1 / 61

PLACEMENT OF TRANSIT FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY

PLACEMENT OF TRANSIT FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing March 25, 2014. Purpose. Provide information on Ordinance development process Review Stakeholder Outreach efforts Discuss Ordinance Provisions

davida
Download Presentation

PLACEMENT OF TRANSIT FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. PLACEMENT OF TRANSIT FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing March 25, 2014

  2. Purpose • Provide information on Ordinance development process • Review Stakeholder Outreach efforts • Discuss Ordinance Provisions • Request a Consistency Determination and Approval of Ordinance

  3. Presentation Outline • Background • Stakeholder Outreach • Ordinance • Requested Action

  4. Presentation Outline • Background • Stakeholder Outreach • Ordinance • Requested Action

  5. LYNX Ridership – 28.8 million annually Orange County 3,300 Bus Stops 750 Shelters Background

  6. Background • Approx. 1200 Benches in County • State and County Roadways • Agreement with Service Clubs

  7. ADA Compliance

  8. Safety

  9. Safety

  10. Safety

  11. Maintenance

  12. Maintenance

  13. Maintenance

  14. Maintenance

  15. Maintenance

  16. Other Issues • LYNX Coordination • Bus Shelter Conflicts • Visual Clutter

  17. LYNX Coordination

  18. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  19. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  20. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  21. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  22. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  23. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  24. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  25. Bus Shelter Conflicts

  26. Background

  27. Background • BCC Work Session - April 23, 2013 • Develop an Ordinance • Conduct Stakeholder Outreach • BCC Discussion - November 5, 2013 • Update on Stakeholder Outreach • Draft Ordinance Provisions

  28. Background • P&Z Commission Work Session – November 21, 2013 • P&Z Commission Public Hearing - December 19, 2013 • Consistency Determination • Recommendation of Approval with Changes

  29. Presentation Outline • Background • Stakeholder Outreach • Ordinance • Requested Action

  30. Stakeholder Outreach • External Stakeholders: • Non-Profit Organizations • Bench Providers • LYNX & I-Ride Trolley • FDOT • Municipalities • Transit Users • Neighborhood Representatives

  31. Stakeholder Outreach • Interdepartmental Team: • County Attorney’s Office • Office of Regional Mobility • Public Works • Zoning • Code Enforcement • Building • Transportation Planning • Risk Management • Purchasing and Contracts • Comptroller’s Office

  32. Stakeholder Outreach • Stakeholder Outreach Meetings • June 25, 2013 • October 24, 2013 • Individual Meetings/Discussions • Written Comments/Feedback

  33. Do comply with ADA Standards Do require permitting Do require trash receptacles and maintenance Do continue supporting Non-Profits Do continue existing program and agreement Stakeholder Outreach

  34. Don’t allow benches where there is an existing shelter Don’t allow benches where there is no transit stop Don’t duplicate Florida Statutes Don’t develop an ordinance Don’t “grandfather” in non-compliant benches Stakeholder Outreach

  35. Presentation Outline • Background • Stakeholder Outreach • Ordinance • Requested Action

  36. Ordinance Ordinance

  37. Applicable to: Bus Benches Transit Shelters Ordinance

  38. Ordinance Ordinance

  39. ADA Compliance: Compliance with ADA regulations Clearance for wheelchair accessibility Ordinance

  40. Ordinance Ordinance

  41. Safety: Right-of-Way Permit required Placement Standards – clearance, setbacks, site lines, clear zone (Greenbook Standards) Limit on number of benches/shelters per stop Design Standards – bench length, depth, height Ordinance

  42. Safety: Anchoring on concrete pad required Shelters require compliance with Florida Building Code 24-hr corrective action required upon notification by County if danger to life/property Ordinance

  43. Ordinance Ordinance

  44. Liability: FDOT and County Indemnification required $1M Commercial General Liability Insurance required FDOT and County named as additional insured Appropriate Licensing/Business Tax Receipt required Ordinance

  45. Ordinance Ordinance

  46. Maintenance: Trash Receptacles and removal required Weeding, cleaning, insect control, graffiti removal required 3-day notice given prior to County action Ordinance

  47. Ordinance Ordinance

  48. LYNX Coordination: Transit Shelter priority – benches must be removed after placement of transit shelter (30 or 180 days) Coordination with LYNX to relocate benches to existing transit stop Ordinance

  49. Ordinance Ordinance

  50. Transparency: Transit Bench Agreement required May address advertising revenue Shall address Non-Profit benefits Shall address space for public announcements Minimum 5-year agreement term Ordinance

More Related