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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 25, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: WESTBOUND SR-91 ALONDRA BOULEVARD TO SHOEMAKER AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity; and
B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a partial fee interest ("Fee") and a 48-month Temporary Construction Easement ("TCE") from the property located at 12642 Palm Street, Cerritos, California 90703 with APN of 7016-020-026 (the "Property Interest") as identified in Attachment A.
(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
Acquisition of the Property Interest is required for the construction and operation of the Westbound State Route 91 (SR-91) Alondra Boulevard to Shoemaker Avenue Improvement 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 Interest 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 Project intends to widen and improve approximately four (4) miles of freeway along westbound SR-91 between Shoemaker Avenue and the Interstate 605 (I-605) interchange, and at the northbound I-605 exit to Alondra Boulevard, which will reduce congestion and improve freeway operations (both mainline and ramps), improve safety and reduce accidents, and improve local and system interchange operations on the westbound SR-91 to the northbound I-605. The project traverses the cities of Cerritos and Artesia and includes westbo...
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