41 st & Fox Station Area Property Owner Meeting August 16, 2018

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1 Parking Maximum Overlay 41 st & Fox Station Area Property Owner Meeting August 16,

2 Agenda What is this all about? Background 41 st & Fox Station Area Plan Vision Major Implementation Steps What have we achieved and what is still left? Implementation Challenges Implementation Tools Travel Demand Management Next Steps Study Rules & Regulations Parking Maximums Parking Management Strategies Process Timeline Questions (15 Min) Breakout Sessions 2

3 41 st & Fox Station Area Plan (2009) 2-year public process involving community members within ½ mile of station area Outreach included three public workshops, a focus group, and presentations to registered neighborhood organizations, business associations and other interest groups Close coordination with RTD Ideas and concepts reviewed by City Council, the Denver Planning Board, and by staff of city departments. Adopted by Denver City Council on December 7,

4 41 st & Fox Station Area Plan (2009) Vision: To transform this primarily industrial area to a transit oriented development with opportunities for additional housing, jobs and services to capitalize on the region s investment in transit. 5 Primary Goals: 1. Improve pedestrian connections to the station, between neighborhoods, and along major corridors; 2. Create opportunities to add more housing, jobs and services to the station area; 3. Incorporate plazas, parks and open space into redevelopment areas; 4. Capitalize on the station area s proximity to Downtown and location on the Gold Line and Northwest Rail corridors; and 5. Balance the needs of new development and existing uses. 4

5 41 st & Fox Station Area Plan (2009) Major Implementation Steps Already Achieved: Complete bike/ped bridge connecting Sunnyside to station. Complete Inca improvements w/ bike/ped bridge over 38th Ave. Complete improved bike/ped path and underpass to downtown. Stripe bike lanes on key streets (begun). Rezone to new TOD-supportive zone districts (begun). Complete RTD rail corridors and open station (soon!). Create new parks and open-space (approved agreement). 5

6 41 st & Fox Station Area Plan (2009) Major Implementation Steps Still to Go: Transportation Demand Management (TDM). Eliminate parking minimums; establish parking maximum. Encourage shared parking; un-bundling of parking. Improve on-street parking; area-based parking management Reconstruct major streets for multi-modal use. Reconstruct intersection of 38 th Ave./Park Ave./Fox St. New 3 rd point of access. 6

7 41 st & Fox Station Area Plan (2009) Major Implementation Challenges: Deficient roadways, missing multi-modal infrastructure. Limited rights-of-way to handle increased congestion. Difficulty of creating new roadway connections TDM and aggressive parking management are identified as key tools for implementing vision by making existing transportation infrastructure more effective and reducing demand for singleoccupant vehicle trips. 7

8 TDM Travel Demand Management TDM is a general term for strategies that increase overall system efficiency, most often by encouraging a shift from single occupant vehicle (SOV) trips to non SOV modes, or shifting trips out of peak periods. TDM seeks to reduce auto trips and hopefully vehicle miles traveled by increasing travel options, by providing incentives and information to encourage and help individuals modify their travel behavior, or by reducing the physical need to travel through transportation efficient land uses. (Definition from Smart Growth America, 2013)

9 Next Steps Study (PW, CPD, NDCC) Analyze, refine, and design (concept level) the infrastructure projects necessary to realize the transit-oriented development vision for the area surrounding the 41st and Fox commuter rail station in Denver Identify/design/cost: multi-modal infrastructure improvements to facilitate mode-shift. roadway improvements and 3 rd Connection to increase roadway capacity. Create phasing schedule and finance plan to construct. 9

10 Rules & Regulations Creates upper limit on new traffic generation. Protects health & safety; ensures first-responder access. Creates fair and regulated system for allocating new vehicle trips to new development. Slows growth of new traffic by requiring TDM. 10

11 Parking Maximum Overlay District Zoning Overlay that would apply to the east side of the 41 st & Fox Station Area ( Fox Island ) Sets forth maximum amount of parking allowed for new developments (as opposed to requiring a minimum amount of parking) Intended to be used as part of a suite of tools designed to support TOD, implement plan objectives, and reduce impacts to surrounding infrastructure. 11

12 Parking Maximums Peer Cities Portland, OR Seattle, WA San Antonio, TX Louisville, KY Fort Collins, CO 12

13 Draft Maximum Parking Standards - Examples

14 Parking and Curb Lane Management Strategies Include: Time limits to promote turnover and accessibility Parking pricing to more explicitly promote turnover Parking permits to provide residents and guests with access Passenger loading to accommodate Uber, Lyft, etc. General loading to accommodate deliveries and service providers Car share parking to support car-lite lifestyles Bike parking to encourage non-vehicle modes of transportation 14