DART Orange Line Project Update and Development Opportunities Timothy H. McKay, P.E. Senior Vice President Rail Program Development July 25, 2011
Orange Line Expansion
Orange Line Expansion Irving-1 & 2 (2012)
Orange Line Expansion Irving-3 (2014)
I-1/I-2 Design-Build Project Awarded in December 2008 KSWRP, a Joint Venture Kiewit Stacy & Witbeck Reyes Parsons Contract Value $430M
Project Description 2 Line Sections (I-1/I-2) 9.29 miles Total Length Connects to Green Line at Bachman Station Ends on DFW Property at Belt Line Station Revenue Service I-1 August 2012 I-2 December 2012
Project Map
What is Transit Oriented Development? Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is moderate to higher density development, located within an easy walk of a major transit stop, generally with a mix of residential, employment, and shopping opportunities designed for pedestrians without excluding the auto.
General Limits for TOD Center Core Up to 600 ft Greatest intensity Intermediate intensity Edge 1500-2600 ft Greater than community average intensity
Examples of TOD Baylor Station
Examples of TOD Mockingbird Station
Downtown Plano Station Examples of TOD Downtown Plano Station
Identified Opportunities Texas Stadium Area
Texas Stadium Area DART Light Rail
Identified Opportunities North of UD Station
North of University of Dallas Station UD Bus Transfer UD Station Platform
Identified Opportunities Las Colinas Urban Center
Las Colinas Urban Center DART Light Rail
Identified Opportunities Irving Convention Center
Convention Center
Identified Opportunities DFW Airport
DFW Airport
Property Classification and Evaluation Process Real Estate Classification Mapping (GIS) DART Real Estate Department Functional Classification Real Estate Evaluation SPPRE DART Staff Preliminary Ranked List Property Classification and Evaluation Ranked List of properties with development potential Prioritization of top 39 properties Ranking of top 20 properties
* TOD Catalyst Facilities 1 Mockingbird Station 2 Park Lane Station 3 Pearl Station 4 Spring Valley Station 5 Deep Ellum Station 6 Downtown Plano Station 7 Cedars Station- Powhatten 8 Lake Highlands Station 9 South Irving Station 10 Arapaho Center Station 11 Parker Road Station 12 Addison Transit Center 13 Westmoreland Station 14 LBJ-Skillman Station 15 Galatyn Park Station 16 Trinity Mills Station 17 Forest Lane Station 18 Illinois Station 19 Kiest Station 20 Forest-Jupiter Station 24 * TOD Catalyst Facilities
TOD Process and Procedures TOD Investment Package Checklists Station Area Property Data Planning Documents (as available) Due Diligence Title Reports ○ Projected Ridership Market Assessment ○ Survey Zoning and Land use Plan Financial Feasibility ○ Phase 1 Environmental Member City Plan Property and Sales Tax Rates ○ Phase 1 Appraisal Floodplain Maps Assessment Economic Impact Outcome +,-, neutral Recommendations -Stakeholder Discussions -Due Diligence -Planning Documentation -Financial Feasibility DART potential income -Sale -Land Lease -Other Proceed to Solicitation Process Selection Impact on DART Services -Ridership -Operations -Maintenance Explore Joint Venture/ Partnerships Do Nothing
TOD Process and Procedures
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