Brief

The Bureau of Engineering submitted an offer from the property owner at 8888 West Venice Boulevard to dedicate an easement for traffic signal purposes. The file was introduced July 16, 2026, and referred to the Public Safety Committee under accelerated procedure. The easement would allow the city to install or maintain traffic control infrastructure on private property. The matter is pending committee review.

Full summary

This Council File addresses a voluntary offer by Culver Crossings Properties, LLC to dedicate a traffic loop maintenance easement on their property at 8888 West Venice Boulevard to the City of Los Angeles. The easement is specifically for traffic signal purposes — allowing the city to access, install, and maintain traffic loop detection equipment embedded in or near the roadway. The dedication was required by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) as a condition tied to a building permit for the property. The Bureau of Engineering, through Engineer of Surveys William Knight, recommends that the Council accept the easement offer as shown on the attached survey map, authorize the Board of Public Works to formally acquire the dedication, and forward the Council's action to the Survey Division for processing. The survey map, prepared by Cal Vada Surveying and certified by Licensed Land Surveyor Armando D. Dupont in February 2026, identifies the precise easement area at the corner of the property near Venice Boulevard, at the intersection with National Boulevard, with the easement bounded by Washington Boulevard to the south. The property's Assessor Parcel Number is 4312-015-005. The application was filed by engineering consultant KPFF Consulting Engineers on behalf of property owner Culver Crossings Properties, LLC in April 2026. The petitioner paid a processing fee of $3,416.51 as required under the City's Administrative Code, and no additional city funds are needed. The Bureau of Engineering determined the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA. The file was transmitted to the Public Safety Committee on July 16, 2026, under Accelerated Procedure C, which is used for routine right-of-way matters. It remains pending in committee with no hearing date yet scheduled. The file expires in July 2028.

Activity (2)

• 2026-07-16 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Public Safety Committee Clerk.
• 2026-07-16 Document submitted by Bureau of Engineering, dated June 22, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-07-22 Report from Bureau of Engineering · report