17373, 17381, and 17383 W. Sunset Boulevard and 17311 W. Pacific Coast 11 - Park Highway

2024040516

City of Los Angeles

NOE - Notice of Exemption

4/11/2024

4/11/2024

Brenden Lau

Department of City Planning Los Angeles

Planning Assistant

Lead/Public Agency

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

(213) 978-1162

brenden.lau@lacity.org

34°2'19.8"N 118°33'21.9"W

Sunset & Castellammare Dr

90272

1.7240588

4416003026

PCH 1

Categorical Exemption

Sections 15301 (Class 1}

A Categorical Exemption, ENV-2023-6346-CE, has been prepared for the proposed project consistent with the provisions of the State CEQA Guidelines. The proposed project is for the interior and exterior renovation of a 24,731 square-foot gym at Buildings Band C of a multi-tenant commercial development. The proposed project includes the installation of new storefronts, solid walls, and landscaping. The proposed project also includes the demolition of 248 square feet of floor area at Building B (3rd floor) and addition of 192 square feet of floor area at Building B (3rd floor) and 43 square feet of floor area at Building C (2nd floor), resulting in a 24,718 square-foot gym. The Categorical Exemption prepared for the proposed project is appropriate pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1 ). The Class 1 Categorical Exemption allows for 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 use. The proposed project qualifies for the Class 1 Categorical Exemption because it involves physical improvements to an existing gym without expansion of its uses. Furthermore, the Exceptions outlined in the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. do not apply to the project: a. Cumulative Impacts. The proposed project is consistent with the type of development permitted for the area, which is zoned C2-1XL and designated for Neighborhood Office Commercial land uses. The proposed project will not exceed thresholds identified for impacts to the area (i.e. traffic, noise, etc.) and will not result in significant cumulative impacts. b. Significant Effect. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The proposed project consists of work typical to a commercial neighborhood. Thus, there are no unusual circumstances which may lead to a significant effect on the environment. C. Scenic Highways. The only State Scenic Highway in the City of Los Angeles is the Topanga Canyon State Scenic Highway, State Route 27, which travels through a portion of Topanga State Park. The subject property is located approximately one and one-third mile southeast of State Route 27. Therefore, the proposed project will not create any impacts to scenic resources in a State Scenic Highway. d. Hazardous Waste Sites. According to EnviroStor, the State of California's database of Hazardous Waste Sites, neither the subject property nor any property in the area is identified as a hazardous waste site. e. Historical Resources. The subject property has not been identified as a historic resource by local or state agencies; has not been determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Register, and/or any local register; and was not found to be a potential historic resource based on the City's HistoricPlacesLA website or SurveyLA, the citywide survey of Los Angeles. Finally, the City does not choose to treat the subject property as a historic resource. Therefore, the project is determined to be categorically exempt and does not require mitigation or monitoring measures; no alternatives of the project were evaluated. An appropriate environmental clearance has been granted .