1. City of Los Angeles Bicycle Plan First Year of the First Five-Year Implementation Strategy and the Figueroa Streetscape Project Environmental Impact Report Scoping Meeting
July 2012

2. Agenda Purpose of the Scoping Meeting Overview of Projects
Environmental Review Process
Public Comment

3. Purpose of Today’s Meeting
Generally describe the proposed projects & Environmental Review Process
Gather Information from Community including any concerns
Discuss Environmental Issues to be Evaluated in the EIR with Focus on Project Impacts
For example, maximum setbacks, height of fences, parking requirements, etc.

4. Introduction
Lead Agency: City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning (DCP) in coordination with LADOT
Three scoping meetings scheduled – July 10, 12, and 18 and a webinar on July 17
An Initial Study has been prepared by the City; issues preliminarily identified to be discussed:
Land Use Compatibility
Traffic & Circulation
Air Quality
Noise

5. Proposed Project’s Environmental Case Identification
Case Identification to follow the project throughout the adoption process, Environmental Case Number:
ENV EIR

6. Proposed Projects
The proposed projects would consist of the following:
First Year of the First Five-Year Implementation Strategy (approximately 40 miles of bicycle lanes)
Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project
For example, maximum setbacks, height of fences, parking requirements, etc.

7. First Year of the First Five-Year Implementation Strategy
Purpose of the City of Los Angeles 2010 Bicycle Plan is to increase, improve, and enhance bicycling in the City as a safe, healthy, and enjoyable means of transportation and recreation.
Bicycle Plan established the Five-Year Implementation Strategy to design, analyze and build 1,227 miles in five-year increments within the next 35 years.
For example, maximum setbacks, height of fences, parking requirements, etc.

8. First Year of the First Five-Year Implementation Strategy
Proposed project would include implementation of approximately 40 miles of new bicycle lanes striped along existing City streets. It would include the first year priority package of the First Five-Year Implementation Strategy.
Installation of the bicycle lanes is anticipated to take less than 12 months & would begin in 2013.

9. Bicycle Plan Street Limits Length (miles) Area/Connection Venice Blvd.
TABLE 1: BICYCLE PLAN -- FIRST YEAR OF THE FIRST FIVE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Street
Limits
Length (miles)
Area/Connection
Venice Blvd.
San Vicente Blvd. to Main St.
4.5
City Center South
Lankershim Blvd.
Cahuenga Blvd. to Chandler Blvd.
2.4
Universal
Cahuenga Blvd. W
Lankershim Blvd. to Pilgrimage Bridge
2.3
Cahuenga Blvd. E
Pilgrimage Bridge to Odin St.
0.3
Caesar E. Chavez Ave.
Figueroa St. to Mission Rd.
1.3
Hollywood to Alhambra
Mission Rd.
Cesar E. Chavez Ave. to Soto St.
7th St.
Figueroa St. to Soto St.
2.9
Vermont Ave.
Venice Blvd. to Wilshire Blvd.
1.2
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Marlton Ave. to Figueroa St.
3.2
N. Figueroa St.
San Fernando Rd. to Colorado Blvd.
5.1
Northeast
S. Figueroa St.
7th St. to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
3.0
Southeast
Westwood Blvd.
Santa Monica Blvd. to National Blvd.
1.6
Westside
Bundy Dr.
San Vicente Blvd. to Stanwood Dr.
Centinela Ave.
Stanwood Dr. to Culver City limit at Washington Pl.
Sepulveda Blvd.
National Blvd. to City/County limit (N/O Ohio Ave.)
2.1
Ave. of the Stars
Pico Blvd. to Santa Monica Blvd.
1.0
Colorado Blvd.
Glendale City limit (200’ e/o Lincoln Ave.) to Ave 64
Woodley Ave.
Stagg St. to Chase St.
0.8
Valley
Devonshire St.
Haskell Ave. to Sepulveda Blvd.
0.4
2nd St.
Beverly Blvd./Glendale Blvd. to Broadway St.
Central City
Grand Ave.
Washington Blvd. to 30th St.
0.7
South
Virgil Ave.
Santa Monica Blvd. to Melrose Ave.
0.5
Hollywood
TOTAL
44.2
SOURCE: City of Los Angeles, LADOT

11. Existing Bikeways
as of June 2012

12. Existing Bikeways
with the EIR Package (Proposed Project)

13. Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project
Project includes development of separated bicycle lanes along 3-mile stretch of Figueroa Street though Downtown & South Los Angeles from 7th Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Vehicular travel lanes would be reduced where necessary.
Proposed project would also include streetscape improvements (pedestrian-scale street lighting, street trees & planting areas, repaired sidewalk paving, enhanced crosswalk treatments, transit furniture, & public art).

14. Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project

15. CEQA & Scoping Disclosure is Main Purpose of CEQA
Allows for Public Participation
Helps Determine Scope of Environmental Analysis

16. Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Evaluate Existing Conditions
Determine Evaluation Criteria
Compare Project Impacts to Evaluation Criteria
Identify Mitigation Measures for Significant Impacts
Evaluate Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures
Identify Unavoidable Effects
Evaluate Alternatives
Evaluate Cumulative Impacts

17. EIR Process Notice of Preparation & Scoping Meetings We Are Here
Prepare Draft EIR
Notice of Availability/Notice of Completion
45-Day Public Review Period/Community Meetings
Prepare Responses to Comments/Final EIR
City of Los Angeles Certifies the Final EIR
Notice of Determination

18. Primary Environmental Issues
Land Use Compatibility
Traffic & Congestion
Air Quality
Noise 18

19. Land Use Land Use Compatibility (loss of travel and/or parking lanes)
Applicable Land Use Plans & Policies 19

20. Traffic & Congestion Loss of travel lanes Intersection Operations
Local Roadway Operations 20

21. Air Quality
Construction & Operational Impacts on sensitive receptors

22. Noise Construction -Related
Operational Impacts (shifting of traffic along Figueroa)

23. Alternatives Required Alternative No Project
To be Selected based on reduction of any Identified Significant Physical Impacts
Use of parking Lanes instead of travel lanes in some cases
Potential alternate treatment or routes in some cases

24. Mitigation, Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP)
Timing/Phasing of Mitigation
Enforcement /Monitoring Agency
Compliance Action

25. Opportunities For Public Comment
Written & Oral Comments Accepted: Today
30-Day NOP Public Comment Period: June 28, 2012 through July 30, 2012
Written Comments on the EIR Scope Must Be Submitted by: July 30, 2012
Draft EIR Anticipated to be Circulated for Public Review: Early Fall 2012
45-Day Draft EIR Public Comment Period
Final EIR: Late 2012/early 2013 25

26. Send Comments to: Attn: David Somers
200 N. Spring Street, Room 667, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213)
Fax: (213) 26

27. Public Comments 27