METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Woodbury Theater Station Constraints and Opportunities
Woodbury City Staff Meeting October 24, 2017
Agenda 1. BRT and BRTOD fundamentals 2. Tamarack Station – Constraints and opportunities 3. Woodbury Theater Station – Constraints and opportunities 4. Discussion 5. Next steps
BRTOD Plans Schedule Woodbury Theater Station -18 Month Process Phase 1-
Constraints & Opportunities Identification
October (2017)
Phase 2-
Preliminary Station Area Land Use & Circulation Alternatives
January (2018)
Phase 3-
Preferred Station Area Land Use & Circulation Alternatives
April (2018)
Phase 4-
Review Draft BRTOD/Small Area Plan
June (2018)
PLAN ADOPTION
September (2018)
BRT Fundamentals
BRT Characteristics—Bus-Only Lanes
Special roadways or lanes dedicated to the exclusive use of buses. Often considered most like light rail transit.
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BRT Characteristics —Frequent Service
Fewer stops (1/2 mile apart)
Transit priority signal
Bus-only lanes
BRT Characteristics—Train-Like Features
Level boarding to vehicle
Fare payment at the station
BRT Characteristics—Enhanced Stations High-quality Amenities
Shelters Seating Paving Landscaping Electronic Reader Boards
BRT Characteristics— Specialized Vehicle
Streetcar-like comfort
More passengers per bus
BRT Characteristics—TOD Potential
Lower TOD Potential Mixed Traffic
Higher TOD Potential Exclusive Guideway
BRTOD Fundamentals
Fundamentals – Ideal TOD Grid of Streets Complete Streets
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Grid of Streets
Appropriate - Fine-Grained Grid
Inappropriate - Large Sized Blocks
Complete Streets
Pedestrians
Autos
Bicycles
Transit
Complete Streets – Accommodate Essential Functions
HIGH
LOW
INCOMPLETE STREETS
COMPLETE STREETS
Complete Streets – Design Priorities
Complete Streets – Designed for the Most Vulnerable
Fundamentals – Ideal TOD Station Neighborhood Station Hub
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Great Townhomes
Townhomes
Apartments Great Rental Apartments
Parks and Open Space
Fundamentals – Ideal TOD Station Neighborhood Station Hub
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Station Hub: Mix of Uses Residential and Office Use over Retail/Commercial Storefronts
18 Hour Activity
Station Hub: Retail & Commercial
Neighborhood Serving — Dining and Entertainment
Station Hub: Retail & Commercial
Neighborhood Serving — Sale of Goods
Station Hub: Residential
Apartments and Condominiums
Station Hub: Plaza
5 Minute Trips
Tamarack Station
Constraints & Opportunities
Station Planning Area ½ Mile Radius
Station Neighborhood ¼ Mile Radius
Tamarack Station – Planning Area
MOD Planning Area 1 Mile Radius
Radio Dr.
Bielenberg Dr.
Century Ave.
4th St.
Tamarack Station – MOD Planning Area
MOD Planning Area 1 Mile Radius
Radio Dr.
Bielenberg Dr.
Century Ave.
4th St.
Tamarack Station – MOD Planning Area
Hartford Trail (Private?)
Existing Sidewalk Existing Trail
Existing Trail
Existing Pedestrian and Bike Network
Technology Center
Hartford
Globe University
Tamarack Village Costco
Tamarack Hills
Tamarack Hills
Activity Centers
Comprehensive Plan- Transportation (2010)
Roadway Corridor Design Principles (2009, & 2015)
A Minor Reliever
C Street Designation
City of Woodbury – Bielenberg Road
Bielenberg Drive
Existing Bielenberg Drive
City of Woodbury – Roadway Corridor Design Principles
City of Woodbury – Roadway Corridor Design Principles
Constraints
Long Walking Distance
Low TransitSupportive Use
Major employment use not within a 5-minute walk of the station
Employment use with few employees
Corridor Safety Concerns
Wide roadway, minimal sidewalks or bike lanes, and high speed traffic
Poor Station Access
No direct neighborhood access to the station; existing streets have no sidewalks or bike lanes
I-494 Barrier
Limited access to station from Costco and future development west of freeway
Poor Station Access
Intersection Safety Concerns
Few sidewalks from front doors of businesses to the station
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Intersections spaced far apart, long crossing of wide roads, and heavy traffic discourage walking or biking to the station
Corridor Safety Concerns
Wide roadway, minimal sidewalks or bike lanes, and high speed traffic
Tamarack Station – Constraints
5,000 Daily Trips (2014)
12,700 Daily Trips (2014)
22,000 Daily Trips (2014) 24,900 Daily Trips (2040)
17,700 Daily Trips (2014) 19,900 Daily Trips (2040)
Roadway Traffic and Vehicle Speed– Constraints
Source: Vision Zero NetworkNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Traffic Speed – Constraint
Existing wide roads with minimal sidewalks
Speed Limit 45 MPH
Corridor Safety Concerns – Constraint
Intersection Safety Concerns
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Intersections spaced far apart, long crossing of wide roads, and heavy traffic discourage walking or biking to the station
Existing wide roads and traffic
Corridor Safety Concerns – Constraint
Speed Limit 45 MPH
Poor Station Access
Few sidewalks from front doors of businesses to the station
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Landscaping
Parking lot-oriented entries
No sidewalk-oriented entries
Inactive Street Edge– Constraints
No sidewalk-oriented entries
Pedestrian Access – Traffic Impacts
Parking lot-oriented entries
Pedestrian Access – Traffic Impacts
Poor Station Access
No direct neighborhood access to the station; existing streets have no sidewalks or bike lanes
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Incomplete trail and sidewalk network
Neighborhood
Costco
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Poor Station Access – Constraint
I-494 Barrier
Limited access to station from Costco and future development west of freeway
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Technology Center
Hartford
I-494 Barrier
Globe University
Tamarack Village Costco Future Development
Tamarack Hills
Tamarack Hills
I-494 Barrier – Constraints
Long Walking Distance Major employment use not within a 5-minute walk of the station
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Hartford Building Existing Trailhead
Proposed Tamarack Station Platform Location
Long Walking Distance — Constraint
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Hartford Building Existing Trail
Long Walking Distance — Constraint
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Hartford Building Trail
Long Walking Distance — Constraint
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Hartford Building Existing Trail
Long Walking Distance — Constraint
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Hartford Building
No Trail to building entrance
Primary roadway entrance
Long Walking Distance — Constraint
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Low TransitSupportive Use
Employment use with few employees
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Data Center beyond trees
Low Transit-Supportive Use — Constraint
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Long Walking Distance
Low TransitSupportive Use
Major employment use not within a 5-minute walk of the station
Employment use with few employees
Corridor Safety Concerns
Wide roadway, minimal sidewalks or bike lanes, and high speed traffic
Poor Station Access
No direct neighborhood access to the station; existing streets have no sidewalks or bike lanes
I-494 Barrier
Limited access to station from Costco and future development west of freeway
Poor Station Access
Intersection Safety Concerns
Few sidewalks from front doors of businesses to the station
Tamarack Station – Constraints
Intersections spaced far apart, long crossing of wide roads, and heavy traffic discourage walking or biking to the station
Opportunities
Long Term Opportunity
Potential Trail Extensions
Consider future re-use and development intensification
Public and/or private trail connections to the station
Potential Freeway Crossing
Opportunity Sites
Consider shared walking and biking bridge or tunnel
Potential transitsupportive uses adjacent to station
Sidewalks Through Parking Lots
Potential connections from streets to front doors
Potential Street Enhancements
New sidewalks and bike lanes/trails to station
Opportunity Sites
Potential transit-supportive redevelopment of parking lots or vacant sites
Potential Intersection Enhancements
Potential Gold Line Corridor Trail
Consider shared walking and biking trail adjacent to guideway
Pedestrian and bike crossing improvements
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Potential Gold Line Corridor Trail
Consider shared walking and biking trail adjacent to guideway
Gold Line Trail – Opportunity
Option: Extend existing trail on east side of the roadway
Option: New Trail on West side of roadway
Gold Line Trail – Opportunity
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Potential Street Enhancements
New sidewalks and bike lanes/trails to station
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Potential bicycle route improvements on key streets
Potential new sidewalks on key streets
Potential Street Enhancement Improvements – Opportunity
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Potential Intersection Enhancements Pedestrian and bike crossing improvements
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Improve lighting
Shorten crossing distances with midstreet refuges
New crosswalks
Tighten Corner radii
Potential Intersection Improvements—Opportunity
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Sidewalks Through Parking Lots
Potential connections from streets to front doors
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Connect to existing sidewalks through parking lots and landscaping
Sidewalks Through Parking Lots — Opportunity
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Potential Trail Extensions
Public and/or private trail connections to the station
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Extend existing trails through existing easements or public right-of- ways
Existing Trail
Potential Trail Extensions— Opportunity
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Potential Freeway Crossing
Consider shared walking and biking bridge or tunnel
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Potential Freeway Crossing
Consider shared walking and biking bridge or tunnel
Costco
Bielenberg
Proposed Tamarack Station
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Opportunity Sites
Potential transitsupportive uses adjacent to station
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Opportunity Site
Proposed Station Location
Opportunity Site
Potential Development Sites—Opportunity
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Opportunity Sites
Potential transit-supportive redevelopment of parking lots or vacant sites
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Vacant Parcel Development —Opportunity
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Parking Lot Redevelopment—Opportunity
Long Term Opportunity
Consider future re-use and development intensification
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Long Term Redevelopment Sites —Opportunity
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Long Term Opportunity
Potential Trail Extensions
Consider future re-use and development intensification
Public and/or private trail connections to the station
Potential Freeway Crossing
Opportunity Sites
Consider shared walking and biking bridge or tunnel
Potential transitsupportive uses adjacent to station
Sidewalks Through Parking Lots
Potential connections from streets to front doors
Potential Street Enhancements
New sidewalks and bike lanes/trails to station
Opportunity Sites
Potential transit-supportive redevelopment of parking lots or vacant sites
Potential Intersection Enhancements
Potential Gold Line Corridor Trail
Consider shared walking and biking trail adjacent to guideway
Pedestrian and bike crossing improvements
Tamarack Station – Opportunities
Next Steps
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BRTOD Plans Schedule Tamarack Station -18 Month Process Phase 1-
Constraints & Opportunities Identification
October (2017)
Phase 2-
Preliminary Station Area Land Use & Circulation Alternatives
January (2018)
Phase 3-
Preferred Station Area Land Use & Circulation Alternatives
April (2018)
Phase 4-
Review Draft BRTOD/Small Area Plan
June (2018)
PLAN ADOPTION
September (2018)
Tamarack Station TOD Potential Bielenberg Drive TOD Criteria Street-oriented Storefronts 1. 2. 3.
Ground floor retail or commercial (‘18 hour’ uses)…………………………………… Curbside parking (parallel on both sides of the street)……………………………… Appropriate amount of drive-by traffic (8,000-12,000 daily trips)……………..
1. 2. 3.
Building built-to property line (10’ maximum setback)……………………………… Front door entrances along sidewalk (open during business hours)………….. Transparent ground floor windows (70% minimum opening)..…….…………….
1. 2. 3. 4.
Wide sidewalks with canopy trees (12’ minimum width)………………………….. Frequent intersections with safe crosswalks (400’ maximum spacing)………. Safe roadway (30 MPH maximum speed)………………………………………………….. Bike lanes or trail (protected)…………………………………………………………………….
‘Active’ Building Frontage
Pedestrian & Bicycle-Friendly Environment
Good
Fair
Poor
To be determined
Bielenberg Corridor—Existing Conditions
Tamarack Road
Hudson Road
Tamarack Station
Tamarack Station TOD Potential Bielenberg Drive TOD Criteria Street-oriented Storefronts 1. 2. 3.
Ground floor retail or commercial (‘18 hour’ uses)…………………………………… Curbside parking (parallel on both sides of the street)……………………………… Appropriate amount of drive-by traffic (8,000-12,000 daily trips)……………..
Good
Fair
Poor
To be determined
Existing
Low Drive-by Traffic (5,000 Average Daily Trips)
Retail uses are rare
No curbside parking
Existing Conditions — Typical Street-oriented Storefront Example Bielenberg Corridor—Existing Conditions
Tamarack Station TOD Potential Bielenberg Drive TOD Criteria Street-oriented Storefronts 1. 2. 3.
Ground floor retail or commercial (‘18 hour’ uses)…………………………………… Curbside parking (parallel on both sides of the street)……………………………… Appropriate amount of drive-by traffic (8,000-12,000 daily trips)……………..
1. 2. 3.
Building built-to property line (10’ maximum setback)……………………………… Front door entrances along sidewalk (open during business hours)………….. Transparent ground floor windows (70% minimum opening)..…….…………….
‘Active’ Building Frontage
Good
Fair
Poor
To be determined
Existing
Buildings are not built to the property line
Front doors are not present
Inadequate window opening size
Bielenberg Drive
Existing Conditions — Typical Active Building Frontage Example Bielenberg Corridor—Existing Conditions
Tamarack Station TOD Potential Bielenberg Drive TOD Criteria Street-oriented Storefronts 1. 2. 3.
Ground floor retail or commercial (‘18 hour’ uses)…………………………………… Curbside parking (parallel on both sides of the street)……………………………… Appropriate amount of drive-by traffic (8,000-12,000 daily trips)……………..
1. 2. 3.
Building built-to property line (10’ maximum setback)……………………………… Front door entrances along sidewalk (open during business hours)………….. Transparent ground floor windows (70% minimum opening)..…….…………….
1. 2. 3. 4.
Wide sidewalks with canopy trees (12’ minimum width)………………………….. Frequent intersections with safe crosswalks (400’ maximum spacing)………. Safe roadway (30 MPH maximum speed)………………………………………………….. Bike lanes or trail (protected)…………………………………………………………………….
‘Active’ Building Frontage
Pedestrian & Bicycle-Friendly Environment
Good
Fair
Poor
To be determined
Existing
Sidewalks are not present
Intersections are infrequent
Current speed limit is 45 MPH
Trail network is incomplete
Existing Conditions — Typical Pedestrian & Bicycle Environment Example Bielenberg Corridor—Existing Conditions
Tamarack Station TOD Potential Bielenberg Drive TOD Criteria Street-oriented Storefronts 1. 2. 3.
Ground floor retail or commercial (‘18 hour’ uses)…………………………………… Curbside parking (parallel on both sides of the street)……………………………… Appropriate amount of drive-by traffic (8,000-12,000 daily trips)……………..
1. 2. 3.
Building built-to property line (10’ maximum setback)……………………………… Front door entrances along sidewalk (open during business hours)………….. Transparent ground floor windows (70% minimum opening)..…….…………….
1. 2. 3. 4.
Wide sidewalks with canopy trees (12’ minimum width)………………………….. Frequent intersections with safe crosswalks (400’ maximum spacing)………. Safe roadway (30 MPH maximum speed)………………………………………………….. Bike lanes or trail (protected)…………………………………………………………………….
‘Active’ Building Frontage
Pedestrian & Bicycle-Friendly Environment
Good
Fair
Poor
To be determined
Existing
Tamarack Station TOD Potential Bielenberg Drive TOD Criteria Street-oriented Storefronts 1. 2. 3.
Ground floor retail or commercial (‘18 hour’ uses)…………………………………… Curbside parking (parallel on both sides of the street)……………………………… Appropriate amount of drive-by traffic (8,000-12,000 daily trips)……………..
1. 2. 3.
Building built-to property line (10’ maximum setback)……………………………… Front door entrances along sidewalk (open during business hours)………….. Transparent ground floor windows (70% minimum opening)..…….…………….
1. 2. 3. 4.
Wide sidewalks with canopy trees (12’ minimum width)………………………….. Frequent intersections with safe crosswalks (400’ maximum spacing)………. Safe roadway (30 MPH maximum speed)………………………………………………….. Bike lanes or trail (protected)…………………………………………………………………….
‘Active’ Building Frontage
Pedestrian & Bicycle-Friendly Environment
Good
Fair
Poor
To be determined
Existing
BRT Location Center BAT Side
Tamarack Road
Hudson Road
Tamarack Station
Bielenberg Corridor—Center Running Guideway
Expand 13’
Bielenberg Drive
Expand 43’
Bielenberg Corridor—Center Running Guideway
Tamarack Road
Hudson Road
Tamarack Station
Bielenberg Corridor— Business Access and Transit Lane (BAT)
Expand 13’
Bielenberg Drive
Expand 38’
Bielenberg Corridor—Business Access and Transit Lane (BAT)
Tamarack Road
Hudson Road
Tamarack Station
Bielenberg Corridor— Side Running Guideway
Bielenberg Drive
Expand 38’
Bielenberg Corridor—Side Running Guideway
BRTOD Plans Schedule Tamarack & Woodbury Theater Station -18 Month Process Phase 1-
Issues/Concerns Identification
October (2017)
Phase 2-
Preliminary Station Area Land Use & Circulation Alternatives
January (2018)
Phase 3-
Identify Preferred Station Area Land Use & Circulation Alternatives
April (2018)
Phase 4-
Review Draft BRTOD/Small Area Plan
June (2018)
PLAN ADOPTION
September (2018)
METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Tamarack and Woodbury Theater Station Constraints and Opportunities
Woodbury City Staff Meeting October 24, 2017