City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Repair Program Draft ......Draft Environmental Impact Report. Agenda 2...
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City of Los Angeles
Sidewalk Repair Program
Draft Environmental Impact Report
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Agenda
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Sidewalk Repair Program Project Description
Environmental Review Process
Environmental Impact Findings
Ways to Provide Comments
Public Comments
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Sidewalk Damage and Access Barriers
Improve Mobility in Los Angeles
by making Sidewalks and Ramps accessible for all.
BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
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Sidewalk Damage and Access Barriers
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Over 9,000 miles of sidewalks are estimated
to be within the City. Conditions
of these existing sidewalks vary greatly.
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Sidewalk Repair Program - Proposed Project
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Project Description: Under the proposed Project, the City would adopt a new uncodified
ordinance to revise the way sidewalk repairs undertaken pursuant to the Settlement are
reviewed and approved, with a primary goal of streamlining the Settlement implementation
process. The key components of the ordinance include:
• Continuation of Safe Sidewalks LA including streamlined process and amendment.
• A revised Street Tree Retention, Removal and Replacement Policy.
• Mandatory Project Design Features (PDFs) generally consisting of regulatory
compliance measures and standard construction conditions and procedures.
30-Year Project
2:1 (10-Yrs) 3:1 (11-Yrs) 2:1 (9-Yrs)
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Construction Activities
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• Installation of missing curb ramps; repair/correction of existing
curb ramps
BEFORE DURING AFTER
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Construction Activities
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• Street tree preservation, removal, and/or replacement
• Street tree root pruning and canopy pruning
BEFORE AFTER
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Construction Activities
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• Removal and replacement of broken, uneven, displaced, or uplifted
sidewalks
• Correction of non-compliant slopes
BEFORE AFTER
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Construction Scenarios
Scenario 1 – Sidewalk and curb ramp work, Street Tree
retention, removal and replacement, minor utility work
Scenario 2 – Scenario 1 and Substantial Utility Work
Scenario 3 – Any combination of activities described for
Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 where these activities have
the potential to result in potentially significant adverse
impacts to Aesthetics, Cultural and Tribal Cultural
Resources.
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BEFORE
AFTER
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What is CEQA?
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Summer
2020• Requires state and local agencies to identify
the significant environmental impacts of their
actions.
• Avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible.
• CCR, in Chapter 3 of Title 14.
California Environmental Quality Act
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Environmental Impact Report
Summer
2020
Summer 2020 Summer 2020
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December 26,
2019
NOP Draft EIR
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2
3
Public &
Agency Input
Scoping Meetings
Ronald F. Deaton
Civic Auditorium
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
EIR
CERTIFICATION
Public Meetings
Public & Agency InputDecember 26, 2019 – February 24, 2020
Final EIR
Components of Final EIR
Summer 2020
Environmental Impact Report
Summer 2020Summer 2017
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2
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Executive Summary
Location, surrounding
uses, and existing
conditions.
Environmental
Analysis and Findings
Project Description
Federal, State, and Local
applicable regulations and
decision makers
Project Alternatives
Thresholds of
Significance
Cumulative Findings8
1 City Council Action
Notice of
Determination2
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2
3
4
Reponses to Comments
Revisions, Clarification, and
Corrections to the Draft EIR
Project Design Features Monitoring Log
Statement of Overriding Considerations.
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December 26,
2019
NOP Draft EIR
1
2
3
Public &
Agency Input
Scoping Meetings
Ronald F. Deaton
Civic Auditorium
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
EIR
CERTIFICATION
Public Meetings
Public & Agency InputDecember 26, 2019 – February 24, 2020
Final EIR
Components of Final EIR
Summer 2020
Environmental Impact Report
Summer 2020Summer 2017
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2
3
4
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Executive Summary
Location, surrounding
uses, and existing
conditions.
Environmental
Analysis and Findings
Project Description
Federal, State, and Local
applicable regulations and
decision makers
Project Alternatives
Thresholds of
Significance
Cumulative Findings8
1 City Council Action
Notice of
Determination2
1
2
3
4
Reponses to Comments
Revisions, Clarification, and
Corrections to the Draft EIR
Project Design Features Monitoring Log
Statement of Overriding Considerations.
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Environmental Impact Report
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NOP
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2
3
Public &
Agency Input
Scoping Meetings
Ronald F. Deaton
Civic Auditorium
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
Summer 2017
• Agricultural and Forestry Resources
• Mineral Resources
• Population and Housing
• Public Services (Schools, Parks,
Other Public Facilities)
• Recreation
Environmental Findings - No Impacts
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December 26,
2019
NOP Draft EIR
1
2
3
Public &
Agency Input
Scoping Meetings
Ronald F. Deaton
Civic Auditorium
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
EIR
CERTIFICATION
Public Meetings
Public & Agency InputDecember 26, 2019 – February 24, 2020
Final EIR
Components of Final EIR
Summer 2020
Environmental Impact Report
Summer 2020Summer 2017
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Executive Summary
Location, surrounding
uses, and existing
conditions.
Environmental
Analysis and Findings
Project Description
Federal, State, and Local
applicable regulations and
decision makers
Project Alternatives
Thresholds of
Significance
Cumulative Findings8
1 City Council Action
Notice of
Determination2
1
2
3
4
Reponses to Comments
Revisions, Clarification, and
Corrections to the Draft EIR
Project Design Features Monitoring Log
Statement of Overriding Considerations.
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December 26,
2019
NOP Draft EIR
1
2
3
Public &
Agency Input
Scoping Meetings
Ronald F. Deaton
Civic Auditorium
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
EIR
CERTIFICATION
Public Meetings
Public & Agency InputDecember 26, 2019 – February 24, 2020
Final EIR
Components of Final EIR
Summer 2020
Environmental Impact Report
Summer 2020Summer 2017
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Executive Summary
Location, surrounding
uses, and existing
conditions.
Environmental
Analysis and Findings
Project Description
Federal, State, and Local
applicable regulations and
decision makers
Project Alternatives
Thresholds of
Significance
Cumulative Findings8
1 City Council Action
Notice of
Determination2
1
2
3
4
Reponses to Comments
Revisions, Clarification, and
Corrections to the Draft EIR
Project Design Features Monitoring Log
Statement of Overriding Considerations.
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
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December 26,
2019
NOP Draft EIR
1
2
3
Public &
Agency Input
Scoping Meetings
Ronald F. Deaton
Civic Auditorium
Mid-Valley Senior
Citizen Center
Westchester Senior
Citizen Center
EIR
CERTIFICATION
Public Meetings
Public & Agency InputDecember 26, 2019 – February 24, 2020
Final EIR
Components of Final EIR
Summer 2020
Environmental Impact Report
Summer 2020Summer 2017
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Executive Summary
Location, surrounding
uses, and existing
conditions.
Environmental
Analysis and Findings
Project Description
Federal, State, and Local
applicable regulations and
decision makers
Project Alternatives
Thresholds of
Significance
Cumulative Findings8
1 City Council Action
Notice of
Determination2
1
2
3
4
Reponses to Comments
Revisions, Clarification, and
Corrections to the Draft EIR
Project Design Features Monitoring Log
Statement of Overriding Considerations.
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Sidewalk Repair Program - Proposed Project
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Project Description: Under the proposed Project, the City would adopt a new uncodified
ordinance to revise the way sidewalk repairs undertaken pursuant to the Settlement are
reviewed and approved, with a primary goal of streamlining the Settlement implementation
process. The key components of the ordinance include:
• Continuation of Safe Sidewalks LA including streamlined process and amendment.
• A revised Street Tree Retention, Removal and Replacement Policy.
• Mandatory Project Design Features (PDFs) generally consisting of regulatory
compliance measures and standard construction conditions and procedures.
30-Year Project
2:1 (10-Yrs) 3:1 (11-Yrs) 2:1 (9-Yrs)
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Project Objectives in the EIR
Compliance with the Willits Settlement.
An efficient and streamlined
Sidewalk Repair Program.
No net street tree canopy loss
at the end of the Project.
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Location and Project Zone Communities
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Environmental Analysis Greenhouse Gases: Reduced Carbon
Absorption, Short-term. See Chapter 3.6 Aesthetics: Reduced Canopy/Shade & Impacts
Viewshed, Short-term. See Chapter 3.1
Biological Resources: Impacts to Habitat, Increase
Street Tree Species Diversity. See Chapter 3.3
Cultural Resources: Landscape
Requirements in Historic Neighborhoods.
See Chapter 3.4
Air Quality: Construction Emissions
See Chapter 3.2
Utilities and Service Systems: May need
relocation due to excavation activities.
See Chapter 3.14
Hydrology and Water Quality: Remove
natural water filter, increase stormwater
capture over time. See Chapter 3.8
Hazardous Materials:
Contaminated soils may be disturbed.
See Chapter 3.7
Land Use: Compliance with
sustainability goals. See
Chapter 3.9
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Environmental Findings - No Impacts
• Agricultural and Forestry Resources
• Mineral Resources
• Population and Housing
• Public Services (Schools, Parks, Other
Public Facilities)
• Recreation
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Environmental Findings - Less Than Significant Impacts
Air Quality
Biological Resources
Energy
Geology and Soils
Transportation/Traffic
Public Services
Utilities
Wildfire
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Hazards & Hazardous Materials
Hydrology/Water Quality
Land Use/Planning
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Environmental Findings - Potentially Significant Impacts
Aesthetics & Cultural ‒ Historic Resources
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Environmental Findings - Potentially Significant Impacts
Aesthetics & Cultural ‒ Archeological Resources
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Environmental Findings - Potentially Significant Impacts
Aesthetics & Cultural ‒ Paleontological Resources
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Environmental Findings - Potentially Significant Impacts
Tribal Cultural Resources
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Environmental Findings - Potentially Significant Impacts
Noise and Vibration
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Draft EIR Hard Copies Availability
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We Want to Hear From You Today!
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Comments at Tonight’s Public Meeting:
● Verbal Comments:
● Submit speaker card at Comments Station
● Commenters may speak in the microphone
● Written Comments at Comments Station via:
● Online Comments (Laptop provided)
● Comment Sheets
Thank you for participating!
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Ways to provide comments
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Written Comments Mailing Address
Shilpa Gupta, Environmental Supervisor I
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Environmental Management Group
1149 S Broadway Suite 600, Mail Stop 939
Los Angeles, CA 90015
https://sidewalks.lacity.org/environmental-impact-report
Any of the seven
Draft EIR Public Meetings.
[email protected] with
“SRP DEIR” in the subject lines and
a valid mailing address
Visit https://sidewalks.lacity.org/
environmental-impact-report
You can mail written
comments to Shilpa Gupta.