8931 Helms Place

2013031038

City of Los Angeles

NOE - Notice of Exemption

4/11/2025

4/11/2025

Julissa Lopez-Hodoyan

Department of City Planning Los Angeles

Planning Assistant

Lead/Public Agency

200 N Spring St 7th Floor Rm 720
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 978-1172

julissa.lopez-hodoyan@lacity.org

Jonathan Yang

Irvine & Associates, Inc

Representative

Project Applicant

660 S Figueroa Street #1780
Los Angeles, CA 90017

(213) 437-3403

jonathan@irvineassoc.com

34°2'3.1"N 118°23'16.6"W

Robertson Pl & Helms Pl

90034

0.1252296

4311032004

10

LA Metro E Line

LAUSD, Hamilton High School

Other

Section 15168-15162

The City has determined based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the project is within the scope of the Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan Program EIR No. ENV-2013-622-EIR, SCH. No. 2013031038 ("Program EIR"), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168 and 15162; the environmental effects of the Project were covered in the Program EIR and no new environmental effects not identified in the Program EIR will occur and no new mitigation is required; and the City has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures from the Program EIR on the Project. The City has determined based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the project is within the scope of the Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan Program EIR No. ENV-2013-622-EIR, SCH. No. 2013031038 certified on July 3, 2018 ("Program EIR"), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168 and 15162; the environmental effects of the Project were covered in the Program EIR and no new environmental effects not identified in the Program EIR will occur and no new mitigation is required; and the City has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures from the Program EIR on the Project. In light of the subject project description, and after review of the Program EIR and of the Technical Memorandum Report (Exhibit D) provided Parker Environmental Consultants, which outlines how the Expo TNP Program EIR meets the definition under Guidelines Section 15168(a), and also details how the proposed project's environmental effect is consistent with the expected development parameters established by the Expo TNP Program EIR, it is determined that the project scope is not expected to result in new or different significant impacts requiring any new or modified mitigation measures. The project is not expected to result in any changes to the environment that are different in-kind or nature from those identified in the Program EIR. The proposed project is consistent with the Community Plan and all applicable development and environmental standards in the Expo TNP, and is consistent with the development potential that was previously assessed in the Program EIR, in combination with State Density Bonus Law. The administrative record does not identify any new, significant effect or mitigation measures or project revisions to reduce an effect to insignificance. No new measures or revisions are required. Rather, the administrative record clarifies and amplifies the environmental record, and documents the technical studies for the subject project to confirm that the project will not result in any new significant effects that would require mitigation measures. Additional technical studies have been provided as follows: Air Quality Modeling and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worksheets, prepared by Parker Environmental Consultants, dated June 2024, determined that the Project would result in less than significant impacts related to air quality during both construction and operation. The project would therefore not result in new or increased significant impacts beyond those already identified in the Certified EIR. • Energy Consumption Worksheets, prepared by Parker Environmental Consultants, dated June 2024, determined that the Project would result in less than significant impacts related to energy consumption. The project would therefore not result in new or increased significant impacts beyond those already identified in the Certified EIR. • A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by EDI Consultants, dated November 8, 2023, did not identify any Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), for the subject site and recommends no further action. • Noise Modeling and Calculations Worksheets, prepared by Parker Environmental Consultants, dated February 2024, analyzed on-site construction noise, off-site construction noise and haul route, on-site operational noise, and off-site operational noise, groundborne vibration, airport noise, and sensitive receptors. • A Trip Generation & VMT Screening Assessment, prepared by Hirsch/Green Transportation Consulting, Inc. (Hirsch/Green), dated June 13, 2024, indicated that the project is estimated to add 329 net daily vehicle trips, which exceeds the threshold of 250 net daily vehicle trips, requiring VMT analysis. The analysis was reviewed by the Department of Transportation (LADOT) which confirmed its findings in a memorandum dated November 21 , 2024, concluding that implementation of the project would result in no significant VMT impact. • A Tree Report, prepared by The Tree Resource, dated February 5, 2024, indicated that there are five (5) existing significant, non-protected trees on site; there are no street trees along the public right-of-way. None of the trees on site are considered protected by the City of Los Angeles' Protected Tree and Shrub Ordinance No. 186,873.