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Initial Study and Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration

Project Name: DOCUMENT NO. MND-RP-09-439 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OUTDOOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PDF

Council District: 13 Metro Region

Project Address: The project is located northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the Silver Lake–Echo Park–Elysian Valley Community, west of the intersection of Riverside Drive and Stadium Way.  Interstate 5 is located northeast of the site across Riverside Drive, and State Route 134 is located approximately 0.5 mile to the northwest.

Project Description: The proposed project involves the development of the approximately 18-acre site in two phases with recreational amenities suitable for both active and passive recreational use located in the Silver Lake–Echo Park–Elysian Valley Community.  Phase I of the proposed project would involve development of approximately 5 acres of recreational and supporting elements, including: multi-purpose game courts; a multi-purpose sports field; picnic and play areas; nature interpretive area and outdoor classroom; scenic viewpoint improvements; and supporting infrastructure (e.g.: extension of utilities and incorporation of bio-swales to capture storm water runoff). Phase II of the project includes the construction and operation of a 2,500 square –foot community building with restrooms near the sports field and play area along Riverside Drive.  Additionally, a trail system would be developed in Phase II. Primary access to the project site would be from Riverside Drive; however, there would also be access to the upper level via Landa Street.

Document NO. MND-RP-09-439 Riverside Drive Outdoor Development Project
Document File Type
Chapter 1 - Introduction PDF (162 KB )
Chapter 2 - Environmental Setting and Project Description PDF (3.95 MB)
Chapter 3 - Initial Study Environmental Checklist PDF (444 KB)
Chapter 4 - References PDF (152 KB)
Chapter 5 - List of Preparers PDF (116 KB)
Appendix A - E PDF (4.94 MB)
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Review Locations:

Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code and Article 7 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as amended, DRP has prepared an Initial Study (IS) for the project described above. Under CEQA, the City identified no significant impacts and proposes to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration after it is circulated for a 30-day public review period from September 17, 2009 to October 19, 2009.  Hard copies of the document are available at the following locations:

• Department of Recreation and Parks, 221 North Figueroa Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles 90012
• Cypress Park Branch Library, 1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, 90065
• Elysian Valley Recreation Center, 1811 Ripple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90039

All comments must be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 PM on October 19, 2009, by mailing to: Paul Davis, Environmental Specialist, City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation, and Parks, 221 North Figueroa Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles 90012.  Facsimiles at (213) 202-2611 will also be accepted up to the comment deadline (please mail the original).  For further information, contact Paul Davis at (213) 202-2667.