METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements
Joint City Council Work Session September 25, 2018
Agenda 1. PRESENT Draft BRTOD Plan Elements 2. DISCUSSION 3. NEXT STEPS
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Overview
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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Gold Line BRT Project Process Completed
Current
Transit needs analysis
Analysis to identify routes
Finalize route, general station locations, and transit type (bus rapid transit)
2010
2012
2016
Project Engineering (42 Months) Gold Line construction BRTOD planning (18 Months)
Gold Line opening day 2024
Public Engagement
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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
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2
3
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BRTOD Plans
Purpose
Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns
Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts
Review Draft Plan Elements
Review Draft BRTOD Plan
BRTOD Plan
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Draft Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements
Gold Line Corridor Concept Planning Context Vision Circulation Plan Development Plan
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Gold Line Corridor Concept
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Corridor Vision The Corridor Concept expresses the contribution of each station to a unified and complimentary, yet diverse, corridor that maximizes transit ridership while providing desirable development and infrastructure improvements that result in vibrant station areas where people live, work, shop, and recreate.
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Gold Line Corridor Concept
Neighborhood
Employment
Established residential areas with fewer opportunities for transit‐ oriented in fill or development
Established employment centers that provide family‐ wage jobs and high transit ridership opportunities
Mixed use Neighborhood
Commerce Established commercial centers that are corridor and region‐serving
Established or significant redevelopment opportunities for neighborhood‐scale residential, retail, and employment
Station Typologies
Corridor Trail
Gold Line Corridor Concept
Gateway Trail
Proposed Corridor Trail
Bruce Vento Trail
+ Corridor Trail—Link to Local & Regional Walk + Bike Network
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Greenway Station Vision
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Greenway Neighborhood Station
Gold Line Corridor Concept
Greenway Station Vision The Greenway Avenue station is envisioned as a NEIGHBORHOOD STATION that primarily serves a highly‐transit dependent population within Landfall and the surrounding Oakdale single‐family residential neighborhood north of I‐94.
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Greenway Station Vision The Greenway Avenue station is envisioned as a Neighborhood station that primarily serves a highly‐transit dependent population within Landfall and the surrounding Oakdale single‐family residential neighborhood north of I‐94. Within the Greenway Station area, there are few opportunities for transit‐oriented infill or redevelopment. Strategic improvements to key multi‐modal transportation routes are intended to provide safe, direct, and convenient BRT access for current residents.
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Greenway Station Vision The Greenway Avenue station is envisioned as a Neighborhood station that primarily serves a highly‐transit dependent population within Landfall and the surrounding Oakdale single‐family residential neighborhood north of I‐94. Within the Greenway Station area, there are few opportunities for transit‐oriented infill or redevelopment. Strategic improvements to key multi‐modal transportation routes are intended to provide safe, direct, and convenient BRT access for current residents. Where development opportunities are present, station‐activating commercial and neighborhood‐compatible, affordable, and market‐rate moderate‐density multi‐ family apartments, condominiums, townhome development is envisioned.
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Equity Objective To stem the tide of displacement that can result from the implementation of a premium transit service, a key outcome of this planning process is a development plan that is the basis of proactive equitable growth policies directing investments to affordable housing and commercial development sites prior to the construction of the Gold Line.
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Essential station access improvements
Link transit‐dependent neighborhood to station
Greenway Station Vision
Safe and active station environment
Greenway Station Vision
Long‐term transit‐ supportive opportunity sites
Transit‐supportive site enhancements
Greenway Station Vision
BRTOD Planning Context
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BRT mixed‐traffic route
BRT bus‐only guideway route
BRT Project‐Preliminary Engineering
Trail to Century Avenue and BRT Bridge
Trail to Hadley Avenue and 4th Street
BRT bus‐only guideway BRT mixed‐traffic
Station platforms
BRT Project‐Preliminary Engineering
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Trail to Century Avenue
Station Platform
Trail to Hadley Avenue Crosswalks and Median Refuge Station Platform
Enhanced Shelter
BRT Project‐Preliminary Engineering
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Plan elements for two Cities
No plan elements for Woodbury
BRTOD Planning Context
Market Analysis 1. Affordable housing‐ Landfall provides a dedicated source
2. Rental and senior housing – strong near
300 units Up to 210 units
term demand
3. Retail and commercial‐ demand is supported by drive‐by traffic on Hudson Boulevard and visibility to I‐94
4. Office‐ not a competitive location for office use compared to other parts of the corridor
20,000 to 45,000 square feet 0 square feet
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Potential TOD Audit
Vacant Sites
Underutilized Sites
Redevelopment Sites
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City of Oakdale
City of Landfall
Potential Opportunity Sites
Vacant, Underutilized and Long‐term Development
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BRTOD Circulation Plan
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Corridor‐Trail Hudson Boulevard and Hadley Avenue
Circulation Plan
Trail
Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Corridor Trail Typical Condition
Tanner’s Lake
Corridor‐Trail
I‐94
Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Tanner’s Lake)
BEFORE
AFTER
No trail
Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Tanner’s Lake)
Add 10’ minimum wide trail
Tanner’s Lake
Corridor‐Trail
I‐94
Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Harley Davidson)
BEFORE
AFTER
No trail
Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Harley Davidson)
Add 12’ wide trail
Primary Station Access Dellwood Avenue
Circulation Plan
No sidewalk access to Hudson Boulevard
Dellwood Lane‐Existing
BEFORE
AFTER Gateway median and monument sign
No sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard
Sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard
Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Dellwood Lane
Harley Davidson
Before – Dellwood Lane Looking North
After – Dellwood Lane Looking North
Development Plan Vision—Landfall
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Gateway median and monument sign
Sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard
Potential Future Redevelopment
Potential Future Redevelopment
Harley Davidson
Sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard
Dellwood Lane – Looking North
Development Plan Vision—Landfall
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Primary Station Access Greenway Avenue
Circulation Plan
14‐feet from curb to property line
14‐feet from curb to property line
Travel Lane
Travel Lane
Parking/Snow Lane
Greenway Avenue— Existing (View looking north)
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BEFORE
AFTER
No trail
Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Greenway Avenue
Add 10’ wide trail
Neighborhood Access Existing, Planned + Proposed
Future Walk + Bike Bridge
Circulation Plan
BRTOD Development Plan
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Station‐oriented commercial mixed use
Multi‐family residential
Development Plan— Oakdale
Approximate Redevelopment Area
Existing
Potential BRTOD Concept (July 2018)
Development Plan Vision— Oakdale
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Multi‐family or Employment
Commercial Storefront
Development Plan Vision— Oakdale
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Trail to Century Avenue
Multi‐family or Employment
Commercial Storefront
Trail to Hadley Avenue
Development Plan Vision— Oakdale
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Multi‐family Residential
Multi‐family or Employment
Commercial Storefront
Development Plan Vision— Oakdale
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Future Master Plan for Housing and Employment (ABI & Reagan Properties)
Reagan Property ABI
Development Plan— Oakdale
Oakdale Development Strategy Encourage redevelopment of existing vacant and underutilized commercial properties: 1. Expand allowable uses to encourage a mix of residential and commercial development 2. Modify development standards (densities, location of buildings and parking) that support transit, walking and biking
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Preserve and enhance for employment & commercial use
Development Plan—Landfall
Preserve and enhance for employment & commercial use
Development Plan—Landfall
Recent Expansion and New Owner
New Owner
Bison Thunder Motorcycles
Harley Davidson
Development Plan Vision—Landfall
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Potential Redevelopment? Bison Thunder Motorcycles
Harley Davidson
Development Plan Vision—Landfall
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Landfall Development Strategy Encourage additional redevelopment of existing commercial properties: 1. Expand allowable uses to encourage neighborhood serving businesses 2. Modify development standards (location of buildings and parking) that support transit, walking and biking
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Neighborhood Serving Business
Potential Future Redevelopment
Potential Future Redevelopment
Harley Davidson
Neighborhood Serving Business
Dellwood Lane – Looking North
Development Plan Vision—Landfall
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BRTOD Plan Next Steps
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BRTOD Plan 1. Prepare Additional Plan Elements and Review with City staff Infrastructure Plan ‐ Hudson Boulevard opportunity sites Implementation Plan ‐ Cost estimates for trails on Greenway Avenue and Hudson Boulevard Implementation Plan‐ Draft amendments to land use & development standards 2. Review BRTOD Plan with Landfall and Oakdale city councils
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METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements Joint City Council Work Session September 25, 2018