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File #: 2025-0846   
Type: Project Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/18/2025 In control: Planning and Programming Committee
On agenda: 3/18/2026 Final action:
Title: APPROVE AS AMENDED BY BASS, HORVATH, AND BARGER the San Vicente-Fairfax alignment evaluated in the 2024 Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the K Line Northern Extension (KNE) Project contingent upon the formation of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) by the City of West Hollywood in coordination with Los Angeles County to provide additional local sources of funding (at least 25% of the capital cost estimate) per the Early Project Delivery Strategy with: A. an initial operating segment (IOS) from the Expo/Crenshaw Station at the E/K Line to Wilshire/Fairfax at the D Line; B. an adjusted tunnel alignment in Mid-City to continue to maximize use of public rights-of-way (ROW) to reduce subsurface easements, described as Crenshaw ROW: Option 2 in the Mid-City Additional Alignment Analysis Report (2025); B. upon reinitiation of project activities, the Mid-City alignment will be finalized and approved by the Board withi...
Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
Indexes: 7th Street/Metro Center Station, Activity centers, Alameda Corridor East, Alignment, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Construction, Crenshaw Northern Extension, Crenshaw Northern Extension (Meas M) (Project), Division 16, Easements, Economic benefits, Environmental Impact Report, Expo/Crenshaw Station, Federal Transit Administration, Funding plan, Hollywood, Hollywood/Highland Station, Intersections, Lafayette Square, Light rail transit, Link Union Station, Long range planning, Long Range Transportation Plan, Maintenance, Maps, Measure M, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail K Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Mid City, Miracle Mile, National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969, Pershing Square Station, Plan, Professional Services, Project, Project delivery, Ridership, Safety, Senate Bill 504, South Bay Cities subregion, South Bay Service Sector, Southern California Association Of Governments, Station 0602, Station 0608, Subsurface easement, Torrance, Travel time, Vehicle miles of travel, West Hollywood, Westlake/Macarthur Park Station, Westside Cities subregion, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside/Central Service Sector, Wilshire/Fairfax Station, Wilshire/La Brea Station, Wilshire/Vermont Station, Zoning
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Summary of Draft EIR Comments, 2. Attachment B - Summary of 2025 Community Engagement, 3. Attachment C - Metro Cost Benefit Analysis, 4. Attachment D - Map of Staff Recommendation for LPA, 5. Presentation
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REVISED
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 2026

Subject
SUBJECT: K LINE NORTHERN EXTENSION (KNE) - LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE (LPA)

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION

Title
APPROVE AS AMENDED BY BASS, HORVATH, AND BARGER the San Vicente-Fairfax alignment evaluated in the 2024 Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the K Line Northern Extension (KNE) Project contingent upon the formation of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) by the City of West Hollywood in coordination with Los Angeles County to provide additional local sources of funding (at least 25% of the capital cost estimate) per the Early Project Delivery Strategy with:

A. an initial operating segment (IOS) from the Expo/Crenshaw Station at the E/K Line to Wilshire/Fairfax at the D Line;

B. an adjusted tunnel alignment in Mid-City to continue to maximize use of public rights-of-way (ROW) to reduce subsurface easements, described as Crenshaw ROW: Option 2 in the Mid-City Additional Alignment Analysis Report (2025);

B. upon reinitiation of project activities, the Mid-City alignment will be finalized and approved by the Board within the first 12 months. The alignment shall be informed by meaningful engagement with residents and stakeholders; prioritizing preservation of historic neighborhoods through the avoidance and minimization of residential subsurface easements; and include an independent third-party peer technical review of tunneling between Crenshaw/Adams and Wilshire/Fairfax , including potential impacts to historic residential structures, with findings shared publicly to support transparency, community confidence, and informed participation. This process shall in no way impede or delay any current efforts to expedite or advance the project, but shall be a means to get people where they need to go and put Metro in a position to be a trusted neighbor;

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