LOS ANGELES UNION STATION MASTER PLAN DRAFT ALTERNATIVES SUMMARY OF WRITTEN COMMENTS May 17, 2013 INTRODUCTION

The Union Station Master Plan kicked off in August 2012, a year and a half after Metro purchased Union Station. The master plan process has been divided into three tasks; Task I consists largely of data collection, analysis and development of the Program; Task II crafts the draft alternatives; and Task III will develop a preferred plan, with several technical memoranda on implementation. Outreach to a broad array of community stakeholders and transit operators at key intervals of the planning process, to reflect their feedback and input, is a crucial element of the master plan. A community workshop was held on May 2, 2013 to present the draft alternatives to the public. The public was asked to provide comments at the workshop or to submit them by May 10, 2013. This summary provides an overview of the public comments received by that deadline. The feedback that was received is assisting the master planning team in further refining the draft alternatives and layering additional information that will be presented both to community stakeholders in August 2013 and to the Metro Board of Directors in September 2013. At the September Board meeting, the Board will be asked to give direction on a preferred alternative to be further developed as the final Union Station Master Plan. Description of the Project Area After purchasing Union Station in 2011, the Board directed Metro staff to undertake a master planning process to create long-term planning guidelines that will ultimately transform Union Station into a world class transit facility. The master planning project area encompasses roughly 47 acres including the transportation hub and adjacent properties. The guiding land use document, the City of Los Angeles Alameda District Specific Plan, allows for 7 million square feet of developable land with flexible programming uses. While under the leadership of former owner Catellus, a few key parcels

were sold to private companies. This includes the Mozaic Apartments on the northern edge and the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and First 5 LA along the western perimeter. Union Station is the regional transit hub for Los Angeles County. Available on site are the Metro Gold Line light rail, Metro Red and Purple Line heavy rail, Metrolink Commuter Rail and Amtrak intercity rail. In addition the station serves 19 Metro-operated bus lines, and a variety of other municipal bus lines, local and long distance bus operators, employer-based shuttles and the LAX Flyaway. With the passage of Measure R in 2008 and expanded Federal funding for transportation projects via MAP-21, Los Angeles County will see nearly a doubling in size of its current transit system over the next ten years. In addition, the California High Speed Rail Authority projects it will bring high speed rail service to Union Station by 2028. Description of the Scoping and Draft Alternatives Outreach Process Community stakeholders were given advance notice of the Task II Community Workshop through various outreach methods including email, printed media on Metro buses and rail, social media, various newspapers and project website announcements. At the May 2nd meeting, all attendees were given a comment form to fill out. Additionally, staff members were present at 5 hubs to answer any questions and to clarify information on the four preliminary draft alternatives and the master planning process. For those unable to attend the meeting in person, the presentation and presentation materials were also made available online through a streaming video service, available at Metros project website. After the meeting, reminders were sent out to the project database and the project Facebook page, to encourage review of the information and return of the comment forms by May 10th. This report is a summary of the findings from the comment forms. ISSUE SUMMARY Summary of Public Comments Following the May 2nd community meeting, a total of 44 comment sheets, emails and comments were submitted. All comments were reviewed and the most frequently stated comments were organized into 6 broad categories. This summary highlights the most often raised comments and questions.

Transit Optimization: Vignes options too far away and exacerbates issues with mode shifts and transit connections Vignes is a heavy bus route and might make construction and implementation difficult/disrupt bus service Whats happening with Patsaouras Plaza? What is the nature of high speed rail security, if any? Where are taxis going to be located? Imperative to have better connections between Red/Purple and Gold lines Visual Appeal: Remove parking from the front of the station and convert to open green space Involve artist community Showcase and preserve gardens In general, more open and green space is needed High speed rail Above the Rail Yard option will be visually displeasing to profile of historic station Passenger Experience: Consolidated ticketing for all operators More and better maintained bathrooms at Union Station Improved signage with international symbols Seismology concerns with underground options Concerns with underground options: people should be exposed to as much natural light and fresh air as possible, given Los Angeles mild climate Venting issues with underground options Add a people mover in passageway to ease mobility for those with luggage or disabilities Retail and Housing: Include street vendors Include a hotel on the property Include housing, especially affordable housing

Political/Fiscal Feasibility: Underground options, particularly the Under Alameda option, are too costly Is it politically/monetarily feasible to acquire Piper Tech? Is it politically/monetarily feasible to acquire the Mozaic Apartments? Need to better integrate or make obvious that Metro is aware of and planning in harmony with the LA River Master Plan, Park 101, My Piggyback Yard, etc. Job Creation: Local hire covenants SUMMARY OF FUTURE STEPS IN THE PLANNING PROCESS Task II will continue through summer 2013 with refinement of the four draft alternatives. The comments from the Community Workshop and received through the project email will be addressed in the coming months. Additional feedback is being received from the California High Speed Rail Authority and Metros internal Bus and Rail Operations staff, which will help to further plan for and address technical and operational constraints. Once the four alternatives have been refined, another Community Workshop will be held to share with the public what will be presented to Metros Board of Directors. Task II will conclude in fall 2013 when Metros Board will be asked to direct the team on which alternative to develop as a final preferred plan. From fall 2013 through spring 2014, the Master Planning team will fully develop a detailed master plan, along with technical implementation memos on topics such as financing, phasing and governance. The final Master Plan will then come to the Board of Directors. A Community Meeting will be held during Task III to share the final proposed Union Station Master Plan.