Transportation’s Relation to Growth Management `

Introduction Why are we here today? LegislationWhat’s next? Current issues and challenges

Our Mission The department will provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity and preserves the quality of our environment and communities.

Why Are We Here Today? Unprecedented Growth – Development Accelerating (historical) – Improvement Costs Skyrocketing System Impacts – Roadway Congestion Increasing – Levels of Service Decreasing Recent New Legal Requirements – Concurrency Management Systems – Proportionate Fair-Share Agreements – Congestion Management Systems

Why Are We Here Today? Spreading Growth – Continuing pressure in coastal areas – Increasing pressure in inland areas Concurrency Requirements – Potential “push back” from developers Transportation Funding Dilemma – FDOT emphasis on SIS – Increasing needs on entire system What else can happen?

A Solution Cooperation – State and Local Government working toward a common objective Consistency – State and Local Government are utilizing the same tools for analysis of studies

Eight Different DOT Districts? 11 Regional Planning Councils 67 Counties local governments – All with their own practices, regulations and long range plans – We are directed to coordinate with our local government peers

The Same Rules, and the Same Tools

FDOT and DCA Working Together DCA and FDOT will work cooperatively to develop any new or modified guidance for transportation issues. Implementation Action

Purpose of the Workshop Share information on new growth management and site impact issues Make you aware of the methods and tools we have developed Provide guidance on the use of these methods and tools

Purpose of the Workshop To learn from you what we can do, to better assist you Share some GM issues still being discussed – We will NOT make policy where there are still unanswered questions

What We Won’t Do Now Detailed training on – LOS computer programs – Trip Internalization Program (TIPS) – Modeling

Our Usual Workshop Daily Emphasis Areas Day 1 – Transportation and Growth Management Day 2 – Site Impact Day 3 – Level of Service We have served over 400 people in 2 ½ years

2007 Changes – Transportation Concurrency Pilot program to study multimodal transportation concurrency districts. Local governments can establish transportation concurrency backlog authorities HB 985 Transportation

2007 Changes Comprehensive Plans & Financial Feasibility Comp plans financially feasible” Planning period in the Concurrency Management System for transportation & schools may be 10 or 15 years Transportation Concurrency Waiver of transportation concurrency in TCEA’s under certain conditions Allows local government to establish Transportation Concurrency Backlog Authorities (also in HB 985) Removes responsibility for backlog from proportionate-share Proportionate fair-share may be used for “pipelining” Public-Private Partnerships Can advance projects outside the Work Program HB 7203 Growth Management

2008 Legislation SB Transportation (w/GM Impacts)  I-95 Parallel Corridor Study  Requires additional consideration for airports in the local Comprehensive Plan  Exempts certain Port projects from the DRI process  Provides some additional tools to Transportation Concurrency Backlog Authorities  Methodology for Internal Capture for Sustainable Developments Vetoed by Gov. Crist but will likely resurface in 2009

2008 Legislation SB Growth Management  Extension for compliance for certain Substantial Deviations  Exempted certain Medical Research Facilities from DRI Review

2008 Legislation HB 697 (Building Code Standards) Requires Comprehensive Plans to address climate change – Future Land Use Elements are to include green house gas reduction strategies – Traffic Circulation and Transportation Elements are to include strategies to reduce green house gas emissions from the transportation sector – DCA currently in process of rulemaking to amend rule 9J-5, FAC.

2007 – 2008 Legislation – Important provisions to passed to manage and pay for growth Growth Management was a significant issue There was a lack of consensus on major issues

2007 – 2008 Legislation – Congestion relief on existing facilities is the priority – Improved link between growth management and transportation planning – We must include consideration of impacts of climate change

What’s Next Implementation of recent legislation Potential changes to law and rules in the future

All Public Roads (centerline miles) ~120,000 (Strategic Intermodal System) SIS ~4,300 (State Highway System) SHS ~12,000 The Big Picture (at least for highways)

SIS Facts % trucks % traffic 67%56%

Example Agriculture Residential City Center Office/Commercial Mixed-Use Residential/ Commercial Mixed-Use

Who determines LOS standards? Agriculture Residential City Core Office/Commercial Mixed-Use Residential/ Commercial Mixed-Use State Non-SIS Facilities Local Road SIS Facility State Non-SIS Facilities

Agriculture Residential Office/Commercial Mixed-Use Residential/ Commercial Mixed-Use State Non-SIS Facilities Local Road SIS Facility DRI & Major Comp Plan Amendment Major DRI City Core

Agriculture Residential Office/Commercial Mixed-Use Residential/ Commercial Mixed-Use State Non-SIS Facilities Local Road SIS Facility DRI & Major Comp Plan Amendment 100,000 sq ft distribution Center & Comp Plan Amendment City Core

Agriculture Residential Office/Commercial Mixed-Use Residential/ Commercial Mixed-Use State Non-SIS Facilities Local Road SIS Facility 100,000 sq ft distribution Center Smaller Scale Comp Plan Amendment State Non-SIS Facilities City Core

Current Issues and Challenges Community Capture Methodology – Applies to large scale self sustaining developments – Statewide team active since July 2008 – Will require extensive modeling and monitoring – A technical guide will be developed

Current Issues and Challenges Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) based concurrency method – Two studies FDOT VMT Methodology – University of Florida DCA VMT Policy Application – Center for Urban Transportation Research

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