Approval of deal terms and loan for development of affordable housing on 3 sites and declaration of 1402 Wilshire Blvd as "Exempt Surplus Land"
Summary
SCH Number
2024120959
Public Agency
City of Santa Monica
Document Title
Approval of deal terms and loan for development of affordable housing on 3 sites and declaration of 1402 Wilshire Blvd as "Exempt Surplus Land"
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/20/2024
Document Description
The proposed actions consist of approving deal terms, authorizing Development and Disposition Agreements and Ground Leases, and executing documents to make a Housing Trust Fund Loan, for development of Affordable Housing on three sites and declaration of a site at 1402 Wilshire Boulevard as "Exempt Surplus Land"
Contact Information
Name
Jing Yeo
Agency Name
City of Santa Monica
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Monica
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Zip
90404
Other Location Info
1217 Euclid Street, 1211-1217 14th Street, 1402 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15182(b); Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The actions of approving deal terms, authorizing Development and Disposition Agreements and Ground Leases, and executing documents to make a Housing Trust Fund Loan, for development of Affordable Housing on three sites and declaration of a site at 1402 Wilshire Boulevard as "Exempt Surplus Land" are exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15182(b). Section 15182 (b) statutorily exempts qualifying residential or mixed use projects from CEQA that are proximate to transit. The DDA and Ground Lease for development of affordable housing meets the criteria described in Section 15182(b) in that the project would have a floor area ratio of at least 0.75, is located in a transit priority area, is consistent with the 6th Cycle Housing Element for which an Environmental Impact Report was certified, and is consistent with the general use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Southern California Association of Governments' Sustainable Communities Strategy. Additionally, the declaration of 1402 Wilshire Boulevard is exempt surplus land upon transfer of fee title to the City would not possibility of significant effects on the environment, and therefore, is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The City of Santa Monica has found that the proposed project does not trigger subsequent or supplement environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, and the proposed projects impacts were addressed in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2020100575)
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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