File #: 2024-0432   
Type: Policy Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/6/2024 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 7/25/2024 Final action: 7/25/2024
Title: CONSIDER: A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolutions of Necessity; and B. ADOPTING the Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire fee simple interest, improvements pertaining to realty, and leasehold improvements (Property Interests) for the properties as identified in Attachment A and described as follows: 1. 14546 Raymer St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-029; ESFV-E-004-1 2. 14617 Keswick St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-024; ESFV-E-008-1 3. 14626 Raymer St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-017; ESFV-E-010-1 4. 14635 -14645 Keswick St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-005, 035; ESFV-E-011-1 (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Indexes: Alignment, Board certification of Final EIS / EIR, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Construction, East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project, Eminent domain, Grant Aid, Housing, Light rail transit, Maintenance, Maintenance facilities, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Pacoima, Policy, Private property, Project, Property acquisition, Purchasing, Resolution, Rolling stock, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, Storage facilities, Strategic planning, Tenants, Van Nuys
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Staff Report, 2. Attachment B-1 - Resolution of Necessity, 3. Attachment B-2 - Resolution of Necessity, 4. Attachment B-3 - Resolution of Necessity, 5. Attachment B-4 - Resolution of Necessity, 6. Presentation
Related files: 2024-0937
Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 25, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT RESOLUTIONS OF NECESSITY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolutions of Necessity; and

B. ADOPTING the Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire fee simple interest, improvements pertaining to realty, and leasehold improvements (Property Interests) for the properties as identified in Attachment A and described as follows:

1. 14546 Raymer St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-029; ESFV-E-004-1

2. 14617 Keswick St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-024; ESFV-E-008-1

3. 14626 Raymer St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-017; ESFV-E-010-1

4. 14635 -14645 Keswick St., Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-005, 035; ESFV-E-011-1

(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"). 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 Resolutions of Necessity (Attachments B-1 through B-5) to acquire the Property Interests by eminent domain. Attached is evidence submitted by staff that supports the adoption of the resolutions and which sets forth the required findings (Attachment A).

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 Administratio...

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