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TOD Toolkit: Station Area Planning

Developed by. TOD Toolkit: Station Area Planning. Support from. Successfully planning for a station area requires more than simply determining station location and appropriate surrounding land uses. Station area plans must take into account: transportation and circulation issues

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TOD Toolkit: Station Area Planning

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  1. Developed by TOD Toolkit: Station Area Planning Support from

  2. Successfully planning for a station area requires more than simply determining station location and appropriate surrounding land uses. • Station area plans must take into account: • transportation and circulation issues • urban design and placemaking • public infrastructure

  3. Maximize Ridership Through Appropriate Development Standards for new development should recognize the travel behavior of residents close to transit and appropriately plan for reduced residential parking demand, local-serving retail demand, and the need for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure • Develop clear land use alternatives • Understand Market Demand • Forecast ridership using TOD modeling tools • Minimize land use conflicts • Analyze impacts of other requirements on potential density • Set minimum allowable density standards • Locate key services near stations

  4. Generate Meaningful Community Involvement Engaging the public early and often in the decision-making process is critical to the success of any station area plan • Multi-Lingual outreach • Citizens Advisory Committee • Technical Advisory Committee • Plan website • Wide public outreach – workshops, open houses, etc. • Involve Council/Planning Board • Visual Alternatives • Developer participation • Media Strategy Riverdale Station community meeting Source: City of Coon Rapids

  5. Design Streets for All Users Streets in Station Areas need to support multiple modes including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit vehicles, and automobiles • Consider TOD-specific design standards (lane widths, design speeds) • Consider multimodal performance standards • Incorporate bike and pedestrian access • Prioritize safety and security

  6. Create Affordable & Accessible Housing After housing, transportation is typically the second largest household expense for American families. The combined cost of housing and transportation is a particular challenge for low and moderate-income households. • Set affordable housing goals • Consider appropriate inclusionary housing guidelines • Provide a range of housing options • Minimize displacement of existing residents • Analyze impacts of other requirements on potential density • Accessibility/visitability policies

  7. Make Great Public Spaces In order to create a station area that encourages transit use and TOD, the public space around stations must be inviting and usable. • Architectural and public realm design standards • Parks and open space • Visual Alternatives Rendering of public space at Downtown East LRT station Source: City of Minneapolis

  8. Manage Parking Effectively Parking policies should be revised to reduce parking demand and encourage transit, walking, and bicycling. • Baseline parking supply and demand analysis • Consider regulatory tools to deal with modified parking requirements • Consider park-and-ride provision • Provide bicycle parking facilities

  9. Capture the Value of Transit There is mounting empirical evidence of the substantial value created by transit and TOD. This value can be captured to fund station area improvements and programs. • Consider financing mechanisms for public infrastructure • Consider affordable housing financing mechanisms • Look to non-fiscal regulatory strategies

  10. Maximize Neighborhood & Station Connectivity Strong pedestrian orientation, including adequate circulation space, safe street crossings, and appropriate amenities will increase transit use and support vibrant communities. • Key pedestrian corridors • Bicycle network • Intermodal facilities (e.g. bus facilities at rail stations)

  11. Implement the Plan & Evaluate Its Success A plan is only as good as its outcome. TOD plans generate positive outcomes in terms of transit ridership, pedestrian activity, and economic development • Develop an implementation plan and budget • Monitoring program

  12. Bloomington Central Station TOD redevelopment replaces outdated, incompatible land uses and abandoned buildings with development that maximizes the area’s potential and is more compatible with LRT • 1100 housing units (94 du/acre) • 7,000 new jobs • 2 million SF office space • 75,000 SF retail space • 1.5 acre park • Centralized parking Source: MTC

  13. Downtown Plano, TX Transit Center TOD redevelopment revitalizes the downtown of what once was a small farming community outside of Dallas. • 500 housing units • 45,000 SF of shops, offices, and restaurants • Performing arts center • $34 million in private investment, $2.1 million in public investment for bike/pedestrian improvements. • City updated Downtown • Development Plan in • conjunction with region- • wide LRT plan (DART) Source: NCTCOG

  14. Sample Implementation Tasks

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