Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 3 Path Villas Hollywood STI & TRA Improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2026030312
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 3 Path Villas Hollywood STI & TRA Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/6/2026
Document Description
The AHSC Round 3 Path Villas Hollywood STI and TRA Improvements (Project) is a component of the AHSC housing project at Path Villas Hollywood (Housing project). The Project consists of 61 curb ramp replacement/upgrades, 36 new or upgraded crosswalk locations, 2,631 linear feet (LF) of sidewalk improvements, one pedestrian refuge island, 15,666 LF of bike friendly striping and signage, 2,869 LF of bike lanes, one bike box, two bus shelters, 21 new street trees, 22 new or upgraded streetlights and four tree removals. Project beneficiaries include community members, pedestrians, bus riders, bicyclists, and drivers who will have improved streets. Please see the project description continuation in the narrative for more details. The removal is subject to approval by the Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) and the Board of Public Works. On January 23, 2025 the Bureau of Engineering approved the Project contingent upon the approval of the tree removals by the Board of Public Works. On
February 11, 2026, the City of Los Angeles, Board of Public Works approved the Tree Removal Permit and determined the Project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Board of Public Works File No. BPW-2026-0077).
Contact Information
Name
Hector Banuelos
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles - Bureau of Street Services
Job Title
Street Tree Superintendent I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
The Project is located at various locations near the Path Villas Hollywood housing
project at the intersection of Fernwood Avenue and De Longpre Avenue in the Hollywood neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (c)
Reasons for Exemption
This Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Sections 15301 (c) Existing Facilities. Additionally, the Project is exempt pursuant to the corresponding City CEQA Guidelines (Article III, Section 1, Class 1 [31).
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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