Los Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements

January 2017 Pre-Scoping Meeting Briefings

 Metro acquired Union Station 2011

Master Planning Process 2012-2014
Metro Board authorized moving planning to implementation 2014
Environmental Consultant procured for Program EIR 2015
Board authorized accommodating for High Speed Rail at LAUS railyard 2015
Metro secured $12.3M Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant 2015
Program EIR Scoping Meeting held Spring 2016
Metro to only pursue project level clearance (CEQA and NEPA) for the Los
Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements Fall 2016
Scoping Meeting January 26, 2017
Project Update

The Scoping Meeting is a part of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) process required for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR).
Opportunity to:
Notify Stakeholders that Environmental Analysis is Starting
Stakeholders to Provide Feedback on Scope of the EIR, and Areas of Interest
Scoping Meeting, January 26th between 6-8pm at Union Station (Historic Ticketing
Concourse).
Public Comment Period, December 22nd-January 31st

What is a Scoping Meeting?

Project boundaries

Alameda Esplanade
Proposed Plan

Los Angeles Crossing

Proposed Plan

Los Angeles Crossing

Arcadia St. Bus Parking

 Summer 2017: Anticipated Completion of Environmental Process

Summer 2017: Initiate Design and Stakeholder Engagement Process for LAUS
Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements

Next Steps

Thank you!

Provide Comments to:

Los Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade

Improvements
Elizabeth Carvajal, Senior Manager
One Gateway Plaza, Mail Stop 99-23-4
Los Angeles, CA 90012
CarvajalE@metro.net