A PowerPoint presentation from LA Metro on the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor

1. East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor
InformationSession, October10,2017
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2. Welcome and Meeting Purpose
• Introductions
 Metro Transit Corridors Planning
 Metro Real Estate
 Metro Community Relations
• Meeting Purpose
 Informal Conversation
 Provide Information
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3. Tonight’s Program
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• Project Background
• Project Alternatives
• Maintenance Storage Facility (MSF)
• Metro Real Estate Information
 Timing and Process
• Next Steps
• Q&A

4. Project History
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October 2005: Metro Orange Line Opens
• North Hollywood to Warner Center
 74 million boardings in first 10 years
 More than 20,000 daily boardings
June 2012: Metro Orange Line Extension Opens
• Warner Center to Chatsworth (4 miles)
East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor:
• May 2010: Metro becomes the Project’s lead agency
 City of Los Angeles and FTA co-lead
• Metro’s 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan
 $170 million earmarked for the Project
Project Background

5. Project Scoping Meetings
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• January 2013: Metro Completes an Alternative Analysis that
considers:
 BRT
 LRT
 Streetcar
• March 2013: Public Scoping Meetings
Comments (LRT vs. BRT)
 87% for LRT
 13% for BRT
Project Background, Continued

6. Measure M
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• November 2016, Measure M passed with over 71% of
the vote (needed 66% to pass)
 $120 billion (projected) for transportation projects by 2040
 Brings $1.3 billion total available for East SFV Transit Corridor
 Measure M Expenditure Plan includes the following SFV projects:
 East SFV Transit Corridor: Groundbreaking 2021
 Orange Line BRT Improvements: Groundbreaking 2019
 Sepulveda Transit Corridor Phase I & II: Groundbreaking 2024
 North SFV BRT Improvements: Groundbreaking 2019
 North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Groundbreaking 2020
Measure M

7. Study Area and Corridor
Characteristics
9.2-Mile Alignment: Metro Orange Line (MOL)
to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station:
• 460,000 people reside in the Study Area
• 7th busiest bus corridor in Metro system
• 2nd highest bus boardings in the SFV
• Nearly 25,000 boardings on an average weekday
• High level of transit dependency
• Low average bus speed ~12 mph
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8. Project Alternatives
• No Build
• Transportation Systems
Management (TSM)
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
 Curb or Median-running
• Light Rail Transit (LRT)
 28 stations or 14 stations
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Source: Metro 2017

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Curb-Running BRT
• Total length: 9.2 miles
 6.7 Miles curb-running dedicated busway on Van
Nuys Blvd
 2.5 Miles mixed-flow on San Fernando Road
• 18Enhancedstations:
 Pre–paid fares & NextBus Digital Signage
 Could be implemented soonest, largely with existing
financial resources

10. 10
Median-Running BRT
Similar to Metro Orange Line(MOL)
• Total length: 9.2 Miles
 6.7 Miles median busway on Van Nuys Blvd
 2.5 Miles mixed-flow on San Fernando Road
• 17Enhancedstations:
 Pre–paid fares & NextBus Digital Signage

11. 11
Median-RunningLRTwith28
Stations
• Total length: 9.2 Miles
 6.7 Miles median dedicated guideway on Van Nuys Blvd
 2.5 Miles mixed-flow on San Fernando Road
• 28Stations:
 Pre Paid Fares & NextBus Digital Signage
• Requiresa newMaintenanceand Storage Facility (MSF)

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• Total length: 9.2 Miles
 6.7 Miles median dedicated guideway on Van Nuys
Blvd
 2.5 Miles underground
 2.5 Miles on railroad right-of-way along San
Fernando Road
 Adjacent to San Fernando Road
• 14 stations (3 underground):
• Requires a new Maintenance andStorage Facility (MSF)
Median-Running
LRT with 14 Stations

13. Comparing Features: BRT vs. LRT
BRT LRT
• Dedicated BRT lane
• Enhanced Stations
• Vehicles: Enhanced Buses
 Longer buses
 All-door boarding
 Off-board fare payment
• Transit Signal Priority Improvements
• Can change run times during rush hour to
meet demand
• Capacity: 73 passengers per bus
• Slower travel time (versus LRT)
• Does not require a Maintenance Storage
Facility
• Dedicated rail line
• Light Rail Stations
• Vehicles: Train cars
 Built-in / permanent tracks
 All-door boarding
 Off-board fare payment
• Transit Signal Priority Improvements
• Can change run times during rush hour to
meet demand
• Capacity: 200+ passengers per 2-rail cars
• Faster travel time and moves more people
through the corridor
• Requires Maintenance Storage Facility

14. Capital Costs
$0.0
$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
$3.0
TSM Bus Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit
Median-Running with subway
additional $1.4 Billion
Median-Running
$402 Million
$35 Million
Measure M, R
& State Funds
Reserved
Funds Reserved in 2009
LRTP: $170 Million
Median-
Running
without
subway
$1.3 Billion
Curb-Running
$294 Million
$1.3
Billions

15. What is a Maintenance Storage Facility (MSF) ?
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• A Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) is a site
where Metro trains are repaired, maintained, and
stored
 Metro currently has two bus maintenance facilities
in the San Fernando Valley (Chatsworth and Sun
Valley) but does not have a rail MSF.
 Every rail line requires an MSF for repair,
maintenance, and storage of train cars.

16. Current MSF Example: Expo Line Division 14
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17. How were the potential sites identified?
 Located within one-quarter-mile of the
alignment
 25-30 acres to accommodate this
project and future rail lines in the SFV
 Industrial land uses desired due to the
nature of MSF operations
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Three Sites Studied in Draft EIS/R:
• Option A – near Van Nuys Blvd. and MOL
• Option B – near Van Nuys and Keswick
• Option C – near Van Nuys and Arminta Option C
Option B
Option A

18. Metro Real Estate Information
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19. What Services & Activities Does Metro Real
Estate Perform?
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• Owner/Tenant Outreach
• Title & Survey Work and Clearance
• Pre-Appraisal and Appraisal
• Pre-Acquisition, Acquisition, Negotiation, Post-Acquisition
 All related work and processes must be performed in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)

20. Why is Property Needed?
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• Permanent property needs
 Project right-of-way, Maintenance
Storage Facilities, stations
• Temporary construction staging
 Including staging space,
equipment/material storage,
construction vehicle parking, etc.
• Below ground easements
 Underground right-of-way, utility
relocation and other facilities

21. Key Real Estate Acquisition Term
Uniform Relocation Act and the State Act:
• Provide guidelines for the uniform, fair and equitable
treatment of persons or businesses affected by a
federally or state funded project

22. Acquisition and Negotiation Process
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Appraisal Relocation Loss of Business
(If applicable)
Real property appraisals
Future and equipment
appraisals
Required for government
acquisition of all interests
in real property.
Uniform relocation
entitles business
displaced by public
project to compensation
for certain categories
Offers are made
Negotiation process
Time for acquisition process is about 2 years

23. Pre-Acquisition Activities
• Property Owner/Tenant contact
• Notice of Intent to Appraise
• Phase 1/Lead & Asbestos testing and Phase 2
Environmental Assessment (if required)
• Relocation Coordination

24. Typical Relocation Schedule
• Prepare Relocation Plan
• General Information
Notices
• Interview potential
displacees
• Provide Advisory Services
• Provide a Notice of
Eligibility
• Provide a 90-day
Informational Notice
• Provide a 30-day Notice to
Vacate
• Process Relocation Claims

25. Next Steps for ESFV Project
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Pre-
Construction
Activities
2019-2021
Draft EIS/R
Release, Public
Comment
Period, Metro
Responds to
Comments
Summer 2017 –
Winter 2018
Project
Opening
2027-2029
Project
Ground-
breaking and
Construction
2021-2027/9
FTA Issues
Record of
Decision and
Metro Board
Certifies
Final EIS/R &
Approves
Project
Summer 2018
Prepare &
Distribute
Final EIS/R
Winter 2018-
Spring 2018
Real Estate Process
(~2 years)
Metro Board Identifies
Locally Preferred
Alternative (LPA)
Community Outreach Program Continues Throughout Process
We are here

26. How is the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
Recommendation Developed?
The
LPA
Community
Input
Technical
Feasibility
Cost
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27. We Want to Hear From You
• Written Comments due by: October 30, 2017
• Submit written comments via:
Walt Davis
Project Manager, Metro
One Gateway Plaza,M/S 99-22-5
LosAngeles, CA90012
eastSFVtransit@metro.net
www.metro.net/eastSFVtransit
• All Metro meetings are held in ADA accessible facilities. Spanish translation
provided. Intérprete en español
(818) 276-3233
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28. Q & A