Metro - File #: 2025-0845

• File #: 2025-0845
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/17/2025
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 12/4/2025
• Title: ADOPT the proposed Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire a Fee Simple Interest ("Fee"), Permanent Easement ("PE") and two 44 month Temporary Construction Easements ("TCE") for the properties identified in Attachment A and described as follows: 1. 5487 San Fernando Road West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90039 (APN 5593-005-001, -002, -015, and -036) 2. 5471 San Fernando Road West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90039 (APN 5593-005-027) The interests being acquired in the above listed properties are referred to herein as the "Property Interests." (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Construction, Doran St. Grade Seperation (Project), Easements, Eminent domain, Grade separations, Private property, Project, Property acquisition, Resolution, Safety, Strategic planning, Temporary Construction Easement, Transfer on 2nd Boarding, Zoning

Meeting Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 4, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTIONS OF NECESSITY FOR DORAN STREET CROSSING GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION


Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
ADOPT the proposed Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire a Fee Simple Interest ("Fee"), Permanent Easement ("PE") and two 44 month Temporary Construction Easements ("TCE") for the properties identified in Attachment A and described as follows:

1. 5487 San Fernando Road West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90039 (APN 5593-005-001, -002, -015, and -036)

2. 5471 San Fernando Road West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90039 (APN 5593-005-027)

The interests being acquired in the above listed properties are referred to herein as the "Property Interests."


(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Acquisition of the Property Interests is required for the construction and operation of the Doran Street Crossing Grade Separation 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) 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 San Fernando Road West to the north under the SR-134 and connects to the Fairmont Avenue bridge over the Verdugo Wash. Once the new access road is operational, this will enable the closure of the Doran Street at-grade railroad crossing, which currently crosses the railroad that is used by Metrolink, Amtrak, and other rail operator...