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Arvilla Avenue / San Fernando Northeast Roadway / San Fernando Southwest Roadway / Street Vacation

Council File 25-0938

Under review — the city approved the formal vacation of a realigned stretch of Arvilla Avenue in District 2, part of a completed bike-path and rail-crossing safety project. The petitioner must now satisfy eleven conditions, including utility coordination and as-built documentation, before the vacation can be recorded.

Introduced
2025-08-14
Last changed
2026-06-10
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-10
Committee
Public Works Committee
Initiated by
Bureau of Engineering
References
Vacation: E1401460

Brief

The Bureau of Engineering initiated a street vacation affecting Arvilla Avenue, San Fernando Northeast Roadway, and San Fernando Southwest Roadway. The City Council adopted the vacation on September 2, 2025, by a 14-0-1 vote. The Public Works Committee approved related engineering documents on June 10, 2026, moving implementation forward.

Full summary

This file covers the proposed vacation of approximately 8,500 square feet of Arvilla Avenue between San Fernando Road Northeast Roadway and San Fernando Road Southwest Roadway, in Council District 2. The vacation is not a stand-alone land transaction but part of a completed capital improvement project: the Los Angeles Department of Transportation requested the vacation to formalize a realigned intersection at Arvilla Avenue and San Fernando Road, built to accommodate a new bike path and to bring the bike, pedestrian, and vehicle rail crossing up to Southern California Regional Rail Authority safety standards. The realigned crossing also creates a connection between the adjacent residential neighborhood and the Burbank Airport Metro stop and bus line. The Bureau of Engineering recommends approving the vacation of the area shown in blue on its exhibit — the former Arvilla Avenue alignment — while denying vacation of a smaller adjacent area shown in orange, which must remain public right-of-way for ADA compliance. The Engineering report finds the vacation area is no longer needed for vehicular circulation, non-motorized transportation, or any present or prospective public use. The Department of Transportation, Fire Department, and Department of City Planning all reviewed and raised no objections; City Planning noted the vacation is consistent with Mobility Plan 2035 policies supporting active transportation and bike and rail access. The petitioner must satisfy eleven conditions before the Resolution to Vacate can be recorded. These include submitting a legal description and survey map of the vacated area, providing a title report, dedicating the newly aligned section of Arvilla Avenue to the City, submitting as-built plans for the realignment, and coordinating with utilities — including DWP, AT&T, Southern California Gas, and Spectrum — to address facilities within the vacation area. Street lighting and street trees must also be installed as required. The City Council voted 14-0-1 to initiate the formal vacation proceedings on September 2, 2025. The Bureau of Engineering then completed its detailed investigation and submitted its report in April 2026. On June 10, 2026, the Public Works Committee approved that report, clearing the way for a public hearing and eventual recordation of the Resolution to Vacate once the petitioner fulfills all conditions. The file remains open pending that compliance.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-06-10 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-06-05 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 10, 2026.
  • 2026-04-15 Bureau of Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works Committee.
  • 2026-04-14 Document submitted by Bureau of Engineering, dated April 6, 2026.
  • 2025-09-03 Council action final.
  • 2025-09-02 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-08-29 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 2, 2025.
  • 2025-08-15 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Public Works Committee Clerk.
  • 2025-08-14 Document submitted by Bureau of Engineering, dated August 13, 2025.

Documents (9)

Council votes (1)

  • 2025-09-02 Adopted — 14-0-1 · Regular

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