2. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transportation For Livable Communities Program

3. Background Presentation outline Presentation outline Background on MTC Background on MTC TLC planning and capital program TLC planning and capital program Examples of funded projects Examples of funded projects New housing incentive component New housing incentive component Lessons learned Lessons learned

4. TLC Program Context MTC is the 9-county Bay Area transportation planning and financing agency MTC is the 9-county Bay Area transportation planning and financing agency MTC board consists mainly of locally elected officials MTC board consists mainly of locally elected officials Regional Transportation Plan Regional Transportation Plan Regional Agency Smart Growth Strategy Regional Agency Smart Growth Strategy

5. TLC Program Overview Grants for neighborhood transportation projects Grants for neighborhood transportation projects Key project features are: Key project features are: Community participation Community participation Connection to community development and redevelopment Connection to community development and redevelopment Project design Project design Encourage innovative thinking and community partnership Encourage innovative thinking and community partnership Competitive Program Competitive Program

6. TLC Program Quick Facts $54 million in federal funds over six years for capital and housing programs $54 million in federal funds over six years for capital and housing programs 107 projects funded to date ($46 million) 107 projects funded to date ($46 million) $475,000 per year for planning grants subject to annual MTC budget $475,000 per year for planning grants subject to annual MTC budget

7. Planning Grant Program Provides funding for community planning, outreach, and conceptual design for transportation projects related to community development Provides funding for community planning, outreach, and conceptual design for transportation projects related to community development Grant range $5,000 to $50,000 (from MTC planning funds) Grant range $5,000 to $50,000 (from MTC planning funds) 45 projects at $1.3 million funded to date 45 projects at $1.3 million funded to date Next cycle, Fall/Winter 2001 Next cycle, Fall/Winter 2001

8. Capital Grant Program Funds streetscape, transit, and pedestrian- oriented projects that are part of a larger community development effort Funds streetscape, transit, and pedestrian- oriented projects that are part of a larger community development effort Grant Range = $150,000 to $2 million Grant Range = $150,000 to $2 million Local Match: 11.5% of total TLC project cost Local Match: 11.5% of total TLC project cost $9 million available in federal transportation funds $9 million available in federal transportation funds 46 projects at $36 million funded to date 46 projects at $36 million funded to date Next cycle, Winter/Spring 2002 Next cycle, Winter/Spring 2002

9. Capital Grant Program Reviewers: Advisory Council, Partnership, MTC Evaluation Criteria: 1) Community Involvement 1) Community Involvement 2) Project Impact (includes traffic calming, ped. safety) 2) Project Impact (includes traffic calming, ped. safety) 3) Community Development/Redevelopment 3) Community Development/Redevelopment and Land Use 4) Internal Community Mobility and Land Use 4) Internal Community Mobility Key factors: housing, mixed use, project design

10. 16th Street BART Community Design Plans, San Francisco Existing conditions of BART station (left) and conceptual redesign (below) Planning Grant: $25,000 Capital Grant: $1.7 million Local Match: $260,000

11. Acorn/Prescott Neighborhood Transportation Plan, Oakland Eighth Street (above) and Pedestrian/ Streetscape redesign (right) Planning Grant: $50,000 Capital Grant: $2.7 million Local Match: $280,000

12. Ohlone-Chynoweth Commons: Eden Housing, City of San Jose, Valley Transportation Authority Capital Grant: $575,000 Local Match: $100,000

13. Downtown Streetscape Improvements, Napa First Street (left) and First Street conceptual redesign (below) TLC Capital Grant: $328,000 Local Match: $82,000

14. Housing Incentive Program New program New program Transportation funds awarded to local jurisdictions (city/county) planning and helping implement compact, transit-oriented housing Transportation funds awarded to local jurisdictions (city/county) planning and helping implement compact, transit-oriented housing Grant funds = $9 million Grant funds = $9 million Transportation funds are spent on transportation projects which are consistent with TLC goals Transportation funds are spent on transportation projects which are consistent with TLC goals

15. Project Eligibility – HIP Projects in the early stages of the planning permit process Projects in the early stages of the planning permit process Housing projects are within 1/3 of a mile (1,800’) walk to the transit stop Housing projects are within 1/3 of a mile (1,800’) walk to the transit stop Transit service has 15 minute service during peak commute Transit service has 15 minute service during peak commute - 6:00 – 9:00 AM and 3:30 – 6:30 PM Applicant for funds is a city or county department/agency Applicant for funds is a city or county department/agency Housing projects must break ground by Sept. 30, 2003 Housing projects must break ground by Sept. 30, 2003

16. Density Thresholds & Awards Tier I 25 units per acre = $1,000 per bedroom + $500 per affordable bedroom

17. Density Thresholds & Awards Tier II 40 units per acre = $1,500 per bedroom + $500 per affordable bedroom

18. Density Thresholds Tier III & Awards 60 units per acre or more = $2,000 per bedroom + $500 per affordable bedroom

19. HIP Awards 16 cities submitted applications = $22 million requested 16 cities submitted applications = $22 million requested $15 million in applications were found eligible $15 million in applications were found eligible $9 million available for 5,323 units $9 million available for 5,323 units Bedrooms: 5,411 market rate and 2,060 affordable Bedrooms: 5,411 market rate and 2,060 affordable

20. TLC Lessons Learned Projects take time to implement due to the special nature of: Projects take time to implement due to the special nature of: Community involvement Community involvement Connection to larger development project Connection to larger development project Institutional relationships Institutional relationships Complex funding arrangements Complex funding arrangements Local champions needed Local champions needed Shifting thinking about project design and the relationship between the transportation system and adjacent land uses Shifting thinking about project design and the relationship between the transportation system and adjacent land uses

21. TLC Capital and Planning Project Examples

22. Ashby BART / Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley Ed Roberts Campus at the Ashby BART Station TLC Planning Grant: $100,000 Local Match: $50,000

23. Castro Valley BART

24. Multimodal Transit Station, Sunnyvale Proposed plan for Caltrain station TLC Planning Grant: $50,000 TLC Capital Grant: $861,000 Local Match: $112,000

25. City of San Mateo Pedestrian Corridor Existing conditions (left) conceptual redesign (below) Capital Grant: $2 million Local Match: $260,000

26. City of Cotati’s Vision Plan (Sonoma County), Slide 1 Eight Roundabouts Proposed Planning Grant: $35,000 Local Match: $200,000

27. City of Cotati’s Vision Plan Downtown, Slide 2, Old Redwood Highway Planning Grant: $35,000 Local Match: $200,000