Sidewalk Repair Program - Package No. 66
Summary
SCH Number
2024010310
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Sidewalk Repair Program - Package No. 66
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/12/2024
Document Description
The Sidewalk Repair Program - Package No. 66 (Project) consists of the repair of existing sidewalks pursuant to the City of Los Angeles’ obligations under the Willits Settlement Agreement (U.S. Dist. Court Case No. CV10-05782 CBM [RZX]). The scope of work is limited to the removal of the specific Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access barrier(s) and adjacent work for the purpose of barrier removal, as identified by requestor/resident with a disability, in accordance with the applicable accessibility requirements, including those required by the ADA. The beneficiaries of the Project include the public and local businesses. The Project includes the removal of one street tree at Site 1570 at 2714 S Armacost Ave as part of the sidewalk repair which would require a separate discretionary approval by the Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division or the Board of Public Works. Please see the project description continuation in the narrative for more details. The Bureau of Engineering ? / The Board of Public Works ? determined the project was exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approved the project on November 15, 2023.
Contact Information
Name
David Nguyen
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles
Job Title
Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
9 Access Request Sites in the City of Los Angeles, as listed in Table 1: Access Request Site Locations.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15301(c); Sec. 15332
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 (CEQA Guidelines 15301), “consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use” and includes “[e]xisting…streets, sidewalks, gutters…and similar facilities.” The Willits sidewalk repairs, which repair existing City sidewalks and may include minor additions to existing sidewalks such as curb ramps that result in negligible or no expansion of use, fit squarely into the CEQA Class 1 category.
Class 32 (CEQA Guidelines 15332) “consists of project characterized as in-fill development meeting the following: (a) the project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations; (b) the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; (c) the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; (d) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and (e) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.” The Willits sidewalk repairs qualify for the Class 32 Categorical Exemption as the Project is developed on an infill site (previously developed for qualified urban uses) or adjacent to qualified urban uses, and meets the conditions described in this section (Willits Sidewalk Repairs, Technical Memorandum No. 4: In-Fill Development Project Analysis for Purposes of CEQA Guidelines 15332, saved on file with the Bureau of Engineering).
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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