Metro - File #: 2024-0395

• File #: 2024-0395
• Type: Policy
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/24/2024
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 6/27/2024
• Final action: 6/27/2024
• Title: CONSIDER: A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity; and B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire three permanent easements identified as W-5004, W-5004-1 and W-5004-4 and to acquire a 67-month temporary construction easement identified as W-5004-2 from the property identified as (APN: 4324-001-031) (hereinafter called the "Property Interests") as identified in Attachment A. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Construction, Easements, Eminent domain, Market value, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Policy, Private property, Project, Project management, Property acquisition, Property Agreement, Resolution, Temporary Construction Easement, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 3, Westside Subwy Ext. Section 3 (Project)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2024	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JUNE 27, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION 3 PROJECT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

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

B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire three permanent easements identified as W-5004, W-5004-1 and W-5004-4 and to acquire a 67-month temporary construction easement identified as W-5004-2 from the property identified as (APN: 4324-001-031) (hereinafter called the "Property Interests") as identified in Attachment A.

(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Acquisition of the Property Interests is required for the construction and operation of the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3 Project ("Project"). To date, staff has been unable to reach an agreement with the owner for the Property Interests. After testimony and evidence has been received from all interested parties at the hearing, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), by a vote of two-thirds of the Board, must make a determination as to whether to adopt the proposed Resolution of Necessity (Attachment B) to acquire the Property by eminent domain. Attached is evidence submitted by staff that supports the adoption of the resolution and which sets forth the required findings (Attachment A).

Background
BACKGROUND

The Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3 Project ("Project") requires acquisition of the Property Interests for the construction and operation of the Project. The Larger Parcel is a 49,625 square foot parcel located at the southwest corner of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards in a portion of the city of Los Angeles known as the community of Westwood. The property has additional frontage on Ashton Avenue. The Larger Parcel is improved with a 17-story office building plus ...