File #: 2025-0113   
Type: Policy Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/6/2025 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 5/22/2025 Final action:
Title: ADOPT the proposed Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire the Fee Simple Interest and/or the Improvements Pertaining to Realty ("IPR") for the properties identified in Attachment A and described as follows: 1. 14523-14533 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-007, 2210-030-008, 2210-030-030, and 2210-030-031; (E-001) 2. 14603-14605 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-009, 2210-030-010, 2210-030-014, and 2210-030-016; (E-003) 3. 14660 Raymer Street and 14663 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-008, -009, & -034; (E-013) 4. 14742 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-045; (E-016) 5. 14746 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-048; (E-019) 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: Board certification of Final EIS / EIR, Budgeting, East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project, Eminent domain, Environmental Impact Report, Grant Aid, Light rail transit, Maintenance, Maintenance facilities, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Pacoima, Policy, Private property, Project, Property acquisition, Purchasing, Resolution, 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 - Parcel E-001, 3. Attachment B-2 - Resolution of Necessity - Parcel E-003, 4. Attachment B-3 - Resolution of Necessity - Parcel E-013, 5. Attachment B-4 - Resolution of Necessity - Parcel E-016, 6. Attahcment B-5 - Resolution of Necessity - Parcel E-019, 7. Presentation
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Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MAY 22, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTIONS OF NECESSITY FOR EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
ADOPT the proposed Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire the Fee Simple Interest and/or the Improvements Pertaining to Realty ("IPR") for the properties identified in Attachment A and described as follows:

1. 14523-14533 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-007, 2210-030-008, 2210-030-030, and 2210-030-031; (E-001)

2. 14603-14605 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-030-009, 2210-030-010, 2210-030-014, and 2210-030-016; (E-003)

3. 14660 Raymer Street and 14663 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-008, -009, & -034; (E-013)

4. 14742 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-045; (E-016)

5. 14746 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA, APN: 2210-025-048; (E-019)

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 East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project ("Project") 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 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/Sa...

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