HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

2851.Update.August.Ltr 1161 Calle Suerte, Suite G, Camarillo, CA 93012 (805) 445-7117 (805) 445-8599 (fax) State Contractor’s Lic. A732377

August 15, 2007

CE Job No. EV307-2851

D.S. Ventures LLC 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000 Beverly Hills, California 90211 Attention: Mr. Marc Annotti Subject: Environmental Site Assessment Summary and Update, Commercial Properties, 6649-

6665 West Santa Monica Boulevard; 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue; 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard; 1120 North Las Palmas Avenue; and 6624-6640 West Lexington Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90038; APNs 5532-022-008, -010, -019, -024, and -025 (collectively the “Property”).

References: Reports by California Environmental, Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment –

Phase I and Screening Subsurface Assessment – Phase II, July 2005; Results of Expanded Subsurface Assessment Commercial Property, 6649-6665 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, August 3, 2005; Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment – Phase I, Commercial Property, APN 5532-022-101 and -008, 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard, 1120 North Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90038, March 2006; Subsurface Site Assessment, Screening Soil and Soil Vapor Survey, Former Kodak Property, APN 5532-022-010 and -008, 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard, 1120 North Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, California 90038, May 2006; and Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment – Phase I and Limited Subsurface Site Assessment, 6624-6640 West Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, August 2005, Supplemental Report – Subsurface Site Assessment, Screening Soil and Soil Vapor Survey, Former Kodak Property, APN 5532-022-010 and -008, 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard, 1120 North Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, California 90038, July 2006.

Gentlemen: California Environmental is pleased to present our report of Environmental Site Assessment Summary and Update for the Property. The purpose of this report is to update and summarize the environmental investigations prepared for the Property by California Environmental. The data contained in this summary is intended to support the efforts in preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed project.

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2851.Update.August.Ltr California Environmental Geologists & Engineers, Inc.

Residential redevelopment of the Property is contemplated. As discussed below, previous environmental investigations by California Environmental have identified low levels of solvent contamination in soil and groundwater beneath the Property. These low level impacts were reported to the State of California Department of Toxic Substance Control (“DTSC”) and the owners of the Property and DTSC have entered into a Voluntary Clean-up Agreement (VCA) for additional assessment and clean-up of the Property.

I. SITE DESCRIPTION The Property consists of five contiguous parcels located north and east of the intersection of West Santa Monica Boulevard and North Las Palmas Avenue. The Property as a whole consists of approximately 5.9 acres which extend from Santa Monica Boulevard on the south to Lexington Avenue on the north, and is developed with thirteen structures. The Property addresses include 6649-6655 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue; 6649, 6665, and 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard; and 1120 North Las Palmas; and 6624 and 6632 West Lexington Avenue in West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California 90038 (see attached VICINITY MAP and PLOT PLAN). California Environmental reviewed building permit records, historical records, including aerial photographs, Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, city directories, and topographic maps, and contacted local environmental agencies including the Los Angeles City Fire Department, Los Angeles County Health Department, and South Coast Air Quality Management District to obtain information regarding the historical uses of the Property and to identify environmental concerns associated with the history and use of the Property. As discussed in detail below, California Environmental also conducted limited subsurface assessments on the Property in order to evaluate potential environmental concerns, including the historical presence of automobile repair facilities, maintenance facilities, underground tanks, and hazardous materials storage at certain locations on the Property. These environmental concerns were evaluated through sampling of the soil vapor, soil, and groundwater. The locations of the onsite sampling points are shown on the attached PLOT PLAN.

A. 6649-6655 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue (Former Union Ice Property)

1. Site Utilization History The Former Union Ice portion of the Property was developed with the Union Ice Company facility in 1919. A section of the site was also developed as a lumber yard. During the 1940s and 50s, the Union Ice facility expanded. Former onsite personnel for the Union Ice Company stated in interviews that onsite maintenance of automobiles and trucks occurred during the Union Ice occupancy. Based on interpretation of maps and the information from the former onsite personnel, it appears that underground fuel tanks may have been located beneath the central portion of this site. The City of Los Angeles Fire Department Underground Tank Unit did not have records regarding underground tanks on the site.



A portion of the site is listed as a small quantity generator of hazardous waste on the HAZNET database. According to records maintained by the Los Angeles County Health Department, small quantities of hazardous materials, including waste oil, solvents, and pressurized gas cylinders were stored onsite. No releases have been reported of those materials.

2. Environmental Conditions California Environmental conducted soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sampling at this site. Low levels of chlorinated solvents, principally PCE, were detected. The highest concentration of PCE detected in soil vapor was 55 µg/L at 15 feet below ground surface (bgs). The maximum concentration of PCE detected in soil was 48 µg/Kg at 2 feet bgs. The highest concentration of PCE in groundwater was 48 µg/L, as found at the downgradient sampling location. The upgradient sampling location contained 19 µg/L of PCE.

B. 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 1120 North Las Palmas Avenue (Former Kodak Property)

1. Site Utilization History The site known as the Former Kodak Property was undeveloped from 1902 through the 1910s. The site was occupied by an auto facility, office and a vacant 2-story building on the northern portion and the Los Angeles Creamery Company on the southern portion in 1919. In 1925, an office building was erected on the 1120 North Las Palmas address on the northern portion of the site. The northern portion of the property was occupied by a contracting company from 1929 to 1933, and from 1937 to 1962. In 1950, an automobile and lumber facility, an office, and oil and storage buildings occupied the northern portion of the site; an office, sash and door manufacturing, and storage facility occupied the southern portion of the site. In 1952, the structures addressed 6671, 6673, and 6675 Santa Monica Boulevard on the southern portion of the site were demolished and removed. The current 2-story office and warehouse was built on the southern portion and occupied in 1954. In 1955, a maintenance shop was added to the northern portion of the property. Since 1965, the site appears to be developed with the current structure and parking lot. The current structure was used as offices and raw safety film storage by the Eastman Kodak Company from 1967 to 2004. In 1985, the Eastman Kodak Company obtained a certificate of occupancy to use the 1120 North Las Palmas on the northern portion of the site as a parking lot.

2. Environmental Conditions California Environmental conducted soil vapor and soil sampling surveys at this site. Low levels of chlorinated solvents, principally PCE, were detected. The maximum concentrations of PCE detected in soil vapor was 4.7 µg/L at 20 feet bgs. Low levels of PCE (6.0 and 7.5 µg/Kg) were detected in soil samples at 5 feet and 2 feet bgs. In May 2006, TOPA conducted a survey of 6677 Santa Monica Boulevard, which included sampling for suspect lead and asbestos-containing construction materials. Delaminating paint containing lead was detected. The TOPA report recommends having roofing materials sampled and



analyzed for asbestos content before initiating demolition activities. The 6677 Santa Monica Boulevard address is also listed on the Cortese and LUST databases. Los Angeles County Health Department records also include a log indicating that the RWQCB reported that Eastman Kodak, at 6677 Santa Monica Boulevard, had an incident involving solvent and stated, “water and soil is contaminated.” Based upon review of the RWQCB file for 6677 Santa Monica Boulevard, the address should not be listed on the Cortese and LUST databases.

C. 6624 and 6632 West Lexington Avenue (Mini-Storage Site)

1. Site Utilization History The Mini-Storage portion of the Property was located within an area of minimal development in 1902 and 1915. The northeastern portion of the Property and adjacent property to the south were developed with the Lounsberry & Harris Lumber Company from 1919 through the mid-1950s. A small fueling facility occupied the northwestern corner of the lumber facility in 1950 and 1955. The site was undeveloped from the 1960s through 1970. The site was developed with a police impound yard in 1969/1970. Storage buildings were developed onsite in approximately 1974. The site is currently developed with nine buildings which contain small storage units. It appears that the site may have had underground tanks associated with the lumber yard’s fuel dispensing facility. Those tanks may have been removed prior to grading for the storage facility. Up to three feet of soil was recompacted across the property during grading activities for the storage facility. The City of Los Angeles Fire Department Underground Tank Unit did not have records of underground tanks on the subject site. Documentation regarding the UST(s) removal has not been found with the local agencies.

2. Environmental Conditions California Environmental conducted a limited soil vapor and soil sampling survey at the site. No detectable concentrations of chlorinated solvents were detected. No impacts to soil were detected onsite. An upgradient groundwater sampling point located approximately twenty feet from the western boundary of the site detected 3.8 µg/L of TCE, 19 µg/L of PCE, and 2.2 µg/L of cis-1, 2-DCE in groundwater. The exact source of the regional solvents in groundwater was not identified but is likely to be an offsite historic dry cleaning facility or film processing facility.

II. GEOLOGY/HYDROGEOLOGY The Property is located near the southern margin of the Transverse Ranges Geomorphic Province where the Santa Monica Mountains abut the Los Angeles Coastal Plain. The Property is underlain by recent and older alluvial fan deposits shed from the adjacent Santa Monica Mountains. The Property is within the Hollywood Groundwater Basin. A prominent structural feature in the area is the Santa Monica/Hollywood (SMHF) Fault which is the bounding fault (located 1 mile to the north) on the southern edge of the Santa Monica Mountains. The alluvial deposits are underlain by Pliocene through Miocene sedimentary rocks. The sediments beneath the Salt Lake Oil Field (3,000 feet southwest) contain crude oil deposits.



Geotechnical and environmental borings excavated onsite found groundwater at a depth of about 28 feet below the ground surface. No groundwater supply wells are located within 1 mile of the property.

III. LANDFILLS

Government database lists and local environmental sources were reviewed to identify landfills and transfer stations located near the Property. No landfills or waste transfer stations were identified within a 2,000-foot radius of the subject Property. There are no active hazardous waste landfills located within proximity of the subject Property.

IV. OIL FIELD MAPS/METHANE ZONES Oil field maps published by the State of California, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) were researched to determine if oil production occurred on or near the Property. Wildcat map no. W1-5 and Map 118 indicate no oil wells are located within a 2,000-foot radius of the Property. The Salt Lake Oil Field is located approximately 3,000-feet to the south of the Property. According to ZIMAS reports, the 6649-6665 West Santa Monica Boulevard addresses are identified as within the City of Los Angeles Methane Buffer Zone. The 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 1120 North Las Palmas Avenue addresses are also identified as within the Methane Buffer Zone. The City of Los Angeles has adopted an ordinance relative to assessment and mitigation of methane hazards for properties located within a designated Methane Zone and Methane Buffer Zone. Testing for methane according to the City of Los Angeles protocols will be completed prior to obtaining building permits for the Property. If necessary, pursuant to the City Methane Code, mitigation measures, such as an impermeable membrane and passive subslab venting system, will be incorporated into the future residential design as required by the Department of Building and Safety.

V. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND REMEDIATION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS DTSC and the Property Owners have entered into a VCA for the Property. DTSC is overseeing the additional assessment of low level solvent impacts beneath the Property. Soil remediation will be conducted prior to or in conjunction with site redevelopment with DTSC oversight. Potential soil remedial options include soil vapor extraction and excavation.

A. Soil Remediation Options

1. Soil Vapor Extraction Soil vapor extraction technology involves the extraction of shallow soil gas vapors, which limits the migration of contaminants in the subsurface and provides a reduction in contaminant concentrations within soils. The system design consists of a pipe configuration where soil vapor is extracted by applying a vacuum to the wellhead. Vapors extracted using these remedial technologies would be collected and treated onsite and discharged in accordance with SCAQMD regulations and any other applicable agency requirements. Operation of the system would continue until reaching media-specific shutdown criteria approved by DTSC.



2. Soils Excavation Soils excavation would involve the removal of contaminated soils from the subsurface in accordance with DTSC and other applicable agency guidelines with subsequent disposal of the soils to a legal point of disposal in accordance with requirements established by DTSC or other applicable agencies. Soil excavation work will be subject to the requirements and limitations as outlined in the SCAQMD 1166 VOC soil excavation permit.

B. Construction and Operational Impacts The levels of contaminants found in soil, soil vapor and groundwater to date are well below the current short term permissible worker exposure levels as regulated by CalOSHA. Additionally the site will undergo mitigation and clean-up under the auspices of the State of California-DTSC prior to release of the property for general construction work. Workers performing any environmental remediation at the property prior to development will comply with any applicable CalOSHA requirements and any approved Health and Safety Plan prepared for execution of the remediation work. All such workers will be certified as hazardous waste operations trained. During the demolition, excavation and grading of nearly any commercial/industrial property, there is the potential to encounter previously unidentified contaminated soils or underground features. All demolition and grading should be conducted in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. To further eliminate any potential risk of exposure to unidentified contaminants, it is recommended that a qualified environmental consultant monitor the subject site during removal of slabs/pavement and sub-structures to observe for evidence of any contaminated soil. These observations should include the use of a photo-ionization detector calibrated to detect PCE in addition to visual and olfactory observations of the soil. Should the qualified environmental consultant identify potentially contaminated soil, sampling should be initiated to determine the nature and extent of contamination, if any. Any discovered soils with contamination above applicable regulatory limits should be excavated/disposed of, treated in-situ, or otherwise managed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable regulatory agencies. Monitoring during slab removal and adherence to applicable Cal-OSHA guidelines for construction worker safety reduces the risk of worker exposure to hazardous materials that might be encountered during demolition and grading. With respect to the potential impacts that may occur in conjunction with implementing the remediation options cited above, vapor extraction or excavation, if performed in advance of site development, may result in temporary onsite impacts such as dust generation, equipment noise, and truck travel. Potential human health impacts associated with the soil vapors from exposed soils and from dust during excavation and loading would be minimized through compliance with SCAQMD rules and regulations, and worker health and safety programs.

It is expected that groundwater treatment will not be required at this site. Removal of any identified onsite source zone in soil will mitigate future impacts to groundwater. Existing impacts in groundwater should attenuate to below regulatory levels once the source area is remediated. Construction dewatering is not contemplated under the current redevelopment scenario. Temporary



groundwater discharges, if necessary, will conform to all applicable agency regulations. Any discharge of groundwater from construction dewatering would comply with applicable NPDES permit or industrial user sewer discharge permit requirements. If contaminated groundwater is found during the management of construction dewatering, treatment and discharge, as appropriate, would be conducted in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Adverse impacts to groundwater users (none identified) or quality from construction dewatering are not anticipated because the dewatering would be temporary and short-term in nature. The anticipated maximum flow from limited onsite construction dewatering (such as for elevator shafts) are expected to be small with the resulting radius-of-influence limited. Therefore, construction dewatering effects are likely to remain within the property boundary.

It is expected that the impacts in soil will not pose a risk to future residents since the impacts will be removed as part of the remediation outlined above. The potential effects of de-gassing of VOCs from the groundwater were also evaluated. Modeling of future indoor air quality using the CalEPA-DTSC Johnson-Ettinger Vapor Intrusion spreadsheet and assuming on-grade residential development indicates the existing contaminated groundwater does not pose an unacceptable risk for future indoor air quality for the proposed residential development on the Property. Should you have any questions regarding this environmental summary, please contact the undersigned. Respectfully submitted,

Charles I. Buckley Certified Hydrogeologist No. 55 Encl. References, Vicinity Map, Plot Plan, Sanborn Maps



REFERENCES

1. RWQCB, File Review, March 2006. 2. USGS 7.5-minute Topographic Map, Hollywood Quadrangle, 1966 photo revised 1981. 3. SCAQMD, File Review, 2006. 4. LACHD, File Review, 2006. 5. EDR Historical Aerial Photograph Collection, Photograph Research, 2007. 6. EDR Historical Topographic Map Report, November 2005. 7. EDR-Radius Map with Geocheck, Inquiry No. 1872824.1s, 2007. 8. Major Waste Systems Maps, Los Angeles County, Map No. 144-157, June 1972. 9. State of California, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resource, Wildcat Map no. W1-5, April

1988. 10. State of California, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resource, Map 118, October 1987. 11. Geologica Inc., Phase I Environmental Site Assessment: FPC – Hollywood, 6677 Santa Monica

Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90038, dated October 2004. 12. Block Environmental, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report, Hollywood Center Studios,

1040 North Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles, California, dated April 9, 2003. 13. California Environmental, Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment - Phase I and Subsurface Site

Assessment – Phase II, 6649-6665 West Santa Monica Boulevard, 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, dated July 2005.

14. California Environmental, Results of Expanded Subsurface Assessment, Commercial Property,

6649-6665 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, dated August 3, 2005.

15. J. Byer Group Geotechnical Report, 6649-6665 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, dated May

2005. 16. California Environmental, Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment – Phase I and Screening

Subsurface Assessment – Phase II, July 2005.



17. California Environmental, Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment – Phase I and Limited Subsurface Site Assessment, 6624-6640 West Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, August 2005.

18. California Environmental, Results of Expanded Subsurface Assessment Commercial Property,

6649-6665 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 6648-6650 West Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, August 3, 2005.

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