TOD & Parking: Never Easy - Rail~Volution...TOD & Parking: Never Easy. Fridley Station Case Study....
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TOD & Parking: Never EasyFridley Station Case Study
Rail~Volution ConferenceOctober 23, 2018
Pierce CanserSenior Transportation Planner
King County Metro Transit
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Metro Transit (MN) – By The Numbers
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• 12,000 bus stops
• 81.9M rides in 2017– 80M+ past four years, highest since 1981– Annual growth 11 of past 14 years
• 264,000 rides/weekday
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Station ProfileCommunity + Service
7 miles
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7 miles
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Station ProfileTransit Facility
668 parking spaces
85 vehicles (13% use rate) in 2017
Designed for future bus service
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Station ProfileProperty + TOD Planning
11 acresFridley HRA
Property
Fridley Northstar TOD TIF District Master Plan(2014)
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Development Proposal
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• City partners with developer
• 230+ units, mixed-income multifamily housing
• Attempts to retain as many parking spaces as possible
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1. Encourage population and activity density.2. Design for a pedestrian-friendly
environment.3. Encourage a mixed-use land pattern.4. Develop an interconnected street network.5. Support travel options that encourage or
complement transit.6. Plan for linear growth in nodes along
corridors.
2040 Transportation Policy Plan (2015)
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Right-Sizing Parking
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• Revised approach to estimating parking at transit facilities
• Analyze transit market– Flat growth in parking
use regionally– Not a strong
commuter rail market 2017 Annual Regional Park-and-Ride System Report
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Right-Sizing Parking
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From a development perspective, we’re feeling pressure to get things closed as quickly as
possible…Any delay in closing opens you to potential
construction cost increases.
-Shane LaFave, Sherman Associates
• Very low vacancy rates NOW
• Most space at station reserved for unrealized transit use.
• Prioritize current needs over aspirational growth.
668 ?
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Right-Sizing Parking
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668spaces
160spaces
330spaces
80spaces
East Lot
Entire Station
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Lessons Learned
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Access vs. growth potential
Multiple, opposing views
Past practices may not align with current goals
Revisit past commitments
Change takes time
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Thank You!
Pierce CanserSenior Transportation Planner
King County Metro [email protected]
206-263-1929