Metro - File #: 2024-1093

• File #: 2024-1093
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 11/22/2024
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 3/19/2025
• Title: CONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or designee, to execute and enter into a joint development agreement (JDA), ground lease, and other related documents with Expo Crenshaw Apartments, LP (Developer), for the construction and operation of a mixed-use affordable housing project (Project) on 1.77 acres of Metro-owned property located at the southeast corner of W. Exposition Blvd. and Crenshaw Blvd. (Metro Site), adjacent to the K Line Expo/Crenshaw Station in the City of Los Angeles (Attachment A - Site Map) in accordance with the Summary of Key Terms and Conditions (Attachment B) and upon receipt of concurrence by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); and B. FINDING the Project complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for using a Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) as authorized pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155.2(b), which is consistent with the Environmental Studies and Reports se...
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Agreements, Budget, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Construction management, Contractors, Exclusive Negotiation Agreement, Federal Transit Administration, Grant Aid, Guidelines, Housing, Joint development, Joint Development Agreement, Maps, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail K Line, Mitigation, Notice Of Determination, Partnerships, Payment, Plan, Project, Property Agreement, Request For Proposal, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Station 1217, Subsidies, Tenants, Westside Cities subregion, Zoning
• Related files: 2025-0319

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/27/2025	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 19, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: EXPO/CRENSHAW JOINT DEVELOPMENT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or designee, to execute and enter into a joint development agreement (JDA), ground lease, and other related documents with Expo Crenshaw Apartments, LP (Developer), for the construction and operation of a mixed-use affordable housing project (Project) on 1.77 acres of Metro-owned property located at the southeast corner of W. Exposition Blvd. and Crenshaw Blvd. (Metro Site), adjacent to the K Line Expo/Crenshaw Station in the City of Los Angeles (Attachment A - Site Map) in accordance with the Summary of Key Terms and Conditions (Attachment B) and upon receipt of concurrence by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); and

B. FINDING the Project complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for using a Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) as authorized pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155.2(b), which is consistent with the Environmental Studies and Reports set forth in Attachment C, making the CEQA findings set forth further below (CEQA Findings) and authorizing the CEO or designee to file a Notice of Determination for the Project in accordance with said findings by the Metro Board of Directors (Metro Board).

Issue
ISSUE

Since 2017, Metro staff, the County of Los Angeles (County), and the Developer have collaborated under a Metro Board and County Board of Supervisors (County Board) approved Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (ENA) to conduct community engagement, refine the design of a mixed-use affordable housing project to be developed on both the Metro Site and the County-owned property located at 3606 Exposition Blvd. (County Site), negotiate key terms and conditions for a JDA and ground lease, and study relevant CEQ...