‐efficient, long‐
life lighting sourceswould be usedwherepossible tomanage theProject’s energy consumption.
Controlsystemsforlightingwouldbeusedtoreducepowerusage.
i. Hospital Parcel
Lighting within the proposed Hospital Parcel would focus on illuminating the primary hospital
entrance, skilled nursing facility, and parking areas to allow for the safe interaction of patients,
visitors, employees and vehicular traffic. Pedestrianwalkwayswould also be lighted. Additional
exterior lighting may include the illumination of loading dock and truck bay areas serving the
hospital; decorative uplighting of building facades and other architectural features, especially
wherevisiblefrompublicrights‐of‐waysuchasStadiumWay;illuminationofoutdoorareaswhere
peopleareexpectedtocongregate;andlandscapeuplights.Illuminatedmonumentsignageforthe
hospitalandskillednursingfacilityandoverhead lightingmaybe implementedat theparking lot
entranceoff StadiumWay.Exterior lightingwouldnormallybedirecteddownward to illuminate
walkingorworkingsurfacesandshieldedtopreventglare.
ii. Historical Parcel
The proposedHistorical Parcelwould be illuminated to lower levels than the proposedHospital
Parcelandwouldserveasa transitionalareabetween thehospitalandresidentialparcels to the
northandeast.LightinginthispartoftheProjectsitewouldincludeilluminatedbuildingentrances,
pedestrianwalkways,andcommonareas,aswellaslandscapeuplighting.
iii. Residential Parcels
Lighting throughout the residential portions of the Project site would vary with the design of
buildingsandoutdooramenitiesandcommonareas.Generally,lightingwouldemphasizebuilding
entrances,commonareasandamenitiessuchaspools,andpedestrianwalkways,andisintendedto
createasafeandattractivenighttimeenvironmentconducivetopedestrianactivitythroughoutthe
Projectsite.Particularattentionwouldbepaidtocreatinganappropriatelightingenvironmenton
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theportionsoftheProjectsiteclosesttoresidencestothenorth,onBoylstonStreetnorthofScott
Avenue, and to thewest on Elysian Park Drive. Internal Project site roadways and entrances to
subterraneanparkingstructureswouldalsobeilluminatedandilluminatedmonumentsignageand
overhead lightingmaybe implementedatdrivewayentrancesoffStadiumWay.Commercialuses
onproposedParcel7,frontingonStadiumWay,maybeilluminatedatnight.
e. Utilities and Infrastructure
The Project site has been in operation as a hospital since 1903 and is located in an established
urbanized area that is served by water supply, wastewater, storm drain, and other utility
infrastructure.ProjectimplementationisexpectedtorequirenewinfrastructureontheProjectsite
for stormwater management, water supply (domestic and fire flow), sanitary sewer needs, and
electricity and natural gas. Connections to, and possible upgrading of, off‐site municipal
infrastructurewouldbenecessary.SeeSectionIV.Gforfurtherdiscussionofproposedstormwater
management and Sections IV.M.1 through IV.M.4 of this Draft EIR for further discussion of
anticipated utility demand and infrastructure improvements pertaining to water supply,
wastewater,andelectricityandnaturalgas,aswellasfordiscussionofProject‐relatedsolidwaste
collectionanddisposal.
6. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
a. Project Phasing
The applicant has developed a strategy for hospital replacement and redevelopment of the
remainderof theProject site.TheproposedProjectwouldbe implemented in13phasesoveran
approximately10‐yearperiod,withbuildoutanticipatedfortheyear2022.Eachconstructionphase
would include site clearance, demolition, grading and excavation, and construction/building
finishingactivities,andtherequiredmitigationmeasuresforeachenvironmentaltopicasdefined
inSectionIV,ImpactAnalysis,andsummarizedinSectionI,ExecutiveSummary,ofthisDraftEIR
would be implemented during each distinct phase of construction and operation, as applicable.
Although the precise sequencing and location of proposed construction phases have not been
defined,itisassumedthatsomeoverlapbetweenphasesmayoccur,includingoverlapbetweenthe
completionof onephaseand the startof another, or simultaneous commencementofmore than
onephase.Theanticipatedphasesofconstructionareasfollows:
1. HospitalParcel:Hospital,AdministrationandSupportFacility
2. Infrastructure:25percentofon‐siteroadwaysandutilityimprovements
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3. ResidentialPhaseI
4. ResidentialPhaseII
5. ResidentialPhaseIII
6. ResidentialandCommercialPhaseIV
7. HistoricalParcel:Reuse
8. ResidentialPhaseV
9. ResidentialPhaseVI
10. ResidentialPhaseVII
11. ResidentialPhaseVIII
12. ResidentialPhaseIX
13. SkilledNursingFacility
The firstProjectphaseencompassesconstructionof thereplacementhospitalandadministration
andsupportfacilityinordertomeetdeadlinessetbytheOfficeofStatewideHealthPlanningand
Developmentfordemonstratingprogresstowardthereplacementhospitalgoal.Implementationof
this phase would result in construction of the approximately 83,000‐square‐foot hospital and
31,000‐square‐foot administration and support facility, as well as surface parking, hardscape
installation,andnecessaryinfrastructureimprovements.
The development of approximately 25 percent of all required on‐site roadways and utility
improvementswouldbeundertakenasastandalonephasepriortotheconstructionofresidential
uses,withsubsequentimprovementsundertakenaspartoftherespectiveresidentialconstruction
phases.
TheresidentialcomponentoftheproposedProject(ResidentialPhases1throughIX)isproposedto
followhospitalconstructionandtheinitialinfrastructureconstructionphase,witheachresidential
constructionphaseexpected to requireoneyear (includingsiteclearing,demolition, gradingand
excavation,andconstruction)andconstructapproximately100condominiumunits.Construction
of the proposed commercial uses on proposed Parcel 7 and adaptive reuse of buildings to be
retainedintheproposedHistoricalParcelwouldoccurafterapproximatelyhalfof theresidential
unitsareconstructed,withcommercialconstructionproposedaspartofResidentialPhaseIV.
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Theskillednursingfacilitywouldbeconstructedinasinglephase,atwhichtimethereplacement
hospital’ssurfaceparkingwouldbereplacedwithpodium(structuredat‐grade)parking,withthe
nursing facility occupying the second floor above the podium. The skilled nursing facility is
proposedasthefinalconstructionphase.
7. INTENDED USES OF THE EIR
This EIR will serve as the primary source of environmental information for the actions and
approvals associatedwith implementation of the BarlowHospital Replacement andMaster Plan
Project.InaccordancewithSection21002.1ofthePublicResourcesCode,alsoknownastheCEQA
statute,thisEIRisintendedtoprovidetheCityofLosAngeleswithinformationastothepotential
environmental effects of the Project, alternatives to the Project, andmitigationmeasures which
mayreduceoravoidanysignificanteffects.ThisEIRwillalsobeusedasaninformationdocument
byotherpublicagencies,identifiedbelow,inconnectionwithanyapprovalsorpermitsnecessary
forconstructionandoperationoftheproposedProject.
TheLosAngelesDepartmentofCityPlanningisactingasLeadAgencyasdefinedbyCEQAforthe
environmental review of this Project. As licensed acute care and subacute care facilities,
respectively, thehospitalbuildingandskillednursing facilitywouldbesubject to thereviewand
approvalofOSHPD.Theadministrationandsupportfacility,whichisclassifiedasa“medicaloffice
buildinguse”byOSHPD,wouldbeundertheplanreviewandpermitjurisdictionoftheCityofLos
Angeles.Otherreviewingagencies for theProjectmay include,butarenotnecessarily limited to,
thefollowing:
CityofLosAngelesOfficeofHistoricResources
Caltrans
RegionalWaterQualityControlBoard(Region4,LosAngeles)
SouthCoastAirQualityManagementDistrict
DiscretionaryapprovalsrequestedfortheproposedProjectwouldinclude,butmaynotbelimited
to,thefollowing:
Entire Project Site
SitePlanReview(LAMC§16.05)
DevelopmentAgreement(GovernmentCode§§65864‐65969.5)
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VestingTentativeTractMap(LAMC§17.15)
Zoning Administrator Approval of retaining walls in excess of the height and number
permittedunderLAMC12.21.C.8(a)(RetainingWallsinHillsideAreas).
ActionbytheCulturalHeritageCommissionregardingdemolitionofbuildingslistedonthe
California Register of Historical Resources, designated as City of Los Angeles Historic‐
CulturalMonumentNo.504,anddeterminedeligiblefor listingintheNationalRegisterof
HistoricPlacesasanHistoricDistrict.
Hospital Parcel and Historical Parcel
GeneralPlanamendmenttotheSilverLake‐EchoPark‐ElysianValleyCommunityPlanfrom
OpenSpacetoNeighborhoodCommercial(LAMC§11.5.6)
ZoneChangefromA1to[Q]C‐1(LAMC§12.32)
HeightDistrictChangefrom1‐VLto1‐L(LAMC§12.32)
TransitionalHeightVariance(LAMC§12.24.X.22)
Parcels 1 through 12
GeneralPlanamendmenttotheSilverLake‐EchoPark‐ElysianValleyCommunityPlanfrom
OpenSpacetoHighMediumResidential(LAMC§11.5.6)
ZoneChangefromA1to[Q]RAS4(LAMC§12.32)
HeightDistrictChangefrom1‐VLto1‐L(LAMC§12.32)
DensityBonus/ReducedParking(LAMC§12.22.A.25(d)(1))
Parcel 13
GeneralPlanamendmenttotheSilverLake‐EchoPark‐ElysianValleyCommunityPlanfrom
OpenSpacetoLowDensityResidential(LAMC§11.5.6)
ZoneChangefromA1toRD1.5(LAMC§12.32)
Additional approvals, ministerial or otherwise, may be necessary to execute and implement the
proposed Project. Such approvals may include, but are not limited to, architectural design;
landscaping; lighting;signage;permits fordrivewaysandcurbcuts; issuanceofpermitapprovals
forbuildingdemolitionandgrading;approvalofthehaulroutefortheexportofdemolitiondebris
and the import or export of soils; approvals for foundations, retaining walls, and structural
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improvements; building permits; vacation of any existing City streets; installation and hookup
approvalsforpublicutilitiesandrelatedpermits;andsewerandwaterhookuppermits.