Completed Meetings

2012

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Community Leadership Council
Construction Mitigation POD Meeting

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (Community Room)
3650 West Martin Luther King Jr. Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90008

Crenshaw/LAX Project Open House 

Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6-8pm 
Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 
3303 W Vernon Av
Los Angeles, CA 90008

Crenshaw/LAX Leadership Council Quarterly Meeting

Notice:
Thursday, April 26, 2012
6-8pm
People's Independent Church of Christ
5856 West Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90043

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Community Leadership Council Meeting

Thursday, January 26, 2012
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Church of God – Center of Hope
9550 Crenshaw Boulevard (at Hardy Street)
Inglewood, CA 90305

2011

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Advancing to Next Phase

Metro completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/R) for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors certified the FEIS/FEIR at the Metro Board of Directors Meeting on September 22, 2011 at Metro Headquarters, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The 8.5-mile light rail project now advances into the construction phase, which could begin next year with completion expected by 2018.

Open House - Metro invited the community to an Open House to learn about the key elements of the FEIS/R, including alignment, stations, the maintenance facility location, and environmental impacts and mitigations.

• September 13, 2011 – Angeles Mesa Presbyterian Church, 3751 W. 54th Street, LA, CA 90043

“Meet and Greet” - Metro held this session for all prime contractors seeking to participate in this project. September 12, 2011 - Metro Headquarters Building, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012 

• Industry Review, September 12, 2011 - Metro Headquarters

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Community Leadership Council

 Thursday, August 18, 2011
6pm - 8pm
First Church of God...Center of Hope
9550 Crenshaw Bl (at Hardy St)
Inglewood, CA 90305

Project Update Open House – Metro invited the community to a Project Update Open House to get the latest information on the last milestones for the environmental process and receive a summary of the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Transit alignment, station locations, maintenance facility site and the analysis of environmental impacts and mitigations.

• July 19, 2011 – Faithful Central Bible Church, 400 W. Florence Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301

The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project Team recently completed an analysis of four sites for the development of a new maintenance facility which is required for the operation of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) line. The comment period for the environmental document closed on Monday, April 11th. A link to the board report and our staff recommendation can be found on the Reports and Info tab. The Metro Board approved the staff recommendation of the maintenance facility site (Locally Preferred Alternative) at the Board Meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2011.

Open House/Public Meeting and Open House/Public Hearing – Metro invited the community to learn about and comment on the evaluation of proposed maintenance facility sites for Metro’s light rail system and an update on potential impacts to parklands and historic resources.

• March 1, 2011 – Flight Path Learning Center, 6661 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90045
• March 31, 2011 – Inglewood City Hall, One West Manchester Bl, Inglewood, CA 90301

2010

Maintenance Facility Site Open House - Metro invited the community to participate in a Maintenance Facility Site Open House. The open house focused on the four proposed maintenance facility sites selected for environmental review as part of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line.

• December 1, 2010 - Del Aire Park, 12601 Isis Av, Hawthorne, CA 90250

Station Area Planning Workshops/Project Update Meetings - Metro invited the community to participate in six Station Area Planning Workshops/Project Update Meetings. We provided a project update, discussed input received from past workshops, and presented new information on station alternatives, station area planning, streetscape, and landscape design concepts. We also provided an update on the status of project options and on the maintenance facility site evaluation. We held the following meetings:

• November 18, 2010 - West Angeles Church, 3045 Crenshaw Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90016. The meeting focused on the Crenshaw/Exposition Station. 
• November 16, 2010 - Westchester Senior Center, 8740 Lincoln Bl, Los Angeles, 90045. The meeting focused on the Aviation/Manchester (Optional) & Aviation/Century Stations.
• November 9, 2010 - Crenshaw High School, 5010 11th Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043. The meeting focused on the Crenshaw/Slauson Station and Park Mesa Heights Alignment.  
• November 6, 2010 - Faithful Central Church, 400 W. Florence Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301. The meeting focused on the Florence/La Brea Station.
• November 4, 2010 - LADWP Crenshaw Customer Service Center. The meeting focused on the Crenshaw/MLK & Crenshaw/Vernon (Optional) Stations.
• October 28, 2010 - Inglewood City Hall, One W. Manchester Bl., Inglewood, CA. The meeting focused on the Florence/West Station.

Streetscape Design Workshop - Metro invited the community to participate in Streetscape Design Workshops for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor. The purpose was to share ideas and hear the community’s thoughts on streetscape, landscape, and urban design concepts for two sections of Crenshaw Bl.

• June 30, 2010 - Lulu Washington Dance Theatre, 3773 S Crenshaw Bl, Los Angeles. The meeting focused on the corridor segment between Exposition Bl/39th St.
• June 22, 2010 - Ascension Lutheran Church, 5820 West Bl. The meeting focused on the corridor segment between Park Mesa Heights between 48th and 59th Streets.

Station Planning/Maintenance Facility Workshop - Metro invited the community to participate in the Station Area Planning and Maintenance Facility Planning workshops. Each meeting focused on a different segment of the corridor and presented specific information on the station(s) located in that segment.

• March 31, 2010 - Lulu Washington Dance Theatre, 3773 S Crenshaw Bl, Los Angeles: Exposition Bl/Crenshaw Bl
• March 27, 2010 - Christ The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 3303 W Vernon Av, Los Angeles: Martin Luther King Jr. Bl & Vernon Av
• March 25, 2010 - Saint Mary’s Academy School Gym, 701 Grace Av, Inglewood: La Brea Av
• March 24, 2010 - Westchester United Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Av, Los Angeles: Manchester Av/Century Bl
• March 23, 2010 - Ascension Lutheran Church Hall, 5820 West Bl, Los Angeles: West Bl

Maintenance Facility Workshop - Metro invited the community to participate in a Maintenance and Service Facility workshop. The workshop provided context on the compatibility of rail yards with other land uses such as residential and commercial and familiarized participants with Metro’s operations and site requirements. Maintenance and Service Facilities are used to store, maintain, repair and clean light rail vehicles.

• February 24, 2010 - Westchester United Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Av, Los Angeles