BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKSMEMBERS

ANDREA A. ALARCONPRESIDENT

JERILYN LOPEZ MENDOZAVICE PRESIDENT

CITY OF Los ANGELESCALIFORNIA

CAPRI W. MADDOXCOMMISSIONER

DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OFENGINEERING

GARY LEE MOORE, P.E.CITY ENGINEER

STEVEN T. NUTTERCOMMISSIONER

1149 S. BROADWAY, SUITE 700LOS ANGELES, CA 90015-2213

ARLEEN P. TAYLOREXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSAMAYOR

http;/leng.lacity.orgVALERIE LYNNE SHAWCOMMISSIONER

To the Public Works CommitteeOf the Honorable CouncilOf the City of Los Angeles

DEC 0 7 2012Council District: 4Contact Person: Phillip MartinezPhone No.: (213) 202-3487

Public Works Committee

Transmittal:

Transmitted herewith, is the City Engineer's report dated DEC 0 7 2012review and approval of:

for Council

PRIVATE DRIVEWAY NAME ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST - Lankershim BoulevardNortherly of Valley heart Drive and Lankershim Boulevard Southerly of Valley heart Drive-Private Driveways Name Establishment

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Adopt the City Engineer report dated DEC 0 7 2012contained therein.

with the condition

2. Fiscal Impact Statement:

A fee of $4,494.00 was paid for processing this request pursuant to Section 18.09 of theMunicipal Code.

3. Environmental Determination:

This private driveway name establishment is exempt from the California EnvironmentalQuality Act of 1970, pursuant to the categorical exemptions included in the City of LosAngeles Guidelines under Article Ill, Class 5 (4).

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Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo the Public Works Committee

Of the Honorable Council

Of the City of Los Angeles

Honorable Members: C. D. No.4

SUBJECT:

Lankershim Boulevard Northerly of Valley heart Drive and Lankershim Boulevard Southerly ofValleyheart Drive - Private Driveways Name Establishment

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the name of the private driveway on Lankershirn Boulevard northerly of Valley heartDrive, shown on Exhibit "A-l ", be established as River Road (Private Driveway), and thename of the private driveway on Lankershim Boulevard southerly of Valleyheart Drive,shown on Exhibit "A-2", be established as Bob Hope Avenue (Private Driveway).

B. That the Council, find that the name establishment is exempt from the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article HI, Class 5(4) ofthe City'sEnvironmental Guidelines.

C. That the City Clerk be instructed to transmit the following:

L A copy of the City Council's action on this matter to the Board ofSupervisors of the County of Los Angeles pursuant to Section 34092 oftheGovernment Code.

2. A copy of the City Council's action on this matter to the Department ofTransportation, City-wide Investigation Section, 100 S. Main Street, io"floor, CALTRANS BUILDING, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

D. That the following be notified of the time and place of the City Council and Public WorksCommittee meetings to consider this matter:

1. PsomasAttn: Carol Burle555 South Flower Street, Suite 4400Los Angeles, CA 90071

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2. NBCUniversalUniversal Studios OperationsAttn: E. Mark Lyum100 Universal City PlazaUniversal City, CA 91608-1002

3. Universal Studios, LLCP. O. Box 4900 Dept. 201Scottsdale, AZ 85261

4. NBCUniversalAttn: Edward Mark Lyum3900 Lankershim BoulevardUniversal City, CA 91608

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

A fee of $4,494.00 was collected pursuant to Section 18.09 of the Municipal Code.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Application dated January 25, 2012, from NBCUniversaL

2. Exhibits "A-I" and "A-2", location map.

DISCUSSION:

Request: The petitioner, NBCUniversal, is requesting the City to establish the name oftheprivate driveway lying on Lankershim Boulevard northerly of Valleyheart Drive, as shown onExhibit "A-I", as River Road and the name of the private driveway lying on LankershimBoulevard southerly of Valley heart Drive, as shown on Exhibit "A-2", as Bob Hope Avenue.

The petitioner is requesting the name establishment for the private driveway, currently shown asMuddy Waters to be changed to River Road, to celebrate 100 years of movie making. Also, thename establishment for the private driveway, currently shown as Jimi Hendrix Drive, to bechanged to Bob Hope Avenue, to celebrate 100 years of movie making and to reinforce thestudios primary focus of movie picture and television production.

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The naming of the private driveways does not signify that they are either a public street orapproved private street and is for identification purposes only.

Upon adoption of the Report by the City Council, the adjoining property owners and concernedagencies will be notified of the name establishment.

Respectfully submitted,

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555 S. Flower Street, Suite 4400 Los Angeles, CA _ 90071(Address) (City) (Zip)

are the ownerts) or representative/s) of the ownerts) of the properties shown on theattached sketch or described below.

2. is located between

Lankershim Boulevard on the west and Lalct;§ide Plaza Drive on the east withinthe Universal Studios back lot Muddy Waters.Drive (private} intersects Lal1kershimBoulevard between the intersection of Lanker shim BoulevardiCahuenga Bolllevard to '~porth and Lankershim Boulevard/Y.alley Hem Drive intersection to the south

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3. The name --"'Ri=·,.:.;ve~r....R""o~a:::::;.d_~ ~ establishment is

necessary to re~establish the identity of this internal private roadway with. the T.-osAngl§River that runs }larallel to the }lrivate driveway, The private driveway was l1reviouslydesignated as River Road before its name wa.,s ,Changed to Muddy Waters Drive. a numb,ITof years ago. The change inname is also part of Universal Studio~s desire to ~~lebrate100 yeariLQfmgvie making and de~m)2hasiz~usic production, which is not a ce;ntreJ~ studios anymore, ~~~C .~~~

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Lankershim Boulevard on the west ang Avenue A (private) on the east wiJhin theUniversal Studios front lot. Jimi Hendrix Drive (private) intersects LankershimBoulevard between the intersection of Lankershim Bou]evardlVallty Heart Drive to thenorth and the intersection of Lankershim BoulevardlUnlversai Hollywood Drive to !;~~south

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3. Bob Hope Avenue establishment is

necessary as part of Universal Studio's desire to celebrate 100 ~ears of movie makil1&The name change from a famous musician to a legendqry motion picture figure winreinforce the studio's primary-focus on motion Rictury and television produclion. _

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2. The private _ Byddy fiolly Drive ~ ~~ ~_ is located between

Sheraton Universal Hotel driveway (private) to the west and private Patsy ClineDrive (private) to the east. Universal Studios Boulevard also intersects _~uddy HollyDrive (private). Buddy Holly Drive runs parallel and_to the north oftheJiQ1ly)yoodFreeway (CA-101) ~ ~_~~~

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necessary as part ofUnlversal Studio's desire to celebrate 100 years of movie making.The name change from a famous musician to a legendary motion picture figure wiUreinforce the studio's primary focus on motion picture and television production.

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_ E.T. Parking lot (l?rivatej on the north within.the_Universal Studios rrorertY @dBuddy Holly Drive (nubIie.) gn the south adjacent to the HoilY}Yood Free~

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necessguy as part of Universal Studio's desire to celebrate 100 years of movie m~The name change from a famous musician to a legendary motion 12icture figure "Willreinforce the studio's rrrimary focus on motion picture l1Udtelevision production.

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4 A portion of Lot B of the Superior Court of Los Angeles, Case No. 70672, in the City of

5 Los Angeles and the Unincorporated Territory of the County of Los Angeles, State of

6 California, a certified copy of said decree being recorded in Book 4341; Page 75, of

7 Deeds, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows:

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9 Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Cahuenga Boulevard, 45.00 feet half-

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11 Survey filed in Book 149, Pages 82 through 93, inclusive, of Records of Surveys; in said

12 Office of the County Recorder; thence southeasterly along said centerline, South

13 24°16'03" East 11325 feet; thence Nortb 65°43 '57" East 50.00 feet to the northeasterly

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18 angle of 48°57' 55" to said northeasterly line; thence northwesterly along said line, North

19 24°16'03" West 78.45 feet to the True Point of Beginning.

20This legal description are delineated on accompanying "Exhibit Map" and is made a part

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9 Beginning at the northerly terminus of that certain course in the easterly right-of-way of

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