Occidental College Master Plan

3 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2006081153
Lead Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Occidental College Master Plan
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Occidental College Campus / R1-1 / Low Density Residential
Document Description
The Occidental College Specific Plan would limit development (including renovation and demolition) to a net addition of approximately 550,250 sf to the existing 1,148,044 sf of building area. Maximum Specific Plan Floor Area would not exceed 1,698,294 sf (existing plus net new of 550,250 to equal 1,698,294). Building heights would not exceed four stories (3 stories in Subareas 1 and 3) or 75 feet. Occidental College is not proposing to substantially increase the student body above the existing (mid-2006 when the NOP was published) approximately 1,750 students. The current cap on the number students at Occidental College is 2,000. For purpose of analysis, a student body of 2,000 (an increase of just over 10 percent of the 2006 student body) is analyzed in this EIR as the future student population; no increase above 2,000 students is proposed. The Specific Plan identifies three subareas. Subarea consists of the northern, northwestern, western, and southern portions of the campus that are within 25 to 450 feet of the public street adjacent to the campus, and considered to be the entrance and transition area between the college and neighborhoods. The Specific Plan vision for Subarea 1 includes the reduction of the use of fencing, as feasible, and scaled development that would complement the adjacent residences. Subarea 2, considered to be the heritage and academic area, is the location of most of the built areas of the campus and is the core of the campus. The Specific Plan vision for this subarea includes more dense development with buildings that complement existing historically significant buildings and topographical features. Subarea 3, considered to be a scenic residential and active recreation area, would provide open space and recreational opportunities for students and employees, and as well as views that overlook the campus below. Development of this area, which is now mostly undeveloped, would include faculty/staff multi-family housing along Townsend Avenue. Development in each subarea would be limited by square footage, and campus-wide, development would be limited by use. The Specific Plan identifies 29 Building Opportunity Sites (BOS) across the campus. No specific buildings are identified in the Specific Plan.

Contact Information

Name
Diana Kitching
Agency Name
Los Angeles City Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Los Angeles
Cross Streets
Eagle Rock Boulevard / York Boulevard
Zip
90041
Total Acres
120+
Parcel #
547-600-1003
State Highways
134, 2
Schools
Wonderland ES
Other Location Info
Northeast Los Angeles

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Educational (1,698,294 (addition of 550,250 sf))
Local Actions
Specific Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Transportation

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