Los Angeles

City Council

May 28, 2024 Item #5

Agenda Item 5

(5) 24­0516 CD 12 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADDENDUM, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to a General Plan Amendment for the property located at 18111 West Nordhoff Street (California State University, Northridge). Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision­maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV­2016­634­EIR, certified on March 15, 2006, and the subsequent addendum (dated August 5, 2016); and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no Tuesday - May subsequent 28,negative EIR, 2024 - declaration, or addendum PAGE 9 is required for approval of the project. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision­maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV­2016­634­EIR, certified on March 15, 2006, and the subsequent addendum (dated August 5, 2016); and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the General Plan Amendment to the Northridge Community Plan and the Mobility Element to: 1) change the designation of the segment of Etiwanda Avenue between Halsted Street and Vincennes Street from Collector to a Local Street; and 2) change the designation of the segment of Lindley Avenue between Halsted Street and Plummer Street from Collector to a Local Street; no construction is proposed; for the property located at 18111 West Nordhoff Street (California State University, Northridge). 4. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action. 5. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. 6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Ken Rosenthal, Trustees of the California State University Representative: Matt Goulet, Urbanomics Planning Case No. CPC​­2021​­6426­​GPA Environmental No. ENV​ ­ 2016­​ 6 34­​ ​ E IR (State Clearinghouse No. 2005051008) to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Ken Rosenthal, Trustees of the California State University Representative: Matt Goulet, Urbanomics Planning Case No. CPC​­2021​­6426­​GPA Environmental No. ENV​ ­ 2016­​ 6 34­​ ​ E IR (State Clearinghouse No. 2005051008) Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.