METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
White Bear Station Concepts District 1 Community Council Land Use Committee Meeting August 6, 2018
Agenda 1. Gold Line BRT Project Overview 2. BRTOD Concepts 3. Discussion – Your Response to BRTOD Concepts 4. Next Steps
BRT Project Overview
Locally Preferred Alternative Route and Station Locations
Gold Line BRT— Draft Environmental Assessment Plan (2016)
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Metro Transit Gold Line Project Process Project Development (2018-2019)
Engineering (2020-2021)
Construction (20212023)
Operations (2024)
Project Development Activities (2018-2019)
1. Refine design (project elements you will be able to see) 2. Environmental Clearance 3. Stakeholder and Community Engagement • Technical, Policy, and Community and Business Advisory Committees • Public meetings, social media, etc. • Coordinate with cities on planning around stations
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I-494
I-94
Bus Rapid Transit Oriented Development Plans (1/2 mile of the stations) Led by partner cities and Washington/Ramsey Counties
BRTOD Plans Project – Station Area Development
Increase Ridership through Improved Access and Transit-Oriented Development
Station Area Planning Objectives
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White Bear Station (Options) Van Dyke Street TARGET
Suburban Ave.
Hazel Street
Sun Ray Sun Ray Station Shopping Center.
McKnight Rd.
Ruth St.
White Bear Ave.
3rd St
Station Planning Area ½ Mile Radius
3M
HA TIEN ALDI MARKET
Burns Ave.
Station Neighborhood ¼ Mile Radius
District 1— White Bear and Sun Ray Station Areas
Saint Paul Stations Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
1
2
3
4
BRTOD P la n
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
AUGUST
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
BRTOD Plan
Ideal Transit-oriented Development
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Safe, Accessible and Comfortable Stations Safe Platform Access
Minimize crossing distance
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Station Access—Five-Minute Walk + Bike
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HIGHER LOWER
Station Access—Walk + Bike Priority
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Multi-use corridor (BRT/Walk/Bike)
Ideal BRTOD
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BRT Guideway Walk + Bike Trail
Corridor Trail—BRT + Bike + Walk
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Primary Station Access (Transit-supportive use Streets)
Neighborhood Access (Low-stress streets)
Neighborhood Access (Auto-dominated streets)
Ideal BRTOD
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Active Transit-Supportive Streets (Medium traffic 5,000-15,000 vehicles per day)
Gramor Development
Crandall Arambula
Primary Station Access
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Low-Stress Streets (Low traffic 1,500 vehicles per day)
Payton Chung
Neighborhood Access Routes
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Auto-Dominated Streets (Heavy traffic 15,000+ vehicles per day)
City of San Luis Obispo
Neighborhood Access Routes
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Station Location + Guideway
Ideal BRTOD
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Potential infill development sites
Station Neighborhood Âź-mile radius (5-minute walk)
Ideal BRTOD Transit Supportive Development
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Station Neighborhood: Housing Missing-middle Housing Types
Better! Cities and Towns
Residential infill
Ideal Station Neighborhood — Courtyard housing
Potential infill development sites
Station Hub 1/8-mile radius
(most intense development)
Ideal BRTOD Transit Supportive Development
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Ground floor retail and restaurants provide an active 18-hour environment
Ideal Station Hub — Mixed-use retail development
High-density Residential
Retail
High-density Residential
Transit
Retail
Ideal Station Hub — BRT plaza
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White Bear
BRTOD Concepts
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White Bear Station Area Objectives (October 2017) Create a safe station environment Consider a safe and direct extension of Hazel Street south to Suburban Avenue (I-94 undercrossing) Ensure safe walking and biking within the station area Maintain affordable housing Promote additional housing and development opportunities
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Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Hazel Street
Direct neighborhood access
10-foot walk + bike 6-foot sidewalk
Berm elevated station and guideway
White Bear Station – Hazel Street Option
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Berm elevated station
Level accessway to station
Active use at station
Direct neighborhood access
Refinement Concept (Project Engineering-July 2018)
White Bear Station – Hazel Street Option
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10-foot sidewalk to Old Hudson Road
ADA ramp to station platform
Berm elevated station platform and guideway
White Bear Station – Van Dyke Option
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Berm elevated station requires ramp
Parking lot adjacent to station—inactive use
Future Apt. Building Building obstructs view to station
Refinement Concept (Project Engineering-July 2018)
White Bear Station—Van Dyke Station Platform and Guideway
Pedestrian and bike underpass is feasible but does not have City support and will not be included in Project Environmental Clearance
Suburban Ave
White Bear Station — Opportunity
Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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White Bear Ave.
T3 Traditional Neighborhood
T2 Traditional Neighborhood
T2 Traditional Neighborhood
MnDOT property
T2 Traditional Neighborhood
Ruth St.
Hazel St. Old Hudson Rd.
RM2 Multifamily
Ha Tien Market
Suburban Ave..
Burns St.
Adopted Plan Zoning
Land Use Concept
White Bear Station — Land Use
Townhomes
Hazel St.
Van Dyke Apts.
Sun Cliff Apts
Ground floor commercial with apartments above Hudson Garden Apts
Walgreen’s
Summit Hill Senior Living BRT Guideway
Van Dykel Station Option
Hazel Station Option
Ha Tien Market
Suburban Ave.
White Bear Station – Land Use
Aldi
Ruth St.
White Bear Ave.
Park amenity serves development and the station
Multi-family Old Hudson Rd
Multi-family
Multi-family Building Under-Construction
I 94
White Bear Station – Land Use
Transit-supportive multifamily housing Multi-family
Station oriented to the park
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Sun Cliff Apts
Hazel St.
Van Dyke Apts.
Hudson Garden Apts
Walgreen’s
Summit Hill Senior Living BRT Guideway
Hazel Station Option
Ha Tien Market
Suburban Ave.
White Bear Station – Land Use
Aldi
Ruth St.
White Bear Ave.
Van Dyke Station Option
Street grid
Multi-family housing
Park amenity Multi-family
Townhomes
Multi-family
Multi-family
White Bear Station – Land Use
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Sun Cliff Apts
Hazel St.
Van Dyke Apts.
Hudson Garden Apts
Walgreen’s
325 to 450 Dwelling Units
Summit Hill Senior Living BRT Guideway
Hazel Station Option
Ha Tien Market
225 to 300 Dwelling Units Suburban Ave.
White Bear Station – Land Use
Aldi
Ruth St.
White Bear Ave.
Van Dyke Station Option
Sun Cliff Apts
Hazel St.
Van Dyke Apts.
Hudson Garden Apts
Walgreen’s
Summit Hill Senior Living BRT Guideway
Hazel Station Option
Employment and Commercial
Ha Tien Market
Suburban Ave.
White Bear Station – Land Use
Aldi
Ruth St.
White Bear Ave.
Van Dyke Station Option
Station Location + Guideway
BRTOD Concepts
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Gateway Trail
Existing
(Walk + Bike Trail)
Bruce Vento Trail
Proposed Corridor Trail
Corridor-wide (Walk + Bike Trail)
Corridor-wide Trail—Link to Local & Regional Walk + Bike Network
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Nokomis St. Bascal School
Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Ruth St.
Wilson Ave
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
Battle Creek Middle School
Corridor-wide Trail (Walk and bike parallel route)
Station Access— Corridor-wide Trail
Walk + Bike Trail
Suburban Avenue (View looking west)
Walk + Bike Trail
Burns Avenue (View looking west)
Walk + Bike Trail— Suburban Avenue and Burns Avenue
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10-foot Minimum Trail and Landscape Buffer
Walk + Bike Trail—Typical Design Concept (Burns Ave & Suburban Ave)
East View Playground Nokomis
St. Bascal School
Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Wilson Ave Ruth St.
Primary Station Access (Walk and bike parallel route)
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
Battle Creek Middle School
Station Access— Hazel Street
15’ Parkway
Parking Lane
Southbound Travel Lane 30’ curb to curb
Northbound Travel Lane
15’ Parkway
60’ right-of-way
Primary Station Access – Hazel Street (Existing)
15’ Parkway
Northbound Southbound Travel Lane Travel Lane 22’ curb to curb
8’ Sidewalk
15’ Parkway
60’ right-of-way
Primary Station Access – Hazel Street (Proposed)
East View Playground Nokomis
St. Bascal School
Neighborhood Access (White Bear Bridge)
Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Ruth St.
Wilson Ave
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
Battle Creek Middle School
White Bear Station — Circulation
5’
Walk
13’
Southbound Travel Lane
13’
Southbound Travel Lane
13’
Northbound Travel Lane
13’
Northbound Travel Lane
52’ curb to curb 62’ Bridge
White Bear Avenue Bridge – Existing
5’
Walk
5’
Existing Walk
11’-6”
Southbound Travel Lane
11’
Southbound Travel Lane
11’
Northbound Travel Lane
11’-6”
Northbound Travel Lane
2’
10’
Multi-use Trail
45’ curb to curb 62’ Bridge
White Bear Avenue Bridge – Proposed Station Access Route
Neighborhood Access (3rd Street) Nokomis St. Bascal School
Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Ruth St.
Wilson Ave
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
Battle Creek Middle School
White Bear Station — Circulation
5’ Walk
10’ Parkway
Parking Lane
19’
Westbound Eastbound Travel Lane Travel Lane 38’ curb to curb
19’
Parking Lane
10’ Parkway
68’ right-of-way
Primary Station Access – Existing 3rd Street
5’ Walk
13’
Eastbound Travel Lane
13’
Westbound Travel Lane
2’
10’ Bikeway
38’ curb to curb 60’ right-of-way
Primary Station Access – Proposed 3rd Street Bike Lanes
White Bear Station Options Assessment Criteria
Van Dyke Station
Hazel Station
Station Environment Station Access BRTOD Potential BRT Cost BRT Operations White Bear Connecting Bus Service
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Discussion- Your Response
What are the benefits of the Van Dyke Station?
What are the challenges of the Van Dyke Station?
Discussion—Station Location
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What are the benefits of the Hazel Street Station?
What are the challenges of the Hazel Street Station?
Discussion—Station Location
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What is attractive or appealing?
East View Playground Nokomis
St. Bascal School
Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Ruth St.
Wilson Ave
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
What are your concerns? Suggested changes or modifications?
Battle Creek Middle School
Corridor-wide Trail (Walk and bike parallel route)
Discussion—Station Access
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East View Playground Nokomis
Primary Station Access (Walk and bike parallel Conwayroute) Community
St. Bascal School
Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Ruth St.
Wilson Ave
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
What is attractive or appealing? What are your concerns? Suggested changes or modifications?
Battle Creek Middle School
Discussion—Station Access
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Neighborhood Access (3rd Street)
East View Playground Nokomis
St. Bascal School
Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library
Ruth St.
Wilson Ave
Old Hudson Road White Bear Station Options
Aldi
Sun Ray Shopping Center
Sun Ray Station
White Bear Ave.
Target
Neighborhood Access (White Bear Bridge)
What is attractive or appealing? What are your concerns? Suggested changes or modifications?
Battle Creek Middle School
Discussion—Station Access
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Park amenity
Multi-family housing
Employment and Commercial
Street grid Ha Tien Market
Park amenity
What is attractive or appealing? What are your concerns? Suggested changes or modifications?
Multi-family housing
Discussion—Land Use
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Next Steps
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Saint Paul Stations Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
1
2
3
4
BRTOD P la n
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
AUGUST
Review Preferred Concept
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
BRTOD Plan