Gold Line Phase 2 Sun Ray Concepts 20180808

METRO

Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Sun Ray 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)

TARGET

HA TIEN MARKET

Sun Ray Station

McKnight Rd.

Ruth St.

White Bear Ave.

3rd St

Station Planning Area ½ Mile Radius

Sun Ray Shopping Center.

3M

ALDI

Suburban Ave. 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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Sun Ray Station

BRTOD Concepts

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Sun Ray Station Area Objectives (October 2017) Create a safe station environment Promote compatible development Ensure safe walking and biking within the station area Manage traffic speed on Old Hudson Road Consider improved north/south bus services to Sun Ray transit center  Consider additional crossings of I-94 to the station     

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Sun Ray Shopping Center

Access for Express Bus to Downtown

TJ MAXX

Busses cross-over to station platform

Center platform BRT bus-only lanes

Design Refinement (Project Engineering, May 2018 )

Sun Ray Shopping Center

Crosswalks TJ MAXX

Considering 10-foot walk + bike trail

Considering Sound/Snow Wall

Design Refinement (Project Engineering, May 2018 )

Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Existing Apartments

Pedersen St.

Wilson Ave.

Metro Transit Site Multifamily

Existing Apartments

Park and Ride

Parking

Neighborhood Commercial Street Station Plaza

Sun Ray Station– Land Use (Pedersen Street)

Multi Family

Approximate Location for Neighborhood Commercial Street

Potential Park & Ride

Multi Family

Multi Family

Multi Family

Parking Retail

Retail

Multi Family

Pedersen St.

Retail Retail

Station Plaza

Retail

Retail

Neighborhood Commercial Street

Old Hudson Rd

BRT Guideway

BRT Guideway

Existing

Potential Concept

Sun Ray Station – Land Use

Neighborhood Commercial Street Example

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Wilson Ave. Multifamily

Existing Apartments

Parking

Pedersen St.

Park and Ride

Existing Apartments

Retail “Main Street”

Station Plaza

Grocery

Sun Ray Station– Land Use

Grocery Multi Family Multi Family Multi Family

Approximate Location for Retail Street

Retail Street

Multi Family

Multi Family

Retail

Multi Family

BRT Guideway Retail

Old Hudson Rd

Retail Retail

Retail Multi Family

Retail

Station Plaza Retail

Pedersen St.

Existing

Concept

Sun Ray Station – Land Use

BRT Guideway

Retail Street Example

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Pedersen St.

Wilson Ave.

Multi-family (Upper floors)

Existing Apartments

Existing Apartments Park and Ride

Multi-family (Upper floors)

Parking

Sun Ray Station – Land Use

Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library

Wilson Ave

Sun Ray Shopping Center

White Bear Station Options

White Bear Ave.

Aldi

Sun Ray Station

Battle Creek Middle School

Corridor-wide Trail (Ruth Street Bridge)

Station Access— Corridor-wide Trail

10-foot trail and no landscape buffer 10-foot Trail and Landscape Buffer

Ramp to BRT bridge and sidewalk

Sun Ray BRT Station Platform

McKnight Road signalized trail crossing

Corridor-wide Trail – Old Hudson Road

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10-foot Minimum Trail

5-foot Landscape Buffer

Walk + Bike Trail— Typical Design (Old Hudson Road)

Corridor-wide Trail (Ruth Street Bridge)

Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library

Wilson Ave

Sun Ray Shopping Center

White Bear Station Options

White Bear Ave.

Aldi

Sun Ray Station

Battle Creek Middle School

Station Access— Corridor-wide Trail

4’ Sidewalk

6’

Bike Lane

12’

Southbound Travel Lane

12’

Median/ Turn-Lane

12’

Northbound Travel Lane

48’ curb to curb 56’ Bridge

Ruth Street Bridge – Existing

6’

Bike Lane

4’

Sidewalk

Two-way bikeway

Restripe roadway (3 lanes)

4’ Existing Walk

12’

Southbound Travel Lane

12’

12’

Median/ Turn-Lane

Northbound Travel Lane

36’ curb to curb 56’ Bridge

Ruth Street Bridge – Proposed

2’

10’

Two-way Bike Lanes

4’ Existing Walk

Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library

Wilson Ave

Sun Ray Shopping Center

Old Hudson Road

White Bear Station Options Aldi

Sun Ray Station

Primary Station Access (Pedersen Street)

Station Access— Primary Access Street

5’

5’

Sidewalk Landscape

8’

Parking Lane

11’

11’

Southbound Northbound Travel Lane Travel Lane 38’ curb to curb 60’ right-of-way

8’

Parking Lane

Pedersen Street – Existing

5’

5’

Landscape Sidewalk

11’

Sidewalk

8’

Parking Lane

11’

11’

Southbound Northbound Travel Lane Travel Lane 38’ curb to curb 60’ right-of-way

8’

Parking Lane

Pedersen Street – Proposed

11’

Sidewalk

Discussion- Your Response

What are the benefits?

What are the challenges?

Discussion—Station Location

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What is attractive or appealing?

Conway Community Rec. Center Sun Ray Library

Corridor-wideWilson TrailAve

(Ruth Street Bridge)

Sun Ray Shopping Center

What are your concerns?

Old Hudson Road

White Bear Station Options Aldi

Sun Ray Station

Suggested changes or modifications?

Corridor-wide Trail (Old Hudson Road)

Discussion—Station Access

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What is attractive or appealing?

Conway Community Rec. Center

Primary Station Access Wilson Ave (Pedersen Street)

Sun Ray Library

Sun Ray Shopping Center

What are your concerns?

Old Hudson Road

White Bear Station Options Aldi

Sun Ray Station

Suggested changes or modifications?

Discussion—Station Access

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What is attractive or appealing?

Multi-family (Upper floors)

Multi-family (Upper floors)

What are your concerns?

Station Plaza Sun Ray Station

Retail storefronts

Street grid

Retail Anchor (Grocery)

Discussion—Land Use

Suggested changes or modifications?

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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