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05/17/2013 M IRAMAR H OTEL P ROJECT PUBLIC EIR SCOPING MEETING City of Santa Monica City of Santa Monica PCR Services Corporation PCR Services Corporation May 16, 2013 1 05/17/2013 INTRODUCTION & MEETING PURPOSE Welcome and introductions

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MIRAMAR HOTEL PROJECT

PUBLIC EIR SCOPING MEETING

PCR Services Corporation PCR Services Corporation May 16, 2013 City of Santa Monica City of Santa Monica

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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 PLAN

Motor court & subterranean garage entrance Public plaza & garden Miramar Gardens Moreton 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 EIR

45‐day public review

 Prepare & Publish Final EIR

Response to comments on Draft EIR Corrections or additions to Draft EIR

 City Considers Final EIR and Project

Public 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 by Commenting Agencies Planning Commission Hearing City Council Hearing Prepare Public Notice

f 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 TOPICS FOR 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: roxanne.tanemori@smgov.net

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