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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transportation For Livable Communities Program. Background. Presentation outline Background on MTC TLC planning and capital program Examples of funded projects New housing incentive component Lessons learned. TLC Program Context.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’sTransportation For Livable Communities Program
Background • Presentation outline • Background on MTC • TLC planning and capital program • Examples of funded projects • New housing incentive component • Lessons learned
TLC Program Context • MTC is the 9-county Bay Area transportation planning and financing agency • MTC board consists mainly of locally elected officials • Regional Transportation Plan • Regional Agency Smart Growth Strategy
TLC Program Overview • Grants for neighborhood transportation projects • Key project features are: • Community participation • Connection to community development and redevelopment • Project design • Encourage innovative thinking and community partnership • Competitive Program
TLC Program Quick Facts • $54 million in federal funds over six years for capital and housing programs • 107 projects funded to date ($46 million) • $475,000 per year for planning grants subject to annual MTC budget
Planning Grant Program • Provides funding for community planning, outreach, and conceptual design for transportation projects related to community development • Grant range $5,000 to $50,000 (from MTC planning funds) • 45 projects at $1.3 million funded to date • Next cycle, Fall/Winter 2001
Capital Grant Program • Funds streetscape, transit, and pedestrian-oriented projects that are part of a larger community development effort • Grant Range = $150,000 to $2 million • Local Match: 11.5% of total TLC project cost • $9 million available in federal transportation funds • 46 projects at $36 million funded to date • Next cycle, Winter/Spring 2002
Capital Grant Program Reviewers: Advisory Council, Partnership, MTC Evaluation Criteria: 1) Community Involvement 2) Project Impact (includes traffic calming, ped. safety) 3) Community Development/Redevelopment and Land Use4) Internal Community Mobility Key factors: housing, mixed use, project design
16th Street BART Community Design Plans, San Francisco Existing conditions of BART station (left) and conceptual redesign (below) Planning Grant: $25,000 Capital Grant: $1.7 million Local Match: $260,000
Acorn/Prescott Neighborhood Transportation Plan, Oakland Eighth Street (above) and Pedestrian/Streetscape redesign (right) Planning Grant: $50,000 Capital Grant: $2.7 million Local Match: $280,000
Ohlone-Chynoweth Commons: Eden Housing, City of San Jose, Valley Transportation Authority Capital Grant: $575,000 Local Match: $100,000
Downtown Streetscape Improvements, Napa First Street (left) and First Street conceptual redesign (below) TLC Capital Grant: $328,000 Local Match: $82,000
Housing Incentive Program • New program • Transportation funds awarded to local jurisdictions (city/county) planning and helping implement compact, transit-oriented housing • Grant funds = $9 million • Transportation funds are spent on transportation projects which are consistent with TLC goals
Project Eligibility – HIP • Projects in the early stages of the planning permit process • Housing projects are within 1/3 of a mile (1,800’) walk to the transit stop • Transit service has 15 minute service during peak commute - 6:00 – 9:00 AM and 3:30 – 6:30 PM • Applicant for funds is a city or county department/agency • Housing projects must break ground bySept. 30, 2003
Density Thresholds & Awards Tier I 25 units per acre = $1,000 per bedroom + $500 per affordable bedroom
Density Thresholds & Awards Tier II 40 units per acre = $1,500 per bedroom + $500 per affordable bedroom
Density Thresholds Tier III & Awards 60 units per acre or more = $2,000 per bedroom + $500 per affordable bedroom
HIP Awards • 16 cities submitted applications = $22 million requested • $15 million in applications were found eligible • $9 million available for 5,323 units • Bedrooms: 5,411 market rate and 2,060 affordable
TLC Lessons Learned • Projects take time to implement due to the special nature of: • Community involvement • Connection to larger development project • Institutional relationships • Complex funding arrangements • Local champions needed • Shifting thinking about project design and the relationship between the transportation system and adjacent land uses
Ashby BART / Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley Ed Roberts Campus at the Ashby BART Station TLC Planning Grant: $100,000 Local Match: $50,000
Multimodal Transit Station, Sunnyvale Proposed plan for Caltrain station TLC Planning Grant: $50,000 TLC Capital Grant: $861,000 Local Match: $112,000
City of San Mateo Pedestrian Corridor Existing conditions (left) conceptual redesign (below) Capital Grant: $2 million Local Match: $260,000
City of Cotati’s Vision Plan (Sonoma County), Slide 1 Eight Roundabouts Proposed Planning Grant: $35,000 Local Match: $200,000
City of Cotati’s Vision Plan Downtown, Slide 2, Old Redwood Highway Planning Grant: $35,000 Local Match: $200,000