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Museum of Tolerance Project II. Project Description Draft Environmental Impact Report Page II-1

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. PROJECT APPLICANT

The project Applicant is the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc. (the “Applicant”) located at 1399 South Roxbury Drive in Los Angeles, California.

B. PROJECT LOCATION

Project Site

The project site is occupied by the Museum of Tolerance (the “Museum”). The Museum is located in the West Los Angeles community of the City of Los Angeles (the “City”), at the southeast corner of West Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive and encompasses the following addresses: 9786 West Pico Boulevard and 1414, 1420 and 1424 Roxbury Drive. The approximately 34,000-square-foot (0.8-acre) rectangular-shaped project site is comprised of four parcels (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 4307004009, 4307004002, 4307004003, and 4307004004). The proposed project would also incorporate approximately 7,153 square feet of the adjacent existing building at 9760 West Pico Boulevard. In addition, a request for Shared Parking involves the property located at 1399 Roxbury Drive.

The Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) is located approximately 2.0 miles south of the project site and the San Diego Freeway (I-405) is located approximately 2.5 miles west of the project site. In addition, a network of major roadways, including West Pico Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard, provides local and regional access to the project site. The project site’s location is depicted in Figure II-1, Regional and Project Vicinity Map (see also Figure III-2, Views of the Project Site, in Section III, Environmental Setting, for surrounding uses).

Surrounding Area

The project site is located along West Pico Boulevard, a high-volume transportation corridor, which is characterized by a broad range of urban uses in the project area. West Pico Boulevard is dominated by commercial and community-serving land uses between Century City, which is located approximately one-quarter mile west of the project site, and Robertson Boulevard, which is located approximately one mile east of the project site. The project vicinity is relatively hilly, with a downward slope towards the southwest and an upward slope towards the northeast. The 12-story Loews Hotel is located at the northeast corner of Beverwil Drive and West Pico Boulevard, atop a hill. The topography slopes downward east of Beverwil Drive, towards Robertson Boulevard. The downward slope to the west of the project site begins to slope upward in the vicinity of Century Park East.

A three-story office building containing the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a UCLA medical clinic, and a pharmacy are located at the northwest corner of West Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive, diagonally across from the project site. A gas station, a grocery store, and medical offices front West Pico Boulevard directly north of the project site. The Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School (BHS) fronts

City of Los Angeles November 2008


Figure II-1 Regional and Project Vicinity Map



West Pico Boulevard adjacent to and east of the project site. The BHS building is connected to the Museum by an above-grade pedestrian bridge. Single-family residences are located to the south of the project site. A Washington Mutual bank is located due west of the project site at the southwest corner of West Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive. Photographs of these uses are depicted in Figures III-3 and III-4, Views of the Surrounding Uses, in Section III, Environmental Setting.

Land Use Plans/Zoning

The project site is located within the West Los Angeles Community Plan (the “Community Plan”) area, which is one of 35 community plan areas that make up the City’s General Plan Land Use Element. The Community Plan designates the northernmost parcel of the project site for “Neighborhood Commercial” land uses. The three southern parcels of the project site are designated for “Low Density Residential” land uses.

The northernmost parcel of the project site is currently zoned C4-1VL-O by the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC).1 The “C4” portion of this zoning classification indicates that the project site is located in a commercial zone. Pursuant to Section 12.16 of the LAMC, uses permitted in the C4 zone include banks, business colleges, hotels, and museums, as well as amusement enterprises including, but not limited to arcades, skating rinks, bowling alleys, and pool halls. Pursuant to Section 12.08 of the LAMC, the “1VL” portion of this zoning classification indicates that the project site is located in a “Very Limited Height District.” Pursuant to Section 12.21.1.of the LAMC, buildings located in a 1VL zone shall not exceed three stories, nor shall they exceed 45 feet in height.

The three southern parcels of the project site are zoned R1-1-O.2 The “R1” portion of this zoning classification indicates that the project site is located in a one-family dwelling zone. Pursuant to Section 12.08 of the LAMC, uses permitted in this residential zone are generally limited to single-family residential and related community uses (e.g., parks, playgrounds, home occupations). Pursuant to Section 12.21.1 of the LAMC, the “1” portion of this zoning classification indicates that the project site is located in Height District 1, which generally limits building heights to 33 feet unless a significant percentage of the dwellings on the same block as the site are substantially taller.

Pursuant to Section 13.01 of the LAMC, the “O” portion of these zoning classifications indicates that the project site is located in an “Oil Drilling District,” where the drilling of oil wells or the production from the wells of oil, gases or other hydrocarbon substances is permitted.

1 City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, Parcel Profile Report, 9786 W. Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035, website: http://zimas.lacity.org/, July 28, 2008.

2 City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, Parcel Profile Report, 1414, 1420, and 1424 South Roxbury Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90035, website: http://zimas.lacity.org/, July 28, 2008.



C. PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

Project Background

The Museum attracts over 350,000 visitors each year, including approximately 125,000 high school and university students, as well as educators, law enforcement officials, corporate professionals, and community members from Southern California and throughout the United States and around the world. Since its inception in 1993, the Museum has hosted over four million visitors. The Museum has approximately 20 full-time (13 of which work out of the Simon Wiesenthal Center at 1399 Roxbury Drive) and 35 part-time employees as well as over 200 volunteers serving as docents, library assistants, and book store attendees. The Museum’s aim is to provide a unique and provocative educational experience through the use of interactive exhibits, arts and lectures, events, and customized educational programs. The Museum’s desire to expand the reach of its educational mission combined with local, national, and international acclaim for the Museum and its programs has led to its growth, necessitating the Museum’s proposed expansion.

Similar to other museums in Los Angeles and elsewhere, the Museum seeks to expand its existing programs and to improve the way it delivers existing educational and cultural programs to families, pre-teens to adults, and the learning community. The proposed project would improve the functionality of the Museum and result in larger interior spaces for conferences, workshops, concerts, lectures, receptions, banquets, seminars, and film series. The proposed project would also allow the private use of the facility, including on a rental basis. A description of the Museum’s programs and the necessity for the expansion is discussed in detail below.

Existing and Proposed Programs

Professional Development

The Museum’s Tools for Tolerance® professional development and training programs are one of the cornerstones of the Museum’s programs. Some of these programs include: Executive Leadership Program for Command Level Professionals; Hate Crimes for First Responders; Tools for Tolerance® for Supervising Line Staff; Tools for Tolerance® for Professionals; Tools for Tolerance® for Educators; Changing Roles in Law Enforcement; Integrity as a Tool for Building Trust with Communities; Racial Profiling Train-the-Trainer; National Institutes Against Hate Crimes and Terrorism; Leadership Initiatives for Command Staff; Perspectives on Profiling; Protecting the Dignity of the Corrections Officer; and Law Enforcement Partnerships with Schools (LPS). A full description of these programs is provided in Appendix L.

The Tools for Tolerance® training programs have hosted over 160,000 participants since the inception of the program in 1996. Demand for these programs for front line law enforcement professionals and educators, as well as public and private-sector employees is growing from throughout the United States, as well as internationally.



The proposed expansion of the Museum would provide the needed additional space for presentations to larger audiences, break out sessions for multiple smaller groups in the multi-purpose areas, and facilities for serving working lunches, and setting up displays for educational materials and resources.

Importantly, the technology in the expanded areas would enable groups of professionals participating in programs at the Museum to interact not only among themselves, but with colleagues and peers in other parts of the country and around the world via videoconferencing and live Internet communication. This aspect of the programs is designed to build strategic collaboration across professional disciplines, and promote partnership between allied agencies and practitioners in the same field of work.

Along with increased space, expanded hours of operation would provide service to professionals with varying deployment cycles and a wide range of different schedules.

The expansion would also allow for the Museum to develop new programs that are infeasible today because of the limitations of the current facilities. Chief among these is the need for the Museum to design and host symposia, plenary sessions, seminars and conferences bringing together the professional constituencies within and across the spectrum of participants in the programs.

In addition, the Applicant proposes to allow private third-parties to use these new and improved spaces for catered receptions, banquets, and other events. Professional organizations, corporate groups, non-profit entities, international bodies, academic institutions, business consortia, and families will be able to use the Museum of Tolerance as the venue for their own important events.

Specialized Programs for Youth Development and Leadership Initiatives

The Museum hosts approximately 125,000 students every year. Some of the special educational programs that the Museum provides include: Investing In Diversity; Steps to Tolerance; Tools for Tolerance® for Teens; O.P.T.I.O.N.S., Opportunities to Promote Tolerance and Increase Options for Non-violence and Safety; T³ - Teens, Teachers and Tolerance; Good Neighbor Student Leadership Project; Teen Court – Youth Juror Training Program; SHADES (Stopping Hate and Delinquency by Empowering Students); Bridging the Gap; and the Once Upon A World Book Award. A full description of these programs is provided in Appendix L.

While the Museum leads the largest number of school tours among museums in the area, the waiting lists of students and youth serving organizations are growing. Moreover, the Museum has added exhibits and interactive experiences, potentially lengthening the time student groups spend in the Museum. This necessitates a place for students to have their lunch or snack, and places for students to receive orientation before, and debrief after their experience, away from the exhibits where other students are waiting to enter.

The Museum currently falls far short of its capacity to deliver the specialized programs listed above due to lack of facilities. For example, the Museum has become the venue of choice as “a day on and not a day off” on national holidays, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Students, teachers, parents, families come to the Museum throughout the day for special programs. Yet the Museum lacks a child-friendly space for



these large, public educational programs and supplementary activities. The same is true for Cesar Chavez Day, Take Your Child to Work Week, No Name Calling Week, and many other occasions when the Museum receives requests to provide programs, but is restricted by lack of appropriate facilities.

The Museum is poised to launch a major new initiative for multi-generational, family-oriented programs, and programs for younger children, grades K-4. This addresses a key facet of the Museum’s mission to provide age-appropriate, life-long learning opportunities, essential to the promotion of tolerance and mutual respect. For this, the Museum requires flexible, child-friendly, spacious areas for the arts based activities, performances, films and programs that are appropriate for this audience.

General Programs

The Museum also hosts a multitude of other programs related to its mission of teaching tolerance. For example, the Museum hosts Eye Witness Testimonies and Ask A Survivor, both of which connect Holocaust survivors to students and researchers. Another program, From the Depths of Hate, is a first hand account of the personal journey of a former white supremacist. The Museum also hosts Arts & Lectures public programs featuring lectures by distinguished authors and scholars, artistic performances in drama, dance, music and art, literary presentations and panel discussions. The Museum’s Film Series uses the power of film to captivate audience attention, convey messages and create images. Similar to other museums, the Museum keeps the institution relevant through its changing special exhibitions. The Museum Landmark Exhibitions ensure a steady rotation of exhibitions in the Sohacheski Gallery. A full description of these programs is provided in Appendix L.

Throughout the year, the Museum hosts major community events, including commemoration programs for Yom Hashoah, Kristallnacht, 9/11, the Genocide in Rwanda, and many more. The Museum hosts public forums on important social issues, such as Public Safety and Security, and The Greening of America, along with political debates, and plays and concerts. The role of the Museum in civic discourse and social justice by sponsoring premier films on socially conscious topics, community groups to conduct debates, and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights groups to host programs, exhibitions and events at the Museum.

The Museum is currently restricted in its ability to conduct many of its public programs, seminars and lectures programs, as the only suitable place available for many of them is in the outdoor plaza, where programs are limited to four each year. The proposed enclosed area of the Cultural Center and the third floor multi-purpose area would allow the Museum to attract larger audiences for programs commemorating historic events, important dates, and national holidays. It would also enable the Museum to host delegates attending conventions and conferences in the greater Los Angeles area, a frequent request that is presently denied.

The requests for the Museum to host national and international conferences have increased in recent years, as the role of the Museum becomes more widely recognized. The new floor area would provide a suitable space for conferences. The new space would also give the Museum the added capacity necessary to host new exhibitions, which are beyond the size and scope of what can be accommodated in the present



gallery. The Museum is currently unable to host third-party events, which are a source of revenue and a mechanism for public relations and outreach.

Demand for Additional Space

As discussed above, the demand for the Museum’s services and teaching tools cannot be fully accommodated within the current Museum facilities. For example, though the Tools for Tolerance® program have hosted thousands of participants since 1996, the demand for these programs for front line professionals (i.e., law enforcement), as well as public and private sector employees has grown significantly. There is also an increasing demand for expansion of the Museum’s educational programs, as is evident by the Museum’s waiting lists of students and youth groups.

The Museum can only meet the increasing demand for its existing programs if the facilities are expanded to host numerous groups simultaneously. The proposed project would provide the needed additional space for presentations to larger audiences, break out sessions, facilities for working lunches, and locations for students to receive orientation before and after Museum tours, to debrief their experiences, and to each lunch.

For example, the culmination of the Museum’s Service Learning Program is a presentation by all participating student groups of the projects they designed and implemented as part of the program. The presentations are given by dozens of students and involve hundreds of classmates, who are brought into the Museum as part of the service learning project. The Museum currently does not have sufficient space to host everyone together, as optimally required by the program.

Further, the Museum has become the venue of choice as “a day on and not a day off” on national holidays such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Students, teachers, parents, and families come to the Museum throughout the day for special programs. Yet, the Museum lacks child-friendly space for these large public events and supplemental educational activities. The Museum serves to provide meaningful and memorable programs for Caesar Chavez Day, Take Your Child to Work Week, No Name Calling Week, and many other occasions. Without expanding its facilities, the Museum would continue to be limited in the number of students and families that it can accommodate for these critical programs.

The Museum is currently restricted in its ability to conduct many of these programs as the only suitable place available is currently in the outdoor plaza, where programs are limited to a couple events each year. The new Cultural Center space would allow the Museum to attract larger audiences for major events commemorating national holidays, historic events, and to host delegates attending conventions and conferences in the Los Angeles area.

Due to its current space constraints, the Museum has not been able to respond to requests to host events from groups and organizations such as: the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the American Association of Museums, LAUSD Office of Human Relations, the International Cultural Proficiency Institute, and the Cesar Chavez Service Learning Program for High School Students and Community. Additionally, the Museum has not been able to accommodate requests to host conferences such as: the



California Probation Training Managers Conference, the Peace Jam Conference for Inner City Students Interacting with Nobel Prize Laureates, and the Hadassah Organization National Conference.

The proposed facilities would also allow the Museum to launch a new initiative for multi-generational, family-oriented programs, and programs for younger children (grades K-4). This initiative addresses a key facet of the Museum’s mission to provide age-appropriate, life-long learning opportunities, essential to the promotion of tolerance and mutual respect. To implement this initiative, the Museum requires flexible, child-friendly, spacious areas for the arts-based activities, performances, films and programs appropriate for this audience. The proposed Cultural Center space on the ground level and the multi-purpose room on the third level would help to accommodate these needs. The proposed expansion would enable the Museum to further its mission by improving and expanding its programs, which is critical to allowing the Museum to meet its objectives.

Public Input and Project Changes

In response to public input, the design of the proposed project has been modified since the publication of the Recirculated Notice of Preparation (April 28, 2008). The most notable modification is the decision to enclose the multi-purpose area on the third floor rather than leaving it open to the sky. This change was made in direct response to neighbors’ concern about potential noise. Similarly, a proposed outdoor seating area to the west of the café was also eliminated due to noise concerns. In addition, other elements of the proposed project with respect to massing and outdoor space have been scaled back in order to address neighbors’ concerns regarding visual character and noise. A description of the characteristics of the proposed project, including project design features, is detailed below.

Proposed Project

The proposed project would add approximately 20,809 square feet of floor area3 (25,600 gross square feet (gsf)) to the existing four-story Museum. The proposed addition would include the following: approximately 5,913 square feet of space for the Cultural Resource Center plus a 125-square-foot vestibule; a 483-square-foot patio area; an approximately 1,399-square-foot café with approximately 2,383 square feet of kitchen space and 701 square feet of preparation area; approximately 914 square feet of storage space; 655 square feet of Museum store space; approximately 525 square feet of office/lounge/storage area; approximately 398 square feet of cultural center space (3rd floor); an approximately 791-square-foot gallery/lounge area; an approximately 135-square-foot changing room; an approximately 130-square-foot men’s room; an approximately 128-square-foot women’s room and a

3 Section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code defines floor area as “that area in square feet confined within the exterior walls of a building, but not including the area of the following: exterior walls, stairways, shafts, rooms housing building-operating equipment or machinery, parking areas with associated driveways and ramps, space for the landing and storage of helicopters, and basement storage areas.” Gross floor area for the project would include the floor area plus the above-listed areas that were not included in the net floor area calculations (e.g., exterior walls and stairways).



4,000-square-foot multi-purpose area. The cultural center space and multi-purpose area would, amongst other functions, host Museum exhibits. The proposed expansion would also include approximately 2,129 square feet of space for corridors and hallways. The proposed project would incorporate approximately 7,153 square feet (7,742 gsf) of the adjacent BHS building (9760 West Pico Boulevard) for exhibit, auditorium conference room space, herein referred to as the “West Wing.” Refer to Table II-2, Proposed Development Summary, and Figure II-2, Site Plan. Thus, with development of the proposed project (20,809 square feet) plus the space incorporated from BHS (7,153 square feet) added to the existing Museum (69,477 square feet), the total amount of floor area of the Museum would be approximately 97,439 square feet with a total of four stories, 63 feet and eight inches high. As part of the expansion, minor moderations would be made in the existing building to accommodate the construction of the proposed addition and the new western façade. For example, construction and articulation of the new façade would require enclosing 80 square feet of outside space. Similarly, the expansion would require demolition of the existing outer wall (the southern façade) of the building and enclosing much of the outdoor plaza area. These additions and subtractions were taken into consideration in the calculation of the total proposed floor area for the project.

The existing Museum contains the same types of uses as would the proposed project (i.e., bookstore, kitchen, café, Cultural Center space). As such, the proposed expansion would not introduce any new land uses to the Museum site. Rather, the proposed project would expand the Museum’s capacity to accommodate existing programs, as well as develop new initiatives (discussed above under “Existing and Proposed Programs”). Consistent with other museums and similar institutions in Los Angeles and around the country, the uses within the Museum, such as the bookstore, kitchen, and café are integral to serving the Museum’s visitors. As previously mentioned, groups, especially students, would spend substantial amounts of time in the Museum participating in various activities. This necessitates a place for visitors to have their lunch or snack, and places for students to receive orientation before, and debrief after their experience, away from the exhibits where other students are waiting to enter. Additionally, the bookstore has items that are directly related to and support the message of tolerance and the Museum’s mission.

Currently, the Museum is open to the general public from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, closed Saturday. The Applicant is seeking revised operating hours as follows:

• The lower level exhibition space, the existing second floor youth action lab, and existing third floor exhibition space (together, the “Exhibition Space”) would be open to the general public from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM Sunday through Thursday and from 10:00 AM to sundown on Friday. The Exhibition Space would be closed Saturday. The Exhibition Space would be open to professional training classes and invited guests beginning at 7:00 AM Sunday through Friday and to students beginning at 8:30 AM Sunday through Friday. All use of the Exhibition Space would conclude by 9:30 PM.

• The Museum areas other than the Exhibition Space, would be open for events Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 AM until midnight, Friday from 7:00 AM to sundown, and Saturday from after sundown until midnight.



Figure II-2, Site Plan



With respect to Museum events, all evening classes are currently held Monday through Thursday and conclude by 10:00 PM. Evening activities, other than classes, are currently limited to 12 events per month, Monday through Thursday, and no more than two Saturday evenings per month. Additionally, activities in the outdoor plaza area are limited to a maximum of four events per year and may only be conducted during daylight hours and never on Saturday evenings with a duration of no more than 1.5 hours. The existing outdoor plaza would be enclosed as part of the project and thus, existing operations would cease with project implementation.

A minimum 10-day written notification to the Roxbury/Beverwil Homeowners Association is required in advance of these events. Such notification would no longer be required under the proposed project. With respect to events and classes, the proposed project would not be limited to certain days of the week when these activities could occur or be limited in the number of classes and events that could take place at the Museum. Table II-1 summarizes the existing and proposed uses, including notable changes to the existing Museum as compared to the proposed project.

Table II-1 Existing Museum Compared to Proposed Project

Existing Museum Proposed Project

Existing floor area = 69,477 square feet Floor area = 97,439 square feet, including the addition of 20,809 square feet at 9786 West Pico Boulevard and approximately 7,153 square feet at 9760 West Pico Boulevard.

Maximum height = 63 feet and eight inches Maximum height = 63 feet and eight inches Operations

Operating hours: • 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday; • 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, and • Closed Saturday.

Operating hours: • 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM Sunday through

Thursday (Exhibition Space); • 10:00 AM to sundown on Friday; and • Closed Saturday.

The Exhibition Space would be open to professional training classes and invited guests beginning at 7:00 AM Sunday through Friday and to students beginning at 8:30 AM Sunday through Friday. The Museum areas other than the Exhibition Space, would be open for events Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 AM until midnight, Friday from 7:00 AM to sundown, and Saturday from after sundown until midnight.

All evening classes are held Monday through Thursday and conclude by 10:00 PM. Evening activities, other than classes, are currently limited to 12 events per month, Monday through Thursday, and no more than two Saturday evenings per month.

No restriction on the days of the week activities may occur and no limit to the number if events that could be held (other than no events on Saturday before sundown).

Activities in the outdoor plaza area are limited to a maximum of four events per year and may only be conducted during daylight hours and never on Saturday evenings with a duration of no more than 1.5 hours.

The existing outdoor plaza would be enclosed as part of the project and thus, existing operations would cease with project implementation.


Table II-1 (Continued) Existing Museum Compared to Proposed Project


Existing Museum Proposed Project A minimum 10-day written notification to the Roxbury/Beverwil Homeowners Association is required in advance of events.

Such notification would no longer being required under the proposed project.

Land Use General Plan/ West Los Angeles Community Plan designation: Neighborhood Commercial (northernmost parcel),and Low Density Residential (three southern parcels).

General Plan/ West Los Angeles Community Plan designation: Neighborhood Commercial for the entire site.

Zoning: C4-1VL-O (northernmost parcel) and R1-1-O (three southern parcels).

Zoning: [Q]C4-2D-O for the entire site.

Permitted Uses: • Educational and training activities • Youth programs • Exhibits • Films • Lectures • Banquets and receptions • Café and kitchen for Museum staff and events • Bookstore/gift shop • Storage • Cultural Center • Conferences, workshops, or other gatherings • Museum-sponsored events • Attendant Museum uses (offices, etc.)

Permitted Uses: • Education al and training activities • Youth programs • Exhibits • Films • Lectures • Banquets and receptions • Café and kitchen for Museum staff, patrons,

and events • Bookstore/gift shop • Storage • Cultural Center • Conferences and workshops, or other

gatherings • Museum-sponsored events • Attendant Museum uses (offices, etc.) • Video conferencing • Conferences, workshops, or other gatherings,

films, lectures, banquets, receptions, concerts, and other events hosted by third parties, including on a rental basis

Prohibited Uses: • Religious ceremonies Café and kitchen for the

use of the general public • Events hosted by third parties

Prohibited Uses: • Religious ceremonies • Café and kitchen for non-Museum patrons

Setbacks

The first story has a required setback of a minimum of 100 feet from the southern property line.

The setback from the southern property line would be reduced to approximately 20 feet. More specifically, the southwestern corner of the ground level of the proposed expansion would be setback from the southern property line by approximately 34 feet and taper to approximately 20 feet at the southeastern corner. As the entire length of the second level would be set back approximately 20 feet from the southern property line, this would create an overhang above the ground level, providing an additional buffer between


Table II-1 (Continued) Existing Museum Compared to Proposed Project


Existing Museum Proposed Project the Museum and the single-family residence to the south.

The setback shall be a minimum of 15 feet from West Pico Boulevard for any portion of the building exceeding 45 feet in height.

Under the proposed project, the existing setback from West Pico Boulevard would be maintained.

Source: Existing Museum information based on approved 1986 conditional use permit as amended on October 8, 1986, Council File 86-1406, City Plan Case No. 86-015 CU. Table created by Christopher A. Joseph and Associates, October 14, 2008.

The following table summarizes the proposed expansion, level-by-level, and includes a breakdown of the approximate square footages for each of the proposed uses.

Table II-2 Proposed Development Summary

Proposed Use Floor Area (sf)a Ground Floor Kitchen 939 Storage 315 Museum Store 655 Cultural Resource Center 5,913 Cultural Resource Center - Vestibule 125 Lobby (addition to existing building) 180 Corridors and Hallways 501 Covered Outdoor Seating 483

Subtotal 9,111 Mezzanine Storage 303 Corridors and Hallways 447 Hallway Demolition from Existing Building (450)

Subtotal 300 Second Floor Café 1,399 Kitchen 1,444 Gallery/Lounge 791 Changing Room 135 Men’s Toilet Room 130 Women’s Toilet Room 128 Storage 190 Corridors and Hallways 749 Hallway (addition to existing building) 270

Subtotal 5,236 Third Floor Food Prep Area 325 Prep Area 376 Cultural Center Space 398 Storage 106 Corridors and Hallways 432 Multi-purpose Area 4,000

Subtotal 5,637


Table II-2 (Continued) Proposed Development Summary


Proposed Use Floor Area (sf)a Fourth Floor Office Area (Office, Lounge and Storage) 525

Subtotal 525 TOTAL 20,809

West Wing Space (9760 Pico Blvd.) 7,153 a Section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code: that area in square feet confined within the exterior walls of a building, but not included in the area of the following: exterior walls, stairways, shafts, rooms housing building-operating equipment or machinery, parking areas with associated driveways and ramps, space for the landing and storage of helicopters, and basement storage areas. Source: Yazdani Studio, 2008.

Ground Floor

Development on this floor would consist of Cultural Resource Center space, which would encompass most of the area that is currently occupied by the outdoor plaza; an entry plaza, vestibule, and lobby; kitchen space (including an “under fire” broiler); Museum store space; and hallway and corridor space. The ground floor Cultural Resource space would feature an approximately 30-foot high ceiling in the center of the area and an approximately 18-foot high ceiling beneath the café. The additional space would improve the functionality of the Museum and result in larger interior spaces for exhibits and events such as conferences, workshops, concerts, lectures, receptions, banquets, seminars, and film series. The proposed project would also allow for private third-party and events such as receptions, banquets, and other events on a rental basis. No religious ceremonies would be held at the Museum. The proposed 5,913 square feet Cultural Resource Center space would allow for a maximum occupancy of 845 occupants in a lecture setting and 394 occupants in a banquet setting.4 The proposed expansion combined with the existing Cultural Resource Center space (7,500 square feet of floor area) could accommodate a total of 1,071 occupants in a lecture setting and 500 occupants in a banquet setting.5 However, events at the Museum would be limited to a maximum of 500 guests before 7:00 PM and 800 guests beginning 7:00 PM.

The ground floor would also include an outdoor seating area located on the west side of the building for Museum visitors with an adjacent vestibule and emergency exit to Roxbury Drive. A “green wall,” which is essentially a solid wall covered with plant material, would be provided along Roxbury Drive to provide a visual buffer. A portion of the existing outdoor area would be maintained and reconfigured to include a new water feature and a landscaped area that would line the southern boundary of the site, adjacent to the neighboring residence, that would provide some noise attenuation. The landscaped area would be located

4 Based on email correspondence from Hansol Park, AIA, Yazdani Studio, October 14, 2008.




within the 20-foot setback area to serve as a buffer between the Museum and the adjacent residence. More specifically, the southwestern corner of the ground level of the proposed expansion would be setback from the southern property line by approximately 34 feet and taper to approximately 20 feet at the southeastern corner. The entire length of the second level would be set back approximately 20 feet from the southern property line, creating an overhang above the ground level. This landscaped area would not be accessible to Museum visitors. Additionally, two passenger elevators, a freight elevator, and stairs would be provided adjacent to the kitchen on the eastern side of the project site.

The northern portion of the existing Museum would not be affected, except for the addition of a vestibule and lobby space. Additionally, two passenger elevators, a freight elevator, and stairs would also be provided as part of the project. The existing lobby, docent area, a security screening area, restrooms, and reception areas would remain on the first floor, but would be reconfigured internally. The ground floor plan is illustrated in Figure II-3, Ground Floor Plan.

Mezzanine

The existing building area on the mezzanine would be reconfigured to include a new storage area, a docent lounge, as well as hallway and corridor space. A portion of an existing hallway would be demolished. This floor of the expansion would be open to the floors above (second floor) and below (ground floor), including the Museum store, outdoor seating, and entry area. Additionally, two passenger elevators, a freight elevator, and stairs would also be provided. The mezzanine plan is illustrated in Figure II-4, Mezzanine Plan.

Second Floor

The project proposes a café, kitchen space, a gallery/lounge area, a storage room, a changing room and men’s and women’s restrooms, as well as hallway and corridor space on this floor. The kitchen would be used for food preparation for the café, along with food set-up for events. The café would have skylights and provide food and refreshments to Museum visitors, patrons, and staff. The café would not be open to non-Museum patrons. A landscaped area outside the café along Roxbury would be provided for visual interest but would not be accessible to Museum visitors. Additionally, two passenger elevators, a freight elevator, and stairs would be provided adjacent to these areas. The central portion of the second floor would be open to the floors below. The northern portion of the existing Museum would not be affected with project development, except for a small increase in hallway space. The second floor plan is illustrated in Figure II-5, Second Floor Plan.



Figure II-3, Ground Floor Plan



Figure II-4, Mezzanine Plan



Figure II-5, Second Floor Plan



Third Floor

The project proposes a general preparation area and a food preparation area, a storage area, Cultural Center space, and a 4,000-square-foot multi-purpose space on this floor. This multi-purpose area would feature an approximately 21-foot high ceiling. The multi-purpose space may be used for exhibits, receptions, lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, films, and banquets. The proposed 4,000 square feet of multi-purpose space would allow for a maximum occupancy of 571 occupants in a lecture setting and 267 occupants in a banquet setting.6 Indirect daylight would be filtered through skylights into the multi-purpose area, allowing for a light-filled natural experience. Outdoor landscaping would be placed on the south and west sides of the multi-purpose area (on the roof of the café) to create a “green roof” and to provide a visual buffer between the Museum and the neighbors. The high ceilings proposed for the third floor multi-purpose space would have south-facing windows that allow for views overlooking the rooftop landscaped area and this space would serve as a quiet area where visitors could reflect on their experience at the Museum. This outdoor landscaped area would not be accessible to Museum visitors. A mechanical room, two passenger elevators, a freight elevator, and stairs would also be provided. Trellises would be provided on the third floor, atop the outdoor seating area of the ground floor. The northern portion of the existing Museum would not be affected with project development. The third floor plan is illustrated in Figure II-6, Third Floor Plan.

Fourth Floor

A small amount of additional office space, including a lounge and storage area, is proposed on this floor. The proposed project would also include the reconfiguration of the northern portion of the existing Museum and would allow for the renovation of the boardroom and adjacent rooms for activities such as conferences or video conferences. This floor would be open to the third floor multi-purpose area below. One new stairwell is proposed on this floor. The fourth floor plan is illustrated in Figure II-7, Fourth Floor Plan.

Roof

The roof would consist of roofing and skylights enclosing the new multi-purpose area located on the third floor. In addition, the existing rooftop dome would be renovated to include a new skylight configuration, which would bring more natural light into the Museum. Rooftop mechanical equipment would be located on the eastern portion of the building and would be shielded by an enclosure screen so as to minimize visibility from surrounding uses as well as attenuate noise. The roof plan is illustrated in Figure II-8, Roof Plan.




Figure II-6, Third Floor Plan



Figure II-7, Fourth Floor Plan



Figure II-8, Roof Plan



West Wing

As discussed above, the proposed project would incorporate approximately 7,153 existing square feet of the adjacent BHS building (the “West Wing”). The West Wing is connected to the Museum by a pedestrian bridge. A portion of this space (3,292 square feet) would be located on the second floor and a portion (3,861 square feet) would be located on the third floor of the adjacent BHS building. The space on the second floor would be used for temporary exhibits. The space on the third floor has a small theater and conference room that would be used for films, lectures, and various educational programs. The existing elevators would only access the second and third floors of the West Wing, and would be inaccessible to other areas, except in the case of an emergency. Typically, Museum visitors would access the West Wing via an existing hallway that connects to the third floor of the West Wing to the Museum. Access to the third floor of the West Wing is available directly from this hallway. Access to the second floor of the West Wing would be provided by the existing internal stairwell leading from the third floor to the second floor of the West Wing, which would continue to be inaccessible to the BHS. The existing elevator within the West Wing that currently provides access to all floors of the West Wing (including floors that would be occupied by non-Museum uses) would only be accessible to disabled Museum visitors, who would be escorted by Museum staff to the West Wing elevator, and would not be by other Museum visitors. The elevator would have a card key or other secured access to ensure that only Museum staff would be able to use the elevator, and that such access would be limited to the Museum space on the second and third floors.

Building Height and Setbacks

As shown in Figure II-9, Elevation, the proposed addition would be stepped and descend toward the south. The third floor multi-purpose area of the proposed expansion would extend up to 63 feet and eight inches high, which is similar to the height of the existing Museum (i.e., 63 feet and eight inches high). The third floor setback from the southern property line would range from approximately 43 feet and six inches on the south eastern side of the project site to 53 feet on the western side of the project site. A mechanical room on the eastern portion of the proposed addition would extend up to 51 feet and six inches high, and would be set back approximately 28 to 32 feet from the southern property line. The landscaped area on the third floor would extend up to 39 feet and six inches high. The setback from the southern property line for the second floor would be approximately 20 feet along the entire length of the site. A minimum 20-foot landscaped buffer between the proposed project and the southern property line would be retained on the ground floor. Due to the proposed building addition overhang above the ground floor, a 34-foot setback between the southern property line and the edge of the ground floor would provide an additional buffer between the Museum and the single-family residence to the south (see Figure II-9).



Figure II-9, Elevation



Project Design Features

To maximize the proposed project’s compatibility with the surrounding residential uses, the following design features would be implemented:

• The third-floor multi-purpose area has been enclosed in response to public input. It steps back from the south and west property lines towards the north and east to reduce the sense of massing. In addition, materials that attenuate sound would be used to address certain neighbors’ concern regarding noise from events.

• Openings in the fiber cement panels would be used to reduce the feeling of scale and massing and to allow natural light to enter the interior of the building, while protecting the interior of the building from harsh sunlight in areas containing large glass walls.

• The proposed Cultural Resource Center component of the proposed project on the ground floor would be enclosed to address the neighbors’ concern regarding noise from events. In addition, materials that attenuate sound would be used to address certain neighbor’s concern regarding noise from events.

• Exterior glazing at select areas would be constructed of 1/2-inch glass, 4-inch air space and 1/4"-inch glass, or similar, to attenuate noise.

• The outdoor seating area on the ground floor would be covered with trellises and screened by a landscaped solid wall (i.e., “green wall”). The green wall would serve as a visual and noise buffer along Roxbury Drive.

• Vestibules on the ground floor would include two sets of doors and would be constructed with highly absorptive acoustical material on the ceiling to attenuate noise.

• A minimum 20-foot landscaped area, including trees, shrubs, and a bamboo hedge as well as a static water feature would be provided along the southern boundary of the project site to serve as buffer between the Museum and the neighboring residences. This area would not be accessible to Museum visitors.

• The minimum 20-foot landscaped area would include a solid seven-foot barrier to buffer nearby residences from potential noise.

• In order to respect the privacy of residents, there would be no south-facing windows from the café on the second floor so that no sight lines into neighboring residences would be available.

The landscaped area adjacent to the café on the second floor would be landscaped to obscure views to and from the café.



• A previously designed outdoor seating area on the second floor, adjacent to the café, has been eliminated and replaced with the aforementioned landscaping.

• All on-site outdoor landscaped areas would be inaccessible to Museum visitors to reduce the potential for noise, serve as visual buffers, and reduce the sense of massing.

• All pedestrian and vehicular access to the museum is restricted to entrances to Pico Boulevard.

• Catering and other deliveries would be facilitated only through the Pico Boulevard garage drive.

• Exterior glazing at select areas would be constructed of 1/2-inch glass, 4-inch air space, and 1/4-inch laminated glass, or similar, to attenuate noise.

• HVAC equipment would be installed on the roof so as to ensure that the noise generated by the equipment would not exceed the limits identified in Table IV.G-20 (refer to Section IV.G, Noise).

• The proposed project would comply with Section 12.21 A 5(k), Section 93.0117, and Section 14.4.4 (E) of the LAMC with respect to light and glare.

Access and Parking

Vehicular and pedestrian access to the Museum would continue to be provided from West Pico Boulevard. Parking would continue to be provided in the existing three-level subterranean parking structure, which currently has 209 parking spaces. The number of parking spaces would be reduced to 202 spaces to accommodate the proposed elevators, trash enclosures, and compactors. The number of parking spaces would increase by 40 when valet parking is used. In addition, off-site parking would be available for Museum visitors during non-business hours and events at 1399 Roxbury Drive, at the northwest corner of Roxbury Drive and Pico Boulevard, across the street. There would be 99 parking spaces and 20 valet parking spaces available in two levels at this building, including one subterranean level and one above-ground level. Parking at 1399 Roxbury Drive would be available to Museum visitors after 7:00 PM on weekdays, after sundown on Saturday evening and all day on Sunday. More specifically, 97 (plus 20 valet) would be available on Saturday after sundown and on Sunday from 7:00 AM to midnight; and only 85 (105 with valet) would be available after 7:00 PM on weekdays.

All Museum deliveries and trash pick-up would occur at the bottom of the parking ramp on Parking Level One, where access to the proposed freight elevator is currently located. Deliveries that would require a larger delivery vehicle would be required to obtain a parking permit to park on West Pico Boulevard prior to the delivery, similar to existing conditions.

Design Concept

The proposed project would feature a contemporary design that steps back from the southern site boundary of the project site. The materials on the exterior of the proposed building would consist of light-weight, textured fiber cement panels, exposed non-reflective metal framing and skin, and clear glass



storefront and window systems. The architectural design and materials are intended to complement and harmonize with the architecture and materials of the existing Museum. Refer to Section IV.B, Aesthetics, for a detailed description of the proposed design of the project and the visual simulations (Figures IV.B-1 through IV.B-8 in the Aesthetics Section).

Lighting

The proposed project would include both interior and exterior lighting. Exterior illumination associated with the proposed canopy and outdoor landscaped areas would consist of light fixtures that would be well-shielded and focused onto the project site. All lighting would be designed to conform to LAMC Section 93.0117 and 14.4.4(E). Additional information regarding lighting is provided in Section IV.B.3, Light and Glare, of this Draft EIR.

Signage

The proposed project would include a large identification sign with the letters “MOT” at the northwestern corner of the project site fronting Roxbury Drive. The sign would be integrated into the façade treatment and would be illuminated at night. The proposed MOT sign would cover an area of approximately 15 feet by 45 feet. The purpose of the proposed sign would be to identify the Museum.

Landscaping

Approximately 4,250 square feet of landscaping would be provided throughout the project site and include the following: approximately 900 square feet of landscaping and an approximately 840-square-foot static water feature on the ground floor; approximately 550 square feet landscaping on the second floor adjacent to the café, and 2,800 square feet of landscaping adjacent to the 4,000-square-foot multi-purpose area on the third floor. These outdoor landscaped areas would be inaccessible to Museum visitors. The proposed project would also provide landscaping along the street frontages to include new street trees planted in front of the Museum on West Pico Boulevard and a planted parkway in front of the Museum western façade along Roxbury Drive. The planted parkway would maintain the existing street trees and include cast-in-place colored concrete benches and planters. Additional information regarding landscaping is provided in Section IV.B, Aesthetics, of this Draft EIR. Figures II-10 through II-12 depict the landscape plans for the proposed project.



Figure II-10, Ground Floor Landscape Plan



Figure II-11, Café Terrace Plan



Figure II-12, Third Floor Landscape Plan



Security

The Museum presently operates with an extensive security system, which includes security officers on duty 24 hours per day 7 days per week. The officers are well trained and follow security procedures set forth in a detailed security manual. All visitors to the Museum are screened with metal detectors. The officers inspect all vehicles before they enter the garage and the bags and packages of all visitors. The security system also includes closed circuit television and intrusion detection systems. The Museum’s security systems would be extended to cover all areas of the proposed expansion. New planters would be installed along the Roxbury Drive frontage to protect the western façade.

Noise Attenuation

Features would be incorporated into the proposed expansion to reduce sound transmission from the interior. For example, vestibules on the ground floor would include two sets of doors and be constructed with highly absorptive acoustical material on the ceiling to attenuate noise. Exterior glazing would be constructed of double paned 1/2-inch glazing laminated glass, 4-inch air space, and 1/4-inch laminated glass, or similar, to attenuate noise.

Conservation

The proposed project would incorporate, as appropriate, recommended Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) water conservation devices and measures to the extent feasible. In addition to the project design features listed above, the following conservation measures would be implemented:

• The electrical load for the proposed project would meet Title 24 energy consumption guidelines;

• More than 50 percent of construction materials would be recycled to the extent possible;

• Negotiate a Construction Waste Plan with the contractor as part of the overall construction contract;

• Use low-VOC paint with a VOC rating of 125 grams per liter or less;

• Install energy-efficient appliances, such as and high-efficiency dishwashers (Energy Star rated); and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) that would meet MERV 12;

• Install energy-efficient lighting (i.e., low wattage lamps);

• Install energy-efficient, low-flow water fixtures, including: high-efficiency toilets (1.28 gallons per flush), urinals (0.5 gallons per flush), restroom faucets (1.5 gallons per minute or less), and public restroom self-closing faucets;

• Install spectrally selective low-e glass and high performance windows where feasible;

• Insulation in new walls would exceed Title 24 requirements;



• Installation of high-efficiency dishwashers (Energy Star rated) where applicable;

• Include a sealed duct system;

• Use R-4 insulation for all 2-inch or smaller exterior hot water pipes (R-6 for larger than 2-inch pipes);

• Install roofing with energy-efficient, light-colored, high-reflectance or high albedo on at least 80 percent of the roof;

• Include photocell controls for exterior common area lighting;

• Include a hot water recirculation system; and

• Strict prohibition of single-pass cooling where applicable.

Construction

Construction is anticipated to begin in the first half of 2009 and be completed in the first half of 2011. The construction duration would be a maximum of 24 months. The project would require roughly 260 cubic yards of excavation, all of which would be exported, to allow for enlarged footings on the ground floor to support the Museum’s addition. A detailed discussion of the proposed construction activities, including the specific activities and equipment to be used is included in Section IV.C, Air Quality, of this Draft EIR.

D. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The objectives for the proposed project are as follows:

• Develop facilities to allow the Museum to expand its reach, which would widen the scope and improve the delivery of existing educational and cultural programs;

• Expand and improve the functionality of the Museum by providing additional suitable space on the Museum site for exhibits, conferences, workshops, concerts, lectures, seminars, film series, receptions, banquets and other events;

• Allow the Museum to respond to the increased international requests for co-sponsored events with the Museum (e.g., China’s request for Conference on Cross-Cultural Exchange, International Association of Police Chief’s request to host annual conference, and French government’s request for interfaith symposium);

• Provide a peaceful and suitable space in the new third floor for Museum visitors reflect on their experience at the Museum;



• Create a visually interesting addition to the Museum that would soften the appearance of the building and make it more open and accessible;

• Provide variation in the design elements of the Museum by including and varying building planes, heights, setback and massing;

• Improve the appearance of the Museum by adding or enhancing landscaping along the Roxbury Drive frontage, the southern boundary of the site, the area outside the café, and the rooftop;

• Provide similar functionality as other museums and cultural centers in Los Angeles County, including the ability to host private third-party community events and occasional large-scale events;

• Expand the functionality of the Museum in order to allow the Museum to better accomplish civic and community social objectives promoting tolerance, diversity and mutual respect, including to (i) further the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relation’s goal to proactively address racism, homophobia, religious prejudice, linguistic bias, anti-immigrant sentiment, and other divisive attitudes that can lead to inter-cultural tension, hate crimes and related violence;7 (ii) further the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations’ goal to work with law enforcement, schools, cities, community-based organizations, youth, academics, policy makers, businesses and other leaders to resolve immediate inter-cultural conflicts and to lay the groundwork for a long-term campaign to eradicate bias and prejudice; 8 and (iii) further the City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission’s goal to create programs that build tolerance, respect, and bring leadership skills and conflict resolution training to community residents all across Los Angeles;9

• Expand educational opportunities and cultural programs offered by the Museum for the Los Angeles Police Department in order to further its goal to conduct its law enforcement responsibilities in a lawful and nondiscriminatory manner;10

7 Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, website: http://humanrelations.co.la.ca.us/, May 8, 2008.

8 Ibid.

9 City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission, website: http://www.lacity.org/hra/index.htm, May 8, 2008.

10 United States Department of Justice Consent Decree, website: http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2000/November/643cr.htm, May 8, 2008.



• Expand the Museum facilities to better accommodate exhibits, conferences, workshops, concerts, lectures, seminars, film series, receptions, banquets, and other events that would serve the needs of the community, including occasional large-scale events;

• Expand the Museum and its programs in order to allow it to remain a cultural institution that would attract tourists and other visitors to Los Angeles and contribute to the local visitor serving economy;

• Maximize the value and utility of the presently underutilized memorial plaza through the development of new space to accommodate the Museum’s need for additional space for exhibits, conferences, lectures, meetings, receptions and banquets and other functions;

• Allow the Museum to provide its facilities on a rental basis to non-profit organizations, professional organizations, corporate groups, academic institutions and private individuals to generate revenue for the Museum to help defray the costs of its programs; and

• Strengthen the economic vitality of the surrounding commercial area by attracting new visitors to the Museum.

E. DISCRETIONARY ACTIONS AND APPROVALS

The City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning is the Lead Agency for the proposed project. In order to construct the proposed expansion to the Museum of Tolerance, the applicant is requesting approval of the following discretionary actions from the City of Los Angeles and/or other agencies:

• General Plan Amendment on three lots (1414, 1420 and 1424 South Roxbury Drive) from Low Density Residential land use designation to Neighborhood Commercial land use designation and General Plan Amendment on four lots (9786 West Pico Boulevard, 1414, 1420 and 1424 South Roxbury Drive) to amend Footnote No. 1 of the West Los Angeles Community Plan to include “institutional property at southeast corner of Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive” in the list of exceptions to Height District 1 with the Neighborhood Commercial land use designation (per LAMC §11.5.6);

• Vesting Zone Change and Height District Changes to change the three R1-1 zoned lots (1414, 1420 and 1424 South Roxbury) to [Q]C4-2D-O (per LAMC §12.32);

• Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change on existing commercial lot (9786 West Pico Boulevard) from C4-1VL-O to [Q]C4-2D-O (per LAMC §12.32);

• Zoning Administrator Approval, pursuant to Further Authority and LAMC §12.24 X.22, to permit buildings on lots in the C Zone to exceed the maximum heights set by LAMC §12.21.1 A.10;

• Site Plan Approval for change of use and net increase in average daily trips (per LAMC §16.05);



• A Plan Approval to amend the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (per LAMC §12.24M);

• Zoning Administrator Approval, pursuant to Further Authority and LAMC §12.24-F for Height and Area Relief;

• A Zoning Administrator’s Determination regarding Shared Parking at 1399 Roxbury Drive (per LAMC 12.24-X.20);

• CPC Authorization for Reduced On-Site Parking with Remote Off-site Parking (per LAMC 12.21-A.4(y)); and

• Any additional actions as may be determined necessary or desirable, which may include a development agreement.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is requesting two additional discretionary actions for the adjoining BHS building (9760 West Pico Boulevard) to facilitate the incorporation of the West Wing of the school and use it for Museum purposes. These are:

• Approval for Public Benefit Project for museum use (per LAMC 14.00 A.3); and

• Vesting Tentative Tract map for airspace subdivision (VTT 66144).

Pursuant to various sections of the LAMC, the Applicant would request approvals and permits from the Building and Safety Department (and other municipal agencies) for project construction activities.

F. INTENDED USE OF THE EIR

This EIR serves as the environmental document for the City’s discretionary action and ministerial permits or approvals associated with development of the proposed project. This EIR is also intended to cover all federal, State, regional and/or local government discretionary or ministerial permits or approvals that may be required to develop the proposed project, whether or not they are explicitly listed above. Federal, State, and regional agencies that may have jurisdiction over the proposed project include, but are not limited to: the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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