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MIRAMAR HOTEL PROJECT

PUBLIC EIR SCOPING MEETING

PCR Services CorporationPCR Services Corporation

May 16, 2013

City of Santa MonicaCity of Santa Monica

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Miramar Hotel Project– EIR Scoping MeetingCity of Santa Monica

INTRODUCTION & MEETING PURPOSE

Welcome and introductions

City staff / PCR Services Corp., environmental consultant

Meeting purpose

Inform community & agencies – beginning EIR process

Solicit input – EIR scope

Inform community about future opportunities for input

Meeting agenda

Project overview / CEQA / Provide public comments at stations

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PROJECT LOCATION

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PROJECT LOCATION

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PROJECT COMPONENTS OVERVIEW

Miramar Hotel Project Components Existing Proposed

Guest Rooms 302 280

Food/Beverage Space (SF) 3,796 12,500

Meeting Space (SF) 21,225 14,100

Retail (SF) 525 9,300

Spa/Fitness (SF) 5,569 13,484

Market-Rate Residential Units n/a up to 120

Open Space Coverage (overall on site)

Open Space Areas Public Plaza and Gardens

Private Hotel Open Space

~36% ~56%

~10,000 SF

~ one acre (43,500 SF)

Total Floor Area (SF)

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

262,284

1.4

536,340

2.8

(excluding ~32,600 SF below grade per SM Code)

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PROJECT COMPONENTS OVERVIEW

Miramar Hotel Project Components Existing Proposed

Affordable Residential Units – Second Street Parcel n/a up to 40

Maximum Building Heights

Palisades Building (existing to remain)

Ocean Building (replaces Ocean Tower)

California Building

Wilshire Building(replaces Administration Building)

~74’

105’ and 135’

n/a

~28’

~74’

21-stories / ~262’ + 58’ for architectural element

six-stories / ~68’

four-stories / ~65’ +16’ for architectural element

Parking Spaces(excluding 60 spaces available at 100 Wilshire Blvd)

167 Total up to 484(excluding new spaces at 2nd Street Parcel)

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SITE PLANMotor court & subterranean garage entrance

Public plaza & gardenMiramar GardensMoreton Bay Fig Tree

garage entrance

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PROJECT RENDERING

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PROJECT RENDERING

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PROJECT RENDERING

Three & four-stories / ~32’ / ~50’ / ~65’

Architectural element / ~81’

21-stories / ~262’

Architectural element / ~320’

Six-stories / ~68’

*Existing ~74’ Palisades Building at Second Street/California Avenue would remain in hotel use

15-stories / ~173’

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SCOPING MEETING OBJECTIVES

Provide information about Miramar Hotel Project

Provide information on Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process

Identify environmental issues for analysis in EIR

Solicit community input on environmental issues to be studied in EIR

Meeting is for community input only –City is at the beginning of environmental review process

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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

Purpose: inform decision‐makers and public of a project’s potential environmental effects

Applies to discretionary projects

Increases public understanding of and participation in environmental review process

Discloses potential impacts on the environment

Identifies ways to avoid or reduce potential impacts through mitigation measures or alternatives

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OVERVIEW OF CEQA PROCESS

Notice of Preparation (NOP)30‐day public comment period (5/1/13 through 6/3/13)

Public Scoping Meeting

Prepare & Publish Draft EIR45‐day public review

Prepare & Publish Final EIR

Response to comments on Draft EIR

Corrections or additions to Draft EIR

City Considers Final EIR and ProjectPublic Hearing before City Planning Commission

Public Hearing before City Council

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THE CEQA EIR PROCESS

Prepare Final EIR Including Response to Comments

Public Scoping Meeting

Prepare Draft EIR

Public and Agency Review of Draft EIR(45 days)

Review of Responses byCommenting Agencies

Planning Commission Hearing

City Council HearingPrepare Public Noticeof Draft EIR Availability

= Opportunities for Public Input

Prepare/Distribute Notice of Preparation(30‐day review period)

File Notice of Determination

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PRELIMINARY SCOPE: ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICSFOR ANALYSIS IN EIR

Aesthetics (including Shadows)

Air Quality

Biological Resources

Cultural Resources

Construction Effects

Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change

Geology and Soils

Neighborhood Effects

Land Use and Planning

Noise

Transportation and Circulation

Mandatory Findings of Significance

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Comments on Scope, Focus, Content of EIR

Provide comments at stations

Form for written comments provided

hand to staff or mail/drop‐off:

Roxanne Tanemori, AICP

City of Santa Monica – City Planning Division

1685 Main Street, Room 212

Santa Monica, California 90401

E‐mail comments: [email protected]

Comments accepted through June 3, 2013

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PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENTS AT STATIONS

Station 1:

Project Description

Station 2:

CEQA and City Process

Station 3:

Aesthetics/Shade‐Shadows

Geology and Soils

Land Use and Planning

Station 4:

Cultural Resources

Air Quality – construction & operational

Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change

Noise – construction & operational

Station 5:

Traffic/Circulation/Parking –construction & operational

Station 6:

Other Issues/Topics

Extra comment cards & drop‐box

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