Description:
TAHA prepared an EIR for the National Training Center Project (now called the Home Depot Center) on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills. The project includes a 20,000-seat soccer stadium, an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, a velodrome, a track and field complex, upgrades to existing campus facilities including the gymnasium, and various practice courts and fields. The project would be the largest athletic training complex on the West Coast and would serve as home to Major League Soccer's L.A. Galaxy, as well as, several national sports federations. Environmental issues related to this project revolve around the proximity of residential neighborhoods to the campus. TAHA focused technical analyses on light and glare impacts from stadium lighting, noise and air quality impacts during large sporting and entertainment events, and traffic effects, among other things. Special emphasis was given to mitigating potential impacts through site design, which included placing the stadiums below grade to minimize noise.
