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Alachua County Mobility Plan. Southwest District Transportation Improvement Agreement. Jonathan B . Paul, AICP, MA 2 Jeffery L . Hays. OVERVIEW. Investment in Transportation Mobility Encourage Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Promotes Fiscal & Environmental Sustainability
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Alachua CountyMobility Plan Southwest District Transportation Improvement Agreement Jonathan B. Paul, AICP, MA2 Jeffery L. Hays
OVERVIEW • Investment in Transportation Mobility • Encourage Transit Oriented Development (TOD) • Promotes Fiscal & Environmental Sustainability • Incentive for economic development & job creation • Creates a Public / Private Partnership • Not a new tax, fee or developer giveaway
BOCC DIRECTION On May 10th, 2011, the BOCC directed staff to negotiatean Agreement with Celebration Pointe Partners, LLC to address construction of transportation capacity projects and funding of transit operations in the Southwest Transportation Improvement District (TID).
BOCC DIRECTION On July 12th, the BOCC directed staff to continue development of the Southwest District Transportation Improvement Agreement where the County pledges non-ad valorem revenues to partially fund multi-modal transportation within the District.
BOCC DIRECTION On August 9th, the BOCC Directed staff to prepare a final Agreement for adoption at a future BOCC meeting with the following issues to be addressed: • Evaluate the allocation of funding for transit service • from the County & the Developer • Add a demand analysis for Eastside Transit Service • Evaluate park and ride operations and funding • Allow for a transit circulator & flexibility in selecting a • transit service provider
WHERE WE ARE Staff has been cooperatively working with the Celebration Pointe team over the past year and we have a final Agreement that spells out the Developers and County's obligations and that has the concurrence of both parties.
DEVELOPER OBLIGATIONS • Build Transit Oriented Development • Pay Multi-Modal Transportation Mitigation (MMTM) • Fund transit - $4 Million • Plan, Design and Construct the following: • SW 30th Avenue Multi-Modal Overpass • Archer Braid Trail – Veterans Kanapaha Park to I-75 • Dedicated Transit Lanes from Archer Road to SW 30th • SW 45th / 47th Street from Archer Road to SW 30th • Archer Road Corridor Management Improvements • Park & Ride Facility Developer reimbursed for expenditures above MMTM
ROADWAY PROJECTS SW 45th / 47th Street Archer Road Corridor Management Improvements
COUNTY OBLIGATIONS • Establish Southwest TID Fund • Pledge Non-Ad Valorem Revenue to Fund TID • Create MMTM Account & Pledge MMTM revenue • Fund Transit Service • Reimburse Developer beyond MMTM obligation from: • Southwest TID Fund • MMTM Account • Purchase 4 Transit Vehicles • Pay share of Maintenance Facility • Assist with Right-of-Way & Permits
HOW IT WORKS – TID REVENUE • Agreement from 2012 to 2035 • County pledges lawfully available non-ad valorem • revenues capped by amount of tax increment • Establish Base Year taxable values – 2012 • Revenue based on increase in taxable value • 30% of increase between 2012 – 2025 • 25% of increase between 2026 – 2035 • Revenue based on % NOT fixed dollar amount • County obligation is capped at % above
TRANSIT SERVICE • Provided in 4 phases • Frequency increases as density & intensity increase • Thresholds linked to number of units • Phase 1: (500 units) 15 min headways during peak hours only • Phase 2: (650 units) 20 min peak hour & 40 min off-peak • Phase 3: (1,500 units) 15 min peak hour & 30 min off-peak • Phase 4: (2,200 units) 10 min peak hour & 20 min off-peak • Funding of phases contingent upon TID revenue • Transit Service Cost – TID Transit Revenue = Developer Payment • Developer likely to pay more initially
TID FUNDING ALLOCATION • 70% for capital and infrastructure • 30% for transit service EAST SIDE ALLOCATION • Based on demand analysis conducted by County • If demand, would commence Phase 3 & Phase 4 • Up to 25% of transit TID funds could be allocated PARK & RIDE • Access determined during Final Development Plans • Request to charge beyond $2 – require BOCC action
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the Southwest District Transportation Improvement Agreement between Alachua County and Celebration Pointe Partners, LLC and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement.