1. OPEN HOUSE #4 JUNE 2014

2. 2 AGENDA OPEN HOUSE 6:00 PM  Review materials  Ask questions  Provide feedback  Sign up for email list  Fill out comment cards PRESENTATION 6:30 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS OPEN HOUSE7:00 PM

3. INTRODUCTIONS 3 WHO IS ON THE PROJECT TEAM?  Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority  Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority  Consultant Team (led by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.)

4. PURPOSE OF OPEN HOUSE WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY?  Provide information on:  Project progress since Open House #3  Final evaluation technical results  Scoring system  Key differentiators  Next Steps  Get your input on:  Technical evaluation 4

5. PROJECT UPDATE 5 We are here

6. PROJECT UPDATE 6 OCTOBER OPEN HOUSE  October 17 and October 24  51 total attendees  Provided information on:  Three Alternatives  Final Evaluation: Goals, Objectives, Measures  Activities for Input:  Downtown Destination Activity  Station Development Comment Sheet  Map Plots

7. TECHNICAL EVALUATION 7

8. ADVANCED DEFINITION AND FINAL EVALUATION ADVANCED DEFINITION INCLUDES:  Runningway alignment  Stations  Service plans  Traffic controls  Operating facilities design 8

9. ADVANCED DEFINITION AND FINAL EVALUATION ADVANCED DEFINITION EVALUATED: Cost estimates Economic development and land use Environmental and natural resources Environmental justice Mobility Traffic operations Travel demand 9

10. ADVANCED DEFINITION AND FINAL EVALUATION INFORMED BY: Purpose and Need local Adopted goals, objectives, and evaluation measures Metropolitan Council Regional Transitway Guidelines regional Capital Investment Criteria – Section 10.8 FTA New Starts national Project Justification Criteria 10

11. ALTERNATIVES 11 Three Alternatives underwent final definition and evaluation:  Robert St Arterial BRT  Robert St Streetcar  TH 52 Highway BRT

12. ALTERNATIVES 12 Also considered:  TH 52 Highway BRT via Cesar Chavez

13. Evaluation Areas SCORING SYSTEM 5 Goals 13 22 Objectives 33 Evaluation Measures ++++ Overall Technical Score Mobility & Accessibility Benefits Transit Benefits CostsOpportunitiesImpacts

14. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 14 GoalsObjectives 1. Improve mobility and accessibility Maximize total transit riders Maximize transit access to housing, employment, schools, community services, and activity centers Maximize transportation system linkages and access to multimodal transportation opportunities Improve east-west connections Maximize service to people who depend on transit Expand reverse commute and off-peak transit service options. 2. Enhance the effectiveness of transit service within the corridor Maximize new transit riders Maximize transit operating efficiency Maximize traveler time savings Maximize access to park and ride facilities 3. Provide cost effective and financially feasible transit solutions Seek competitive project capital and operating costs Maximize competitiveness for potential funding sources 4. Support and enhance existing communities and planned development Maximize consistency with local and regional land use plans Maximize proximity to planned development and redevelopment Encourage transit-oriented development in areas identified for future development or redevelopment 5. Support healthy communities and sound environmental practices Minimize need for new right-of-way Minimize short- and long-term impacts to property and property access Minimize area traffic impacts Minimize adverse impacts on community resources (parks, schools, facilities) Minimize disproportionately high and adverse impacts on minority and/or low-income communities Minimize adverse impacts on water resources (wetlands, lakes, floodplains) Maximize benefits due to decreased vehicle travel

15. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

16. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

17. GOAL 1: IMPROVE MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: TOTAL RIDERS 17 Score 5524 Maximize riders Maximize access Maximize linkages & multimodal access Improve east-west connections Maximize service to transit dependents Expand reverse commute and off- peak transit OBJECTIVE

18. GOAL 1: IMPROVE MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: ACCESSIBILITY 18 Score 4512 Maximize riders Maximize access Maximize linkages & multimodal access Improve east-west connections Maximize service to transit dependents Expand reverse commute and off- peak transit OBJECTIVE

19. INFLUENCE AREAS 19 Robert St Arterial BRT

20. INFLUENCE AREAS 20 Robert St Streetcar

21. INFLUENCE AREAS 21 TH 52 Highway BRT

22. GOAL 1: IMPROVE MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: RIDERS FROM ZERO-CAR HOUSEHOLDS 22 Score 5413 Maximize riders Maximize access Maximize linkages & multimodal access Improve east-west connections Maximize service to transit dependents Expand reverse commute and off- peak transit OBJECTIVE

23. GOAL 1: IMPROVE MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OVERVIEW 23 Objective Robert St Arterial BRT Robert St Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT Maximize total transit riders100 60 Maximize transit access to housing, employment, schools, community services, and activity centers 100 50 Maximize transportation system linkages and access to multimodal opportunities 100 50 Improve east-west connections20 Maximize service to people who depend on transit 1008020 Expand reverse commute and off-peak transit service options. 100 60

24. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

25. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

26. GOAL 2: ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSIT WITHIN THE CORRIDOR KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: NEW TRANSIT RIDERS 26 Score 1155 Maximize new riders Maximize transit operating efficiency Maximize traveler time savings Maximize access to park and ride facilities OBJECTIVE

27. GOAL 2: ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSIT WITHIN THE CORRIDOR KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: PASSENGERS PER REVENUE HOUR OF SERVICE 27 Score 5543 Maximize new riders Maximize transit operating efficiency Maximize traveler time savings Maximize access to park and ride facilities OBJECTIVE

28. GOAL 2: ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSIT WITHIN THE CORRIDOR OVERVIEW 28 Objective Robert St Arterial BRT Robert St Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT Maximize new transit riders20 100 Maximize transit operating efficiency (passengers per hour of revenue service) 100 40 Maximize traveler time savings20 100 Maximize access to park and ride facilities100

29. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

30. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

31. GOAL 3: PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE AND FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TRANSIT SOLUTIONS KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: CAPITAL COSTS 31 Score 5155 OBJECTIVE Seek competitive project capital and operating costs Maximize competitiveness for potential funding sources

32. GOAL 3: PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE AND FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TRANSIT SOLUTIONS KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: COST PER RIDER 32 Score 4134 OBJECTIVE Seek competitive project capital and operating costs Maximize competitiveness for potential funding sources

33. GOAL 3: PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE AND FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TRANSIT SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW 33 Objective Robert St Arterial BRT Robert St Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT Seek competitive project capital and operating costs 902080 Maximize competitiveness for potential funding sources 906070

34. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

35. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

36. Maximize consistency with local and regional land use plans 100 Maximize proximity to planned development and redevelopment 100 20 Encourage transit-oriented development in areas identified for future (re)development 100 20 GOAL 4: SUPPORT AND ENHANCE EXISTING COMMUNITIES AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW 36 Objective Robert St Arterial BRT Robert St Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT

37. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

38. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

39. GOAL 5: SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES OVERVIEW 39 Objective Robert St Arterial BRT Robert St Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT Minimize need for new right-of-way 10020 Minimize short- and long-term impacts to property and property access 20 100 Minimize area traffic impacts 6020100 Minimize adverse impacts on community resources (parks, schools, facilities) 20 40 Minimize impacts on minority and/or low-income communities 20 Minimize adverse impacts on water resources (wetlands, lakes, floodplains) 80 20 Maximize benefits due to decreased vehicle travel 60 100

40. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

41. EVALUATION RESULTS Robert St. Arterial BRT Robert St. Streetcar TH 52 Highway BRT via Lafayette Goal 1 Mobility & Accessibility Benefits 858342 Goal 2 Transit Benefits 605085 Goal 3 Cost 906070 Goal 4 Opportunities 100 47 Goal 5 Impacts 513457 TOTAL776560

42. TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION PROCESS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Cities, Counties, MnDOT, Met Council, service operators Provide ongoing review of study process and results TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION Formed recommendation to Steering Committee on May 6, 2014 Attendees: Saint Paul, S. St. Paul, Rosemount, Met Council, Dakota County, Ramsey County, Metro Transit, MnDOT 42

43. TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION PROCESS KEY DISCUSSION POINTS Inclusion of real estate development analysis into evaluation Scale of development benefits to capital costs Roughly equal benefits for ridership, transportation objectives Recommendations for additional study Adoption process 43

44. TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION PROPOSED LPA Robert Street Arterial BRT from Union Depot to Northern Service Center OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS – FURTHER STUDY Robert Street Streetcar (consistent with St. Paul Streetcar Feasibility Study) TH 52 Express Service 44

45. NEXT STEPS 45 Staff recommendation Collect public feedback June 2014 Locally Preferred Alternative decision/adoption process Public comment period Final Report Implementation Plan July- December 2014

46. QUESTIONS? 46