Former High Desert Hospital Site Demolition Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023100652
Lead Agency
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
(DPW)
Document Title
Former High Desert Hospital Site Demolition Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/8/2025
Document Description
The County of Los Angeles, acting through Public Works proposes to demolish the former High Desert Hospital and surrounding ancillary structures and construct two stormwater retention basins at the former High Desert Hospital site, located at 44900 60th Street West, in the City of Lancaster, California. All the facilities and structures, totaling 22 structures of more than 300,000 square feet of hospital, ancillary services, and miscellaneous ancillary structures (such as trailers, sheds, modular buildings, container, etc.), would be demolished. No buildings or structures would remain following the Project. The Project would occur on 14.2 acres and is located within an approximately 361-acre Los Angeles County (County) owned site. The Project site is not listed on a site that is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code for hazardous waste sites.
Contact Information
Name
Teresa Chan
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Public Works
Job Title
Capital Projects Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Lancaster
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
West Avenue I and 60th Street West
Zip
93536
Total Acres
14.2
Parcel #
3203-014-901
State Highways
14
Railways
Antelope Valley Metrolink
Schools
Noah's Ark Pre-School
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Los Angeles County Public Works
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
California State Clearinghouse (ceqanet.opr.ca.gov)
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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