Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire the fee simple interest and the improvements pertaining to realty ("Property Interests") for the property identified in Attachment A and described as 14646 Raymer St., Van Nuys, CA; APN: 2210-025-007, ESFV-E-012-1 ("Parcel 12").
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
Acquisition of the Property Interests is required for the construction and operation of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project ("Project"), specifically the Maintenance and Storage Facility ("MSF"). After testimony and evidence has been received from all interested parties at the hearings, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), by a vote of two-thirds of its Board of Directors ("Board"), must make a determination as to whether to adopt the proposed Resolution of Necessity (Attachment B) to acquire the Property Interests by eminent domain. Attached is evidence submitted by staff that supports the adoption of the resolution and which sets forth the required findings.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Project extends north from the Van Nuys Metro G-Line station to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station, a total of 9.2 miles of a dual-track light rail transit ("LRT") system with 14 at-grade stations. The LACMTA Board certified the Final Environmental Impact Report on December 3, 2020, and the Federal Transit Administration signed a Record of Decision on January 29, 2021, for the Project. Included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report was the initial operating segment (IOS) defined as the southern 6.7 miles of the Project alignment. The IOS is street-running i...
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