J.B. Hunt West Coast Operations Center

Summary

SCH Number
2025101168
Lead Agency
City of South Gate
Document Title
J.B. Hunt West Coast Operations Center
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The Property is designated as “Manufacturing/Distribution” under the South Gate General Plan Land Use Element and is zoned M3 (Heavy Manufacturing).
Document Description
The City of South Gate (the “City”) will serve as the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and will be responsible for the preparation of a DEIR for the Project referenced above. The DEIR will evaluate the potential significant environmental impacts that may result from the Project, which would expand the existing J.B Hunt truck storage yard and terminal across two parcels located in the City of South Gate , California: the “North Parcel” located at 5625 Southern Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 6232-010-008) and the “South Parcel” located immediately to the south at 5440 & 5532 Southern Avenue (Assessor Parcel Numbers 6232-015-003 & 6232-015-009) (collectively, the “Property”). The nearest cross streets to the Project sites are Garfield Avenue to the east, Frontage Road to the west, Firestone Boulevard to the north, and Miller Way to the south. Project Description: The North Parcel will be redeveloped as a trailer yard with parking for 331 trailers. Approximately 8.83 acres, or 88 percent, of the North Parcel will be paved. Development of the South Parcel will involve (i) demolition of existing improvements, including an office building, crossdock, guard shack, and shed; (ii) construction of a 9,720 sf covered awning with four dock spaces for fueling and transloading and two trans load docks, (iii) addition of a truck scale, dumpster, and diesel exhaust fluid tank, (iv) repaving and restriping of the South Parcel for 144 automobiles, 370 tractors and 33 trailers, and (v) relocation of the main point of ingress/egress from Southern Avenue to Frontage Road East. Approximately 13.24 acres, or 98 percent, of the South Parcel shall be paved.

Contact Information

Name
John F. Signo, AICP
Agency Name
City of South Gate
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Name
Kari Cano
Agency Name
Kimley-Horn
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm

Name
Lindsay Tabaian
Agency Name
Allen Matkins
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant

Location

Cities
South Gate
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Garfield Avenue, Frontage Road, Firestone Blvd, and Miller Way
Zip
90280
Total Acres
23.63
Parcel #
6232-010-008, 6232-015-003 & 6232-015-009
State Highways
I-710 Freeway
Railways
UPRR
Airports
N/A
Schools
Old River Elementary, Tweedy Elementary, Bell Gardens Elementary
Waterways
Los Angeles River
Township
3 S
Range
12 W
Section
40

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Industrial (Sq. Ft. 9720, Acres 22.07, Employees 758)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Traffic/Circulation
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End

Attachments

Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]

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