Metro - File #: 2018-0694

• File #: 2018-0694
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 10/17/2018
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 11/14/2018
• Title: APPROVE the designation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) "Proposed Project" in the Link Union Station (Link US) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) as Alternative 1 with Design Option B which provides up to 10 run-through tracks with shared lead tracks. The CEQA Proposed Project includes an above-grade passenger concourse that will also include a new expanded, at-grade passage way which will provide additional passenger travel-path convenience and options.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Active Transportation Program, Amtrak, Bicycling, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, California High Speed Rail, California High Speed Rail Authority, California State Transportation Agency, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Complete streets, Construction, Elevators, Environmental Impact Report, Environmental impact statements, Escalators, Funding plan, Grant Aid, High speed rail, Housing, Hubs, I-101, Link Union Station, Los Angeles River, Los Angeles To San Diego To San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Union Station, Measure R, Metro Gold Line, Metro Purple Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Metrolink, National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969, Outreach, Pedestrians, Plan, Project, Project Status Report, Rail transit, Railroad commuter service, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Transfers, Travel time, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2018-0784

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
APPROVE the designation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) "Proposed Project" in the Link Union Station (Link US) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) as Alternative 1 with Design Option B which provides up to 10 run-through tracks with shared lead tracks. The CEQA Proposed Project includes an above-grade passenger concourse that will also include a new expanded, at-grade passage way which will provide additional passenger travel-path convenience and options.

Issue
ISSUE

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Link US Project is scheduled to be circulated for public review in January 2019. The DEIR includes a total of three alternatives:
1. Alternative 1 - Up to 10 run-through tracks with shared lead tracks;
2. Alternative 2 - Up to 10 run-through tracks with dedicated lead tracks;
3. Alternative 3 - No Build

With each build alternative, the DEIR includes two design options for the proposed passenger concourse:
1. Design Option A: At-grade passenger concourse
2. Design Option B: Above-grade passenger concourse

All the alternatives and design options are being evaluated at an equal level of detail in the DEIR. In addition, all alternatives and options will maintain the historical integrity of the Los Angeles Union Station. In an effort to be more transparent and help the public focus the comments on the DEIR, staff recommends that the DEIR identify a CEQA "Proposed Project" for Alternative 1 with Design Option B as the CEQA Proposed Project of up to 10 run-through tracks with shared lead tracks and above-grade passenger concourse with a new expanded passage way to begin the first step in the DEIR process. Staff will return to the Board in June 2019 to adopt the preferred alternative of the passenger concourse for the Final EIR (FEIR). The above...