1. City of Charlotte Tina M. Votaw Transit Planner/TOD Specialist

2. City of Charlotte Milestones 19982025 Integrated Transit/Land Use Plan developed based on Centers and Corridors Vision Led to voters approving transit sales tax 1999Metropolitan Transit Commission established 2000CATS created Light Rail LPA for South Corridor Major Investment Studies initiated in other corridors 20022025 Corridor System Plan adopted 2000-2006Transit service expanded and improved 20062030 Corridor System Plan adopted 2007LYNX Blue Line opened – ½ Tax Reaffirmed: 70%

3. City of Charlotte 2030 System Plan Rapid Transit Improvements

4. City of Charlotte Sales Tax Characteristics 1/2 Cent County-Wide Tax Generates $75 – $77 Million In FY09 66% Of Sales Tax Go To Bus Services 30% Of Sales Tax Generated From Non- Mecklenburg Residents Median-Income Family: approx: 13 cents daily Does Not Include: grocery foods, automobiles, housing, medical visits and medicines, gasoline, insurance, utilities, debt, school, etc.

5. City of Charlotte Operations LYNX –Trains and systems continue to perform well –0 preventable accidents –Permanent track repairs completed –Experimenting w/ 6 minute headways Bus –Excellent accident record –Fall service change –Local and Express: up 14% –Circulators: up 32% –Regional Express: up 45% –Total: 80,000 – 90,000 trips per day October 6 fare increase

6. City of Charlotte  Uptown to I-485: 9.6 miles  15 stations (7 PNR’s, 3,100 spaces)  Trip estimates:  2008 9,100/day  202518,100/day

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8. Transit Station Area Zoning Three Base Transit Oriented Development Zoning Districts:  Residentially Oriented (TOD-R)  Employment Oriented (TOD-E)  Mixed-use Oriented (TOD-M) Sample Characteristics:  Minimum densities of 20 DUA (1/4 mile) to 15 DUA (1/2 mile)  Minimum FAR of.75 (1/4 mile) and FAR of.50 (1/2 mile)  Maximum of 1.6 parking spaces per DU (residential)  Maximum of 1.0 parking space per 300 sq. ft. (office)  Maximum of 1.0 parking space per 250 sq. ft. (retail)  Minimum setback is 16 feet or as specified in Station Area Plan

9. City of Charlotte Housing Policy for Transit Station Areas Policy Highlights: Inclusion of affordable housing w/in transit station areas, especially when the City is participating in the project Policy calls for 5%-25% of units of any multi-family development targeted for households earning 60% of AMI or less At least 30% of those for households earning 30% or AMI or less Shall be similar in appearance to market rate housing and scattered throughout the development Principle Objective: Support the development of housing …affordable to a broad cross-section of the workforce…provide a variety of housing choices near transit stations.

10. City of Charlotte Sidewalks 14 miles Multi-use Trail 1.5 miles Bicycle Lanes 10 miles Street Widening 8 miles Streetscape Imp. 7 loc. Intersection Imp. 27 loc.

11. City of Charlotte The Ashton Under Construction East/West Station Area

12. City of Charlotte The Spectrum Under Construction East/West Station Area

13. City of Charlotte The Millenium Under Construction Bland Street Station Area

14. City of Charlotte Crescent Resources Under Construction Bland Street Station

15. City of Charlotte Morehead Square Mixed use - project cost $36M 296,000 sq. ft. office; 886 space parking deck 40 condominiums Immediately adjacent to Rail Corridor/Trolley line

16. City of Charlotte 266 residential units Approx. 70,000 SF office and retail 465 parking spaces $70 million project cost Summit Grandview

17. City of Charlotte Village of South End Mixed use – 113 Residential Units 23,000 sq. ft. office/retail

18. City of Charlotte Scaleybark TOD/PPP South Blvd. Dewitt St. Freeland Rd. CATS Park & Ride

19. City of Charlotte What Is the Project Vision? What Are The Expectations? Maximize Fair Market Value (FMV) of Land Achieve Mixed Use Development Meet Regulatory Requirements: FTA = Joint Development + State & Local Meet Technical Requirements: Consistency w/TOD & Design Principles Functional & Aesthetic Integration of Transit Imp. Achieve Public Policy Goals: Open Space Affordable Housing Remove Blight or Non Transit Supportive Uses Public Infrastructure Replacement Parking Ratio Can These Be Prioritized?

20. City of Charlotte Scaleybark TOD / Joint Development RFQ Issued RFP Draft Sent to FTA RFP Issued March, 2006 June, 2006 Selection of Team Council Approval of MOU June, 2007 Council Approval – PSA FTA Approval – JD Checklist and ACC July, 2007 PSA Signed PSA Amended – 4 times Closing August, 2007 Sept. 2007 – Feb. 2008 Feb. 2008

21. City of Charlotte Privately funded. No federal funding in design or construction of the TOD improvements. Will include commercial and residential land uses and transit parking. Public Transportation Benefit Adjacent to Station, encourages additional ridership, establishes station area identity and enhances mobility. Revenue for Public Transportation Fair return for transfer of federally-assisted parcel, including construction of transit improvements by developer and permanent easement (i.e. continuing control ). Economic Link Developer Build-Out

22. City of Charlotte Lessons Learned Determine each party’s goals and requirements up-front Identify desired land uses, development standards and expectations Recognize that if some of the desired components are not market-driven (e.g. open space, public facilities), there will likely be a trade off If there is no expected appetite to fund a gap (i.e. the “ask”), be clear about that up front or how that may be addressed PPP’s are a process, not a project

23. City of Charlotte Projects In Development: Sprinter Streetcar Line LYNX Purple Line LYNX Blue Line Extension LYNX Silver Line

24. City of Charlotte West Corridor Enhanced Bus Implement Enhanced Bus Service In Two Phases –Phase 1: Center City to Wilkinson Boulevard to the Airport by 2009 –Phase 2: Freedom Drive by 2012 and West Boulevard by 2014 8 Miles – 5 Vehicles 18 Stops –15 outside of Uptown –3 in Uptown Projected Start Date: Summer 2009 Sprinter

25. City of Charlotte Charlotte Streetcar 10 Miles From Rosa Parks Place To Eastland Mall 34 stops Frequency –Peak: 7.5-10 minutes –Off peak: 15 minutes Economic Development Study –Measure incremental impact of project –Projected completion: December 2008 Cost –Refining 2006 cost estimate –Projected completion: December 2008

26. City of Charlotte LYNX Purple Line 25 Miles from Charlotte Gateway Station to Mount Mourne Existing Norfolk Southern Railroad right-of-way 10 Stations Service –22-40 trains daily –Peak: 20-30 minutes –Off peak: hourly Spring 2009: Complete PE

27. City of Charlotte LYNX Blue Line Extension 11 Miles from Uptown to I-485 at North Tryon Street 14 Stations Supports development in NoDa and along North Tryon Street 1 - 2 Stations at UNCC Spring 2009: 15% design and cost estimate

28. City of Charlotte LYNX Silver Line 13.5 Mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 16 Stations; 7 park and ride lots Anticipated Daily Ridership: (2030): 15,500 Special Provisions: –BRT implementation delayed 5 years to revisit LRT option –Complete environmental work to advance NCDOT highway project –Extend busway and preserve ROW for BRT or LRT

29. City of Charlotte South Corridor –Open for Service Northeast Corridor –Preliminary Engineering North Corridor –Preliminary Engineering Streetcar Corridor –Advance after Northeast and North (2018/2023) Southeast Corridor –Technology decision in 2011 –Completed 2022-26 West Corridor –Enhanced bus service 2009 –Convert to streetcar by 2029 - 2034 Approved November 15, 2006 Next Steps - 2030 Plan

30. City of Charlotte Questions?