Post on 14-May-2018
Ann Arbor Station Environmental Review PUBLIC MEETING
AGENDA
1. Purpose of the Meeting
2. Project Update
3. Alternatives Analysis Phase I
4. Alternatives Analysis Phase II
5. Next Steps
6. Questions
7. Public Comment
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING - Present DRAFT findings - Receive comments - Complete questionnaire
PROJECT UPDATE
EXISTING STATION
PROJECT ACTIVITY SINCE MAY 2015
– Coordination with MDOT and FRA
– Project Alignment with Corridor-wide Tier I EIS
– Reduced parking requirement
– Reduced station size
– FRA Project Manager change
PROJECT UPDATE
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase 1
PHASE I ALTERNATIVES
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase I
ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
ALTERNATIVES CARRIED FORWARD: 3, 4, 5
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase I
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II
Screening Criteria
– Location Within the Community
– Accessibility
– Site Assessment
Site Assessment – Environmental Factors
– Floodplain
– Hazardous Materials
– Cultural/Historic Resources
– Recreational Lands
– Property Ownership
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II
ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED North Main, 3B, 3C, 3D
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II
ALTERNATIVES CARRIED FORWARD
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II
ALTERNATIVE 2A
ALTERNATIVE 2A
ALTERNATIVE 2A
– Elevated station at Depot Street
– New Traffic Signal
– Buses on Broadway and Depot
– DTE Property
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II
ALTERNATIVE 2B
ALTERNATIVE 2B
ALTERNATIVE 2B
– Ground station at Depot Street
– New Traffic Signal
– Buses on Broadway and Depot
– DTE Property
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II
ALTERNATIVE 2C
ALTERNATIVE 2C
ALTERNATIVE 2C
– Re-use of the Michigan Central Station
– New Traffic Signal
– Buses on Broadway and Depot
– DTE Property
– Michigan Central Depot
Alternatives Analysis Phase II
Alternative 3A
ALTERNATIVE 3A
ALTERNATIVE 3A
– West Fuller
– Elevated Station
– Buses on first level of parking structure
– Park Property
MEETING QUESTIONNAIRE/Survey
We’ve developed a
written and an
online version of a
survey related to
the Alternatives
Analysis
NEXT STEPS
NEXT STEPS - TIMELINE
NEXT STEPS - TIMELINE
– Public comments - Phase II Alternatives Analysis finalized
– Remaining alternatives reviewed under NEPA Regulations through EA process
– EA process includes No-Build and Remaining Alternatives
– Impacts documented and Preferred/Recommended Alternative identified in EA
document
– The EA document approved/signed for Public Review by FRA and MDOT
– A 30-day review period
– A public hearing held during the 30-day review period
– Comments received and addressed
– If no significant impacts are associated with the Preferred/Recommended
Alternative, FRA prepares the Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI)
document.
Eli Cooper, AICP
Transportation Program
Manager
City of Ann Arbor
ecooper@a2gov.org
734-794-6430 x.43710
Robert Gorski, PE
Project Manager
AECOM
robert.gorski@aecom.com
313-961-3418
www.a2gov.org/annarborstation
THANK YOU