Projects Under Environmental Review

The following projects are currently engaged in the environmental review process. As noted in the Environmental Review Timeline located below the project summary, draft environmental documents for these projects, including Initial Studies and Environmental Impact Reports, may be viewed by the public online or at a designated public location as they become available to facilitate public disclosure and provide the opportunity for public comment. Each project listed has a brief summary, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review timeline, and links to published environmental documents listed below the summary. Dates noted in the timeline are subject to change. Check this site periodically for updated information.

Projects Under Environmental Review
Project Name	Los Angeles Tennis Center Seismic Remediation
Description	LOS ANGELES TENNIS CENTER SEISMIC REMEDIATION PROJECT Public Notice of Pending Delegated Approval The project involves seismic and other program improvements within 59,468 gross square feet (gsf) (54,351 assignable square feet [asf]) in the Los Angeles Tennis Center (LATC), located on campus at 420 Charles E. Young Drive West. The proposed project would improve LATC’s Seismic Performance Rating from VI to IV or better to enhance safety and ensure compliance with the University of California (UC) Seismic Safety Policy. Accessibility and code-compliance improvements triggered by the seismic work are included in the project, along with upgrades to address waterproofing and drainage deficiencies. Seismic improvements would include adding grade beams with battered micropiles at strategic locations throughout the stadium; adding one additional grade beam without micropiles to the foundation near the first floor offices; adding fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening to the top of the concourse slab at the northwest and southwest corners of the grandstand seating; adding strips of FRP along the horizontal and vertical edge joints of the precast concrete seating tiers; and replacing eroded soil under the west grandstand with concrete slurry to cover the caissons and ensure the integrity of the foundation. Accessibility and code compliance improvements would include upgrades to the west restrooms; removing the existing aluminum benches for seismic work, replacing them with new benches, and widening the stepped access aisles; adding accessible seating areas at the concourse level; adding and replacing drinking fountains; adding and modifying handrails and guardrails at the stepped seating aisles; replacing the fire sprinkler backflow preventer; and installing any missing signage required for the existing Fire Department connection. Additional improvements would include repairing existing waterproofing and replacing a second floor terrace surface above the first floor offices; adding waterproofing to the western exterior wall of the first floor offices; and replacing Level 1 trench drains with a larger-capacity system to mitigate flooding during heavy rains. Construction is anticipated to begin in March 2027 and be complete in December 2027. There would be no change in floor area or use as a result of this project. In accordance with established UC procedures, the Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles will consider approval of the Los Angeles Tennis Center Seismic Remediation Project pursuant to a delegation of authority from the UC Regents and UC President. Approval is anticipated no sooner than April 2026. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the proposed approval action for the project.
Status	Pending Approval

Project Name	UCLA Research Park East Core and Shell Improvements
Description	UCLA RESEARCH PARK PROJECT Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration The proposed Project involves the development and operation of a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary research and innovation hub, referred to as UCLA Research Park, located on the site occupied by the Westside Pavilion shopping center. The approximately 9.3-acre Project site includes Research Park East, located at 10800 W. Pico Boulevard, and Research Park West, located at 10850 W. Pico Boulevard, approximately two miles from the UCLA main campus in the City of Los Angeles. The proposed Project involves adaptive reuse of approximately 744,400 gross square feet (GSF) of existing occupiable floor area within Research Park East and West via interior improvements to the existing buildings and limited new construction to provide over 800,000 GSF of scientific program space with approximately 29,000 square feet (SF) of open space and outdoor amenity areas and approximately 1,100 parking spaces on-site, for a total of up to approximately 1.35 million GSF of research park uses. Anchor tenants will include the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy (CIII) and the UCLA Quantum Innovation Hub (QIH), with space allocated to the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) and future UCLA tenants and non-UCLA partners. The proposed Project includes phased development of all necessary building shell and core improvements, seismic improvements, essential infrastructure upgrades, interior tenant improvements, and site improvements necessary to accommodate the anticipated tenants and research activities. The full program also includes the conversion of some areas of subterranean parking to usable floor area in order to create vibration-sensitive laboratories; new construction in limited areas of the Project site to provide necessary support functions; a new pedestrian paseo from Pico Boulevard through the Research Park East building; and modifications to the building façades, primarily at Research Park West. The proposed Project would achieve a minimum LEED BD+C Gold rating. Limited excavation would be required, with a maximum depth of excavation of approximately 10 feet for most Project components and a depth of approximately 3.75 feet below the finished floor of parking Level P5 for seismic retrofits at Research Park West. There would be a net export of an estimated 8,645 cubic yards of soil. Construction would occur in phases beginning in 2026 through approximately 2035, with the Research Park East core and shell improvements and Block 1 tenant improvements comprising Phase 1 and occupancy anticipated to begin in late 2027. An Initial Study (IS) for the proposed Project has been prepared. Based upon the analysis presented in the IS, it has been determined that with the incorporation of mitigation measures, the proposed Project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, a 30-day public review period will extend from May 4, 2026 through June 3, 2026. Additionally, a virtual public meeting regarding the Project will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Details and the meeting registration link are in the NOI (available below). Documents Available for Public Review: UCLA Research Park Notice of Intent (NOI) Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) Draft IS/MND Appendices (Zipfile Download) Documents Incorporated by Reference: UCLA LRDP Amendment (2017) and Student Housing Projects Final Subsequent EIR
Status	CEQA Public Review from May 4 to June 3, 2026