THE BARLOW PROJECT

 

 

 

 

Barlow Hospital is proposing to demolish the majority of its campus, and replace the existing hospital building and support buildings.

The remainder of the Project site would be subdivided, sold, and developed with up to 888 multi family dwelling units and approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial uses.

For reference, the total project size is approximately the footprint of Echo Park Lake.

More than half of the site would be new commercial development.

See the Below List of Proposed Impacts from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement: 

Issue

Current

Proposed

Density
  • The area is zoned A1-1VL
  • Allows single family dwellings, parks, playgrounds, community centers, golf courses, gardening
  • 36 Foot Height Limit (Hillside Ordinance)
  • Proposed zoning RAS-4:
  • Allows apartment buildings with first floor commercial space.
  • 70 foot height limit
  • Requires zone change, Community Plan amendment, General Plan amendment
  • Will forever change the density allowed in the community – Currently R3 is the highest.

Square Footage

  • 138,380 Square Feet

  • 1,211,115 Square Feet

Parking
  • 2 Surface Parking Lots, Street Parking On Scott And Stadium Way
  • 888 2- and 3-bedroom units.
  • The Project only provides 1,332 residential parking spaces for 2,469 anticipated residents
  • Overflow parking on current residential streets not studied.

Traffic
  • Stadium Way To Sunset, Scott To Glendale Blvd., Or The 5 And 10 Freeways
  • The Project will widen Stadium Way between Scott Ave. and Elysian Park Drive to 4 lanes.
  • No explanation for traffic merging 4 lanes into 2 lane Avenue of the Palms.
  • No discussion on impact of traffic on Elysian Park’s Avenue of the Palms.
  • No discussion of traffic impacts with respect to current and future uses at Dodger Stadium
  • No discussion of impact on 101 North entrance on Echo Park Ave., nearest entrance to the 101 Freeway.

Public Transportation
  • None Exists
  • Nearest stops at least ½ mile up hill:
    • Scott Ave. and Echo Park Ave.
    •  Sunset Blvd. and Douglas St.
  • None proposed.

 

Construction Impacts
  • Construction is phased over 9 years of continuous development.
  • First phase would build the replacement hospital.
  • Unknown developer would commence residential and commercial developments simultaneously.
  • Noise and traffic disruption of construction phase not studied.

Impacts on Wildlife and Nest Birds
  • Not studied.

Historic Cultural Resources
  • Currently California Historic Cultural Landmark #504, and eligible for the National Register as a Historic District.
  • The Project would demolish 21 contributing structures to the Historic District.
  • Also removal of much of the historic landscapes.