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LosAngelesCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks Harbor‐UCLAMedicalCenterCampusMasterPlanProjectSCH#2014111004 4.K.3‐1

4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

K. PUBLIC SERVICES

3 PARKS AND RECREATION

1. INTRODUCTION

This section identifies and describes the public parks and recreational facilities serving the Project Site,includingthoseoperatedbytheLosAngelesCountyDepartmentofParksandRecreation(LACDPR)andthesurroundingcities(LosAngeles,CarsonandTorrance),andanalyzesthepotentialimpactsoftheProjectonthesefacilities, includingwhethertheProjectwouldgeneratetheneedforneworphysicallyalteredparksandrecreationfacilities.Thissectionisbased,inpart,oninformationprovidedbyLACDPRandthecitiesofLos Angeles, Carson and Torrance (included in Appendix G‐3, Parks and Recreation DepartmentCorrespondence,ofthisDraftEIR).ThissectionalsoincorporatesinformationfromtheLACDPRwebsite,LosCountyGeneralPlanUpdate(2035)andassociatedEIR(2015);andotherCountyplansandenvironmentaldocuments.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

a. Existing Conditions

The Harbor‐UCLA Medical Center Campus is located within the unincorporated Harbor Community PlanAreaoftheCountyofLosAngeles,withinarelativelyshortdistanceofseveralincorporatedcitiesincludingLosAngeles,TorranceandCarson. WithintheunincorporatedareasoftheCounty,LACDPRisresponsibleforprovidingpublicparksandrecreationalfacilities.LACDPRownsandadministers70,000acresofparksandrecreationalfacilities,inbothunincorporatedareasandcitieswithintheCounty,brokenintoalocalandregionalparksystem.1Thelocalparksystemisintendedtomeettheneedsoflocalresidents,andconsistsofneighborhoodparks,communityparks,pocketparks,andparknodes.TheregionalparksystemisintendedtomeettheneedsofresidentsandvisitorsthroughouttheCounty,andconsistsofcommunityregionalparks,regionalparks,andspecialuse facilities(Countybeaches,golfcourses,etc.). Inaddition,CountyresidentsmaybeservedbyLACDPRmulti‐use trails,parksandrecreational facilitiesownedandmaintainedby theCities of Los Angeles, Torrance and Carson, parks shared with local schools, and private recreationalfacilities.

LosAngelesCountyhasanexistingaverageof3.3acresof localparklandper1,000residents.2 WithintheunincorporatedWestCarsonCommunity, theratio is0.02acresofparklandper1,000residents(e.g.,0.53

1 CountyofLosAngeles,LosAngelesCountyGeneralPlanUpdate(2035),Chapter10:ParksandRecreationElement.AdoptedOctober

6,2015.2 ClementLau,DepartmentFacilitiesPlannerII,LACDPR,e‐maildatedFebruary22,2016andincludedinAppendixG‐3ofthisDraft

EIR.

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acres / 21,715 residents x 1,000).3 Hence, theWest Carson community is substantially under‐served byCountyparks.

Nine public parks and recreational facilities are locatedwithin a twomile radius of the Project site (theserviceradiusforCountycommunityparks).TheclosestCountyparksare:LearningGroveCountyPark,a0.53‐acrepocketpart located approximately0.2miles to the south and theonlyCountypark in theWestCarsoncommunity;theLinksatVictoriaGolfCourse,aspecialuseparklocatedapproximately1.7milestothenortheast;andVictoriaCommunityRegionalPark,acommunity/regionalparklocatedapproximately2.0miles to the northeast. The closest City parks are: Normandale Recreation Center, a City of Los Angelesneighborhood park located approximately 0.3 miles to the south; Veteran’s Park, a City of Carson parklocated approximately 0.7 miles to the southeast; and Carson Park, a City of Carson park locatedapproximately0.8miles to thenortheast. Lastly, anewCountyNeighborhoodPark isunder constructionapproximately 1.3miles north of theProject Site. The locations of these 10public park and recreationalfacilitiesareshowninFigure4.K.3‐1,PublicParksandRecreationFacilitiesMap,andwhiledataabouttheseparks and recreation facilities is provided inTable 4.K.3‐2, Public Parks and Recreation Facilities in theProjectVicinity.

TherearenopublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiescurrentlylocatedontheHUCLACampus.AsindicatedinFigure2‐2,AerialPhotographwithSurroundingLandUses, inChapter2.0,ProjectDescription,of thisDraftEIR, existing on‐site landscaped open space areas are limited and discontinuous,with several landscapedcourtyards at the western end of the Campus surrounding theMFI and CII buildings, on the LA BioMedCampus,andinscatteredlocationsinthenorth‐centralportionoftheCampus.Theperipheriesoftheon‐sitesurface parking lots along Vermont Avenue are also planted with trees. However, the remainder of theCampushas littleinthewayof landscapedopenspaceareas,andthereareveryfewplacesforpatientsorvisitorstocongregateoutdoors. Furthermore, thereareno landscapedparkwaysorstreettreesalongthefourstreetsborderingtheProjectSite.

b. Regulatory Setting

Thefollowingsubsectionsdiscussthevariousparksandrecreationcodes,regulationsandpolicesapplicabletotheProjectatthefederal,stateandlocallevels.

(1) Federal

TherearenofederalparksandrecreationregulationsapplicabletotheProject.

(2) State

TherearenoStateparksandrecreationregulationsapplicabletotheProject.4

3 Ibid.

4 Section66477oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode,alsoknownastheQuimbyAct,wasenactedbytheCalifornialegislaturein1975topromotetheavailabilityofparkandopenspaceareasinresponsetoCalifornia’srapidurbanization.TheActauthorizescitiesandcounties toenactordinances requiring thededicationof land, thepaymentof fees forparkand/or recreational facilities in lieuthereof,orboth,bydevelopersofresidentialsubdivisionsasaconditionofsubdivisionapproval.BecausetheproposedProjectdoesnotproposearesidentialsubdivision,theQuimbyActdoesnotapplytotheproposedProject.

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Source: ESRI Street Map, 2009; PCR Services Corporation, February 2016.

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Public Parks and Recreation Facilities Map4.K.3-1

Project SitePublic Park / Recreation Facility

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# Park Address Jurisdiction1 Lear n in g Gr ove Coun t y

Par k 1123 W. 223r d St ., Tor r an ce LA Coun t y

2 Nor m an d ale Recr eat ion Cen t er 22400 Halld ale Ave., Los An geles Cit y of LA

3 Vet er an ’s Par k 22400 Mon et a Ave., Car son Cit y of Car son

4 Car son Par k 21411 S. Or r ick Ave., Car son Cit y of Car son

5 El Pr ad o Par k El Pr ad o Ave., Tor r an ce Cit y of Tor r an ce

6 New Par k (un d er d evelopm en t ) 1000 W. 204t h St ., Car son LA Coun t y

7 Char les Wilson Com m un it y Par k 2200 Cr en shaw Blvd ., Tor r an ce Cit y of Tor r an ce

8 Tor r an ce Par k 2001 San t a Fe Ave., Tor r an ce Cit y of Tor r an ce

9 The Lin ks at Vict or ia Golf Cour se 340 E. 192n d St ., Car son LA Coun t y

10 Vict or ia Com m un it y Region al Par k 419 E. 192n d St ., Car son LA Coun t y

11 Car r iage Cr est Par k 23800 Figuer oa St ., Car son Cit y of Car son



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Table 4.K.3‐1

Public Parks and Recreation Facilities in the Project Vicinity

Facility Name Address Jurisdiction Classificationa Amenitiesa Size(ac)a

Distance (miles)

LearningGroveCountyPark

1123W.223rdSt.,Carson

County PocketPark Turf 0.5 0.2

NormandaleRec.Center

22400HalldaleAve.,Torrance

LA NeighborhoodPark

Auditorium,baseballdiamond,basketball/volleyballcourts,children’splayarea,footballfield,gym,soccerfield

10.1 0.3

Veteran’sPark 22400MonetaAve.,Carson

Carson CityPark(Community

Use)

Baseballdiamonds,multi‐purposerooms,playarea,picnicarea,skatepark,tenniscourts,amphitheater

12.3 0.7

CarsonPark 21411S.OrrickAve.,Carson

Carson CityParkCommunity

Use)

Baseballdiamonds,swimmingpool,playarea,multi‐purposegamecourts,multi‐purposebuilding,picnicarea,

restrooms

10.8 0.8

ElPradoPark ElPradoAve.,Torrance

Torrance CityPark Passiverecreation,greenbelt,parkbenches 2.9 1.2

NewPark(underdevelopment)

1000W.204thSt.,Carson

Countyb NeighborhoodPark

Baseball/softballfield,basketballcourt,volleyballcourt,walking/joggingtrails,children’splayarea,benches/picnic

tables,restrooms

8.5 1.3

CharlesWilsonCommunityPark

2200CrenshawBlvd.,Torrance

Torrance CityPark Picnicareas,barbecues,softballdiamonds,basketballcourts,outdooramphitheater,tennis/paddletenniscourts,rollerhockeyrink,battingcages,fitnesscourse,restrooms

44.1 1.3

TorrancePark 2001SantaFeAve.,Torrance

Torrance CityPark Outdoorbandshell,baseballdiamond,basketballcourt,picnicarea,children’splayarea,barbecues,restrooms.

10.2 1.3

TheLinksatVictoriaGolfCourse

340E.192ndSt.,Carson

County SpecialUsePark

Golfcourse 167.0 1.7


Table 4.K.3‐1

Public Parks and Recreational Facilities in the Project Vicinity


Facility Name Address Jurisdiction Classificationa Amenitiesa Size(ac)a

Distance (miles)

CarriageCrestPark 23800FigueroaSt.,Carson

Carson CityPark(Community

Use)

‐‐ 4.9 1.8

VictoriaCommunityRegionalPark

419E.192ndSt.,Carson

County Community/RegionalPark

Gym,multi‐purposeroom,multipurposefield,baseballdiamonds,basketballcourts,cricketfield,tenniscourts,children’splayarea,heatedpool,picnicareas,barbeques

34.0 2.0

a Data for Los Angeles County parks from: http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr/Parks, accessed February 25, 2015; Clement Lau, Department Facilities Planner II, LACDPR, e‐mail dated February 22, 2016 and included in Appendix G‐3 of this Draft EIR; and Mark Glassrock, Director of Special Projects, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, e‐mail dated February 29, 2016. Data for City of Los Angeles Parks from: ttp://www.laparks.org /dos/reccenter/facility/normandaleRC.htm, accessed February 25, 2015. Data for City of Carson parks from: http://ci.carson.ca.us/department/communityservices/parks_rec_ parks.asp, accessed February 25, 2015. Data for City of Torrance parks from: www.torrance.gov/Parks/Documents/ Park AmenitiesGrid(2).pdf), accessed February 25, 2014.

b Pending lease agreements with Del Amo Neighborhood Park LLC.

Source: PCR Services Corporation, October 2015

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(3) Local

(a) Los Angeles County General Plan

AsaCounty‐runfacilityoperatedonCounty‐ownedland,theproposedProjectissubjecttotheLosAngelesCounty General Plan Update (2035). The Parks and Recreation Element (Element) of the General PlanUpdate identifies parkland classifications for County parks and recreational facilities, and provides policydirection for the provision, expansion andmaintenance of the County’s parks and recreational facilities.5TheElementbreakstheCountyparksystemintoalocalparksystemconsistingofneighborhoodparks,localparks, pocket parks and park nodes, and a regional park system consisting of community regional parks,regionalparksandspecialusefacilities.Table4.K.3‐2,LosAngelesCountyParkClassifications,identifiestheElement‐specifiedcriteriaforeachoftheseparktypes.

TheElementalsoidentifiesthefollowingparksandrecreationpolicesapplicabletotheProject:

Policy P/R 1.2: Provide additional active and passive recreational opportunities based on acommunity’ssettingaswellasitsrecreationalneedsandpreferences.

PolicyP/R1.3: Consideremerging trends inparksandrecreationwhenplanningnewparksandrecreationalprograms.

PolicyP/R1.5:EnsurethatCountyparksandrecreationalfacilitiesareclean,safe,inviting,usable,andaccessible.

PolicyP/R3.1: TheCountystandardfortheprovisionofparklandis4acresoflocalparklandper1,000residentsofthepopulationintheunincorporatedareas,and6acresofregionalparklandper1,000residentsofthetotalpopulationofLosAngelesCounty.6

Policy P/R 3.4: Provide additional parks in communities with insufficient local parkland, asidentifiedthroughthegapanalysis.

Policy P/R 3.9: Site new parks near schools, libraries, senior centers, and other communityfacilities,wherepossible.

PolicyP/R5.7: Integrate a range of cultural programs into existing activities, and partner withmulticulturalvendorsandorganizations.

5 CountyofLosAngeles,LosAngelesCountyGeneralPlanUpdate(2035),Chapter10:ParksandRecreationElement.AdoptedOctober

6,2015.6 Thispolicyisidentifiedhereforinformationalpurposes.BecausetheProjectdoesnotincludearesidentialcomponent,thispolicyis

notapplicabletotheProject.



Table 4.K.3‐2

Los Angeles County Park Classifications

Facility Typical Park Features and Amenities

LocalParkSystemCommunityPark

AcresPerThousandPopulation:4/1,000SuggestedAcreage:10‐20ServiceArea:1‐2miles

Passiveparkamenities includingbutnot limited to: informalopen play areas, children’s play apparatus, family and grouppicnicareaswithoverheadshelters,barbecues. Activesportsactivities including but not limited to: lighted sports fields,basketball courts and tennis courts, arena soccer, rollerhockey, community gardens, dog parks. Park facilitiesincluding but not limited to: public restrooms, concession,community, and maintenance buildings, onsiteparking/informationkiosks.

NeighborhoodParkAcresPerThousandPopulation:4/1,000SuggestedAcreage:3‐10ServiceArea:½mile

Passiveparkamenities includingbutnot limited to: informalopenplayareas,children’splayapparatus,grouppicnicareaswith overhead shelters, barbecues. Active park amenitiesincludingbutnotlimitedto: practicesportsfields,basketball,tennis, volleyball courts. Park facilities including but notlimited to: public restroom, onsite parking/ informationkiosks.

PocketParkAcresPerThousandPopulation:4/1,000SuggestedAcreage:<3ServiceArea:¼mile

Passive park amenities including but not limited to: picnicareas, seating areas. Active park amenities including but notlimitedto:children’splayapparatus.

ParkNodeAcresPerThousandPopulation:4/1,000SuggestedAcreage:≤1/4ServiceArea:Noserviceradiusarea

Varies:canincludeplazas,restareas,playgrounds,landmarks,publicartinstallations.

RegionalParkSystemCommunityRegionalPark

AcresPerThousandPopulation:6/1,000SuggestedAcreage:20‐100ServiceArea:≤20miles

Passiveparkamenities includingbutnot limited to: informalopenplayareas,children’splayapparatus,grouppicnicareaswithoverheadshelters,barbecues. Additionalamenitiesmayincludeoneormoreofthefollowingfeatures:multiplesportsfacilities,aquaticscenter,fishinglake,communitybuildingandgymnasium, scenic views/vistas. Park facilities including butnot limitedto: public restrooms,concession,community,andmaintenancebuildings,onsiteparking/informationkiosks.

RegionalParkAcresPerThousandPopulation:6/1,000SuggestedAcreage:>100ServiceArea:≥25miles

Passive park amenities including but not limited to: grouppicnic areas with overhead shelters, barbecues. Additionalamenities may include one more of the following features:lakes, wetlands, auditoriums, water bodies for swimming,fishingandboating,sportsfields.

SpecialUseFacilityAcresPerThousandPopulation:6/1,000SuggestedAcreage:NosizecriteriaServiceArea:Noserviceradiusarea

Generally, single purpose facilities. Can include passivefeaturessuchas:wildernessparks,naturepreserves,botanicalgardens,naturecenters. Activeusescan include: performingarts,waterparks,golfcourses/drivingranges.

Source: County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County General Plan Update (2035), Chapter 10: Parks and Recreation Element. Tables 10.2 and 10.3, Adopted October 6, 2015.

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(b) Los Angeles County Code

TheLosAngelesCountyCode contains several sections (Sections21.24.340,21.24.350, etc.) requiring thededicationofparklandorpaymentofin‐lieufeesbynewresidentialsubdivisiondevelopmenttooffsettheincreaseinparkdemandassociatedwiththisdevelopmentasauthorizedbySection66477oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode(QuimbyAct). Asaconditionofzonechange,GeneralPlanamendment,specificplan,ordevelopmentagreementapproval, thesecodesrequireapplicantstodedicatepark land,orpay in‐lieufeesforsuchparkland,basedonthefollowingformulasetinSection21.24.340:P=0.003(UP),whereP=acresofparkland, U = number of dwelling units, and P = persons per proposed unit type within the givenunincorporated community as identified in the table in theCode section. For example, if aProject in theWestCarsoncommunityincluded1,000singlefamilyresidentialunits,itwouldberequiredtoprovide8.85acresofparklandorpayequivalentin‐lieufees(e.g.,acresofparkland=0.003(1,000x2.95)).

These code sections are identified here for informational purposes and apply to eligible residentialdevelopmentintheareasaroundtheproject. BecausetheproposedProjectdoesnot includearesidentialcomponent,theserequirementsdonotapplytotheProject.

(c) Los Angeles County Parks Proposition A

ParksPropositionA,approvedin1992,withasecondParksPropositionAapprovedin1996,authorizedanannualCountyassessmentonnearlyallof the2.25millionparcelsofrealproperty inLosAngelesCounty.ParksPropositionAFundsmaybeused to fund: thedevelopment, acquisition, improvement, restorationandmaintenance of parks; recreational, cultural and communities facilities; and open space lands. Thesefunds are administered by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District. A parcel taxmeasurewillbeon theNovember2016ballot in theCountywhich, if approved,wouldprovidecontinuedfundingforparks.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

a. Methodology

TheanalysisinthissectionevaluatesthepotentialforimpactstopublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiesthatwouldservetheProject. Themethodology for thisanalysis includedcorrespondingwith theLACDPRandtheCitiesofLosAngeles,CarsonandTorrancetorequestcurrentinformationexistingparksarerecreationalfacilities that would serve the Project, service ratios, and performance objectives. In addition, availableinformationconcerningparksandrecreationalfacilitieswasobtainedfromtheLACDPRwebsite,LosCountyGeneral Plan Update (2035) and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR, 2015), and other Countyplans and environmental documents. Based on the addition of the Project, the analysis makes adeterminationofwhethertheProjectwouldmeetCountyparksrequirementsandthusnotrequireneworphysically altered parks or recreational facilities, or fall short of such requirements in which case: (1)additional parks and recreational facilities could potentially be required; and/or (2) substantial physicaldeteriorationofexistingparksandrecreationalfacilitiescouldoccur.

b. Thresholds of Significance

ThepotentialforparksandrecreationimpactsisbasedonthresholdsderivedfromtheCounty’sInitialStudyChecklistquestions,whicharebasedonAppendixGof theStateCEQAGuidelines. Thesequestionsareas



follows:

(XV) Public Services.

a) Wouldtheprojectresultinsubstantialadversephysicalimpactsassociatedwiththeprovisionofnewor physically altered governmental facilities, the need for new or physically altered governmentalfacilities,constructionofwhichcouldcausesignificantenvironmentalimpacts,inordertomaintainacceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the publicservices:

Parks?

(XVI) Recreation.

a) Wouldtheprojectincreasetheuseofexistingneighborhoodandregionalparksorotherrecreationalfacilitiessuchthatsubstantialphysicaldeteriorationofthefacilitywouldoccurorbeaccelerated?

b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion ofrecreationalfacilitieswhichmighthaveanadversephysicaleffectontheenvironment?

Basedontheabovefactors,theProjectwouldhaveapotentiallysignificantimpactonparksandrecreationifitwouldresultinanyofthefollowing:

PARKS‐1: Would the Project require new or physically altered parks or recreational facilities, theconstructionofwhichwouldcausesignificantenvironmentalimpacts,inordertomaintainacceptableserviceratiosorotherperformanceobjectives?

PARKS‐2: Would theProject increase theuseof existingneighborhoodand regionalparksorotherrecreationalfacilitiessuchthatsubstantialphysicaldeteriorationofthefacilitywouldoccurorbeaccelerated?

PARKS‐3: WouldtheProjectincluderecreationalfacilitiesorrequiretheconstructionorexpansionofrecreationalfacilitieswhichmighthaveanadversephysicaleffectontheenvironment?

c. Project Characteristics and Design Features

(1) Project Characteristics

TheProjectwouldaddressthefutureneedsofthecommunitiesservedbytheHarbor‐UCLAMedicalCenterCampus(Campus). TheexistingCampuscontainsapproximately1,279,300square feetofdeveloped floorarea, including the recently completed Surgery and Emergency Room Replacement Project (ReplacementProject). TheMasterPlanProjectencompassesconstructionofaNewHospitalToweronscheduletomeetincreasingstatelawseismicrequirementsforacutecarefacilities,renovationoftheExistingHospitalTowertohousenon‐acutecaresupportuses,replacementofagingfacilities,reconfiguredvehicularandpedestrianaccesstoandcirculationwithintheCampus,andimplementationofacohesivesitedesignthatenhancestheexperience of staff, patients, and visitors. Thiswould result in a net increase of 1,178,071 square feet ofbuildingfloorarea,toincludenewhospital,medicaloffice,medicalresearch,andservicecommercialuses,anet increase inCampus‐wideemployeesandannualpatientvisitsof37percent(2,030employees)and34



percent (185,745 visits), respectively, and anunknown increase in Campus visitors. Project constructionwould occur in phases through the year 2030. See Chapter 2.0, ProjectDescription, of thisDraft EIR forfurther project description, including Figure 2‐6,Harbor‐UCLAMedicalCampusMasterPlanSitePlan, andTable2‐1,ExistingandProposedLandUseSummary.

ThereisnoexistingdedicatedopenspaceornaturalareasontheProjectSite,nordoestheCountyhaveopenspacededicationrequirementsapplicabletothelimitedcommercialservices(e.g.,coffeestand,sundryshop,etc.) thatarepartof theproposedProject. However, theProjectwouldprovideon‐siteopenspace in theformoflandscapedareas(seeFigure2‐6inChapter2.0)forusebyProjectpatients,visitorsandemployees.Theselandscapedopenspaceareaswouldinclude:acentralgardenspineextendingthroughtheProjectSitein a north‐south orientation from Carson Street; landscape promenades into the Project Site along theproposed vehicular access routes; several courtyards and plazas, including one immediately east of theexistingSurgery/EmergencyMedicalBuilding,oneimmediatelysouthoftheproposedNewHospitalTower,onealong220thStreetintheareaofseveraloftheresearchcenters,andseveralbetweenthebuildingsintheBiosciencesCampus;and,potentially,roofgardensonsomeoftheProjectbuildings.Landscapedpedestrianpathswouldalsobeprovidedthroughout,andlandscapedbuffersandstreettreeswouldbeprovidedalongthecampusperimeter.

(2) Project Design Features

TheProjectdoesnotincludeanyProjectDesignFeatures(PDFs)relatedtoparksandrecreation.

d. Project Impacts

ThresholdPARKS‐1: WouldtheProjectrequireneworphysicallyalteredparksorrecreational facilities,the constructionofwhichwouldcause significantenvironmental impacts, inorder tomaintainacceptableserviceratiosorotherperformanceobjectives?

ThresholdPARKS‐2: Would theProject increase theuseofexistingneighborhoodandregionalparksorother recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or beaccelerated?

ThresholdPARKS‐3: Would the Project include recreational facilities or require the construction orexpansionofrecreationalfacilitieswhichmighthaveanadversephysicaleffectontheenvironment?

ImpactStatementPARKS‐1: Projectconstructionandoperationwouldnotcreateademand forparksandrecreationalfacilitiesthatwouldrequireneworphysicallyalteredparksandrecreationalfacilitiesorresultinsubstantialphysicaldeteriorationofsuchfacilities.Inaddition,theProjectwouldnotincludenewrecreationalfacilitiesorrequiretheconstructionorexpansionofexistingfacilities.Therefore,theimpactwouldbelessthansignificant.

(1) Construction

ProjectconstructionactivitieswouldnotphysicallyaffectexistingpublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiesasnosuchfacilitiesarelocatedonordirectlyadjacenttotheProjectSite.Furthermore,thestagingofProjectconstruction activities would occur on‐site, and access to off‐site uses during construction would bemaintained as required by the County Code, such that access to and parking at existing parks and



recreationalfacilitieswouldbemaintainedduringProjectconstruction(seeSection4.L.,TransportationandTraffic,ofthisDraftEIRforfurtherdiscussion).Also,whileconstructionactivitiesattheProjectSitewouldpotentially be perceptible by users of some of the local parks and recreational facilities (for example, atLearning Grove County Park located approximately 0.2 miles to the south), this would not result insubstantialphysicaldeteriorationofthesefacilities.

ProjectconstructionwouldrequireconstructionworkersattheProjectSiteintermittentlythroughtheyear2030asdiscretephasesof theProjectareconstructed. Theexactnumberofconstructionworkersduringeachconstructionphase isnotknownat this time. However,giventhegeneralaccessibilityof theProjectSite and the availability of constructionworkers in the Los Angeles area, it is unlikely that a substantialnumber of constructionworkerswould relocate to the Project area and use local parks and recreationalfacilities such that new such facilities would be required and substantial physical deterioration of suchfacilities would occur. Furthermore, construction workers would have limited opportunities during theworkdaytouselocalparksandrecreationalfacilities,andanydemandforparksandrecreationalfacilitiesthatwouldoccurwouldbelimitedandtemporary,lastingonlyaslongasthegivenconstructionphase.

Finally,constructionoftheproposedon‐sitelandscapedopenspaceamenitiescouldresultinenvironmentaleffects(e.g.,visualimpacts,dustandotherairemissions,noise,andtrafficduringtheconstructionperiod).However,theseenvironmentaleffectshavebeenevaluatedaspartoftheconstructionimpactsoftheProjectinSections4.A.,Aesthetics,4.B.,AirQuality,4.I.,Noise,and4.L.,TransportationandParking,ofthisDraftEIR,andnoadditionalsubstantialenvironmentaleffectswouldoccur.

Basedontheabovediscussion,Projectconstructionwouldnotrequireneworphysicallyalteredparksandrecreational facilities or result in substantial physical deterioration of such facilities. Therefore, impactswouldbelessthansignificant.

(2) Operation

AsindicatedpreviouslyinSubsection3.C.,ProjectCharacteristicsandDesignFeatures,theproposedProjectis a commercial project to includenewhospital,medical office,medical research, and service commercialuses.Noresidentialusesareproposed.Therefore,theProjectwouldnotcreateadirectdemandforparksandrecreational facilities,andwouldnotbesubject totheparkdedicationandin‐lieufeerequirementsoftheCountyCodeortheparktoresidentpopulationstandardsoftheCountyGeneralPlan.

AsindicatedaboveinSubsection3.C,theProjectwouldresult inanetincreaseof1,178,071squarefeetofbuildingfloorarea,increasesintotalCampus‐wideemployeesandannualpatientvisitsof37percent(2,030employees)and34percent(185,745visits),respectively,andanunknownincreaseinCampusvisitors.ThisincreaseinCampuspatients,employeesandvisitorswouldnotbeexpectedtoresultinasubstantialincreaseindemandforpublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiesfortworeasons.First,substantialon‐sitelandscapedopenspacewouldbeprovidedtoservethesepopulationsasshowninFigure2‐6inChapter2.0ofthisDraftEIR, includingacentralgardenspine, landscapepromenades, several courtyardsandplazas, roofgardens,landscapedpedestrianpaths,andlandscapedbuffersandstreettreeswouldbeprovidedalongthecampusperimeter. Second,anyusagebythesepopulationsofexistingpublicparksandrecreationfacilitieswouldlikelybesplitamongtheelevenpublicparksandrecreationalfacilitieslocatedwithinatwo‐mileradiusoftheProjectSiteidentifiedinFigure4.K.3‐1.



Many of the approximately 2,030 new Project employees and families could create a demand for publicparks and recreational facilities. However, because a portion of the new on‐site employees would beexpectedtobederivedfromtheexistinglocallaborpool,itislikelythattheseemployeesandtheirfamilieslikelyalreadygenerateademandforpublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiesinthelocalarea.Furthermore,any use of existing public parks and recreational facilities by Project employees and their familieswouldlikely be dispersed over a wide geographic area rather than concentrated at any one of the eleven localpublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiesidentifiedinFigure4.K.3‐1.

Basedontheabove,Projectoperationwouldnotrequireneworphysicallyalteredparksandrecreationalfacilitiesorresult insubstantialphysicaldeteriorationofsuch facilities. Therefore, impactswouldbe lessthansignificant.

e. Cumulative Impacts

Chapter 3.0, General Description of Environmental Setting, of this Draft EIR provides a list of 26 relatedprojectsthatareplannedorareunderconstructionwithinanapproximately2.4mileradiusoftheProject.Table4.K.3‐3,RelatedProjects forParksandRecreation, identifiesthe17relatedprojects locatedwithinatwo‐mile radius of the Project Site (the cumulative study area for parks). As indicated, these 17 relatedprojectswouldinclude2,742dwellingunits(du),300hotelrooms,andapproximately653,000squarefeetofnon‐residentialfloorarea.

Thedevelopmentofthe17relatedprojectswithinatwo‐mileradiusoftheProjectSitethatareidentifiedinTable4.K.3‐3,alongwiththeproposedProject,wouldincreasethedemandforpublicparksandrecreationalfacilities from the County and the Cities of Los Angeles, Carson and Torrance. However, residentialsubdivisionsintheCountyandCityofLosAngelesarerequiredtodedicateparklandorpayin‐lieufeestoserve their respective populations, so that any of the 17 related projects that represent residentialsubdivisionswouldnotbeexpectedtocontributetothecumulativedemandforpublicparksandrecreationfacilities.Furthermore,non‐residentialProjects,suchastheproposedProjectandroughlyhalfoftherelatedprojects,generateanindirectratherthanadirectdemandforparksandrecreationalfacilitiesandtypicallyprovideon‐siteparksandrecreationalfacilitiestohelpmeetthisindirectdemand. Inaddition,theProjectandthe17relatedProjectswouldpaypropertyandothertaxesandfeeswhichcouldbeusedbytheCountyand the Cities of Los Angeles, Carson and Torrance to develop new parks, and voters have approvedpropositions and bonds (for example, Los Angeles County Proposition A) to help fund new parkdevelopment. Furthermore,pending leaseagreementswithDelAmoNeighborhoodParkLLC, theCountywillshortlybeopeninganewNeighborhoodParkat1000W.204thStreetinCarsontoservetheWestCarsoncommunitywhichwouldhelpservetheProjectandrelatedprojects. Lastly,asindicatedintheanalysisinSubsectiond,ProjectImpacts,above,theProjectwouldnotbeexpectedtogenerateasubstantialdemandforpublicparksandrecreationalfacilitiesforseveralreasons,suchthatitwouldnotbeexpectedtocontributesubstantially to cumulative demand for public parks and recreational facilities. For all these reasons,cumulativeparksandrecreationimpactswouldbelessthansignificant.

4. MITIGATION MEASURES

Nomitigation measures are required. For measures to mitigate the construction impacts of the Project(including the impacts associated with the construction of the proposed on‐site landscaped open space



amenities), please see in Sections 4.A.,Aesthetics, 4.B.,AirQuality, 4.I.,Noise, and 4.L.,TransportationandTraffic,ofthisDraftEIR.

5. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION

TheProjectwouldhavelessthansignificantparksandrecreationimpacts.



Table 4.K.3‐3

Related Projects for Parks and Recreation

ID Jurisdiction Project location Land use Size

1 County 24500NormandieAve ApartmentsRetail

112du3.9ksf

2 County 1028W223rdSt Condos 19du3 County 22700MeyerSt Condos 60du

4 County 19208SVermontAve Condos 20du7 Carson 616ECarson Apartments

Retail152du13ksf

8 Carson 19220SMainSt Commercial 65ksf

10 Carson 21521SAvalonBlvd ApartmentsRetail

357du32ksf

12 Carson 21791MonetaAve Apartments 13du14 Carson 22303Avalon AutomatedCarWash

OfficeSpace4.673ksf0.48ksf

15 Carson CarsonMarketplace RegionalRetailNeighborhoodRetail

ResidentialHotel

RestaurantsCommercialRecreational

13.07ksf130ksf1,550du300rooms81.125ksf214ksf

16 LosAngeles 1311WSepulvedaBlvd ApartmentsRetail

352du17.904ksf

17 LosAngeles 21176SWesternAve Retail 0.836ksf18 LosAngeles 20805‐22341S.NormandieAve SingleFamily 63du19 Torrance 1640CabrilloAve Apartments

Retail44du3.7ksf

20 Torrance 1752BorderAve WarehouseAutomobileCareCenter

10ksf3ksf

25 Torrance 20405GramercyPlace LightIndustrial 17ksf26 Torrance 1750214thSt/1600AbaloneSt Warehouse

Manufacturing30ksf13ksf

Total ResidentialHotelRooms

Non‐Residential

2,742du300rms

652.688ksf

Source: PCR Services Corporation, 2016. Based on the Related Projects Table from the Fehr and Peers Traffic Study, 2016.