Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Scoping Meeting for the Jordan Downs Specific Plan
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SCHEDULED PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING TO ASSIST
IN IDENTIFYING ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE EIR. ATTENDEES WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE INPUT TO THE CONSULTANTS PREPARING THE EIR. THE SCOPING MEETING WILL BE HELD ON
Date: Feburary 20, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Jordan High School Auditorium
2265 East 103rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
The City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning (Lead Agency) will prepare an EIR for the Jordan Downs Specific
Plan and the annexation of 41.72 acres of land from the County of Los Angeles to the City of Los Angeles (proposed
project). This Notice of Preparation (NOP) is being distributed to applicable responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and
interested parties as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Comments from interested agencies
are requested as to the scope and content of the environmental information that is pertinent to each agency’s statutory
responsibilities in connection with the proposed project.
Project Location: The project site is bounded by 97th Street to the north, 103rd Street to the south, Alameda Street to the
east and Grape Street to the west. The Alameda Street right-of-way includes the below grade Alameda railroad corridor.
The project site area is approximately 118.5 acres. The majority of the project site is within the City of Los Angeles;
however, approximately 41.72 acres of the project site are in unincorporated Los Angeles County, this portion would be
annexed into the City of Los Angeles. The regional location of the proposed project is shown in Figure 1.
Background: The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is a state-chartered public agency tasked with
administering U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing programs in the City of Los Angeles.
On April 1, 2008, HACLA purchased three parcels of land totaling approximately 21.08 acres adjacent to the existing
Jordan Downs public housing complex (700 units). HACLA has since prepared the Jordan Downs Master Plan to expand
and improve the supply of affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles through the redevelopment of the existing Jordan
Downs public housing complex and the development of additional housing and commercial uses. The vision of the
Jordan Downs Master Plan is to create a vibrant urban village that is connected to the regional economy which
incorporates a one-for-one replacement of public housing layered with a human capital plan.
The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) must approve the annexation of the 21.08 acres of the land HACLA
has acquired before it can be ceded to the City of Los Angeles. Based upon their preliminary review of the annexation
proposal, LAFCO staff has recommended that the City of Los Angeles also pursue the annexation of an additional 11
parcels that lie to the southeast of the existing Jordan Downs community along the Alameda Corridor. The inclusion of
these additional parcels will create a logical boundary between the cities of Los Angeles, South Gate, and Lynwood and
will also reduce the cost of providing services to the entire annexation area. The Jordan Downs annexation area consists
of 14 parcels of land (or approximately 36.03 acres) that are owned by HACLA as well as several public and private
property owners. The annexation area also includes approximately 5.69 acres of right-of-way along East 97th Street,
South Alameda Street, and East 103rd Street. The total annexation area consists of approximately 41.72 acres of land.