Project Homekey 3.0 - Hope the Mission, Lancaster Pathway Home
Summary
SCH Number
2023070542
Public Agency
Los Angeles County
Document Title
Project Homekey 3.0 - Hope the Mission, Lancaster Pathway Home
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/25/2023
Document Description
The State's Homekey Program (Homekey), has made funding available for local jurisdictions to purchase hotels and other properties to be used as interim and permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). In late 2022, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the availability of approximately $736 million of Homekey grant funding through its Round 3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). In December 2022, the County's Chief Executive Office (CEO) released a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSI) for the identification of nonprofit or for-profit entities (Corporations) eligible to apply jointly with the County of Los Angeles (County) for the Homekey Round 3 NOFA. In February 2023, the CEO released a Request for Services (RFS), which eligible Corporations had the opportunity to respond to with project proposals. Selected Corporations would own and, in some cases, operate properties acquired through Homekey Round 3. The County received more than 30 responses to the RFS and identified 11 Corporations with whom to submit applications to HCD by July 28, 2023. Selected Corporations have performed due diligence on the properties to ensure the properties are appropriate for use as interim or permanent supportive housing for PEH, and to support a fair market purchase price for the properties. The State's Homekey Round 3 funds will be used to pay for the cost to acquire, develop, and/or rehabilitate each property. In some cases, a local match will be required to acquire, develop, and/or rehabilitate each property. On July 25, 2023, the County authorized an application for this proposed Homekey project and found it to be exempt from CEQA.
Contact Information
Name
Tanya Ortiz
Agency Name
County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative
Job Title
Senior Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Lancaster
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Zip
93534
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
This project is a conversion of a 102-unit motel for use as interim housing. There will be interior and exterior unit upgrades that will not disturb the building footprint. For site work, the swimming pool will be filled in and turned into outdoor gathering space. The asphalt parking lot will be repaired as needed.
The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code section 65660 et seq., as it is a by right low barrier navigation center development, and pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.50, as it is an interim motel housing conversion. Further, the Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 21080(b)(4) of the Public Resources Code and section 15269(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines, which exempts specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency and also categorically exempt pursuant to section 15301 (Existing Facilities), and Class 1 of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G, because the Project is within a certain class of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment. In addition, based on the records of the proposed Project, it will comply with all applicable regulations, and is not in a sensitive environment and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, or indication that it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemptions inapplicable.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Existing Facilities, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, County of Los Angeles Environmental Document Procedures and
Reasons for Exemption
This project is a conversion of a 102-unit motel for use as interim housing. There will be interior and exterior unit upgrades that will not disturb the building footprint. For site work, the swimming pool will be filled in and turned into outdoor gathering space. The asphalt parking lot will be repaired as needed.
The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code section 65660 et seq., as it is a by right low barrier navigation center development, and pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.50, as it is an interim motel housing conversion. Further, the Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 21080(b)(4) of the Public Resources Code and section 15269(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines, which exempts specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency and also categorically exempt pursuant to section 15301 (Existing Facilities), and Class 1 of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G, because the Project is within a certain class of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment. In addition, based on the records of the proposed Project, it will comply with all applicable regulations, and is not in a sensitive environment and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, or indication that it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemptions inapplicable.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Pub. Res. Code Sec. 21080.50 and Gov. Code Sec. 65650 et seq.
Reasons for Exemption
This project is a conversion of a 102-unit motel for use as interim housing. There will be interior and exterior unit upgrades that will not disturb the building footprint. For site work, the swimming pool will be filled in and turned into outdoor gathering space. The asphalt parking lot will be repaired as needed.
The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Government Code section 65660 et seq., as it is a by right low barrier navigation center development, and pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.50, as it is an interim motel housing conversion. Further, the Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 21080(b)(4) of the Public Resources Code and section 15269(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines, which exempts specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency and also categorically exempt pursuant to section 15301 (Existing Facilities), and Class 1 of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G, because the Project is within a certain class of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment. In addition, based on the records of the proposed Project, it will comply with all applicable regulations, and is not in a sensitive environment and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, or indication that it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemptions inapplicable.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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