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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO G LINE (ORANGE) BUS RAPID TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity.
B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a Permanent Utility Easement ("PUE") and Temporary Construction Easement ("TCE") from the property located at 6110 Sepulveda Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91411 with APN of 2242-025-022 (the "Property Interests") as identified in (Attachment A).
(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
Acquisition of the Property Interests is required for the construction and operation of the Metro G Line (Orange) Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Project ("Project"). After testimony and evidence has been received from all interested parties at the hearing, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), by a vote of two-thirds of its Board of Directors ("Board"), must make a determination as to whether to adopt the proposed Resolution of Necessity (Attachment B) to acquire the Property by eminent domain. Attached is evidence submitted by staff that supports adoption of the resolution and which sets forth the required findings (Attachment A).
Background
BACKGROUND
The Property Interests include a PUE and TCE. The PUE is required for installation of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and LACMTA equipment to provide service to the planned elevated station at Sepulveda Boulevard. Additionally, existing LADWP overhead wires conflict with the grade separation and elevated station and will be relocated underground. As part of the relocation, LADWP requires an above-ground vista switch be installed within the PUE. The area of the PUE is located within a portion of the parking lot along the Sepulveda Boulevard frontage. The TCE i...
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