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