Metro - File #: 2019-0420

• File #: 2019-0420
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/13/2019
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 6/19/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. CERTIFYING the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR); B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to file a Notice of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse; C. ADOPTING the: 1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and 2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP).
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Accessibility, Air quality, Alignment, Americans With Disabilities Act, Amtrak, Bicycle lanes, Bicycling, 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, Construction, El Monte Busway, Elevators, Environmental Impact Report, Escalators, Guidelines, Hazardous materials, High speed rail, I-101, LADOT Transit, Link Union Station, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles River, Los Angeles To San Diego To San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, 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 Silver Line, Metrolink, Mitigation, Notice Of Determination, Outreach, Pedestrians, Plan, Project, Railroad commuter service, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Station 0901, Strategic planning, Street closure, Transfers, Travel time, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector
• Related files: 2019-0535

Meeting_Body
2nd REVISED
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 19, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. CERTIFYING the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR);

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to file a Notice of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse;

C. ADOPTING the:

1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and

2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP).

Issue
ISSUE

The Link Union Station (Link US) Project will transform how the commuter and intercity rail operates in Southern California with run-through capability that provides one-seat rides from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. The Link US Draft EIR was available for 45 days of public review from January 17, 2019 through March 4, 2019. Staff received a total of 634 comments of which over 75% of the public comments opposed the above-grade concourse and indicated the preference for the new modified expanded passageway or at-grade passenger concourse. In consideration of the public comments received and in coordination with California High Speed Rail Authority, California State Transportation Agency and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (also known as Metrolink) and Amtrak/LOSSAN, staff recommends that the Final EIR include a modified expanded passageway without the above-grade concourse and a revised up to 10 run-through track alignment without a loop track.



Discussion
DISCUSSION

Background
In November 2018, the Board approved staff's recommendations to designate the CEQA "Proposed Project" in the Link US Draft EIR with shared lead tracks north of Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS), an above-grade passenger concourse with a new expanded at-grade passageway, and up to 10 run-through tracks including a loop track. In addit...