Comments from Draft 2015-2040 Scenario – Summer 2013
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6/11/2014 Comments from Draft 2015-2040 Scenario – Summer 2013 Comment WFRC Process Category Key: Key - (1)Highway Comment Comment Meeting Name of Commenter Comment Comment Date (2)Transit Was: WFRC Response Number Location (3)Bike (7)Accepted (4)Land Use (8)Not (5)Other Accepted Weber UDOT Region I Planning How do we rectify existing and currently WFRC takes the existing zoning and tries to fit it into the various 1 County Office planned zoning with what we think it will be 5/3/2013 4 7 scenarios. Open House Weber UDOT West Davis Is there any measure of delay for transit WFRC looks for what people can access within 20 minutes using 2 County Highway EIS Team users? How much time is spent waiting on 5/3/2013 2 7 transit. Open House connections? Weber Davis County Planning What are the average minutes of delay per The minutes of delay per person are about the same in each ‘Vision’ 3 County person in the scenarios? That would be a 5/3/2013 5 7 scenario and less so in the current trend scenario. Open House better measure of performance. Weber UTA Planning Office Why did the most dense land use in Scenario Seventy percent of the land use is already set with existing 4 County T only save 4 million miles per day of VMT 5/3/2013 4 7 development. Open House compared to baseline? Weber UDOT West Davis What is the shift in mode share between The mode split for transit rises from 4% to 6%. Most of the decrease 5 County Highway EIS Team Scenarios Q and T? 5/3/2013 5 7 in travel time comes from shorter trips due to more intense land Open House use. Weber Davis County Planning Is there any way to see determine the WFRC is trying to keep costs constant across all four scenarios. County maintenance cost per transit rider vs. cost 6 5/3/2013 5 7 Open House per driver? Showing the cost/benefit analysis for both modes would be helpful. Weber UTA Planning Office State of good repair costs are going to Maintenance costs are part of the financial plan of the RTP. County become a significant burden that will affect 7 5/3/2013 2 7 Open House how many projects UTA can build in the future. Weber UTA Planning Office UTA has been doing some socio-economic This vacant land next to the central business district is most County evaluation of the area. Why do the conducive to intensive land use changes. 8 5/3/2013 4 7 Open House scenarios show such a big change west of the Ogden rail-yard? Weber UTA Planning Office Some other areas in the scenarios are These areas are where the cities have told us they want to grow. 9 County showing growth such as the gravel pit in 5/3/2013 4 7 Open House North Salt Lake City. Why? Weber UDOT Region I Planning How do we separate hopefulness in It is difficult to project development 30 years in advance. That is 10 County Office development from what is actually 5/3/2013 4 7 why WFRC is taking the scenarios out to the cities and the public. Open House happening. Weber UTA Planning Office Is it your intention to settle on a land use It will be done in tandem. 11 County and then build the transportation network 5/3/2013 4 7 Open House or do it in tandem? Weber UTA Planning Office Are you going to do a new Vision? No. WFRC is trying to better define the existing Vision. All the 12 County 5/3/2013 4 7 scenarios with the exception of the baseline are within the existing Open House Vision. Weber UDOT Region I Planning If we have data that does not fit with current WFRC makes all its data available to all members of the public, 13 County Office thinking of political leaders, how do we 5/3/2013 5 7 especially elected officials. Open House address that? Weber Davis County Planning There will be a large turnover of mayors this This is an ongoing effort at WFRC. County year. Will WFRC be visiting to the new 14 5/3/2013 5 7 Open House mayors to introduce them to the Vision and the RTP? Weber UDOT Pre-Construction Will there need to be an amendment in WFRC hopes that the cities will see the wisdom of the Vision and County Engineering existing city master plans to reflect the make any needed adjustments in their respective master plans. 15 Open House Vision? 5/3/2013 4 7 1 6/11/2014 Comment WFRC Process Category Key: Key - (1)Highway Comment Comment Meeting Name of Commenter Comment Comment Date (2)Transit Was: WFRC Response Number Location (3)Bike (7)Accepted (4)Land Use (8)Not (5)Other Accepted Weber Weber County Planning He is concerned that the Scenario Q highway The comment will be taken into consideration as WFRC settles on a 16 County Office scenario does not show enough east / west 5/3/2013 4 7 final growth scenario as a basis for the draft RTP. Open House highway capacity in western Weber County. Weber UTA Planning Office The State Road 67 extension, the West The road is not slated for construction until after 2040 so there is 17 County Weber Highway, will be sprawl inducing. 5/3/2013 1 8 time to determine whether and how soon it will be needed. Open House Weber Bountiful City Planning Did WFRC test rail and BRT options for south Yes. Both performed adaquately. However, BRT was most cost 18 County Office Davis transit? 5/3/2013 2 7 effective. Open House Weber Commenter Unknown For the non-exclusive lane BRT on 2100 The rail line shown is a drafting error and will be removed. 19 County South, why does it show a rail line as well? 5/3/2013 2 7 Open House Weber Commenter Unknown Why does the section of land west of the This was part of scenario 4 which had very intense land use in certain County Mountain View Corridor between 5300 areas in order to reduce land use levels in outlying areas. 20 5/3/2013 4 7 Open House South and 6200 South show more intense land use than Daybreak? Weber Commenter Unknown Why not determine a preferred land use This will be done prior to the financially unconstrained draft plan 21 County scenario and then test different transit 5/3/2013 4 7 stage. Open House networks? Weber UTA Planning Office Test all transit scenarios on all four land use Testing for transit usage will be done on all four growth scenarios. 22 County scenarios. 5/3/2013 4 7 Open House Weber Bountiful City Planning The high concentration of seniors in The existing FrontRunner stop and suggested light rail / BRT stops County Office Bountiful and South Davis generally will should adequately meet any increased demand for transit service. 23 5/3/2013 2 7 Open House lessen as the population turns over leaving a younger population more apt to use transit. Davis Centerville City Strongly supports the “enhancement of bus WFRC will take this comment into consideration as it develops the 24 County service in Centerville.” 7/22/2013 2 7 draft 2015-2040 RTP update. Open House Davis Centerville City Supports moving up the replacement of the WFRC will take this comment into consideration as it develops the 25 County Parrish Lane / I-15 Interchange due the 7/22/2013 1 7 draft 2015-2040 RTP update. Open House expected increase in congestion. Davis Centerville City There needs to be a safe pedestrian pathway WFRC will take this comment into consideration as it develops the 26 County across I-15 in Centerville. 7/22/2013 3 7 draft 2015-2040 RTP update. Open House Davis Centerville City “Due to the anticipated growth of multi- The location of FrontRunner stops is determined by UTA. County family housing west of I-15, please examine 27 7/22/2013 2 7 Open House the feasibility of a commuter rail stop at Parrish Lane.” Davis Centerville City “(The) long range plan should also show WFRC will take this comment into consideration as it develops the County future collector connecting Centerville and draft 2015-2040 RTP update. 28 Open House Farmington west of I-15 – either via Sheep 7/22/2013 1 7 Road or (an) extension of 1250 West in Centerville.” Davis Centerville City “Perhaps (there could be) an alternating The location of FrontRunner stops is determined by UTA. County stop with the Woods Cross (FrontRunner) Open House station. I project the ridership demand 29 7/22/2013 2 8 within (the) next 5-10 years will be greater at (the) Centerville location than than the current Woods Cross station.” Davis Davis Chamber of “All data seems to point toward Scenario 4 WFRC will take the comment into account as it develops a preferred 30 County Commerce as the best option. I hope the public and 7/22/2013 4 7 growth scenario on which to base the draft 2015-2040 RTP update. Open House government get on board. 2 6/11/2014 Comment WFRC Process Category Key: Key - (1)Highway Comment Comment Meeting Name of Commenter Comment Comment Date (2)Transit Was: WFRC Response Number Location (3)Bike (7)Accepted (4)Land Use (8)Not (5)Other Accepted Davis Davis Chamber of I don’t believe the West Davis Corridor is WFRC generally defers to findings from more intensive studies such 31 County Commerce even necessary if we can build and plan and 7/22/2013 1 8 as the West Davis EIS which, in this case, has determined that a new Open House grow smart.” road is needed.