NOTICE OF PREPARATION/NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING

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1 Notice Of Preparation/Notice of Public Scoping Meeting for a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Park Expansion Project CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY PLANNING DIVISION 685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 22 SANTA MONICA, CA 9040 DATE: March 8, 207 NOTICE OF PREPARATION/NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING FOR A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE AIRPORT PARK EXPANSION PROJECT TO: State Clearinghouse, Responsible Agencies, Trustee Agencies, Organizations and Interested Parties LEAD AGENCY: City of Santa Monica City Planning Division 685 Main Street, Room 22 Santa Monica, California Contact: Rachel Kwok, Environmental Planner Phone: (30) The City of Santa Monica (City) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Airport Park Expansion Project (the proposed project). In accordance with Section 5082 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City has prepared this Notice of Preparation to provide the public, Responsible Agencies, and other interested parties with information describing the proposed project and its potential environmental effects. The EIR will address the proposed project s potentially significant effects in the following environmental issue areas: Air Quality Land Use and Planning Construction Effects Noise Greenhouse Gas Emissions Transportation/Circulation Hazards and Hazardous Materials Mandatory Findings of Significance PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Santa Monica PROJECT LOCATION AND EXISTING ONSITE USES: The project site is located at the northwest corner of Airport Avenue and Bundy Drive on Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) property at the southeast corner of the City (Figure ). The proposed project would occur primarily on two large, paved surface areas located on either side of the existing sports field of Airport Park. The project site lies adjacent to the City boundary with the City of Los Angeles. The project site is bordered by SMO to the north, Bundy Drive to the east, Airport Avenue to the south, and the Barker Hangar event venue to the west. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City is proposing the proposed project to provide additional recreational facilities and amenities on SMO property consistent with long-standing City objectives. The proposed project would redevelop approximately 2 acres of non-aviation land to expand existing Airport Park with new recreational amenities (Figures 2 and 3). In response to community feedback on the park s design, the proposed project would expand Airport Park with two International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)- regulation-sized (20 ft x 360 ft) synthetic turf sports fields; 60 community garden plots; a large, natural turf multi-purpose area (approximately.29 acres); a sports track; three pickleball courts; a continuous loop path throughout the park; fitness equipment; children s play areas; concrete table tennis tables; and two restroom/concession buildings. REVIEW PERIOD: As specified by the State CEQA Guidelines, this Notice of Preparation will be circulated for a minimum 30-day review period. Please go to the City s webpage

2 Notice Of Preparation/Notice of Public Scoping Meeting for a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Park Expansion Project Page 2 of 5 for the NOP and associated project info. The City welcomes agency and public input during this period regarding the scope and content of environmental information related to your agency s responsibility that must be included in the Draft EIR. Comments may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30 p.m. on April 8, 207 and addressed to: Rachel Kwok, Environmental Planner City Planning Division 685 Main Street, Room 22 Santa Monica, California Telephone: (30) rachel.kwok@smgov.net PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: A public scoping meeting will be held to describe the proposed project, the environmental review process, and to receive public comments on the scope of the EIR. The meeting will be held at the following date and location: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 2, 207 Santa Monica College - Bundy Campus Room South Bundy Avenue, Santa Monica, CA The City will consider all comments, written and oral, in determining the final scope of the evaluation to be included in the EIR. ESPAÑOL: Este es una noticia para la preparación de un reporte que describa los posibles efectos ambientales en referencia a la construcción propuesta de un parque, que puede ser de su interés. Para más información, llame a Carmen Gutierrez al (30)

3 Sacramento San Francisco ROSE AVENUE Santa Barbara Los Angeles Santa Monica CALIFORNIA WILL ROGERS MIDDLE LINCOLN BOULEVARD BROADWAY N MARINE PARK SOUTHERN Santa Clarita LOS ANGELES COUNTY EDISON EDISON 5 PICO Westlake Village 0 Santa Monica SANTA MONICA Inglewood COLLEGE 405 MAIN CAMPUS JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE VENICE LINCOLN PLACE APARTMENTS PROJECT LOCATION Scale: " = 30 Miles 405 ASHLAND PARK 20 PENMAR GOLF COURSE Burbank 5 LOS ANGELES Rancho Palos Verdes 70 0 L 20 Montebello 0 Whittier Downey Compton 5 Long Beach Pasadena 0 SUNSET PARK PENMAR RECREATION CENTER Claremont GRANT GRANT 23RD STREET STREET WALGROVE AVENUE F WALGROVE AVENUE CLOVER PARK AIRPORT AVENUE 28TH STREET BEETHOVEN STREET 0 PICO BOULEVARD BARKER HANGAR OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD DONALD 3ST STREET SANTA MONICA AIRPORT STEWART AVENUE PALMS BOULEVARD DOUGLAS LOOP N. DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA COLLEGE BUNDY CAMPUS SOUTH CENTINELA AVENUE SOUTH CENTINELA AVENUE GRAND VIEW BOULEVARD VENICE RESERVOIR SITE WEST LOS ANGELES SOUTH BUNDY DRIVE F SCALE IN FEET 0,400 MAR VISTA GATEWAY BOULEVARD SOUTH BARRINGTON AVENUE RICHARD AVENUE NATIONAL BOULEVARD LEGEND Santa Monica Airport Existing Project Site School Fire Station MAR VISTA L Fairview Branch Library Neighborhood Boundary Park City of Santa Monica City of Los Angeles N MAR RECREAT Regional and Project Location Map

4 SOUTH BUNDY BUNDY DRIVE DRIVE SANTA MONICA AIRPORT RUNWAY 3/2 2 LEGEND Santa Monica Airport Boundary Existing Santa Monica Airport Park Project Site Santa Monica/Los Angeles City Boundary 28-SPACE SURFACE PARKING LOT RESTROOM REGULATION-SIZED FIFA SPORTS FIELD (PROPOSED) ACCESS KEY Existing Airport Entrance (to be removed), Proposed Pedestrian Entrance Proposed Airport Entrance, New Alignment of Donald Douglas Loop Main Bundy Entrance (Pedestrian) Secondary Bundy Entrance (Pedestrian) COMMERCIAL/ COMMERCIAL/ DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP SOUTH SPORTS PATH EXISTING SPORTS FIELD PICKLEBALL COURTS EXISTING RESTROOM RESTROOM GIANT SWING STRUCTURE DROP- OFF AREA NATURAL TURF MULTI- NATURAL PURPOSE AREA TURF MULTI- PURPOSE AREA CONCRETE BLEACHER SEATS COMMUNITY GARDENS AIRPORT AVENUE SPORTS PATH ACOUSTICAL BERM REGULATION-SIZED FIFA SPORTS FIELD (PROPOSED) PARK FITNESS EQUIPMENT EXISTING OFF-LEASH DOG PARK SCALE IN FEET Aerial Source: Google 206. ACOUSTICAL BERM OVERLOOK 4 N 3 MUSEUM OF FLYING SPITFIRE GRILL COMMERCIAL/ CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY OF LOS ANGELES Conceptual Site Plan 2

5 BUNDY DRIVE (LOOKING NORTH) FOOT LIGHTING STANDARD OVERLOOK FENCING AROUND SPORTS FIELDS SPECTATOR AREA ACOUSTIC BERM 5-FOOT RETAINING WALL SECONDARY BUNDY ENTRY MAIN BUNDY ENTRY Cross-Sections at East End of Park 3-

6 (LOOKING NORTH) EIGHT-STALL RESTROOM AND CONCESSION STAND EIGHT-STALL RESTROOM AND CONCESSION STAND 3-2 MATCHLINE (SECTION CONTINUES ABOVE) Cross Sections at Central Section of Park MATCHLINE (SECTION CONTINUES BELOW)

7 EIGHT-STALL RESTROOM AND CONCESSION STAND WITH ROOF DECK (LOOKING SOUTH) FOOT LIGHTING STANDARD EIGHT-STALL RESTROOM AND CONCESSION STAND WITH ROOF DECK (LOOKING EAST) Cross Sections at West End of Park 3-3