Metro - File #: 2023-0743

• File #: 2023-0743
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 12/6/2023
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2024
• Final action: 2/22/2024
• Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING the Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Project ("Project") with Design Option A pursuant to Public Utilities Code (PUC) section 130252; B. CERTIFYING, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if the Board concludes that it satisfies the requirements of CEQA and reflects the Board's independent judgment following CEQA Guidelines section 15090; C. ADOPTING, in accordance with CEQA, the: 1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations setting forth the reasons and benefits of adopting the Final EIR with full knowledge that significant impacts may remain (Attachment A); and 2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment B); D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a Notice of Determination (Attachment C) with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse.
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Air quality, Alignment, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Capital Project Funds, Central Los Angeles subregion, Certification, Chinatown, City of Los Angeles, Committed Projects, Construction, Dodger Stadium, Dodger Stadium Express, Elysian Park, Environmental Impact Report, Fixed Guideway, Guidelines, Guideways, Housing, Los Angeles Union Station, Maintenance practices, Metro Rail A Line, Mitigation, Notice Of Determination, Notice Of Preparation, Operations and Maintenance, Outreach, Pedestrians, Plan, Program, Project, Public service, Ridership, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Transit System, Transportation system management, Travel time, Unsolicited Proposal Policy, Vehicle miles of travel, Vibration, Water quality, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector, Zero Emissions
• Related files: 2024-0132, 2024-0197

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2024	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES AERIAL RAPID TRANSIT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING the Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Project ("Project") with Design Option A pursuant to Public Utilities Code (PUC) section 130252;

B. CERTIFYING, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if the Board concludes that it satisfies the requirements of CEQA and reflects the Board's independent judgment following CEQA Guidelines section 15090;

C. ADOPTING, in accordance with CEQA, the:

1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations setting forth the reasons and benefits of adopting the Final EIR with full knowledge that significant impacts may remain (Attachment A); and

2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment B);

D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a Notice of Determination (Attachment C) with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro is the agency required by the Public Utilities Code to review for approval all plans proposed for public mass transit projects, including fixed guideway projects, in Los Angeles County. Approval of such projects allows Metro to perform its statutory duty to coordinate the efficient operation of public transportation services within the County.

The Project Sponsor, LA Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies LLC (LA ARTT), is proposing the Project, which would connect Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) to the Dodger Stadium property via a zero-emission, aerial gondola transit system along Alameda Street. The Project is a public mass transit guideway project, as it would operate at regular, scheduled operating hours and will be open to the general public, and is a fixed guideway. Therefore, Metro is the CEQA Lead Agency fo...