Notice Of Completion and Public Notice of Availability

Of A Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

For 1639 11th Street Artist Studios Project

 

OFFICIAL NOTICE is hereby given on the completion and availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed 1639 11th Street Artist Studios Project located at 1639 Eleventh Street.

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The proposed project involves the construction of a 45-foot, three-story building to accommodate 66 condominium artist studio units on a 36,187 square foot parcel located at 1639 11th Street.  The building would be approximately 53,727 square feet over a subterranean garage with 163 parking spaces.  The existing 28,416 square foot, two-story multi-tenant manufacturing building with offices would be demolished.  The applicant has requested the following discretionary permits:  Development Review Permit (DR 06-012) for a project exceeding 7,500 square feet of floor area; Design Compatibility Permit (DCP 06-008) for a condominium use in the M-1 District; Tentative Tract Map (TM06-027) for the air rights subdivision to create 66 condominium units.

 

ANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS:  The Draft EIR examines impacts of the proposed project on the City’s environment.  Impact areas analyzed in the document include: Aesthetics; Air Quality; Construction Effects; Neighborhood Effects; Noise; Transportation/Traffic, and Long Term Impacts (Global Climate Change).

 

Significant and/or potentially significant impacts:

Aesthetics; Construction Effects; Neighborhood Effects* Transportation/Traffic*. 

(*Indicates impact cannot be mitigated)

 

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: A 30-day public review period will be provided for all interested persons to submit comments on the adequacy of the Draft EIR.  The comment period will start on October 31, 2008 and end at 5:30 p.m. on December 1, 2008.  Written comments should be sent to:

 

Laura Beck, Associate Planner

City Planning Division

1685 Main Street, Room 212

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Fax: (310) 458-3380

e-mail:  laura.beck@smgov.net

 

AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:

The Draft EIR and background materials are available on the City of Santa Monica website at:

http://www01.smgov.net/planning/planningcomm/environmentalreports.html

 

The Draft EIR and background materials may also be viewed at the following locations:

  • City Planning Division, Public Counter. 1685 Main Street, Room 111, Santa Monica, CA
  • Office of the City Clerk, 1685 Main Street, Room 102, Santa Monica, CA
  • Santa Monica Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA

 

ESPAÑOL:  Esto es una noticia de la preparación de un reporte sobre los posible efectos ambientales referente a la construcción propuesta de 66 condominios para artistas que trabajan y viven en sus unidades, lo cual puede ser de interés a usted.  Para más información, llame a Carmen Gutierrez, al numero (310) 458-8341.