City Council

(1) 25-0095 CD 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP), STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, and CITY ENGINEER REPORT relative to the vacation of 96th Street between Sepulveda Boulevard and Jetway Boulevard, Vicksburg Avenue between 98th Street and 96th Street, and a portion of the easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard from approximately 150 feet southerly of 96th Street to approximately 575 feet northerly thereof, VAC- E1401456, (Project). Recommendations for Council action: 1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the vacation of the areas shown colored orange on Exhibit B of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report dated December 22, 2025, attached to the Council file, are no longer part of the request. These areas were withdrawn from the request by the applicant in their letter dated August 21, 2025 (Transmittal No. 7 of said BOE report). 2. REVIEW and CONSIDER the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (ATMP) EIR (consisting of the Draft and Final EIR), dated October 2020 and August 2021 (Transmittal No. 1 of said BOE report), and Addendum to the ATMP EIR, dated December 2024 (State Clearinghouse No. 2019049020) (Transmittal No. 2 of said BOE report), which was prepared by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3. FIND under CEQA Guidelines Section No. 15091, that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project that mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment as identified in the Final EIR and the ATMP MMRP (Transmittal No. 3 of said BOE report), dated August 2021, and as set forth in the CEQA Review Memo, dated September 25, 2025 (Transmittal No. 4 of said BOE report). A Copy of Notice of Determination (Transmittal No. 5 of said BOE report) which documents LAWA’s certification of the ATMP EIR and adoption of the ATMP MMRP is attached and incorporated herein. 4. CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ findings that the unavoidable significant adverse impacts associated with the proposed Project are acceptable in light of the economic, legal, social, technological, and other benefits the proposed Project will bring to the surrounding community and LAWA. These specific overriding considerations are described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations for the LAX ATMP, dated September 2021 (Transmittal No. 6 of said BOE report), and is attached and incorporated herein. 5. FIND that no new information exists to show that the Project or circumstances of the Project have been changed to require additional environmental review, under the California Public Resources Code, Section No. 21166, and State CEQA Guidelines Section No. 15162, and therefore the existing environmental documents adequately describe the potential impacts for this street vacation. 6. FIND that street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of-way indicated in said BOE report and shown colored blue on the attached Exhibit B of said BOE report: 96th Street between Sepulveda Boulevard and Jetway Boulevard, Vicksburg Avenue between 98th Street and 96th Street, and a portion of the easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard from approximately 150-feet southerly of 96th Street to approximately 575-feet northerly thereof 7. FIND that there is a public benefit to this Project. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements. 8. FIND that, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter, the vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan. 9. FIND that, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the vacation area is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities. 10. FIND that, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the vacation area is not necessary for present or prospective public use. 11. ADOPT said BOE report with the conditions contained therein. 12. AUTHORIZE the BOE to issue a revocable permit to the petitioner of this vacation request, or its representative, subject to satisfaction of the conditions for issuing such permit, to close, fence, occupy, demolish, excavate, grade, and construct in the public right-of-way of 96th Street between Sepulveda Boulevard and Jetway Boulevard, Vicksburg Avenue between 98th Street and 96th Street, and a Portion of the Easterly side of Sepulveda Boulevard from approximately 150-feet southerly of 96th Street to approximately 575-feet northerly thereof within the conditionally approved vacation area, prior to finalizing and recording the street vacation of a portion of this street. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $47,080 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the LAAC will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.