Metro - File #: 2025-0596

• File #: 2025-0596
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 7/18/2025
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 9/25/2025
• Title: ADOPT the proposed Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire Improvements Pertaining to Realty ("IPR") for the properties identified in Attachment A and described as follows: 1. 14646 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405, APN: 2210-025-007; ESFV-E-012-1 (E-012) (IPR); and 2. 14704 - 14714 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405 and 14701 - 14707 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405, APN: 2210-025-010; ESFV-E-014-1(E-014) (IPR). 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: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: 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, Private property, Project, Property acquisition, Purchasing, Resolution, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, Storage facilities, Strategic planning, Tenants, Transfer on 2nd Boarding, Van Nuys

Meeting Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 25, 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 Improvements Pertaining to Realty ("IPR") for the properties identified in Attachment A and described as follows:

1. 14646 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405, APN: 2210-025-007; ESFV-E-012-1 (E-012) (IPR); and

2. 14704 - 14714 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405 and 14701 - 14707 Keswick Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405, APN: 2210-025-010; ESFV-E-014-1(E-014) (IPR).

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 and B-2) 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 Project's Final Environmental Impact Report on December 3, 2020, and the Federal Transit Administra...