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Neighbors urge more study of lighting, traffic and construction after Planning Commission reviews recirculated EIR for Sunset Blvd project
Summary
The Planning Commission heard a recirculated draft EIR for a proposed five‑story office building at 9160–9176 Sunset Blvd that would include two full‑motion animated billboards. Neighbors from nearby Sierra Towers and Carrollwood raised concerns about light intrusion, traffic safety, nighttime construction and cumulative impacts; staff said the RDEIR includes new lighting, transportation and biological studies and extended the comment deadline to April 27, 2026.
Staff presented the recirculated draft environmental impact report (RDEIR) for a proposed five‑story commercial office building at 9160–9176 Sunset Boulevard that includes two integrated full‑motion animated billboards and subterranean parking. The RDEIR replaces 10 sections of the original DEIR and adds new studies on digital lighting, transportation safety and biological impacts; updated CalEEMod modeling and a revised noise study were also included. Staff said the revised analyses found no new significant operational air quality, greenhouse gas or energy impacts, but that nighttime construction noise and vibration were identified as significant and unavoidable despite proposed mitigation.
The public comment period on the RDEIR was…
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