The Alachua County Mobility Plan: Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas, Transportation Concurrency Backlogs & Tax Increment Financing

BACKGROUND Transmitted CPA-06-10 to DCA on 8/10/2010. Received Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report from DCA dated 10/15/2010.  SB 360 which authorizes adoption of Urban Service Areas was successfully overturned but that decision is stayed awaiting appeal. SB 360 is current law.

12/10/2009

12/10/2009

TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (TND) & TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)

URBAN SERVICE AREA (USA) Supports CPA 01-09 concurrency alternative Exempts TOD & TND projects from DRI Process Enables the density & intensity to support transit Flexibility in LOS Standards Focus on mobility not vehicular capacity Adopted Mobility Plan includes land use & transportation strategies to provide & fund mobility In Comp Plan and Code since 2005 One approved project Rather limiting in terms of uses Set good framework (no comp plan or rezoning required)

URBAN SERVICE AREA - REQUIREMENTS MANDATORY TND / TOD FOR LARGE SCALER PROJECTS LOWER TND/TOD THRESHOLD TO 150 UNITS! ADDED TND / TOD REQUIRMENT FOR 25 ACRE + NON-RES PARCELS ALLOW ANY PARCEL TO DEVELOP AS TND (No Min Acreage) ALL DEVELOPMENT MUST DESIGN AS A TND, except a stand alone SF home: Parking Street Network Site Development Building Design In Comp Plan and Code since 2005 One approved project Rather limiting in terms of uses Set good framework (no comp plan or rezoning required)

PROPOSED LARGE SCALE MITIGATION PAY MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION FEE & PAY PROPORTINATE SHARE FOR IMPACTED ROADS, INTERSECTIONS, INTERCHANGES & INTERSTATES NOT ADDRESSED BY MOBILITY FEE OR PAY MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION FEE FRONT END INFASTRUCTURE IN CIE FUND TRANSIT SERVICE In Comp Plan and Code since 2005 One approved project Rather limiting in terms of uses Set good framework (no comp plan or rezoning required)

TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY BACKLOG Essentially a Tax Increment Finance District To address existing or projected deficiencies Requires establishment of Backlog Authority (BOCC) Define a backlog Area in the Comprehensive Plan (USA or smaller – propose smaller areas) Develop a Plan to eliminate backlog deficiencies Can be used as a tool to Incentivize TOD In Comp Plan and Code since 2005 One approved project Rather limiting in terms of uses Set good framework (no comp plan or rezoning required)

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT BACKLOG & TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL DISTRICT ESTABLISHES JUSTIFICATION FOR BACKLOG / TSD ESTABLISHES FRAMEWORK FOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT ROADS TRANSIT OPERATIONS TRANSIT CAPITAL MULTI-USE PATHS LOCAL ROADWAYS ACCESS & CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT FUTURE PLANS APPROVED THROUGH UPDATE OF CIE

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT PLAN Draft: Final adoption would take place during formation of the Backlog Authority by the BOCC. FUNDING TRANSIT SERVICE: DISTRICT TO EASTSIDE AC Phase 1: 20 min peak, 40 min off-peak, 10 hour span Phase 2: 15 min peak, 30 min off-peak, 16 hour span Phase 3: 10 min peak, 20 min off-peak, 30 min late, 18 hour span CAPITAL PROJECTS: SW 45th / SW 47th Street multi-modal corridor SW 30th Avenue Bridge over I-75, multi-modal corridor Archer Braid Trail – Veterans Kanapaha Park to I-75 Archer Road Access Management 400 Space Structured Park & Ride Six Hybrid Buses Proportionate Share of RTS Bus Maintenance Facility

STAFF RECOMENDATION: The Board of County Commissioners approve Ordinance 10-XX adopting CPA 06-10 into the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan with the following bases:      Bases: The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Future Land Use Element. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Transportation Mobility Element. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Capital Improvements Element.