1 Transportation Policy Area Review (TPAR) A suggested new approach Presentation to M.C. Civic Federation November 8, 2010

2 Presentation Outline 1.Guiding Principles / Stakeholder Participation 2.The Proposed TPAR Policy in a Nutshell 3.Proposed Process Component Parts 4.The Main Steps 5.Sample Policy Area Results

3 Guiding Principles Based on Approved Master Plans. Process easily understood. Separate analysis for transit and roads. Public – private financing of solutions. Support economic development. Monitor, report and adjust key elements.

4 Stakeholder Participation PHED Committee Members Council, Planning, and MCDOT staff Listening Sessions with selected stakeholders: –Chambers of Commerce and Employers –Transportation-Related Groups –Leadership of Civic Associations –Developers and their Representatives –Transportation Professionals. Presentation to Stakeholders Presentation to County Executive and staff.

5 The Proposed TPAR Policy in a Nutshell Achieving Balance Guidance to improve transportation - development activity balance - 10 years forward. Establish standards of transportation adequacy for both transit services and roadway congestion A Policy Area is balanced when both transit services and roadways meet the adequacy standards.

6 The Proposed TPAR Policy in a Nutshell Programming Transportation Projects If Policy Area not balanced  County should program the transit services / road improvements. Programmed transportation improvements must come from Adopted and Approved Master and Sector Plans. Proposed improvements funded through a public-private partnership. Programming to occur once a threshold of private payments has been reached.

7 The Proposed TPAR Policy in a Nutshell Monitoring and Reporting TPAR requires monitoring and reporting of key elements of the policy: –Development Activity –Implementation of Transit Services and Capital Projects –Annual Report on trends during the prior year –Recommendations for action to ensure desirable balance.

8 Component Parts of the Process 1. Identify Transit Inadequacies and Solutions 2. Identify Roadway Inadequacies and Solutions 3. Cost Allocation Steps 4. Programming Public Commitments 5. Monitor and Report

9 Analysis Uses 21 Policy Areas RurE RKV FWO SSTP RurE RurW BCC AH DAM CLV CLK GTE GBG DER MVA KW GTWRurE OLY NP NB RDV POT

10 SUGGESTED TRANSIT PROCESS

11 Suggested Process for Transit Establish Geographic Policy Area Categories –Urban –Suburban –Rural Establish Service Factors –Transit Coverage –Peak Headways –Span of Service

12 # = Consistent with the 2008 Montgomery County Strategic Transit Plan and based on guidance from various Master Plans and Sector Plans Identify Transit Inadequacies and Solutions Factors Characterizing Bus Transit Quality of Service in Montgomery County # Transit Service Area Categories Coverage: (percent of area within a 1 mile walk of Metro and/or 1/3 mile walk of bus) Peak Headways: (equal to or less than ___ minutes between buses on average in Peak Hour) Span of Service: (equal to or more than ___ hours in duration per weekday on average) Urban Greater than 80%20 minutes with Metrorail 15 minutes w/o it. 17 Hours Suburban Greater than 30%20 minutes14 Hours Rural Greater than 5%30 minutes4 Hours

13 * Note: Transit includes Transportation Management Districts (TMD) Yes No Are transit adequacy standards met? Classify Policy Areas by Transit Category No additional transit costs Go to on slide Identify Transit improvements to meet transit adequacy standards Estimate transit service costs and capital investment needs Proposed Process: Main Steps Identify Transit* Inadequacies and Solutions

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17 SUGGESTED ROAD PROCESS

18 * Note: Roadways include traffic operations, bikeways and walkways 4. Road Process Main Steps Identify Roadway* Inadequacies and Solutions Yes No Apply Transp. Demand Model Are there future Inadequacies? year Dev. Act. Forecasts Programmed Projects in CIP/CTP 11 Summarize Roadway Policy Area and Corridor Performance Iterate as Needed Projects not yet Programmed (State/County) Go to on slide Prepare combinations of projects for CIP/CTP for performance and to complete within 10 years

19 3B-13: Standard of Roadway Performance

20 Applying the Standard to Policy Areas

21 Example of Policy Area Results

22 TPAR Results County-wide

23 Setting the TPAR Standard for Roads

24 Adequacy of Forecasts with CIP/CTP

25 Adequacy with Sample Improvements

26 RESULTS OF SUGGESTED APPROACH on three Sample Policy Areas

27 Fairland White Oak

28 Germantown East

29 Bethesda Chevy Chase

30 Forecasts of Development Activity

31 TRANSIT RESULTS FOR SAMPLE POLICY AREAS

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33 ROADWAY RESULTS FOR SAMPLE POLICY AREAS

34 Sample Road Improvements ( for testing only)

35 Variation in Road Performance in FWO Variation in Road Performance in FWO

36 Future Road Performance in FWO Future Road Performance in FWO

37 Variation in Road Performance in GTE Variation in Road Performance in GTE

38 Future Road Performance in GTE

39 Variation in Road Performance in BCC Variation in Road Performance in BCC

40 Future Road Performance in BCC Future Road Performance in BCC

41 5. Proposed Process: Main Steps C. Cost-Allocation Steps Set public- private cost sharing Yes No 28 Is the Collection greater than the criteria of ? 25 Transit Costs from page 9 Roadway Costs from page Wait before the Project-Service is Programmed Cost per unit of development Cost estimates for capital facilities and operating expenses 27 Establish criteria for additions into the CIP/CTP 25 Go to on slide Aggregate Policy Area Fees collected as part of the subdivision process 26a 26b Set shares for Households and Employment Change since prior Executive briefing

42 Proposed Process: Main Steps Programming Public Commitments / Monitor and Report Identify as a Committed Project in the CIP Schedule and Implement within 10-year Time Frame 33 ` 34 Program the Project-Service 32 From on slide Yes No Monitor & Report on Development and Implementation Commitments Go to Next Growth Policy Cycle On Schedule? Make Recommendations for Revised or New Solutions 37 Change since prior Executive briefing

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