Post on 16-Dec-2015
A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON TRANSPORTATIONBackground
Why Plan For Transportation?
Facts You Should Know
Expectations
Projects and Costs
Conclusions/ Next Steps
Background
Cities and counties are required by the Growth Management Act (GMA) to plan for growth in a twenty-year period, including transportation needs
The City updated the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan in 2007, but a complete review of the element has not been completed since the mid-1990’s
The City updates the 6-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) annually
Background: Transportation Element
Lists the City’s transportation goals and policies
Determines existing conditions
Adopts Level of Service (LOS) Standards
Models the impact of growth on existing conditions
Identifies projects necessary to meet LOS in the future
Provides a funding strategy to pay for these projects
EXISTING TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES
Area-Wide Averaging/ Vehicle Miles Travelled
- FEES BASED ON THE RELATIVE USE OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
- FEES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE 1997
- SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE IN FEES DEPENDING ON LOCATION
EXISTINGTRAFFIC IMPACT FEES
EXAMPLES: CURRENT FEES:SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
CHURCH & THORNTON$3796.82
SLATER & KOPE$342.62
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
EXISTING TRANSPORTATION PLAN WAS UPDATED IN 2007, BUT IS BASED ON A 1993 MODEL
TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE 1997
Growth is and will continue to occur
FERNDALE IS PROJECTED TO GROW BY 8,600 PEOPLE AND APPROXIMATELY 5,000 JOBS BY 2034.
Today, MOST ROADS FUNCTION VERY WELL (LOS A OR B) TODAY, MAIN STREET AND INTERCHANGES EXPERIENCE CONGESTION (LOS C or D)
INTERSECTIONEXISTING LOS
FROM FIGURE 5 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE SIGNIFICANT AND WILL EXPAND
NOT ALL REVENUES CAN BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION
- MAINTENANCE VS CAPITAL COSTS
PROJECTS WILL BE COMPLETED AS GROWTH OCCURS
LOS BASED ON INTERSECTIONS FOR MOST STREETS
MAJOR STREETS WILL UTILIZE “TRAVEL TIME” LOS (Corridor LOS)
FROM FIGURE 3 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
CORRIDOR EXISTING LOS
EXPECTATIONS
HOW SHOULD FERNDALE’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNCTION IN 2034?
- EFFICIENT EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS
- INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING ROADS FIRST, BUILD NEW ROADS SECOND
- COMMERCIAL GROWTH AT INTERCHANGES WILL REQUIRE IMPROVEMENTS
- RESIDENTIAL GROWTH EAST OF THE FREEWAY, NORTH OF THORNTON, “INFILL” IN DOWNTOWN AREA
- PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES ARE LIKELY FOR MANY PROJECTS
- “PLANNED ACTION” MASTER PLANNING IN DIFFERENT AREAS MAY RESULT IN AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN
EXPECTATIONS: FUTURE GROWTH
FROM FIGURE 8 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
EXPECTATIONS: FUTURE GROWTH
FROM FIGURE 9 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
EXPECTATIONS: FUTURE GROWTH
FROM FIGURE 10 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
PROJECTS LOS TO 2034 IF ONLY COMMITTED IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE
Committed Projects: Church Road to Heather Widening Main Street to Church Widening
FUTURE PROJECTS AND COSTS
PROJECTS SEPARATED INTO FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES:
INTERSECTION/OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENTS
WIDENING/ RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
NEW ROADWAYS
OTHER AGENCY IMPROVEMENTS
MAINTENANCE
COSTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT PROJECTIONS FOR NEED AND SIMILAR COMPLETED PROJECTS.
TYPE, SCOPE, AND TIMING OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH PLANS DEVELOPED AS PART OF 6-YEAR TIP
FUTURE PROJECTS AND COSTS
FROM FIGURE 13 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
INTERSECTION/ OPERATIONS
WIDENING/ RECONSTRUCTION
NEW ROADWAY
OTHER AGENCY PROJECT
FUTURE PROJECTS AND COSTS
INTERSECTION AND OPERATIONS PROJECTS
- Represents 50% of the projects- Represents 16% of the project costs
WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
- Represents 40% of the projects- Represents 32% of the project costs
NEW ROADWAY PROJECTS
- Represents 8% of the projects- Represents 42% of the project costs
NON-PROJECT SPECIFIC SIDEWALK AND PAVEMENT REHABILITATION
- Represents 10% of project costs
FUTURE PROJECTS AND COSTS
THORNTON OVERPASS
Estimated Cost: $32 million (33% of project costs)
FUTURE PROJECTSAND COSTS
2034 LOS WITH RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS
FROM FIGURE 14 OF DRAFT ELEMENT
FUTURE PROJECTREVENUE SOURCES
- Traffic Impact Fees
- SEPA/ Developer Contribution
- Grants
- City
- PARTNERSHIPS
- TAXES
Total Maintenance Revenues$22 MILLION
Total Maintenance Costs$38 MILLION
SHORTFALL: $16 MILLION
MAINTENANCE COST ESTIMATES2010-2034
CAPITAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATES 2010-2034
Total Capital Revenues$53 MILLION
Total Capital Costs$74 MILLION
SHORTFALL: $21 MILLION
PROJECT COST ESTIMATES
HOW DO WE CLOSE THE GAP?
- ELIMINATE “LOW PRIORITY” PROJECTS
- AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE GRANTS
- INCREASE DEVELOPMENT SHARE OF COSTS (IMPACT FEES)
- CONSIDER VOTER-APPROVED FINANCING (BONDS, LEVY’S)
- UTILIZE FUTURE SALES TAX SURPLUS (for capital projects)
NEW TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES
AVERAGE COST PER TRIP
- ONE COST PER TRIP CITYWIDE
- POSSIBILITY OF CREATING DISTRICTS WITH SEPARATE FEES
- AVERAGE PM PEAK HOUR TRIP COST COULD BE AT OR AROUND $3,000
CONCLUSIONS - THERE ARE NO EASY SOLUTIONS
- TRANSPORTATION COSTS WILL IMPACT NEW GROWTH AND EXISTING POPULATION
- MANY PROJECTS DO NOT BECOME NECESSARY UNTIL GROWTH OCCURS
- PROJECTS MUST BE IDENTIFIED EARLY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT FUNDING, IMPACT FEES, PLANNING, AND PARTNERSHIPS
- 2034 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK WILL FUNCTION AT A HIGH LEVEL
- MAINTAINING EXISTING SYSTEM SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED ABOVE NEW PROJECTS
NEXT STEPS
- TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES WILL BE DEVELOPED
- TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES WILL BE BASED ON A CITYWIDE “COST PER TRIP”
- “COST PER TRIP” MAY BE HIGHER THAN SURROUNDING CITIES
- CONCURRENCY PROGRAM WILL BE UPDATED
- MAIN STREET/ AXTON ROAD PLANNED ACTION REVIEW IS NOW UNDERWAY – COMPLETION IN 2011