SRP Small Sidewalk Repair Access Request Acceleration Package No. 42
Summary
SCH Number
2025010940
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
SRP Small Sidewalk Repair Access Request Acceleration Package No. 42
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/29/2025
Document Description
The SRP Small Sidewalk Repair Access Request Acceleration Package No. 42 (Project) consists of the repair of existing sidewalks pursuant to the City of Los Angeles' obligations under the Willits Settlement Agreement (U.S. Dist. Court Case No. CV10-05782 CBM [RZX]). The scope of work is limited to the removal of the specific Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access barrier(s) and adjacent work for the purpose of barrier removal, as identified by requestor/resident with a disability, in accordance with the applicable accessibility requirements, including those required by the ADA. The beneficiaries of the Project include the public and local businesses. The Project includes the removal of two (2) street trees; one (1) at Site 6063 (14117 W HERRON ST), and one (1) at Site 7116 (13426 W MAGNOLIA BLVD), as part of the sidewalk repair which would require a separate discretionary approval by the Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division or the Board of Public Works.
Unless otherwise stated, the proposed Project will be designed, constructed and operated following all
applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and formally adopted City standards including but not limited
to:
? Willits Sidewalk Repairs – Regulatory Compliance Measures and Best Practices (saved on file
with the Bureau of Engineering)
? Los Angeles Municipal Code
? Bureau of Engineering Standard Plans
? Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction “Greenbook”
? Work Area Traffic Control Handbook
? Additions and Amendments to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Gibson
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles
Job Title
Civil Engineering Associate III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
3 Access Request Sites in the City of Los Angeles
Site 6063 - 14117 W Herron St
Site 7116 - 13426 W Magnolia Blvd
Site 7705 - 1670 S Veteran Ave
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 and 15332
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 (CEQA Guidelines 15301), “consists of 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 existing or former use” and includes “[e]xisting…streets, sidewalks, gutters…and similar facilities.” The Willits sidewalk repairs, which repair
existing City sidewalks and may include minor additions to existing sidewalks such as curb ramps that result in negligible or no expansion of use, fit squarely into the CEQA Class 1 category. Class 32 (CEQA Guidelines 15332) “consists of project characterized as in-fill development meeting the following: (a) the project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with 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.” The Willits sidewalk repairs qualify for the Class 32 Categorical Exemption as the Project is developed on an infill site (previously developed for qualified urban uses) or adjacent
to qualified urban uses, and meets the conditions described in this section (Willits Sidewalk Repairs, Technical Memorandum No. 4: In-Fill Development Project Analysis for Purposes of CEQA Guidelines 15332, saved on file with the Bureau of Engineering).
B. Consideration of Potential Exceptions to use of a Categorical Exemption
The State CEQA Guidelines (CCR Sec 15300.2) limit the use of categorical exemptions in the following
circumstances:
1. Location. Exemption Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consideration of where the project
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is to be located – a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may be
significant in a particularly sensitive environment. Therefore, these classes are considered to apply all
instances, except where the project may impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical
concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state,
or local agencies.
Not applicable to Class 1 and Class 32.
2. Cumulative Impact. This exception applies when, although a project may not have a significant
impact, the cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time is
significant.
No successive projects of the same type (sidewalk repair) in the same place (specific site) are
anticipated (Willits Sidewalk Repairs, Technical Memorandum No. 3: Supplemental Cumulatively
Considerable Analysis for purposes of CEQA Guidelines 15300.2(b) saved on file with the Bureau of
Engineering). Therefore, this exception is not applicable to this Project.
3. Significant Effect. This exception applies when, although the project may otherwise be exempt,
there is a reasonable possibility that the project will have a significant effect due to unusual
circumstances.
No unusual circumstances are present (Willits Sidewalk Repairs, Technical Memorandum No. 1:
Finding of No Unusual Circumstances for Purposes of CEQA Guidelines 15300.2(c) and Willits
Sidewalk Repairs, Technical Memorandum No. 2: Biological Resources Analysis - SRP Small Sidewalk
Repair Access Request Acceleration Package No. 42, saved on file with the Bureau of Engineering).
Therefore, this exception is not applicable to this Project.
4. Scenic Highway. 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 project sites are not located in a state scenic highway. Therefore, this exception is not applicable
to this Project.
5. Hazardous Waste Site. This exception applies when a project is located on a site listed as a
hazardous waste site under Government Code Section 65962.5.
The Project sites have been checked various dates in July and August 2023 and are not located on a
site included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code (Project
Checklist, saved on file with the Bureau of Engineering). Therefore, this exception is not applicable to
this Project.
6. Historical Resources. This exception applies when a project may cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a historical resource.
The Project sites have been checked and are not located on sites that have historical resources, or will
not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource (Project Checklist,
saved on file with the Bureau of Engineering). Therefore, this exception is not applicable to this Project.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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