Wooden Center Seismic and Program Improvements / Wooden Center Staging
Summary
SCH Number
2024040077
Public Agency
University of California, Los Angeles
Document Title
Wooden Center Seismic and Program Improvements / Wooden Center Staging
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/2/2024
Document Description
The Project involves the renovation of portions of the John Wooden Center (JWC) in order to improve the building’s Level VI seismic rating to Level IV; install a new roofing membrane; enclose an exterior loggia in the southeast corner of the JWC to provide 2,600 GSF of additional programmable floor area; extend the utility and exterior wall systems to accommodate the new loggia enclosure; perform required building upgrades related to ADA accessibility and current California Building Code requirements; and reconstruct architectural finishes as needed. During construction, one or more temporary structures would be provided to house some of the displaced uses. Ground disturbance would be limited and temporary, no healthy mature trees would be removed, and the temporary staging site(s) would be restored to their existing condition following Project completion.
Contact Information
Name
Ashley Rogers
Agency Name
UCLA Capital Programs
Job Title
Assistant Director, Environmental Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Charles East Young Drive North and West Sunset Boulevard
Zip
90077
Total Acres
0.12
State Highways
I-405
Schools
Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School, Marymount High School
Township
1S
Range
15W
Section
00
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§15301, Existing Facilities; §15302, Replacement or Reconstruction; §15304, Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt under Class 1, §15301, because it consists of alterations to an existing utility facility with negligible expansion of use; and under Class 2, §15302, because the Project would provide an earthquake resistant structure that will have the same recreational purpose as the existing building, without a sizable increase in capacity. The project is also exempt under Class 4, §15304 because the temporary structure(s) provided for recreational activities during construction would be considered a minor, temporary use of land having no permanent effects on the environment. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, no exceptions to the exemptions apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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