805 West Mt. Washington Drive
Summary
SCH Number
2024080064
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
805 West Mt. Washington Drive
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/2/2024
Document Description
The construction, use, and maintenance of a new 3,926-square foot single-family dwelling with a 381-square foot garage on a 12,510-square foot vacant lot. There are 30 Protected Trees and zero (0) Significant Trees on-site. The project will require the removal of 11 Protected Trees. 44 replacement trees will be planted on a 4:1 ratio for the removal of the 11 Protected Trees. The project assumes a worst-case scenario of removing all street trees, in the event of changes to the right-of-way improvement plans after approval of the environmental clearance. However, this environmental analysis does not authorize the removal of any street trees without prior approval
of Urban Forestrv, in comoliance with LAMC Sections 62.169 and 62.170 and their aoolicable findinos.
Contact Information
Name
Nashya Sadono-Jensen
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles / Department of City Planning
Job Title
City Planning associate
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
John Parker
Agency Name
Pacific Crest Consultants
Job Title
representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
elyria dr and 805 West Mt. Washington Drive
Zip
90065
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
sec. 15303- class 03
Reasons for Exemption
Class 3. One single-family residence, or a second dwelling unit in a residential zone. In urbanized areas, up to three singlefamilyresidences may be constructed or converted under this exemption.implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the State CEQA Guidelines designate the subject project as Categorically Exempt under Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3. (new construction or conversion of small structures). This project is located at 805 West Mt. Washington Drive. The project includes the construction, use, and maintenance of a new 3,926-square foot singlefamily dwelling with an attached garage, on a 12,510-square foot vacant lot that is within the Mount Washington-Glassel! Park Specific Plan area. The related case number is ZA-2019-2244- SPPA-ZAD-SPP-HCA.
There are six (6) Exceptions which must be considered in order to find a project exempt under Section 15303, Class 3: (a) Location; (b) Cumulative Impacts; (c) Significant Effect; (d) Scenic Highways; (e) Hazardous Waste Sites; and (f) Historical Resources. The site is zoned RE 11-1-HCR and has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Very Low Residential. While the project site is located within a Hillside Area, Special Grading Area (BOE Basic Grid Map Act A-13372), Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone, Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and is located 1.92 kilometers from the Raymond Fault, specific Regulatory Compliance Measures (RCMs) in the
City of Los Angeles regulate the grading and construction of projects in these particular types of "sensitive" locations and will reduce any potential impacts to less than significant. RCMs include requirements to conform with the California Building Code and the City's Landform Grading Manual. These RCMs have been historically proven to work to the satisfaction of the City Engineer to reduce any impacts from the specific environment the project is located. The project shall comply with the conditions contained within the Department of Building and Safety's Geology and Soils Report Approval Letter dated December 23, 2021 for the proposed
project. Thus, the location of the project will not result in a significant impact based on its location. With regard to potential cumulative impacts during the construction phase of the project, there may be active construction activity in the vicinity of where the project site is located at the same time that the project undergoes construction. However, Regulatory Compliance Measures will help ensure that cumulative impacts related to construction activity are addressed. The subject project submitted a Construction Traffic Management Plan for review by the City's Department of
Transportation (LADOT), pursuant to the LADOT's Hillside Development Construction Traffic Management Guidelines released on June 16, 2020. These guidelines state the purpose of a Construction Traffic Management Plan is to address transportation concerns specific to hillside communities, including narrow streets, limited emergency access, and location in a Very High Fire Severity Zone. The proposed project will be subject to the conditions detailed in the Project's Construction Traffic Management Plan, included in the case file, which was reviewed and substantial adverse change to the significance of a historic resource and this exception does not apply. The project will be subject to Regulatory Compliance Measures (RCMs), which require
compliance with the City of Los Angeles Noise Ordinance, pollutant discharge, dewatering, stormwater mitigations; and Best Management Practices for stormwater runoff. These RCMs willensure the project will not have significant impacts on noise and water.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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