Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: MARIACHI PLAZA JOINT DEVELOPMENT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute an amendment to an existing Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document ("ENA") with East LA Community Corporation ("ELACC"), that extends the term of the ENA six (6) months to June 15, 2021 and provides for three additional six (6) month extensions;
B. DIRECTING staff to establish key milestones in the amended ENA for community outreach and cultural preservation; and
C. DIRECTING staff to report back to the Board prior to the exercise of any of the three options to extend.
Issue
ISSUE
ELACC and Metro are parties to an ENA for the development of a mixed-use project (the "Site A Project") on Metro-owned property adjacent to Mariachi Plaza ("Site A") in the Boyle Heights community of the City of Los Angeles and the establishment of a community garden on 0.13 acres of Metro-owned property situated across the street from Site A ("Site B"). The ENA is set to expire on December 15, 2020 and an extension of the ENA term is needed to provide the time necessary to allow staff to continue its dialogue and review of ELACC and their capacity and approach to developing the projects. If this review is favorably completed, the extension is also needed to complete certain pre-development activities, continue community outreach and negotiate the terms of development and operating agreements for consideration by the Metro Board of Directors ("Board").
Discussion
DISCUSSION
In March 2018, Metro entered into an ENA with ELACC to plan and consider the development of the Site A Project on Site A and the community garden on Site B. The ENA has allowed Metro and ELACC to explore, refine and seek community input on both projects. An extension of the ENA term is needed to allow for staff to continue its dialogue ...
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