NOACA Transportation Subcommittee Meeting Friday, December 20, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. NOACA Offices – 1299 , 44114 Phone: (216) 241-2414; website: www.noaca.org

AGENDA

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1. Attendance Record (attached) 2 2. Subcommittee/Advisory Council/Task Force Reports (verbal): Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Council (BPAC) (Chair: Martin Keane) Transit Council (TC) (Chair: Mike Salamone) ODOT Update (Mike Kubek/Leslie Farley) 3. Public Involvement (verbal)

ACTION ITEMS

4. Approval of Minutes of Transportation Subcommittee (TS) Meeting held on November 15, 2013 (attached) 6

5. City of Cleveland request for additional Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds for CUY LARCHMERE BLVD: PID No. 89695 – Presented by Ed May 11

6. Transportation for Livability Communities Initiative (TLCI) project recommendations 14

7. Quarterly Application Cycle for NOACA attributable Funds – Presented by Mr. Randy Lane 22

INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

8. Old Business

9. New Business

10. Adjournment

NEXT MEETING: January 17, 2014 – 10:00 a.m. AT NOACA OFFICE – 3RD FLOOR

Agenda Item No. 1

Attendance Record

1 NOACA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) 2013 ATTENDANCE RECORD ATTENDANCE RECORD 2013: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 18 15 15 19 17 21 19 16 20 18 15 20 MEMBERS & ALTERNATES Recess Aufuldish, Robert - Lake County Comm M M M M M M A M (John Konrad, Alternate) Biehl, Allen - Deputy Director, ODOT 3 A A A A A A A A A A (Leslie Farley, Alternate) Briley, Tanisha – City Manager of A A A A A A A A A Cleveland Heights (Richard Wong, Alternate) Brown, Bob - Cleve City Planning Comm A A A A A A A (Marty Cader, Alternate) Calabrese, Joseph, GM – GCRTA A M/ A M/ A M/ M/A M/ M/ A (Mike Schipper, Alternate) A A A A A Carney, Kenneth - Lorain County Eng A M/ A M/ A M/ M/A M/ M M (Bob Klaiber, Alternate) A A A A Cattell, Joseph - Geauga County Engineer A A A A A A A A (Mike Stone, Alternate) Cattell, Joseph - Geauga County Engineer A (Nicholas Gorris, Alternate) Cordes, James, Lorain County Admin. A (Pamela Novak, Alternate) Coyne, Glenn - Cuyahoga County M/ M/ M M M M M M M A (Claire Kilbane, Alternate) A A Dietrich, David - Geauga County Planning A Commission (Shane Hajjar, Alternate) Friedman, William A A A A Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co Port Authority Brian Lynch, Alternate Gills, James - Lake County Engineer M M M M A M A (Bruce Landeg, Alternate) Hambley, Steve - Medina County Comm M M M A M M M A M (David Hartman, Alternate) Henwood, Robert – Medina Cty Planning A A A A M A M M (Susan Hirsch – Alternate) Jurkowski, Ray – GM, Laketran A A A A A A A A A A (Terri Goodson, Alternate) Kalo, Ted - Lorain County Commissioner

Keane, Martin - Cleveland Councilman M M M M M M A (Bob Jackimowicz, Alternate) Kosilesky, Stan–Cuy Cty Engineer's Office M/ A A M M/A A M A A A (Jamal Husani, Alternate) A Lorain County Transit (Rep not yet assigned) Mavec, Rob - Comm Cleve DivTraffic Eng A A A A A A (Andrew Cross, Alternate) Pakush, Myron-Deputy Director ODOT 12 A A A A A A A M A A (Mike Kubek, Alternate) Princic, Kurt - Ohio EPA

2 NOACA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) 2013 ATTENDANCE RECORD ATTENDANCE RECORD 2013: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 18 15 15 19 17 21 19 16 20 18 15 20 MEMBERS & ALTERNATES Recess Radachy, David – Director M M M M M M Lake County Planning and Community Development Reider, Kristina - Geauga County Transit A A A A (Jack Jackson, Alternate) Romancak, Donald – Lorain County M A M A M M A A Community Development Department (Christin Brandon, Alternate) Salamone, Michael - Medina County M M M M M M M M Transit Director Salay, Mike - Medina County Engineer M A A A A A A A M (David Szabo, Alternate) Samide, Mary - Geauga County Comm A A A A A A A A (Frank Antenucci, Alternate) Samide, Mary - Geauga County Comm A (Mike Stone, Alternate) Switalski, Rick - Comm Cleve Eng/Cons A A A M M/A A A A A A (Martin Reese, Alternate) Troy, Daniel - Lake County Comm A A A A A A A A A A (Bill Margalis, Alternate) PRIVATE SECTOR Cuyahoga County - Janik, Deb A A A A A A A A A Partnership (Chris Urban, Alternate) Geauga County - Michel, Thomas M

Lake County - Loftus, John M M M M M Lake County Port Authority Lorain County - DeTillio, Frank (Steve Morey, Alternate) Medina County - Dentler, Bethany M A A M A M Medina County Economic Corp (Patrick Patton, Alternate) **NON VOTING MEMBERS: Easton, Chris - Wadsworth Public Service A Director (Patrick McNamara, Alternate) Hedrick, Doug M M Ohio Turnpike Commission Johns, Andy M M Federal Highway Administration Novak, Richard Lorain County Port Authority Scruggs, Michael Fairport Harbor Port Authority Smith, Ricky - Cleve Dept of Port Control (Meena Singh, Alternate)

M = Member Present A = Alternate Present

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Action Items

4 Agenda Item No. 2

Minutes of the

Transportation Subcommittee

Meeting

November 15, 2013

5 NOACA Transportation Subcommittee Minutes November 15, 2013 - 10:00 a.m. NOACA Office – 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Mr. Michael Schipper, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, chaired the Transportation Subcommittee (TS) meeting, which began at 10:05 a.m., with a quorum in attendance of 22 voting members.

Transit Council Mr. Mike Salamone stated the Transit Council met and discussed the following: • The transit on-board and travel demand modeling projects • GCRTA Red Line/HealthLine Study • The next round of New Freedom funding • Ohio Statewide Transit Needs Study • The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) rural to urban policy • The Sustainable Transportation Awards • A developing map of the transit systems in Ohio

ODOT Update Mr. Mike Kubek updated the TS on the following:

• Governor John Kasich rolled out the Ohio Bridge Partnership Program. The program is meant to address local structurally deficient bridges in Ohio. The program will be funded with $120 million to be used over a three-year period.

• ODOT had a round of safety funding awards. There were three projects in District 12: Auburn-Crile Road Connector project in Lake County, SR82 widening project in Broadview Heights, and the Mayfield Road traffic signal upgrade in Cleveland Heights.

• ODOT District 3 has a new intersection improvement project at SR-18 and SR-58 in Lorain County.

• ODOT’s draft long-range plan, Access Ohio 2040, is available for public comment at www.accessohio2040.com. The plan includes a comprehensive inventory of transportation services and infrastructure in Ohio, forecasts of future transportation demand, conditions and performance thorough the year 2040, and analysis of the trends affecting transportation.

Public Involvement Mr. Schipper reported no one signed up for public comment.

ACTION ITEMS

A motion by Mr. Mike Stone and seconded by Mr. Richard Wong was made to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2013 TS meeting. Motion passed by voice vote.

6 Project Planning Reviews (PPRs) Mr. May advised a detailed presentation on the following proposed projects was made at the TS meeting in October, presented to various committees for review, posted on NOACA’s website and have completed the Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC) process:

Non-NOACA attributable funds Roadway a) ODOT District 12 - Resurface SR 44 in Concord Township

Safe Routes to School a) City of Lyndhurst - Install sidewalks along Sunview Elementary School b) City of Lorain Clearview Schools - Non-infrastructure measures for Vincent Elementary and Durling Middle Schools c) Elyria Township - Non-infrastructure measures for Kindergarten Village, Crestwood Elementary and Westwood Middle Schools d) City of North Ridgeville - Improvements to areas around Liberty, Wilcox and Lear North Elementary Schools

Safety a) ODOT District 12 - Minor widening on SR 252 in North Olmsted b) ODOT District 3 - Widen and extend IR-71 ramp to SR- 303 and extend the right-turn lane on SR-303 in Brunswick c) ODOT District 3 - Install traffic signal on SR-94 at IR-271 southbound ramp in Granger Township

Transit a) GCRTA - FFY 2014 Grant Program and revisions to FFY 2013 Grant Program

Mr. May reviewed comments from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council (BPAC) and the Transit Council.

Cuy SR 252-4.11 project in North Olmsted – the BPAC recommended that the sponsor includes high visibility crosswalks and pedestrian signals on Country Club Blvd. and at the Waterbury Apartments. The sponsor replied that all signalized intersections within the project limits will have and continue to have crosswalks for pedestrians. The project will include high visibility crosswalks through the use of lateral crosswalks. The sponsor stated adding pedestrian crossings to signalized intersections that do not currently have pedestrian signal heads are out of the scope and budget of this project. Mr. May stated the Transit Council supports this project and recommends the addition of a bus pad in the southbound lane for GCRTA’s bus route 75.

ODOT District 3 IR-71 exit ramp project – the BPAC recommended that the sponsor includes a pedestrian warning sign for vehicles exiting I-71 at Route 303 as pedestrians approach the crosswalk.

Regarding the safety program, Mr. Wong asked if there were funds available for an abnormal number of crashes between bicyclists and vehicles or pedestrians and vehicles.

7 Mr. Kubek informed Mr. Wong he would have an ODOT representative contact him with that information.

Regarding the resurfacing project on SR-44, Mr. Bruce Landeg asked if the project would be coordinated with the Auburn-Crile Road Connector project after the new connector has been put in and the pavement has been moved over. Mr. Kubek responded that the project was split so ODOT could coordinate with the Auburn-Crile Connector.

A motion by Commissioner Steve Hambley and seconded by Mr. Marty Cader was made to recommend PPRs receive non-NOACA attributable funds to the Board of Directors for approval. Motion passed by voice vote.

NOACA attributable funds Roadway a) Geauga County Engineer Program i. Resurface Auburn Road in Auburn Township ii. Resurface Claridon Troy Road in Burton Township iii. Resurface Mentor Road in Chardon iv. Resurface Munn Road in Auburn Township v. Reconstruct Washington St in Auburn Township b) Medina County Engineer - Resurface Greenwich Road in Harrisville, Westfield and Guilford Townships

A motion by Mr. Mike Salay and seconded by Mr. Bill Margalis was made to recommend PPRs receive NOACA attributable funds to the Board of Directors for approval. Motion passed by voice vote.

Transportation Plan and TIP Amendments Mr. May reviewed the Transportation Plan and TIP amendments for the above- referenced PPRs. Mr. May noted that SR-82 project went through PPR previously but needed to be updated in the TIP to reflect safety funds it will receive for detailed design.

Mr. May mentioned the TIP amendments also include projects with work phases that are being amended to the TIP to reflect recently approved funding and construction schedules for ODOT major new capacity program.

A motion by Commissioner Hambley and seconded by Mr. Ken Carney was made to recommend the Transportation Plan and TIP amendments to the Board of Directors. Motion passed by voice vote.

Quarterly Application Cycle for NOACA Attributable Fund Projects Mr. May requested the TS consider suspending the application cycle for projects requesting NOACA attributable funds and take the following into consideration when making a decision:

• The 2014-2017 TIP is programmed to funding capacity.

• Major projects over $5 million were incorporated in the long-range plan and minor projects under $5 million will be solicited for amendment to the plan.

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• The Regional Transportation Investment Policy (RTIP) will be updated in FY 2014.

• Applications for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds will have to compete for funding in the statewide program, which will not occur until early 2014.

• NOACA received the third quarter PPR applications.

Mr. May noted more information will be presented to the TS in December for a recommendation to the Board of Directors.

Commissioner Hambley asked how much time is needed for the suspension. The following suggestions were mentioned:

• Mr. May suggested suspending the project cycle for at least six months to allow enough time for policy revisions, solicitation and implementation.

• Mr. Stone suggested suspending the project cycle for nine to twelve months given the FY 2014 meeting schedule.

• Mr. Kubek suggested suspending the project cycle for a quarter and if more time is needed, suspend the cycle for another quarter.

Mr. Schipper suggested sponsors look at their projects under $5 million and plan ahead for NOACA’s long-range plan.

New Freedom Program Funding Round Ms. Meredith Davis presented information on the next round of funding for the New Freedom Program. She noted approximately $615,000 is available. She stated the chair of the TS will convene a task force, which will review, score and recommend projects. Ms. Davis also reviewed the next steps in the process:

• Solicitation of new projects will be made in November and the deadline to submit applications will be in January.

• The task force will convene in February.

• Applications will be reviewed by the committees and a recommendation will be made to the Board in the spring 2014.

No old or new business was discussed by the TS. Mr. Schipper adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mr. Michael Schipper, GCRTA, Alternate TS Chairman Brenda Walker, NOACA Recorder

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Agenda Item No. 3

Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)

10 11 LARCHMERE REHABILITATION, PID 89695

Larchmere Blvd. (Engineer's Estimate June 2010), PID 89695

Budget TE Funds (80%) STP Funds (80%) Cleveland (20%)

Construction Roadway $2,048,022 $1,638,418 $409,604

Construction Enginereering Roadway $227,558 $182,046 $45,512

Construction Streetscape $660,421 $528,337 $132,084

Construction Engineering Streetscape $73,380 $58,704 $14,676

Total $3,009,381 $587,041 $1,820,464 $601,877

Funds Available $587,041 $1,820,464

Larchmere Blvd. (Engineer's Estimate November 2013), PID 89695

Construction Roadway $2,048,022 $1,638,418 $409,604

Construction Enginereering Roadway $227,558 $182,046 $45,512

Construction Streetscape $793,316 $634,653 $158,663

Construction Engineering Streetscape $79,332 $63,466 $15,866

Total $3,148,228 $698,118 $1,820,464 $629,646

Funds Available $587,041 $1,820,464

Additional $111,077

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Agenda Item No. 4

TLCI

13 AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: Transportation Subcommittee

FROM: Ryan Noles, TLCI Program Manager

DATE: December 17, 2013 (Amending the December 13th version to include recommended projects)

RE: Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative, FY 2014 Application Round Amended

ACTION REQUESTED The Transportation Subcommittee (TS) is asked to consider for action the projects and funding levels recommended for the FY 2014 Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) program. NOACA received 29 applications requesting over $2.1 million in funding, the strongest response to date since the program’s inception.

A summary of the applications received with project descriptions is attached to this memo (Attachment 1). Projects recommended for TLCI program funding or NOACA technical assistance as a result of the December 16th task force evaluation have also been amended to this memo (Attachment 2).

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION The TLCI program provides assistance to communities and public agencies for planning that strengthens community livability. Since 2006, the program has resulted in over $500 million in direct and indirect investments in transportation and land use projects in the NOACA region. This memo explains the application, review, and approval process, along with a description of projects received and the availability of funds.

On July 1, 2013, staff opened the 2014 TLCI application to eligible project sponsors in NOACA region. The application requested sponsors to detail how their proposed projects would benefit their communities and the region, particularly in relationship to the program objectives and NOACA’s long range transportation plan goals.

Notice of funding availability was made through email to agencies, organizations, and municipalities across the region, and advertisement on social media and NOACA’s website.

Task Force Review Process A task force was created with approval of the TS Chair and Governing Board. The task force includes representatives appointed by the chairpersons of the city planning commissions of the largest cities in each of the five counties in NOACA’s region and the City of Cleveland; community representation including the Ohio Department of Transportation and Bike Cleveland; and NOACA staff.

Task force funding recommendations were determined in accordance with discussion, score and scalability of the project. Scalability refers to the ability of a project to be reduced in scope without eliminating its effectiveness. In an effort to provide funding to the most effective combination of projects, the task force has the option of recommending less than the requested funding amounts for scalable

14 projects. Additionally, projects not selected for funding could be recommended for NOACA technical assistance to accomplish project goals.

FINANCIAL IMPACT/AVAILABLE FUNDING The available funding for the 2014 TLCI program is $1 million. The program is funded by an annual set aside from NOACA’s Surface Transportation Program (STP) sub-allocated funds.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The TLCI task force met on Monday, December 16th to establish project recommendations. The recommended projects have been amended to this memorandum.

The task force recommended projects will be presented to the TS for approval at the December 20th meeting. The TS will discuss and make recommendation of project selections to the Board of Directors for resolution to approve at their January 10, 2014 meeting.

Please contact Ryan Noles at [email protected] or 216.241.2414, ext. 273 if you have any questions.

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2014 TLCI Applications Received (Page 1)

Amount Requested Sponsor Cosponsor Proposed Study Name Study Area Proposal Summary (80%)

The proposed project would include traffic analysis, transportation planning, layout and urban design Lane widths, configurations, potential new streets and upgrades to existing roadways would be Portions of the City of Avon north of I‐90, generally described as the North Campus Study Areas of included. Traffic projections and future conditions would be generated by a series of redevelopment Avon area bounded by Krebs Road (north), Miller Road (west), I‐90 (south) $ 75,000 Avon concepts and scenarios for the area and summarized in a final report. Different land uses, which may and the city limits (east) include offices, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, etc. will be vetted to determine an appropriate development density and mixture of uses.

The proposed project would include a proposed multimodal transportation plan that would improve connectivity to amenities and existing multimodal facilities within and around the City, including the Avon Lake Multimodal Avon Lake Lear Road and Lake Road (US 6) City of Avon and the . 10 feet wide multi‐use path corridors will be identified and will $ 64,000 Transportation Plan be the basis to move forward with necessary land purchases for off‐road paths to enhance the existing bikeway system.

Area surrounding Abram Creek in Brook Park and Middleburg Heights The proposed project would include a feasibility analysis of the conceptual alignment of an off‐road between the north terminus of the Lake to Lake Trail on Eastland Rd trail connection connecting the Lake to Lake Trail in Middleburg Heights to the Rocky River Brook Park Abram Creek Greenway Study $ 75,000 and the intersection of Spafford Rd and Valley Parkway in Cleveland Reservation in Brook Park. This would be a component connecting the Rocky River Reservation to the Metroparks Rocky River Reservation Big Creek Parkway

The proposed project would include specific recommendations for pedestrian and bicycle friendly East 185th Street Business District which extends from I‐90 (southern transportation improvements, land use and redevelopment scenarios, and design guidelines for Cuyahoga County Planning Northeast Shores East 185th Street Planning point) to Lake Erie (northern point). Major intersections include East public and private improvements that promote mixed use and transit‐oriented development. The $ 88,000 Commission Development Corp. Study 185th Street & Villaview, East 18Sth Street & Neff Road, and East 185th plan would contain planning level traffic modeling for specific transportation improvements, cost Street & Lakeshore Boulevard. estimates for implementing recommended improvements, and an implementation strategy.

East Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Beachwood, Pepper The proposed project would include a master plan with a phasing and implementation strategy for Cuyahoga County Planning Pike, University Heights, Richmond Heights, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield LAND Studio Eastside Greenway Plan trail alignments and trailheads that would result in a unified trail and greenway network on the east $ 118,000 Commission Village, Euclid, South Euclid, Lyndhurst, Bratenahl, and Cleveland east of side of Cleveland and eastern suburbs in the project area. East 79th Street.

The proposed project would include master planning for the Clark Avenue corridor between the Towpath Trail at Clark Field with the proposed W. 65th Street multiuse path and Train Avenue Cleveland Tremont West Clark Avenue Corridor Plan Clark Avenue from Quigley Road to W. 65th Street. $ 75,000 Greenway, streetscape improvements at 4 main intersections, traffic calming strategies targeting key segments, harmonizes and a traffic analysis of the intersection of W. 25th Street and Clark Avenue.

The proposed project would include integrating major planning efforts in and development of a comprehensive multi‐modal plan to connects the neighborhoods across downtown Superior Avenue and St. Clair Avenue from East 18th Street to the with connectivity to the lakefront. The focus on St Clair Avenue would be pedestrian and bicycle and the area from Euclid Avenue to Lakeside Avenue Downtown Cleveland infrastructure connecting and Warehouse District through the to the Cleveland Downtown Connectivity Study with north/south connections at East 9th Street, Ontario Street and $ 75,000 Alliance NineTwelve and . With GCRTA’s planned West Side Transit Center and Public Square’s West 3rd Street. planned transit‐only zone, the focus on Superior Avenue would be transit infrastructure, shared with pedestrian and bicycle amenities. The study would also explore connectivity along north/south corridors such as East 9th Street, East 6th Street, Ontario Street, and West 3rd Street.

The proposed project would examine opportunities to reconfigure streets and adjacent land uses to Famicos Foundation, St. create a plan to reposition the former East 105th retail shopping street in the Glenville, including the Clair‐Superior Heritage Lane project area, as a mixed‐use district, promoting connections to , Development, University improved pedestrian and bicycle access and safety, and improved quality of life and health for nearby From Heritage Lane to Circle, Inc., Fairfax East 105th Street from Bratenahl to Quincy Avenue, Woodhill Road residents. South of Chester Avenue, in the Fairfax neighborhood, the plan would examine the future Opportunity Corridor: Cleveland Renaissance Development, from Quincy Avenue to East 93rd Street, and East 93rd from Woodhill to of East 105th Street as a segment of the proposed Opportunity Corridor. The plan would also $ 75,000 Reimagining Cleveland’s East Buckeye Shaker Square Broadway Avenue. reimagine the East93rd/Woodhill corridors in southeast Cleveland, adjacent land use patterns, and 105th and East 93rd Districts Development, Burten, Bell, changes that could occur as a result of the proposed Opportunity Corridor project, with the goals of Carr Development, Union improving pedestrian and bicycle access and safety, improving the quality of life and health of nearby Miles Development residents, and leveraging benefits from the Opportunity Corridor along Woodhill Road and East 93rd Street.

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The proposed master plan would define relationships between various campuses and initiatives that exist in the neighborhood, redefine the East 55th/St. Clair intersection to establish a district gateway, Study Area includes area defined by Payne Avenue (south), East 49th East 55th / St. Clair include an East 55th corridor redevelopment plan and St. Clair district plan extending redevelopment Goodrich‐Gannett Street (west), railroad tracks (north) and Addison Road/East 65th Street Cleveland Transportation and scenarios from the East 55th/St. Clair intersection to promote connectivity to the neighborhood core. $ 75,000 Neighborhood Center (east). A centralized target area will examine the East 55th Corridor Redevelopment Plan The proposed plan would include traffic analysis/study justifying updates and changes to the between Payne Avenue and the railroad overpass to the north. roadways, neighborhood‐wide connections plan tying into the regional bicycle network, and cost estimates that can be used to apply for implementation funding.

The proposed comprehensive plan would identify and recommend improvements to the North and St. Clair Superior North and South Marginal Roads from East 9th Street to East 72nd South Marginal Roads and consider ways to connect near eastside neighborhoods to the lakefront Eastside Lakefront Greenway Cleveland Development, Campus Street, East 22nd Street south to Euclid Avenue, East 40th Street, and parks and greenspaces. This will include a possible route for getting pedestrians and cyclists across $ 75,000 and Connector Project District, Inc. East 55th Street. I‐90 to the north marginal road. The proposed project would also analyze connectivity for cycling commuters between areas to the northeast, Downtown Cleveland, and eastside neighborhoods.

West Bank of Flats bounded by the Cuyahoga River, River Road and The proposed project would provide for traffic analysis, transportation planning, layout and urban Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., The Flats West Bank intersection of Detroit Avenue/West 25th Street. Adjacent transit lines design of the West Bank of the Flats. Analysis would examine the current condition of streets, classify Cleveland The Greater Cleveland Transportation and Continued include GCRTA routes 55, 81, 20, 21, 22, 35, 45, 79. Bicycle connections types of traffic (heavy industry, neighborhood, visitor) to help size the roadways and determine their $ 75,000 Education Fund Development Plan include proposed Towpath Extension Trail and neighborhood best configuration. The project will also include a development plan that capitalizes on assets, like connector routes. the waterfront, and strategies to prioritize investments and implementation.

The proposed project would examine existing conditions and study traffic conditions with the goal of Enhancement Impacts to Lorain Avenue from West 83rd Street to West 115th Street Cleveland Cudell Improvement Corp. implementing a complete streets and redevelopment plan. The project would focus on short and long $ 70,000 Lorain Station Historic District GCRTA #22 term recommendations, and include a feasibility and implementation strategy.

The proposed project would include analysis of existing conditions and a transportation and land use plan for Rocky River Drive, including economic development plans and identified transportation Rocky River Drive (State Route 237) from Lorain Avenue to Brookpark investments that promote multimodal transportation options and connections to GCRTA rapid transit Cleveland Kamm's Corners Rocky River Drive TLCI Road. Albers Avenue from Rocky River Drive to West 168 Street. $ 75,000 facilities, the Metroparks and Cleveland Hopkins Airport, including "gateway to Cleveland" planning. Cleveland Parkway from Rocky River Drive to West 192 Street. The project would also include parking analysis and planning for the city municipal lot at Albers & West 168th Street adjacent to Rocky River Drive.

The proposed project would produce a comprehensive evaluation of existing and forecasted conditions in the University Circle area, including automobile, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian Primary focus on University Circle (roughly East 86th Street on the west, University Circle District facilities; intersection and traffic flow conditions and performance; workforce travel patterns; and Cedar Avenue on the south, the City of Cleveland border on the east, Cleveland University Circle, Inc. Transportation and Mobility wayfinding for all modes. The project would be integrated with existing studies of transportation $ 100,000 and Wade Park Avenue on the north) with a secondary focus on Study systems and plans for facility expansion in the study area. It would include stakeholder and adjacent facilities that directly impact University Circle proper. community engagement and produce a series of recommendations to inform a subsequent transportation management implementation plan.

The proposed project would include traffic calming plans and improvements and a preferred Warner Road Traffic Calming Warner Road from the Broadway‐Warner‐Turney Bridge to Grand alternative for a multi‐purpose path for the Broadway‐Warner‐Turney bridge structure, a streetscape Cleveland Slavic Village $ 40,000 and Connections Plan Division Avenue (Cleveland City Limits) plan for Warner Road from the Broadway‐Warner‐Turney bridge to Grand Division Avenue, and traffic calming recommendations for Warner Road. Construction cost estimates would be included.

The proposed project would examine the existing conditions on West 130th Street and take into The project study area proposed is West 130th Street with a northern West 130th Street Multimodal account pedestrian usage and pathways, bicycle routes and safety, an inventory of neighborhood boundary of Lorain Avenue and a southern boundary of Brookpark Road Cleveland Bellaire Puritas Transportation Enhancement assets, demographics, and business and institutional redevelopment opportunities. The proposed $ 75,000 with the primary study area being the section of West 130th Street Plan project would result in a plan for right‐of‐way enhancements for West 130th Street that will promote from the I‐71 interchange to I‐480 interchange. walking, biking, and public transit usage through a balanced configuration.

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The project study area includes three business districts, Downtown, Midway and Cleveland Street, with a focus on connecting the neighboring districts to Downtown. The overall geographic boundaries of the three adjoining business districts stretch from Middle Avenue and Ninth streets to the south to Griswold Road and Lake Avenue to the The proposed project would include a transportation and redevelopment plan and implementation Northwest to Cleveland Street and Bon‐Air to the East. The Downtown strategies to revitalize the Downtown, Midway and Cleveland Street business districts, District is surrounded by the Black River and is framed from Ninth Street Elyria Transportation and recommendations at the parcel level for amendments to the existing land use plan and zoning map to the south, Phillips Court and Harrison Street to the north, Park Elyria Business District for the Downtown, recommendations for general priority land uses in the Cleveland and Midway $ 75,000 Avenue to the East and to the side streets running along the Black River Redevelopment Plan districts and connecting corridors, transportation infrastructure and other multimodal and parking before West River Road. The Downtown District is connected to the recommendations to encourage mixed use centers, and a market analysis and accompanying Cleveland Street District by East Bridge Street and to the Midway business development/marketing plan. District by SR 57, West River Road by Lake Avenue and Lorain Boulevard. The Cleveland Street District runs from East Bridge Street northeast to State Route 113. The Midway District has a northern most boundary of I‐90, and western boundary of Lake Avenue, a southern boundary of the Ohio Turnpike and adjoining SR 57.

The proposed project would identify preferred and alternative routes for the development and The eastern boundary of Fairview Park immediately adjacent to the Fairview Park‐Rocky River construction of walking and biking trails that provide easy, direct access between the City of Fairview . The study area includes the adjoining wooded Fairview Park Cleveland Metroparks Reservation Trail Connector Park and the Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Reservation. The plan would also include an analysis $ 36,800 areas, neighborhoods, and the following streets: Wooster Road, Mastick Study of existing conditions, short and long‐term recommendations, and conceptual cost estimates and Road, and Brookway Drive. funding strategies for implementation.

The proposed project would update TOD guidelines, two station area plans for the Red Line, a best The study will incorporate all the stations and the areas within their practices in TOD manual, and an implementation strategy complete with a practitioner’s guide and Transit Oriented Development GCRTA vicinity in the GCRTA Transit system, including heavy rail, light rail, bus marketing of TOD to cities and developers. The plans that would be created by this grant will help $ 125,000 (TOD) Plan Update rapid transit, and transit centers. GCRTA engage in both short term TOD projects and guide the long term policy for TOD in the years to come.

The proposed project would update TWE guidelines. This would include a survey of past projects, a Update to GCRTA Transit survey of GCRTA riders and examples of best practices in TWE. Guidelines would be combined with GCRTA Waiting Environment (TWE) GCRTA Bus Stops throughout Cuyahoga County. $ 75,000 new policies incorporating complete streets, sustainability, and bicycle infrastructure, serving as the Guidelines framework for the implementation of GCRTA’s TWE grant program.

The proposed project would produce a transportation network plan showing an integrated recreational network of bike lanes, multipurpose paths, walking trails, water trails, and transit access Mentor, LAKETRAN, Lake The study area is 24.34 square miles, and includes 201 through portions of five Lake County communities: Mentor, Painesville, Fairport Harbor, Grand River Metroparks, Concord Central Lake County Lakefront linear miles of roadway, 13.6 miles of existing bike lanes, Village, Painesville Township, with linkages via Lake Metroparks trail connectors. The project would Lake County General Health Township, Fairport Harbor, $ 75,000 Connectivity Plan trails, multipurpose pathways, water trails, and limited identify and prioritize missing physical and programmatic linkages, and recommend a way‐finding Painesville, Lake County transit access. system to improve connectivity among a series of shared coastal, recreational, and scenic Planning Dept. destinations, including Headlands Beach State Park, Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve, and other local marine destinations.

Downtown Corridor & The proposed project would provide for transportation planning, layout, and urban design guidelines US 6, SR 57, SR 611, Black River Lane, Black River, and pedestrian, Lorain Waterfront Infrastructure and for the City of Lorain's Downtown Corridor, and examine connections between Broadway Avenue, $ 75,000 bicycle, vessel and public transit routes. Transportation Planning Black River Lane, the Black River, and the remainder of the city's waterfront properties.

The purpose of the proposed project is to involve the entire community in decisions on how best to City of North Royalton create options to private motorized travel. The project would analyze key destinations, internally and All public rights of way in the City of North Royalton. All existing GCRTA North Royalton Alternative Transportation externally, determine what means of transportation should be available and at what costs, and $ 60,000 service would be included. Study recommend where these means of transportation should be located and how they should be funded and phased.

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Olmsted Township Complete Street Neighborhood Cook Road south to Schady Road and Usher Road east to Jennings Road. The proposed project would analyze sidewalk and trail options to connect developments to the town Connection Plan to Promote Includes the southern section of Olmsted Twp. with the Bagley Road center, grocery store, retail district, and schools, in line with the 2013 master plan and complete Olmsted Township $ 54,400 Safe, Accessible, Multimodal corridor as the focal point, where the town center, grocery store, retail streets policy. The project would recommend bicycle and pedestrian network/complete streets Transportation Options for district, and schools are located. implementation plans. Residents

The proposed project would create a comprehensive study of the Pearl Road corridor, providing a Pearl Road Complete and plan to improve the quality of life in the community and serving as a guideline for redevelopment Parma Heights Pearl Road corridor (eastern border to western border, 2.2 miles) $ 75,000 Green Streets Initiative supported by the use of multimodal transportation opportunities. This would help position the City to apply for federal and other funding mechanisms for implementation of the plan's recommendations.

The Detroit Road Traffic and The proposed project would include a professional appraisal of the Marion Ramps, a traffic and Detroit Road from Wagar Road to West Clifton Boulevard and side Parking Study with Marion parking analysis, pedestrian and bicycle analysis and recommendations, and a feasibility analysis for streets if necessary (e.g.. Sloan Avenue, Wooster Road, etc.), Marion Rocky River Ramp the Marion Ramp infrastructure being re‐purposed to resolve deficiencies in vehicle, bicycle, and $ 75,000 Ramps, north and south marginals. Lake Road from Linda Street onto Redevelopment Feasibility pedestrian traffic and parking. Recommendations would pertain to redevelopment and community Clifton Boulevard to West Clifton Boulevard. Analysis and stakeholder meetings would be coordinated with the City of Lakewood.

The proposed project would produce a comprehensive planning report providing detailed documentation of the public involvement and planning process, as well as recommendations on The Strongsville Town Center Strongsville Pearl Road, Royalton Road, Westwood Drive, Zverina Lane. strategies to improve alternative transportation modes and redevelopment strategies within $ 75,000 District Redevelopment Plan Strongsville's Town Center District. The planning report would also reference available funding opportunities for all recommended improvements.

Warrensville Center and Cedar The proposed project would produce a master plan, with a phasing and implementation strategy, Warrensville Center Road, from Cedar Road to Fairmount Circle (.75 University Heights Roads Sidewalk Improvement that shows necessary improvements to sidewalks on Warrensville Center Road and Cedar Road that $ 60,000 miles), and Cedar Road, from Taylor Road to Fenway Road (1.75 miles). Project will foster increased pedestrian and bicycle use of these sidewalks.

The proposed project would include a summary of existing conditions, determination of needs with City of Wadsworth Complete All streets within the current and potential future corporation limits will key stakeholders, a public review and input process, a "Complete and Green Streets" ordinance and Wadsworth and Green Streets Policy and be examined as part of the implementation plan. Future Medina County $ 52,000 infrastructure design standards, staff training, short and long‐term recommendations, and a Standards Implementation Plan Transit services and routes will also be considered. feasibility study and implementation strategy,

Total $ 2,143,200

19 Attachment 2: Applications Recommended for Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative and NOACA Technical Assistance Funding

Applications Recommended for FY2014 Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) Program

Sponsor Cosponsor County Study Name Total Project Cost TLCI Award

City of Brook Park Cuyahoga Abram Creek Greenway Study $93,750 $75,000

From Heritage Lane to Opportunity Corridor: City of Cleveland Multiple Eastside CDCs Cuyahoga $93,750 $75,000 Reimagining Cleveland’s East 105th and East 93rd Districts

City of Cleveland University Circle, Inc. Cuyahoga University Circle District Transportation and Mobility Study $135,000 $100,000

City of Cleveland Tremont West Development Corp. Cuyahoga Clark Avenue Corridor Plan $93,750 $75,000 St. Clair Superior Development City of Cleveland Cuyahoga Eastside Lakefront Greenway and Connector Project $104,750 $75,000 Corp., Campus District, Inc. City of Parma Heights Cuyahoga Pearl Road Complete and Green Streets Initiative $93,750 $75,000

The Detroit Road Traffic and Parking Study with Marion Ramp City of Rocky River Cuyahoga $93,750 $75,000 Redevelopment Feasibility Analysis Cuyahoga County Planning LAND Studio Cuyahoga Eastside Greenway Plan $150,000 $118,000 Commission Cuyahoga County Planning Northeast Shores Development Corp. Cuyahoga East 185th Street Planning Study $110,000 $88,000 Commission Lake County General Health Lake Central Lake County Lakefront Connectivity Plan $97,750 $75,000 District Avon Lake Lorain Avon Lake Multimodal Transportation Plan $80,000 $40,000

City of Elyria Lorain Elyria Transportation and Business District Redevelopment Plan $93,750 $75,000

City of Wadsworth Complete and Green Streets Policy and City of Wadsworth Medina $65,000 $52,000 Standards Implementation Plan

Total: $1,305,000 $998,000

Applications Recommended for NOACA Technical Assistance Program

Sponsor Cosponsor County Study Name

City of Cleveland Bellaire Puritas Development Corp. Cuyahoga West 130th Street Multimodal Transportation Enhancement Plan

City of Cleveland Kamm's Corners Development Corp. Cuyahoga Rocky River Drive TLCI

City of North Royalton Cuyahoga City of North Royalton Alternative Transportation Study

City of Strongsville Cuyahoga The Strongsville Town Center District Redevelopment Plan

City of University Heights Cuyahoga Warrensville Center and Cedar Roads Sidewalk Improvement Project

Olmsted Township Complete Street Neighborhood Connection Plan to Promote Safe, Accessible, Multimodal Olmsted Township Cuyahoga Transportation Options for Residents

Applications Not Recommended At This Time Sponsor Cosponsor County Study Name

City of Cleveland Cudell Improvement Corp. Cuyahoga Enhancement Impacts to Lorain Station Historic District Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhood City of Cleveland Cuyahoga East 55th / St. Clair Transportation and Redevelopment Plan Center Jacobs Entertainment Inc., Greater City of Cleveland Cuyahoga The Flats West Bank Transportation and Continued Development Plan Cleveland Education Fund City of Cleveland Slavic Village Development Corp. Cuyahoga Warner Road Traffic Calming and Connections Plan

City of Cleveland Downtown Cleveland Alliance Cuyahoga Downtown Connectivity Study

City of Fairview Park Cleveland Metroparks Cuyahoga Fairview Park-Rocky River Reservation Trail Connector Study Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Cuyahoga Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan Update Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Cuyahoga Update to GCRTA Transit Waiting Environment (TWE) Guidelines Authority

City of Avon Lorain North Campus Study Areas of Avon

City of Lorain Lorain Downtown Corridor & Waterfront Infrastructure and Transportation Planning

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Agenda Item No. 5

Quarterly Application Cycle

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: NOACA Transportation Subcommittee

FROM: Randy Lane, Director of Programming

DATE: December 13, 2013

RE: Quarterly Application Cycle for NOACA Attributable Funds

Information The Transportation Subcommittee is asked to consider for action the suspension of applications for projects requesting NOACA controlled funds through the quarterly Project Planning Review (PPR) process.

The following items should be taken into consideration prior for discussion: 1. The 2014-2017 TIP is programmed to funding capacity with a sufficient reservoir of projects in the long-range plan should funding become available. 2. Major projects over $5 million were solicited and incorporated in to the long range plan earlier this year. Minor projects under $5 million will soon be solicited for amendment to the long range plan. 3. NOACA’s 2014 Overall Work Program calls for an update to the Regional Transportation Investment Policy (RTIP). A focus of the RTIP update will involve improvements to the application process that result in a more focused project evaluation and prioritization process. 4. Applications submitted for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds will have to compete for funding in the statewide program. The first statewide solicitation for CMAQ projects will not occur until early 2014. 5. Applications requesting NOACA controlled funds that have been received for 3rd quarter PPR. A total of eight projects applications have been submitted requesting $16.6 million in NOACA controlled funds for amendment to the plan.

Alternatives to consider for recommendation:

1. Suspension of the quarterly application process for projects requesting NOACA controlled funds until the conclusion of the current SFY 2014 on June 30, 2014, or until the Board of Directors has concluded the regional strategic planning process.

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The selected recommendation will only apply to projects requesting NOACA controlled funds. Project applications for non-NOACA controlled funds would continue to be processed through the quarterly PPR cycle.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The TS will make recommendation to the appropriate standing committee(s) for consideration and action.

If you have questions, please contact Randy Lane at 216-241-2414 Ext. 300.

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