Lafayette Park

DOCUMENT NO. NG-17-066-RP

LAFAYETTE PARK HEARTS OF LOS ANGELES (HOLA) PROJECT

Council District: 10 Lafayette Park

Project Location: The Project would be located within Lafayette Park at 625 S. La Fayette Park Place in the MacArthur Park/Koreatown community of Los Angeles, California. The Project site would be north of the existing Lafayette Multipurpose Community Center building, and near the corner of La Fayette Park Place and West 6th Street.

Project Description: The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (LADRP) and Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) propose to add a new 24,860 square-foot modular building to the existing park that would house the HOLA Arts and Recreation Center. HOLA is a partnership organization that provides extracurricular activities in academics, arts, and athletics to underserved youth in Los Angeles. The proposed Arts and Recreation Center would provide three levels of space for activities including large and small ensemble rooms for music practice and performance, clubrooms for academic and art use, offices, reception area and lobby, and roof deck. The project is also seeking a lease agreement between HOLA Community Partners and LADRP for construction and operation of the proposed Arts and Recreation Center.

Review Locations: The public review and comments period for proposed Negative Declaration will be from May 4, 2017 to May 23, 2017. Copies of the document are available at the following locations:

• Department of Recreation and Parks, 221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012

• Lafayette Park Multipurpose Community Center, 625 S. La Fayette Park Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 384-0562

• Felipe de Neve Branch Library, 2820 W. 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 228-7000

All comments must be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 PM on May 23, 2017, by mailing to: Paul Davis, Environmental Supervisor, City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks, 221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Facsimiles at (213) 202-2611 will also be accepted up to the comment deadline (please mail the original). Email comments to Paul.J.Davis@lacity.org. For further information, contact Paul Davis at (213) 202-2667.