1142 – 1144 West 35th Street
Summary
SCH Number
2024110461
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
1142 – 1144 West 35th Street
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/14/2024
Document Description
The demolition of existing duplex and single family dwelling, and the construction of a new five-story, 67-foot tall, residential development with 13 residential dwelling units, including one (1) unit for Extremely Low Income Household occupancy and one (1) unit for Very Low Income Household occupancy. The project will have a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of approximately 3.8:1 with approximately 15,958 square feet of floor area. The project will provide bicycle parking in accordance with LAMC Section 12.21 A.16.
Contact Information
Name
Maneri Roman
Agency Name
Department of City Planning Los Angeles
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jiaying Liu
Agency Name
APPLICANT
Job Title
1142 W 35th St LLC
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Catalina St & W 35th St
Zip
90007
Total Acres
0.154993113
Parcel #
5040028020
Railways
LA Metro E Line
Schools
LAUSD, University of Southern California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15332 – Class 32
Reasons for Exemption
The Project qualifies for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption as it is developed on an infill site and meets the conditions as follows:
(a) The Project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with the 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.
Exceptions Narrative for Class 32 Categorical Exemption
There are five (5) Exceptions which must be considered in order to find a project exempt under
Class 32: (a) Cumulative Impacts; (b) Significant Effect; (c) Scenic Highways; (d) Hazardous Waste Sites; and (e) Historical Resources. Planning staff evaluated all the potential exceptions to the use of Categorical Exemptions for the proposed project and determined that none of these exceptions apply as explained below:
a. Cumulative Impacts. All exemptions for these classes are inapplicable when the cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time is significant.
There are several projects proposed, approved, or under construction within proximity to the site for both discretionary and by-right projects, including but not limited to:
• DIR-2023-4463-TOC-HCA, approved on June 17, 2024, was for a new five-story, 15 unit apartment building at 1146 West 35th Street.
• ADM-2024-2686-DB-VHCA-ED1, filed on April 25, 2024, is currently on hold. The project is for the construction of a new six story, 74-unit apartment building, at 1168 West 35th Street.
• ADM-2024-422-DB-HCA-ED1, approved on March 27, 2024, was for a new seven-story, 122-unit apartment building at 1250 West Jefferson Boulevard.
• DIR-2022-9389-TOC-VHCA, approved November 22, 2023, was for a new six-story, 10-unit apartment building at 1136 West 35th Street.
• DIR-2022-5971-TOC-HCA, approved April 6, 2023, was for a new five-story, 19-unit apartment building at 1192 West 35th Street.
• DIR-2022-8521-TOC-VHCA, approved April 6, 2023, was for a new six-story, 7-unit apartment building with an attached ADU, at 1165 West 36th Place.
• DIR-2022-9414-TOC-VHCA filed on December 29, 2022, is currently on hold. The project is for the construction of a new five-story, 10-unit apartment building, at 1183 West 35th Street.
• DIR-2021-7048-TOC-HCA, filed on August 18, 2021, is currently on hold. The project is for the construction of a new six-story, 10-unit apartment building, at 1168 West 35th Street.
While there could potentially be a succession of known projects of the same type and in the same place as the subject project, all projects are subject to the citywide Regulatory Compliance measures as noted above, which regulate impacts related to air quality, noise, and geology to a less than significant level. There is no evidence to conclude that significant impacts will occur based on past project approvals or that the proposed Project’s impacts are cumulatively considerable when evaluating any cumulative impacts associates with construction noise and transportation/traffic in the surrounding area. Therefore, in conjunction with citywide RCMs and compliance with other applicable regulations, no foreseeable cumulative impacts are expected.
b. Significant Effect Due to Unusual Circumstances. 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 is for the construction of a new five-story, 67-foot tall, residential development with 13 residential dwelling units, totaling 15,958 square feet of floor area in the R3-1-CPIO Zone. All surrounding properties are developed with residential buildings. There are no known unusual circumstances which may lead to a significant effect on the environment.
c. Scenic Highways. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway.
The only State Scenic Highway within 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 portion of State Route 27 which travels through the Los Angeles city limits is approximately 16 miles from the subject site. Therefore, the subject site will not create any impacts within a highway designated as a state scenic highway.
d. Hazardous Waste Sites. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list complied pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
According to Envirostor, the State of California’s database of Hazardous Waste Sites, neither the subject site, nor any site within a 1,000-foot radius of the subject site, is identified as a hazardous waste site.
e. Historical Resources. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
The project site is currently developed with a duplex and single family dwelling, which will be demolished. There are no known designated historic resources or cultural monuments on the subject site. Therefore, the project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significant of any historical resource.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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