AL FIN REGIONAL PARK-AND-RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN for the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization
December 2013 Submitted by: REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction and Overview ...... 1 Data Inventory and Background Analysis ...... 11 Park-and-Ride Locations ...... 25 Park-and-Ride General Area Locations ...... 27 Evaluation of Park-and-Ride General Area Locations ...... 37 Park-and-Ride Specific Site Locations ...... 45 Pursuing the Recommended Sites ...... 61 Potential Funding Opportunities ...... 68 Summary and Conclusions ...... 71 Appendix A: Park-and-Ride General Area Locations ...... 73 Appendix B: Tier 1 – Specific Site Locations ...... 101 Appendix C: Property Assessor Information ...... 120 Appendix D: Funding Sources ...... 135
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Priority and Recommended Sites ...... 9 Figure 2 – Existing and Previously Proposed Park-and-Rides ...... 13 Figure 3 – Inflow/Outlflow Analysis ...... 15 Figure 4 – Bradenton and Palmetto Distance/Direction Analysis ...... 18 Figure 5 – Sarasota Distance/Direction Analysis ...... 19 Figure 6 – Us 301 Distance/Direction Analysis ...... 20 Figure 7 – Venice Distance/Direction Analysis ...... 21 Figure 8 – Key Activity Centers ...... 24 Figure 9 – Existing Transit and Smart Connect ...... 31 Figure 10 – Congestion in Horizon Year 2035...... 32 Figure 11 – Population Density in Base Year 2007 ...... 33 Figure 12 – Population Density in Horizon Year 2035 ...... 34 Figure 13 – Employment Density in Base Year 2007 ...... 35
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Figure 14 – Employment Density in Horizon Year 2035 ...... 36 Figure 15 – Park-and-Ride Location Categorization ...... 44 Figure 16 – Priority Sites ...... 54 Figure 17 – Recommended and Priority Sites ...... 60 Figure 18 – Conceptual Design For a Rural Park-and-Ride Facility ...... 64 Figure 19 – Conceptual Design For an Urban Park-and-Ride Facility ...... 65 Figure 20 – Conceptual Design For a Park-And-Ride Facility With Bus Transfer Station and Rail Station ...... 66
LIST OF TABLES Table 1 – Priority and Recommended Sites ...... 8 Table 2 – Existing Park-and-Ride Lots and Previously Proposed General Area Locations ...... 12 Table 3 – Key Activity Centers (Destinations) ...... 23 Table 4 – Park-And-Ride General Area Locations ...... 27 Table 5 – Potential Park-and-Ride Capture Area Populations ...... 37 Table 6 – Potential Park-and-Ride Capture Area Populations ...... 39 Table 7 – Proximity To Congested Corridor and Transit ...... 40 Table 8 – Categorization of Park-and-Ride Locations ...... 42 Table 9 – Tier 1 Park-and-Ride General Area Locations ...... 43 Table 10 – Park-and-Ride Specific Site Factors and Scoring ...... 53 Table 11 – Priority and Recommended Sites ...... 59
Acknowledgements
Preparation of this document was supported in part with funds provided by Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) through a cooperative agreement with the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Development of this plan was made possible by leadership from the Sarasota/Manatee MPO; public comments; and invaluable input, review and discussion provided by the Project Steering Committee and the MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and Bicycle, Pedestrian & Trails Advisory Committee (BPTAC).
Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization Board Commissioner Nora Patterson, Sarasota County, MPO Chair Commissioner Larry Bustle, Manatee County, MPO Vice-Chair
Sarasota County Manatee County Commissioner Joseph Barbetta Commissioner Larry Bustle Commissioner Nora Patterson Commissioner John Chappie Commissioner Christine Robinson Commissioner Betsy Benac
City of Sarasota City of Bradenton Mayor Shannon Snyder Councilmember Patrick Roff Commissioner Susan Chapman City of Palmetto City of Venice Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant Councilman Jim Bennett Island Transportation Planning Organization City of North Port (Anna Maria, Holmes Beach & Mayor Linda Yates Bradenton Beach) Commissioner Rhonda DiFranco-Non-Voting Advisor Mayor SueLynn
Town of Longboat Key Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Commissioner Phill Younger Commissioner Jack Rynerson
Florida Department of Transportation District One Secretary Billy Hattaway, P.E.
Project Steering Committee Glama Carter, Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) William Steele, Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) Jan Parham, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Sarah Blanchard, SCAT Chad Fosnight, MCAT Phil Lieberman, SCAT Sarah Perch, MCAT
MPO Staff Executive Director Michael P. Howe Planning Manager HR/Fiscal Manager David L. Hutchinson Sue Clapsaddle Transportation Planner Public Transportation Planner Mike Maholtz Jim Van Pelt Office Manager Nanette Eubanks REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Park-and-ride facilities can provide key options for commuters and other travelers wishing to carpool and/or use transit to reach their destinations. In addition to helping address the impacts of traffic congestion and parking constraints, park-and-ride facilities help extend the reach of transit service to those who can benefit from it.
Expanding transit service and personal mobility options is an area of growing interest in the Sarasota/Manatee region as it becomes increasingly costly, contentious and in some situations wholly undesirable to add capacity to the roadway network. The region has successfully implemented inter-county transit service options along the Tamiami Trail and Longboat Key, and continues to explore additional public transportation connections to link residents with nearby jobs and services regardless of jurisdiction. The SMART Connect project is an example of regional transit planning efforts in the urbanized area that helps to unify the region through expanded mobility strategies.
There are many elements to a well-integrated transit system that provides travel options to a broad range of people. Effective transit at any scale depends on good access, supportive land uses and efficient travel time. An actionable regional park-and-ride strategy is an important component of such a system, helping to extend the reach of the available transit services to attract users and offer an alternative to driving. The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) last addressed regional park-and-ride strategies with a study in 2000 that identified potential park-and-ride locations and steps to develop lots at specific locations. The MPO is interested in conducting an assessment of accomplishments from that study and updating its regional park-and-ride strategy based on evolving needs and travel patterns in the region, and include those recommendations into the next update of its Long Range Transportation Plan.
The objectives for the study are to update the data, analysis and findings from the 2000 report, confirm whether the park-and-ride facility locations identified are still viable and needed, address the changing land use, commuting and transit travel patterns in the region, and develop an action plan that defines priorities and strategies for local governments and FDOT to integrate viable park-and-ride strategies into the multimodal transportation system serving the needs of Manatee and Sarasota Counties.
This report is intended to provide the MPO and its local government and state agency partners with a regional park-and-ride plan and priorities for developing park-and-ride facilities and complementary transit services. The development of this report by Renaissance Planning Group occurred through the MPO’s general transportation planning consultant contract, and entailed coordination with the staff of the MPO, Manatee County Area Transit, Sarasota County Area Transit and the Florida Department of Transportation through a project review committee process that provided guidance to the consultant team and offered comments on interim work products.
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KEY FINDINGS Through an analysis based on national and state park-and-ride research as well as prior park- and-ride plans for the Sarasota/Manatee region, 29 locations were identified as possible areas for location of park-and-ride lots. These locations include those identified in the MPO’s previous park-and-ride study from 2001, ad hoc sites used as such today, and additional sites selected based on the data. The analysis next identified 21 so-called Key Activity Centers functioning as destinations. These activity centers were selected to cover a broad range of uses, including regional employment destinations, education centers, and medical centers.
Commute-oriented Park-and-Ride Lot Locations The next stage of the study focused on applying research findings indicating that park-and-ride lots will generally be more successful if the lot is located less than 50 percent of the total travel time from the patron's home to their final destination. Travelshed and capture area analyses were performed to determine the number of Key Activity Centers served by each park-and-ride general area location as well as the population that could potentially be served by each park- and-ride lot when paired with the Key Activity Centers it serves. The results of these analyses, along with consideration of other factors affecting the success of park-and-ride facilities such as congestion and access to transit, were used to organize the 29 park-and-ride general area locations into three tiers based on likely demand.
The top ranking tier contained 18 park-and-ride general area locations. For each of these, at least one specific site (parcel) was identified as a potential site for a park-and-ride lot. The selection of these sites was based on a multi-point test of whether there was public land, sites with potential projects that will come through development review, shared space opportunities, or vacant land available within each general area. In total, 50 potential sites were selected. An analysis of those sites resulted in 11 sites being selected as priority sites. A further analysis and review of the advantages and disadvantages of each priority site was completed and resulted in recommendations for the priority sites. Those sites that also may serve the barrier island beaches have been denoted in bold. The 11 priority sites are listed below:
Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70 (9-A): US 301 and SR 70 Benderson Development Land (20-D): US 41 and Stickney Point Road University Town Center West (14-A): University Parkway and North Cattlemen Road L3 Communications Development (16-A): Cattlemen Road and Sawgrass Road Southgate Mall (17-A): US 41 and Siesta Drive Right of Way along I-75 at N River Road Interchange (24-B): North River Rd and I-75 Kmart Shopping Center (4-A): US 301 and 60th Avenue East 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive (5-D): 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive General Spaatz Boulevard Parking Lot (12-C): US 41 and General Spaatz Boulevard Vacant Lot B (12-B): Airport Circle and Rental Car Road Sarasota Square Mall (21-A): US 41 and South Beneva Road
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Any one of these 11 potential sites could be the one to first pursue. These are still potential sites and another location in the vicinity may be judged as better as time goes on. Ultimately, the sites where park-and-ride lots will be implemented will depend, for a large part, on negotiations with the land owners. This ranking provides the MPO, FDOT and local governments with an analytical foundation to pursue development of one or more of these lots as funding and development opportunities provide the opportunity. Furthermore, all of the park-and-ride general area locations, particularly the Tier 1 locations, should be open for consideration if an opportunity arises. With these locations included in the Plan, they can be used to leverage any such opportunities when the time comes.
Beach-oriented Park-and-Ride Locations Park-and-ride facilities can play a key role in the reduction of congestion along the causeways providing access to the barrier islands in Sarasota and Manatee Counties during peak periods and to mitigate parking demands at the beaches. Several sites are proposed in this plan to facilitate use of park-and-ride to attract those traveling to barrier island destinations before they reach the bridges and causeways connecting the mainland to the barrier islands. The existing beach trolley routes could be adjusted to provide service to these park-and-ride lots during peak periods to complete the final segment of the trip. This would both reduce congestion along the causeways as well as increase use of the existing trolley service. In addition to the Southgate Mall, Benderson Development Land and General Spaatz Boulevard potential sites, the following five specific sites are well suited specifically as park-and-ride locations serving the barrier island beaches:
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (15-B): Van Wezel Way - Downtown Sarasota Bay Shore High School (HS1): 34th Street West and 53rd Avenue West Riverview High School (HS2): Proctor Road and Swift Road Beachway Plaza (6-A): Manatee Avenue and 75th Street West Paradise Bay Plaza (8-A): Cortez Road and 75th Street West
These five sites are not well suited to serve as general park-and-ride facilities for commuters However, they are well situated for the specific purpose of serving as park-and-ride facilities for Sarasota and Manatee Counties barrier islands and are thus priority locations for such a purpose.
In the City of Sarasota, the Ringling Causeway and US 301 are congested corridors and the MPO will continue to work with the City of Sarasota on possible park-and-ride locations to support transit options between downtown Sarasota and St. Armands Circle/Lido Beach and from east of the downtown core for transit into downtown.
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Priority Sites A description of each of the 16 combined priority sites is given below, followed by Table 1, a matrix of the commuter and dual purpose priority sites, and Figure 1, a map displaying all the priority site locations.
9-A: Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70: The Florida Department of Transportation has excess right-of-way at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of US 301 and SR 70 in Manatee County. These two roadways would likely lead to a high use of the site due to the large volume of traffic and optimal site visibility. The Department is considering use of the property as a park- and-ride facility and is currently going through the approval process. If approved, the Department could offer the land as a long-term lease to Manatee County for the purpose of establishing a park-and-ride facility while the Department retained ownership of the property.
4-A: Kmart Shopping Center: This site is located at the northeast corner of US 301 and 60th Avenue East. It is a privately owned shopping center with a parcel size of 30.35 acres, about 7.3 of which are paved parking. It is located within the jurisdiction of Manatee County with the existing land use of Community Shopping Center. The site's location on US 301 just west of the I- 75 ramps is a location suitable for a park-and-ride facility serving both Tampa and St. Petersburg via I-75 and I-275 as well as serving downtown Bradenton and Palmetto and points further south via US 301. This site could be coordinated with line-haul express bus service to Tampa, the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport area or into Sarasota County. While the existing park- and-ride demand is relatively lower than some of the other eleven priority sites, there is significant residential growth along the US 301 corridor into Parrish and this site is ideally situated to capture this growing population of commuters. MCAT's Route 1 currently provides bus service adjacent to the site. A bus bay may be possible along US 301 with current service. As a joint-use facility, the associated difficulties apply to this site. Pending the owner's willingness to lease space at the shopping center for the purpose of a park-and-ride lot, this site would be a low cost facility as no property must be purchased and the site is already paved.
5-D: 10th Avenue West at Riverside Drive: This specific site location is a publicly owned lot within the Palmetto CRA. Due to its proximity to the Palmetto Publix site, this specific site shares the same analysis results as the Palmetto Publix specific site. When considering the 11 priority sites and the three existing sites regionally, this site is in close proximity to two of the existing park- and-ride lots. Currently, additional park-and-ride capacity is not needed at this location. However, the results of this park-and-ride analysis demonstrate that demand for park-and-ride facilities in the general area of this site is likely to increase in the future as the population grows while access to employment centers located south of the Manatee River remains constrained by the two bridges crossing the Manatee River. The key factor of the 10th Avenue West at Riverside Drive location is its position to attract commuters before reaching the choke point of the bridges.
12-B: Vacant Lot B: This vacant lot is located within the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport DRI at the southeast corner of Airport Circle and Rental Car Road in the City of Sarasota. The site is owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and leased to SRQ Innovation Green LLC. This location is suitable for a peripheral park-and-ride facility, which captures users based
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on relative limited parking and congestion at their destination, such as at the universities or airport. For this site, likely users would arrive from multiple directions and distances, switching to an alternative mode of transportation at the park-and-ride facility to complete the short final segment of their trip. The existing land use is "Intensive Commercial District" which may not be well suited for a park-and-ride facility. Furthermore, as the site is vacant and undeveloped, a park-and-ride lot at this site could have a higher cost as the site must be paved and facilities constructed.
12-C: General Spaatz Boulevard Parking Lot: This site shares many of the same locational characteristics as the previous one, 11-B: Vacant Lot B. This site is owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and is leased to the University of South Florida, to which it is adjacent. It is currently being used as parking for the University. The site is located within the City of Sarasota and its existing land use is "Airport Authority." While the site is currently functioning as a park-and-ride lot, it has the potential to be converted to a formally designated park-and-ride lot with expanded facilities, although this would need to be negotiated with the Airport Authority and University. The site should be paved with amenities added to make it more attractive for users. Thus, some construction costs, including paving, would likely have to be incurred. Transit service is provided adjacent to the site and the airport transfer station is one-tenth of a mile from the lot. Additionally, it is located along the proposed SMART Connect route and Route 99, linking downtown Palmetto, downtown Bradenton and downtown Sarasota via US 41.
14-A: University Town Center West: This site is within the University Town Center DRI. Its location just south of University Parkway and near the I-75 ramps is well situated to attract those traveling on I-75 or from east of the interstate with a destination to the west. Such destinations may include the universities and the airport, as well downtown Sarasota or Longboat Key. Furthermore, the site is well positioned to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Benderson Park when regatta events are held there. Its location within a DRI offers the possibility of the developer constructing the park-and-ride facility as part of mitigation requirements. The site falls under the jurisdiction of Sarasota County and its existing land use is "General Commercial." Existing transit service is provided onsite by SCAT Route 15.
16-A: L3 Communications Development: The site is located several blocks north of SCAT’s Cattlemen Transfer Station. Sarasota County owns this one acre site for the purpose of establishing a park-and-ride lot, the primary reason for including this site as one of the recommended nine. While access to the location is not ideal, SCAT Route 1 existing transit service is within 500 feet of the site on Cattlemen Road and SCAT’s Cattlemen Transfer Station is less than one mile south. Costs for this site would be relatively high as it needs to be paved, but because it is owned by the County there would be none of the difficulties and uncertainties involved with joint-use park-and-ride lots and their negotiations. Per the Sarasota County Property Appraiser, the site's current use is right-of-way and its land use type is light industrial and warehousing.
17-A: Southgate Mall: This shopping center is located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of US 41 and Siesta Drive. The location is well- situated to serve both a large number of
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commuters into downtown Sarasota as well as people accessing the Siesta Key beaches. Public transportation at the site is plentiful, with a bus transfer station located on the property. It is also planned to be a terminus of the proposed SMART Connect transit route. Construction costs for a park-and-ride facility at the mall would be minimal as there is already a paved parking area. However, this site would require negotiations with and approval from the property owner to locate a park-and-ride facility at the site.
20-D: Benderson Development Land: This vacant lot at the northwest corner of US 41 and Stickney Point Road is the location of a potential large-scale development by Benderson. As the development comes into Sarasota County for review, the possibility of the developer constructing the park-and-ride facility as part of traffic mitigation requirements could be pursued. The site is located adjacent to US 41, a designated multimodal corridor and the proposed SMART Connect transit corridor. A bus transfer station is located across from the site in the Gulfgate Mall. Furthermore, due to the location on Stickney Point Road, the site has the potential to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Siesta Key, as well as serving multiple Key Activity Centers along the US 41 corridor. Site 20-B: Gulfgate Mall, is also well situated for the location of a park-and-ride lot as next to the transfer station is a 1.4 acre parking area somewhat separated from the main parking area of the shopping center which would be the ideal for area for the park-and-ride spaces. However, negotiations would need to be worked out with the property owner.
21-A: Sarasota Square Mall: Westfield Sarasota Square Mall is well positioned to serve as a park-and-ride for destinations along the US 41 corridor. The site has a large population within a 15 minute capture area and a bus transfer station is located on the site as well. As the site is within 15 minutes of Siesta Key, it has the possibility to serve as a park-and-ride facility for the island, although it is not ideal for this purpose. This site shares many of the qualifications of site 20-D: Benderson Development Land. However, the two sites are located near each other and so only one of the two is recommended. Site 20-D has a higher estimated demand than this site and also offers the potential of having the developer construct the park-and-ride facility. However, this site may still be further considered and is well positioned to replace site 20-D as a recommended site if it is determined that the site is not feasible.
24-B: Right of Way along I-75 at N River Road Interchange: Along FDOT owned right-of-way located north of the interchange of I-75 and North River Road, this site has much potential for a park-and-ride lot and has previously been considered for one. As it is owned by FDOT, there are no lease agreements, and the accompanied uncertainty, required with private businesses or property owners. The main cost, while somewhat large, would be construction and paving costs. Yet this higher cost may be worthwhile as the site is already publicly owned. It is well positioned to serve commuters traveling to northern destinations along I-75 from southwest Sarasota County or further south into Venice, North Port or Charlotte County. The site is also well positioned to serve a residential population not captured by the existing North Port City Hall park-and-ride facility, notably from the areas of Plantation and Venice Gardens. There is existing Express Bus service along I-75 which would have to be rerouted to serve a park-and-ride at this location. However, the site is adjacent to the ramps with great access. Similarly, the SMART Connect route
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is proposed along this segment of I-75 and with an additional stop, could also serve this site. It is important to note that there is no existing transit serving the site and that without transit service, a park-and-ride lot at this site would not attract a large number of users, except for potential car- poolers.
6-A: Beachway Plaza: Located at the intersection of Manatee Avenue and 75th Street West, this shopping center site is well positioned to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Anna Maria Island.
8-A: Paradise Bay Plaza: Located at the intersection of Cortez Road and 75th Street West, this site is well positioned to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Bradenton Beach.
15-B: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: Located on US 41 just north of downtown Sarasota, this publicly-owned site is the City of Sarasota's performing arts facility. The site has a large paved parking area to accommodate a high parking demand for performances, but has many vacant parking spaces when no shows are scheduled. The site's location on US 41 offers convenient access to regional destinations and the site is well situated to serve as a peripheral park and ride facility for Lido Key and St Armands Key. Coordination with the Performing Arts Hall would be necessary to avoid parking conflicts. The Hall could also be a starting point for a water taxi service to Longboat Key.
HS1: Bay Shore High School: Located in Manatee County near the intersection of 34th Street West and 53rd Avenue West. This site on publicly owned land and is well situated to serve Anna Maria Island.
HS2: Riverview High School: Located in Sarasota County near the intersection of Proctor Road and Swift Road. This site is on publicly owned land that is reasonably well situated to serve Siesta Key.
Growth in the City of North Port and a limited number of nearby employment destinations may likely justify additional park-and-ride facilities beyond the priority recommendations proposed in this report. In particular, a prime location may be at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Toledo Blade Road and I-75. This location is within a DRI, which includes language in the Development Order regarding the establishment of commercial parking space for the purpose of park-and-ride use.
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Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Specific Site ID 9-A 20-D 14-A 16-A 17-A 24-B 4-A 5-D 12-C 12-B 21-A
Right of Way at US 301 Benderson Development University Town Center L3 Communications Right of Way: I-75 and 10th Avenue West and General Spaatz Blvd Specific Site Name Southgate Mall Kmart Shopping Center Vacant Lot B Sarasota Square Mall and SR 70 Land West Development North River Rd Riverside Drive Parking Lot
County Manatee Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Manatee Manatee Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Jurisdiction Manatee County Sarasota County Sarasota County Sarasota County City of Sarasota Sarasota County Manatee County Palmetto City of Sarasota City of Sarasota Sarasota County Parcel ID FDOT ROW 0104-03-0005 0014-00-1000 0047-09-0008 0057-12-0032 FDOT ROW 8168-00-279 3119-40-0053 0001-06-0003 0001-15-0003 0123-11-0008 Total Parcel Size >4 22.40 261.82 0.99 23.10 15.50 30.35 1.16 1.59 2.25 49.12 (Acres) Approximate Existing NA NA NA NA NA NA 7.3 0.87 1.59 NA 36.5 Paved Area Estimated Demand High Medium High High Medium High Medium High Medium Medium Medium (Relative) Estimated Demand 0.94 0.50 0.78 0.69 0.61 0.81 0.42 0.81 0.40 0.40 0.41 (Acres)
Suitable Size to Meet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Estimated Demand
Estimated Cost Highest Minimal Minimal Moderate Minimal Moderate Minimal Minimal Minimal Highest Minimal
Pavement and Site Construct Park-and-Ride Construct Park-and-Ride Pavement and Site Construct Park-and-Ride Pavement and Site Construct Park-and-Ride Construct Park-and-Ride Construct Park-and-Ride Purchase Land, Pavement Construct Park-and-Ride Cost Factors Work, Construct Park- Facilities, Lease, Possible Facilities, Lease, Possible Work, Construct Park- Facilities, Lease, Possible Work, Construct Park- Facilities, Lease, Possible Facilities, Lease, Possible Facilities, Lease, Possible and Site Work, Construct Facilities, Lease, Possible and-Ride Facilities Liability Insurace Liability Insurace and-Ride Facilities Liability Insurace and-Ride Facilities Liability Insurace Liability Insurace Liability Insurace Park-and-Ride Facilities Liability Insurace
Lease or Own Lease Lease Lease Own Lease Own Lease Lease Lease Own Lease
Distance to Transfer 0.4 0.83 On Site 0.12 On Site > 1 > 1 > 1 > 1 > 1 0.42 (Airport) Station (miles) (Sarasota Pavilion) (Palmer Boulevard) (Southgate Mall) (Airport) (Sarasota Square Mall)
Transit Access Adjacent Adjacent On Site Nearby Adjacent Requires Route Change Adjacent Adjacent Adjacent Nearby On Site
Adjacent to Express No No No No No Yes No No No No No SCAT Route Adjacent to SMART Connect Proposed No Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Route Community Shopping Regional Shopping Regional Shopping Current Property Use FDOT Right-of-Way Vacant Commercial Land Right-of-Way FDOT Right-of-Way Shopping Center City College - Parking Vacant Center Center Center Residential Light Industrial and Shopping Center Community Shopping Intensive Commercial Shopping Center Existing Zoning FDOT Right-of-Way General Commercial FDOT Right-of-Way Public Airport Authority Manufactured Home Warehousing Commercial Center District Commercial
Ownership Type Public Private Private Public Private Public Private Public Public Public Private
Sarasota Mananatee Southgate Mall Owner Sarasota Manatee Airport North River Village GEC Airport Authority - SRQ Sarasota Shoppingtown Owner FDOT Siesta 41 Associates LLP Sarasota Associates LLC Sarasota County LLC (Westfield America FDOT City of Palmetto Authority - University of LLC Innovation Green LLC LLC Inc.) South FL Lesse Lesse In DRI No No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Within 15 Minutes of No Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes Barrier Island RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.25.13 HILLSBOROUGH
75 S MOCCASIN WALLOW RD US 301 N
SAFFOLD RD
SR 62 39 CR
275 69TH ST E ERIE RD
US 41 N MENDOZA RD CR 675
DUETTE RD 17TH ST W MANATEE 10TH ST W
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TARA BLVD 37THST E
US 301US HONORE AVE 75THST W WHITFIELD AVE SR 70 E
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FRUITVILLE RD VERNA RD PALMER BLVD
CLAY GULLY RD SWIFTRD
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HONORE AVE
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SUGAR BOWL RD STATE ROAD 72 SARASOTA
STATE ROAD 681
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US 41 BYPASS S Barrier Island Sites 75
CENTER RD N RIVER RD
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Commuter Sites MANASOTA KEY RD CHARLOTTE
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Commuter & Barrier Island Sites 024681 Miles
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NEXT STEPS Following approval of this report and its recommended priority park-and-ride sites by the Sarasota/Manatee MPO, the recommendations will be incorporated into the MPO’s 2040 update of its Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and coordinated with both Manatee County and Sarasota County transit agencies for inclusion in their respective Transit Development Plans, and with local governments for consideration in their Capital Improvement Programs. It will ultimately be up to the local governments to decide upon which sites to pursue and to work within the MPO planning process to secure funding, while also working cooperatively with the land owners identified for each potential site to obtain their approval for establishing a park-and-ride facility. The MPO may choose to advance priority projects for federal and state funding through the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Furthermore, the FDOT District Park-and-Ride Coordinator must be involved with the selection and design of the actual location for a new park-and-ride facility1. Sites must also be discussed with the FDOT offices to check for possible environmental contamination, and assess socio-cultural effects, natural lands and wetlands impacts. Additionally, proposed projects should be checked by the Environmental Management Office (EMO) for other environmental concerns2. The FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide provides more information on the design of facilities.
1 FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide, pg 8 2 FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide, pg 12 10
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DATA INVENTORY AND BACKGROUND ANALYSIS BASE DATA AND PREVIOUS RESEARCH The process of assembling data for development of this updated park-and-ride strategic implementation plan began with a review of the Sarasota/Manatee MPO’s previous park-and- ride study, Suncoast Area Commuter Services Park & Ride Identification Study, from 2001 and the amendments made in June 2003. Additional updates on the status of existing park-and-ride lots were received from MPO staff and information provided by Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) and Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) on their respective websites. Information and GIS data on the current and future roadway network came from the MPO’s 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Existing and proposed transit service and route information was gathered from SCAT and MCAT sources and reports, including MCAT’s 2008 Transit Development Plan, SCAT’s FY2010 Transit Development Plan and the MPO’s adopted 2035 LRTP and model data, as well as the SMART Connect plan. Additional sources used to assemble data include local government comprehensive plans, the US Census OnTheMap tool, and the I-75 PD&E study for Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Traffic volumes came from the adopted 2035 LRTP data for base year 2007 and horizon year 2035, while current, 2012, volumes were taken from the FDOT Florida Traffic Online website. Land use and parcel data from Sarasota and Manatee Counties have been included in the GIS database as well.
Several sources on national and state park-and-ride research were also collected and reviewed to guide in determining which data to incorporate into the GIS database as well as guide the analysis process. The key sources include Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 95, Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes, Chapter 3, Park-and-Ride/Pool, Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) 2012 State Park-and-Ride Guide and FDOT District One's 2006 Park-and-Ride Evaluation Process.
The base data for the analysis consists of the following: Existing and previously proposed park- and-ride lots, existing and planned transit, traffic congestion, and demographics. Each is discussed in more detail in the park-and-ride general area location section. EXISTING AND PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED PARK-AND-RIDE LOTS
The existing park and ride lots consist of one lot in Sarasota County and two lots in Manatee County. The two lots in Manatee County are combined with bus transfer stations, while the lot in Sarasota County is solely a park-and-ride lot. The park-and-ride lot in Sarasota County is located at the North Port City Hall complex and was opened in March of 2013. The lot was funded by FDOT grants and Sarasota County on land which was granted through an easement provided by the City of North Port. The park-and-ride lot consists of 53 spaces, a bus pull-off
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lane, covered pedestrian area and elements of green design including bio-swales and pervious pavement in some areas. Future improvements will include LED lighting, electric vehicle charging stations, solar lighting for the pedestrian shelter and a ticket vending machine. Transit service includes SCAT Routes 20 and 29 as well as SCAT's Express bus service, Routes 100X and 90X.
The 17 previously proposed park-and-ride lots consist of the priority and preferred locations listed in the 2001 Park & Ride Site Identification Study, as well as several ad-hoc park-and-rides and other locations identified at the April 22nd project kick-off meeting as being potential locations suitable for park-and-ride facilities. Many of the other documents reviewed, including the MPO’s 2035 LRTP and the Transit Development Plans (TDPs) for SCAT and MCAT propose the increased use of park-and-ride lots but do not include specific locations for their implementation. Table 2, shown below, summarizes the existing and previously proposed park-and-ride lots with the locations shown in Figure 2.
TABLE 2 - EXISTING PARK-AND-RIDE LOTS AND PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS Name County Source North Port City Hall Sarasota Existing Palmetto Station Manatee Existing Desoto Station Manatee Existing Fruitville Road and I-75 Sarasota 2003 Amendment Beach Way Plaza Manatee 2001 Park & Ride Study - Preferred Locations Englewood Center Sarasota 2001 Park & Ride Study - Preferred Locations Peace River Regional North Port HealthPark Sarasota 2001 Park & Ride Study - Preferred Locations Palmetto Publix Manatee 2001 Park & Ride Study - Preferred Locations Paradise Bay Plaza Manatee 2001 Park & Ride Study - Preferred Locations Lakewood Ranch Manatee 2001 Park & Ride Study - Preferred Locations GulfCoast Corporate Park Manatee 2001 MPO Park & Ride Study - Priority Locations Bee Ridge Square Sarasota 2001 MPO Park & Ride Study - Priority Locations Nokomis Sarasota 2001 MPO Park & Ride Study - Priority Locations Sarasota Outlet Center Manatee 2001 MPO Park & Ride Study - Priority Locations Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart Manatee 2001 MPO Park & Ride Study - Priority Locations I75 and N River Rd Sarasota Other/Adhoc I75 and Laurel Rd Sarasota Other/Adhoc I75 and 301 N Manatee Other/Adhoc I75 and University Parkway Sarasota Other/Adhoc I75 and N Sumter Blvd Sarasota Other/Adhoc
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75 SR 3 MOCCASIN WALLOW RD US 301 N
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FIGURE 2: EXISTING AND PREVIOUSLY STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROPOSED PARK-AND-RIDES REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
BACKGROUND ANALYSIS Summary The background analysis focuses on research indicating that park-and-ride lots will generally be more successful if the lot is located less than 50 percent of the total journey time from the patron’s home to the final destination. For example, if it takes 20 minutes to travel from the park-and-ride lot to the destination, commuters who live less than 20 minutes from the park-and-ride lot (further away from the destination) are most likely to use the park-and-ride lot. In addition, commuters who live within a few minutes of the park-and-ride lot in the inbound direction from the park-and- ride lot to the destination may also be likely to use the facility, due to a number of factors. TCRP Report 95 includes this as the criterion of driving distance from home to park-and-ride facility.
The Sarasota/Manatee region consists of multiple employment centers and multiple intensities of residential development spread throughout the two counties. To prepare for the more detailed evaluation and prioritization of the park-and-ride general area locations in the next task, a selection of employment centers and other destinations needed to be identified. For this purpose, 21 Key Activity Centers were identified and will act as the “destinations” for the driving distance analysis in the next task.
The process of designating the Key Activity Centers is explained below. Subsequently, the method of determining the “capture areas” is described in greater detail and a table displaying the current and future populations served by each “capture area” is presented.
Distance/Destination Analysis - US Census To aid in the selection of Key Activity Centers and the analyses to be performed in the next steps, the overall commuting pattern and commute times for the two counties was analyzed. From the US Census American Community Survey 2011 one year survey, the average commute time for Sarasota and Manatee Counties is about 22.3 minutes. Four percent (4%) of the commutes are greater than one hour, five percent (5%) are from 45 to 59 minutes and another five percent (5%) are 35 to 44 minutes in length. Overall, about 15 percent of commutes are 35 minutes are greater. For the purposes of this study and the next phase of the analysis, a maximum commute time of 30 minutes was selected.
Using the US Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data via the OntheMap tool, the overall flow of commutes within, into, and out of the two counties was mapped as shown in Figure 3. It is evident that the majority of commuters’ origins and destinations are both within the two counties.
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Figure 3 STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
Next, to determine average commute distances and directions for the Sarasota/Manatee region, four employment zones representative of the region were selected and a Distance/Direction Analysis was performed for each zone. The zones include Bradenton and Palmetto, the US 301 corridor, Sarasota, and Venice. The resulting figures, graphs and charts are shown as Figures 4 through 7, illustrating the home locations of the employees in each of the four employment zones as well as the commute directions and volumes of that employment zones’ employees. Understanding the relationships between origins and destinations for work trips is important for linking the potential park-and-ride locations with the Key Activity Centers in the next stage of the analysis.
In each of the following four figures’ maps, the selected employment zones are outlined with an orange line. The purple shading represents the density of the home locations for employees working with the selected employment zone. In other words, it shows the density of trip origins whose destination is within the selected area. Based on a gradient, the density increases from the lighter to the darker colors. (Note that while these values are listed in the figure as jobs/square mile, they roughly equate to employees/square mile.) In the upper right-hand corner of the figures are located a Job Count by Distance/Direction diagram and table. The diagram displays the directions from which employees arrive to the selected area and the number of employees arriving from each direction. This is further divided into categories of trip length with the corresponding chart displaying the number and percent of trips by distance from Work Census Block to Home Census Block. The final element of these figures is a table showing trip distance statistics for the previous five years.
Figure 4 shows the results for the Bradenton/Palmetto zone. The areas with the highest densities of people employed within the Bradenton/Palmetto zone are those to the west, southwest and south of the zone. The majority of those commuting from these areas have commutes of 10 miles or less, as the area is constrained by water to the west. These short distances likely will not be conducive for park-and-ride use. The majority of employees however, arrive from the northeast, east and southeast where development is not constrained by geography. Employees arriving from these directions tend to have commutes of longer distances, including many traveling 50 miles or greater. As such, these areas are more conducive to successful park-and-ride lots located at the higher densities of employee origins, notably Lakewood Ranch and along US 301 and SR 64 east of I-75.
Figure 5 shows the results for the Sarasota zone. The vast majority of employees in the Sarasota zone arrive from the southeast. These employees commute large distances including many traveling over 50 miles. The highest densities of employee origins are located within 10 miles of the Sarasota zone. Other concentrations of employee origins are in Venice and North Port, requiring commutes of much greater distance. To the north, Braden River and Lakewood Ranch also contain high densities of employees working in the Sarasota area.
Figure 6 includes the results for the US 301 Corridor zone. As a fairly industrial area, nearly all of the zone’s employees arrive from outside of the area itself. More than half of the employees arrive from origins to the northwest, north or northeast of the destination zone. About 20 percent
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of this employment zone’s employees travel 50 miles or more from their home to arrive at their job, which is a greater proportion than for the other selected employment zones. These employees for the most part arrive from origins to the north, northeast or southeast of the employment zone, which corresponds to the directions of the region’s Interstates (I-75 and I-275).
The results of the analysis for the fourth employment zone, Venice, are presented in Figure 7. Due to its location along the Gulf of Mexico, all employees arrive from origins to the north, east or southeast. The greatest numbers of employee origins are located in the East Venice, North Port, Port Charlotte and Grove City areas. Additional concentrations of employee origins are located in South Venice and Plantation.
The data from this analysis will be combined with the Key Activity Centers and park-and-ride capture areas to determine the population for each potential park-and-ride general area location where the travel time to the lot from the patron’s home is 50 percent or less of the total journey time from the patron’s home to the final destination. The results of this analysis will be used to help prioritize the potential park-and-ride general area locations and select specific sites for those with the most potential to successfully attract patrons.
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Figure 4 STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Sarasota
Figure 5 STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN US 301
Figure 6 STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Venice
Figure 7 STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
Key Activity Centers Twenty-one Key Activity Centers functioning as destinations were selected. The process of identifying the Key Activity Centers began with reviewing the MPO’s 2035 LRTP, including the identified activity centers from that document. Additional locations were selected, based on the distribution of employment and residential concentrations and the results of the distance/destination analysis, as Key Activity Centers to ensure that a broad range of uses, including regional employment destinations, education centers and medical centers, were included as destinations for park-and-ride facilities. These include the larger hospitals and universities as well as business districts, all of which are in areas of relatively high employment densities as shown in the previous memorandum. Some business and regional shopping centers, including Ellenton Outlets, were not included as key activity centers because they do not include a broad employment base. However, they may develop into regional business destinations over time with a more diverse range of employment, at which point they could be added as a key activity center for the purposes of a park-and-ride analysis. Furthermore, the hospitals and universities included as key activity centers do not constitute an exhaustive list of such institutions within the two counties, but are a sample of some of the more prominent examples.
In Sarasota and Manatee Counties, the barrier island beaches are an important recreational destination and economic generator. These beach areas are not included as key activity centers since the potential success for park-and-ride lots serving such destinations would be driven more by perceived congestion and the availability of parking rather than the “percent of drive time” criteria of the capture area and travelshed analysis. Additionally, the data used to compute the travel times for this analysis does not correspond to peak conditions for barrier island activities, which is also seasonal. However, one of the factors used in the scoring of potential park-and-ride specific sites denotes whether or not the site is suitable to serve the barrier islands due to its location proximate to the bridges providing access to the islands. Such park-and-ride general area locations could thus serve multiple purposes, for example, meeting commuter demands during the week and serving as additional parking for the barrier islands during peak season weekends.
Table 3 lists each of the 21 Key Activity Centers, from north to south, and their designation as LRTP Activity Center, Urban Employment Center, Hospital or University. Figure 8 displays the existing park-and-ride locations, the previously proposed and adhoc park-and-ride general area locations, and the Key Activity Centers (Destinations).
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TABLE 3 - KEY ACTIVITY CENTERS (DESTINATIONS) ID Name County Designation A North County Gateway Manatee LRTP Activity Center B Industrial on 301 Manatee LRTP Activity Center C Palmetto Manatee Urban Employment Center D Manatee Memorial Hospital Manatee Hospital E Downtown Bradenton Manatee Urban Employment Center F South Bradenton Manatee Urban Employment Center G Lakewood Ranch Manatee LRTP Activity Center H State College of Florida Manatee University I Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Manatee LRTP Activity Center J University of South Florida Manatee University K University/I-75 Sarasota LRTP Activity Center L North Sarasota Sarasota Urban Employment Center M Lakewood Ranch South Sarasota LRTP Activity Center N Fruitville Road Sarasota LRTP Activity Center O Downtown Sarasota Sarasota Urban Employment Center P Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota Hospital Q Hospital Cluster Sarasota Hospital R Clark Road Sarasota LRTP Activity Center S I-75/Toledo Blade Sarasota LRTP Activity Center T Venice/Venice Regional Medical Center Sarasota Hospital U North Port Sarasota LRTP Activity Center
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FIGURE 8: KEY ACTIVITY CENTERS STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
PARK-AND-RIDE LOCATIONS Following the guidance of the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) State Park-and-Ride Guide, the process of selecting sites for park-and-ride facilities consists of two parts. First, general locations capable of supporting park-and-ride facilities need to be identified. Throughout the report, these locations are referred to as "general area locations." Once these general areas have been selected, the second step is to determine, through a more comprehensive level of analysis, one or more parcels within each general area location that are capable of supporting park-and-ride facilities. These are termed "specific sites." PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITY TYPES Generally speaking, park-and-ride facilities can serve a number of purposes. First, they provide a location for commuters to park and join others in a carpool or vanpool to travel to their destination. Second, a park-and-ride lot may serve as a transfer point for commuters to switch to transit. Third, a park-and-ride lot may provide a central location where travelers can walk or ride the remaining distance to their destination due to parking limitations, cost, or congestion3. The FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide and the FDOT District One Park-and-Ride Evaluation Process report both describe the different facility types. The examples are of the park-and-ride general area locations from this study and are listed in the following section.
Remote or Rural Facilities: These lots are located outside of the major urban areas in a rural or small town. Trip lengths between the origins and destinations tend to be long as commuters will likely be traveling to major employment centers concentrated in the urban areas. Such facilities should be located centrally within the service area population and be located along a major commute route oriented toward an urban area. Key to the success of such lots is a high employment density at the end of the distance traveled. In this manner, commuters can be intercepted along their normal travel path. In this study, park-and-ride general area locations 12, 20, 22 and 25 are examples of remote facilities.
Suburban Facilities: These facilities are located at the outer edge of the urban area. The main function of such facilities is to encourage transit use by offering a central location for potential transit patrons to transfer to transit. These facilities are best located near to trip origin locations, residential areas, to reduce the amount of travel by a patron in their private vehicle. Joint-use lots and lease agreements, such as with shopping centers, tend to be most applicable at these locations.
Peripheral Facilities: These facilities serve key activity centers/destinations that have, or are perceived to have, a lack of parking and/or severe congestion. They may also serve auto-free zones. Due to the nature of these facilities, the driving distance from the origin to the facility constitutes the majority of the trip length with the distance from the park-and-ride facility to the
3 University of Florida Campus Master Plan 2010-2020: Year 2020 Transit System Analysis, 2011, pg 46 25
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destination being minimal. In many cases, this last segment can be completed with a shuttle service or by walking. This unique type of park-and-ride facility is well suited for use in conjunction with large employment centers, universities, airports, and other major attractions. Park-and-ride general area location 11 is an example of this facility type with lots in this area having the potential to serve the nearby universities and airport. The barrier island beaches in Sarasota and Manatee counties can also be well served by peripheral park-and-ride facilities as they are major attractions, although seasonal ones, with limited onsite parking. Park-and-ride general areas 6, 8, 14, 17, 18 and 19 may be suitable locations for peripheral park-and-ride facilities serving the barrier islands.
Urban Corridor Facilities: These facilities are located along major commuting corridors within an urban area. While trip origins may be dispersed along the corridor, destinations tend to consist of major employment centers, such as a central business district. Furthermore, those corridors with heavy congestion make better candidates for these facilities. In the study area, park-and-ride general area locations along US 41, Fruitville Road, and western University Parkway can be described as urban corridor facilities.
Special Event Facilities: While outside the scope of this study due its peculiar nature, there may be occasions when an event is held that generates a large demand for parking, such as a popular festival. For such events, it may be deemed necessary to establish offsite parking with shuttle service connecting the parking areas to the event area. These facilities should be studied and selected as needed on a case-by-case basis to best suit the needs of the temporary event.
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PARK-AND-RIDE GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS SELECTION OF PARK-AND-RIDE GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS General area locations were selected from the background data analysis and a general review of the two counties. In total, 29 park-and-ride general area locations were identified for analysis, along with the three existing park-and-ride facilities. Of the 29, 12 locations were newly selected during this study, in addition to the 12 previously proposed park-and-ride lots and five ad-hoc/other park-and-ride locations. While some of the previously proposed park-and-ride lots were specific sites, for the purpose of this study all were treated as general area locations to determine if there were other suitable parcels in those areas. The 29 park-and-ride general area locations are listed in Table 4 below and are shown, along with the existing park-and-ride lots, in Figures 9 through 14 against the background data.
TABLE 4 - PARK-AND-RIDE GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS
ID Name County E1 North Port City Hall Sarasota E2 Palmetto Station Manatee E3 Desoto Station Manatee 1 GulfCoast Corporate Park Manatee 2 US 301 and CR 675 Manatee 3 I-75 and 301 N Manatee 4 Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart Manatee 5 Palmetto Publix Manatee 6 Beachway Plaza Manatee 7 SR 64 and Upper Manatee River Rd Manatee 8 Paradise Bay Plaza Manatee 9 US 301 and SR 70 Manatee 10 Lakewood Ranch Manatee 11 Sarasota Outlet Center Manatee 12 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport Sarasota/Manatee 13 SR 70 and Verna Bethnay Rd Sarasota/Manatee 14 I-75 and University Parkway Sarasota 15 Downtown Sarasota Sarasota 16 Fruitville Road and I-75 Sarasota 17 Southgate Mall Sarasota 18 Bee Ridge Square Sarasota 19 Beneva Village Shoppes Sarasota 20 US 41 and Stickney Point Road Sarasota 21 Sarasota Square Mall Sarasota 22 I-75 and Laurel Rd Sarasota 23 Nokomis Sarasota 24 I-75 and N River Rd Sarasota 25 I-75 and N Sumter Blvd Sarasota 26 Venice Wal-Mart Sarasota 27 State College of Florida - Venice Campus Sarasota 28 Peace River Regional North Port HealthPark Sarasota 29 Englewood Center Sarasota
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The following items were considered during the process of selecting these general area locations:
Served by transit: In TCRP Report 95, transit has multiple factors as relevant criteria for determining the potential success of park-and-ride lots in relation to area and site selection. Those relevant for the Sarasota/Manatee study area include:
Hours during which transit service is provided at park-and-ride lot Frequency of transit service at park-and-ride lot
Similarly, the FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide under Chapter 3: Site Selection, transit again factors into the site selection decision-making process. Transit related items include:
Being served by transit Existing and future transportation-related improvement plans and programs.
It is clear from the research and guides that proximity to existing and planned transit service should weigh heavily in the general area and specific site selection processes. Also important is the type of transit, hours of operation and frequency of service. This study includes the existing regular and express bus service offered by MCAT and SCAT as well as planned new fixed route bus service and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Express Routes identified in the SMART Connect Regional Transit Study. Additional data have been incorporated into the GIS database for use in the site evaluation, prioritization and selection of recommended specific site locations.
Transit service at a park-and-ride facility can be key to its success. In fact, it has been shown the lots served by transit are the most use facilities in Florida with the possibility of transit service between the facility and major employment centers increasing lot usage by 100 percent or more 4. While providing transit service will not guarantee a successful park-and-ride facility, as part of a well planned and outfitted lot, it will likely have a profound effect. In Sarasota and Manatee counties, transit service at park-and-ride facilities will likely consist of local bus, express bus or shuttle service. Studies have shown that feeder bus service connecting a park-and-ride lot to line- haul transit, such as express bus service, can increase usage of the line-haul service by up to ten percent5. It may thus be worth adjusting existing transit services in order to capture additional transit patrons. For peripheral park-and-ride facilities, it may be necessary to provide shuttle service between the lot and the key activity center(s) it serves. When determining whether or not to provide a shuttle service, it should be considered that people will generally walk 1/4 mile or bicycle up to three miles to access transit or a destination.
Current and future levels of traffic congestion: Both TCRP Report 95 and the FDOT Guide recommend consideration of the level of corridor congestion in the site selection decision-making process. The TCRP Report 95 criteria is for lots to be located along congested corridors, with roadway volumes that operate at Level of Service (LOS) E or worse (for automobiles) meeting this criterion. For purposes of this analysis, more detailed information was available in the form of
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Volume to Capacity (V/C) ratios from the 2035 LRTP model used in development of the adopted 2035 Transportation Plan. Figure 2 shows those corridors with V/C ratios indicating congestion or severe congestion in the horizon year 2035. This information was used to identify potential park- and-ride general area locations in the current task and will be further used to prioritize the potential park-and-ride locations to those where there is more congestion and therefore, more demand for park-and-ride lots for commuters who may switch to transit at those locations to complete their trips.
Location and density of residential areas: Population density factors into the selection of potential park-and-ride lot locations in addition to their likelihood for success. TCRP Report 95 lists development density in the area around the park-and-ride lot as a criterion for determining their potential success. Additionally, the State Guide includes the density and location of residential areas as an item to consider in the area identification process. For those reasons, population densities for the current condition and horizon year 2035 condition, based on the 2035 LRTP Traffic Analysis Zones, have been included in the GIS database. The population distribution patterns were incorporated into the process of identifying potential park-and-ride general area locations and will be used for further analysis in evaluating all of the potential park-and-ride general area locations.
Location and density of employment areas: Just as population density is an important condition for park-and-ride success as a representation of trip origins, so too is employment density important as a representation of trip destinations. The State Guide includes the intensity, concentration and location of employment or activity centers as a criterion in the park-and-ride area identification process. Furthermore, the existing and future concentrations of employment are critical in determining commuting trip patterns and the identification of key activity centers, as described later in the report.
Security and perceived safety: Security is one of the most important factors when a potential park- and-ride patron is deciding whether or not to use a facility. Those sites located in areas considered to be safe from crime are thus more likely to be used. Beyond the actual or perceived safety of an area, there are design elements which can affect the feeling of security and provide a safe experience for patrons of the facility. Locating the site in a fairly active area may provide increased security and having the site visible from adjacent roadways also increases security.
Site visibility: Not only is site visibility important for the security and safety of the site, it is also key in attracting users. Having the site clearly visible to those on adjacent roadways informs them of the facility's existence and allows the facility to be easily recognizable to those intending to use it.
Proximity to major corridors and accessibility: Similarly, the area should be easily accessible from major commute routes to avoid requiring potential patrons to divert by more than 1/2 or 3/4 of a mile from their usual travel path. Furthermore, primary access to a park-and-ride facility should not be through residential neighborhoods or on small local roads.
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Distance between residential areas and employment centers: With the exception of peripheral park-and-ride facilities, park-and-ride locations should be much closer to the residential areas than the employment centers. The following section on capture areas and travelshed analysis provides more detailed information on this relationship.
Amongst the park-and-ride general area locations, there are some which are located near existing park-and-ride facilities. For example, potential park-and-ride location 5 (PnR 5) is located just south of the existing Palmetto Station park-and-ride. However, PnR 5 is still included in the analysis as it was a previously proposed location from the Sarasota/Manatee MPO 2001 park-and-ride study and is located in an area with a likely high demand for park-and-ride facilities due to congestion along the two bridges providing access into downtown Bradenton.
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FIGURE 9: EXISTING TRANSIT STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND SMART CONNECT RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.21.13 HILLSBOROUGH
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FIGURE 10: CONGESTION IN STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN HORIZON YEAR 2035 RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.21.13 HILLSBOROUGH
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FIGURE 11: POPULATION DENSITY STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN BASE YEAR 2007 RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.21.13 HILLSBOROUGH
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FIGURE 12: POPULATION DENSITY STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN HORIZON YEAR 2035 RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.21.13 HILLSBOROUGH
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FIGURE 14: EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DENSITY IN HORIZON YEAR 2007 RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.21.13 HILLSBOROUGH
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FIGURE 14: EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DENSITY IN HORIZON YEAR 2035 REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
EVALUATION OF PARK-AND-RIDE GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS Capture Area and Travelshed Analysis The capture area and travelshed analyses were further refined for each of the 29 potential park-and-ride general area locations and the 21 key activity centers. For each of the potential park-and-ride general area locations, a capture area representing a 15 minute driving distance during peak hour conditions was calculated. Within this area, the 2007 validated model base year and Long Range Transportation Plan horizon year 2035 populations were aggregated. For each of the key activity centers, a travelshed analysis was performed for a 30 minute driving distance during peak hour conditions. Park-and-ride locations and Key Activity Centers were matched to function as origin – destination pairs. Potential park-and-ride general area locations were paired with each key activity center whose 30 minute travelshed encompassed the park- and-ride location. Table 5 shows the total possible population within the 15 minute capture area of each potential general area location.
TABLE 5 - POTENTIAL PARK-AND-RIDE CAPTURE AREA POPULATIONS
Population within 15 Minute Capture Area NAME ID 2007 2035 GulfCoast Corporate Park 1 26,100 33,301 US 301 and CR 675 2 9,848 31,728 I-75 and 301 N 3 27,658 34,971 Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart 4 19,356 30,498 Palmetto Publix 5 24,190 28,078 Beachway Plaza 6 46,889 54,582 SR 64 and Upper Manatee River Rd 7 9,546 17,936 Paradise Bay Plaza 8 74,296 83,045 US 301 and SR 70 9 91,313 115,011 Lakewood Ranch 10 14,061 24,809 Sarasota Outlet Center 11 14,138 16,260 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport 12 25,920 33,158 SR 70 and Verna Bethnay Rd 13 2,512 2,918 I-75 and University Parkway 14 14,917 17,004 Downtown Sarasota 15 49,684 64,923 Fruitville Road and I-75 16 35,139 36,928 Southgate Mall 17 75,199 77,412 Bee Ridge Square 18 65,233 67,726 Beneva Village Shoppes 19 80,401 82,754 US 41 and Stickney Point Road 20 69,018 70,949 Sarasota Square Mall 21 56,893 58,484 I-75 and Laurel Rd 22 7,820 10,475 Nokomis 23 27,773 33,493 I-75 and N River Rd 24 3,392 6,248 I-75 and N Sumter Blvd 25 4,629 7,680 Venice Wal-Mart 26 25,822 34,066 State College of Florida - Venice Campus 27 16,746 24,331 Peace River Regional North Port HealthPark 28 10,059 14,049 Englewood Center 29 9,211 13,506 37
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Research indicates that park-and-ride lots will generally be more successful if the lot is located less than 50 percent of the total journey time from the patron’s home to the final destination. For example, if it takes 30 minutes to travel from the park-and-ride lot to the destination, commuters who live less than 15 minutes from the park-and-ride lot (further away from the destination) are most likely to use the park-and-ride lot. In addition, commuters who live within a few minutes of the park-and-ride lot in the inbound direction from the park-and-ride lot to the destination may also be likely to use the facility, due to a number of factors. TCRP Report 95 includes that as the criterion of driving distance from home to park-and-ride facility. Based on this research, the analysis determined the population captured by each potential park-and-ride general area location paired with its aforementioned corresponding key activity centers.
Park-and-ride lot users will most likely switch to transit at the park-and-ride to complete their trip. Existing transit service at the potential park-and-ride lots is for the most part local bus service which has longer travel times than automobiles due to a slower travel speed and making frequent stops. Since the procedure followed to calculate the travelsheds uses automobile travel times, the actual size of the key activity center travelsheds would be smaller due to the slower average speed of existing transit compared to private automobile travel. Conversely, the travel time on a local bus from each potential park-and-ride location to its paired key activity centers would be longer than the analysis suggests. For these reasons, the importance of express transit service must be emphasized. Express transit will have the same, if not improved, travel times compared to travel by private automobile, thus increasing the travel shed area and the number of destinations each potential park-and-ride general area location could serve.
Finally, it is important to note that the total possible population within each park-and-ride’s capture area does not equate to the sum of each pairing’s captured population because there is much overlap between the capture areas of the park-and-ride and the multiple Key Activity Centers with which it is paired.
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Land Use Analysis A land use analysis was performed within a half-mile radius of each of the 29 potential park-and-ride general area locations to assess opportunities for locating park-and-ride lots. Included in this analysis was a breakdown of the land use type measured in acres, identification of local government or Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) property, and recognition if the area is within a Development of Regional Impact (DRI). The results of the land use analysis are shown in Table 6.
TABLE 6 - LAND USE WITHIN 1/2 MILE RADIUS OF PARK-AND-RIDE GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS
Land Use within 1/2 mile radius of Park and Ride Location (Acres)
NAME ID Vacant Agricultural Residential Commercial Industrial Institutional Recreational Undevelopable Other
GulfCoast Corporate Park 1 105.6 0.0 0.0 84.5 0.1 131.0 0.0 47.5 8.1 US 301 and CR 675 2 78.3 7.7 0.0 55.4 0.5 121.2 0.0 195.0 7.1 I-75 and 301 N 3 10.3 0.0 0.2 17.8 0.0 391.2 0.0 33.3 0.0 Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart 4 71.8 18.2 67.3 26.9 6.8 35.4 0.8 48.5 5.4 Palmetto Publix 5 43.4 43.7 29.3 115.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 129.6 33.3 Beachway Plaza 6 11.5 1.7 53.1 51.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 288.9 2.3 SR 64 and Upper Manatee River Rd 7 63.3 0.0 24.1 135.9 5.8 107.1 0.0 105.3 8.9 Paradise Bay Plaza 8 23.8 69.0 26.8 40.5 0.0 131.3 0.0 138.0 21.1 US 301 and SR 70 9 33.4 4.3 200.3 75.1 10.4 22.4 0.0 0.4 38.0 Lakewood Ranch 10 98.2 1.2 17.7 82.2 20.8 46.0 0.0 136.1 18.5 Sarasota Outlet Center 11 129.0 0.0 182.4 44.8 34.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport 12 15.4 23.1 2.3 384.7 5.2 0.0 0.1 31.0 4.8 SR 70 and Verna Bethnay Rd 13 148.4 0.0 0.0 179.8 5.9 8.0 0.0 110.9 3.1 I-75 and University Parkway 14 36.5 0.0 219.2 17.2 0.1 0.0 141.5 6.2 76.9 Downtown Sarasota 15 30.1 46.0 26.2 125.7 1.2 0.0 23.0 74.7 39.3 Fruitville Road and I-75 16 84.2 13.4 45.5 142.8 1.6 8.9 0.0 78.6 1.7 Southgate Mall 17 26.4 0.0 212.2 132.9 0.1 0.0 1.2 27.6 0.0 Bee Ridge Square 18 29.9 5.7 76.4 89.3 8.8 10.7 0.0 53.3 81.5 Beneva Village Shoppes 19 8.5 2.5 21.3 16.1 28.0 0.0 0.1 255.6 0.0 US 41 and Stickney Point Road 20 20.3 15.8 64.4 57.1 6.7 28.8 0.0 186.4 27.0 Sarasota Square Mall 21 1.9 54.7 128.2 27.5 0.0 0.0 2.2 124.9 118.2 I-75 and Laurel Rd 22 68.0 3.9 7.9 106.3 43.5 80.7 0.0 39.7 15.5 Nokomis 23 44.5 4.9 2.8 34.2 24.5 0.0 39.5 100.8 11.4 I-75 and N River Rd 24 77.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 109.5 113.9 64.0 2.2 I-75 and N Sumter Blvd 25 257.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.1 0.0 0.0 117.2 0.5 Venice Wal-Mart 26 37.0 30.4 85.6 86.9 3.3 0.0 2.6 49.8 0.0 State College of Florida - Venice Campus 27 40.4 0.0 0.0 104.8 19.2 317.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 Peace River Regional North Port HealthPark 28 41.2 3.6 81.8 49.3 7.5 0.0 26.5 128.6 32.1 Englewood Center 29 30.3 1.3 20.3 112.5 0.7 0.0 0.0 166.3 53.8
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Congestion and Transit Additionally, as both TCRP Report 95 and the Florida Department of Transportation State Park- and-Ride Guide (FDOT Guide) recommend consideration of the level of corridor congestion in the site selection decision-making process, those potential park-and-ride general area locations within one mile of a congested corridor were identified along with the distance from it in quarter -mile increments. Proximity to transit is another key criterion previously identified. Existing or planned transit service is noted if it is within a half-mile radius of a general area location. Table 7 presents the results of the congestion and transit access criteria.
TABLE 7 - PROXIMITY TO CONGESTED CORRIDOR AND TRANSIT
Distance to Within 1/2 Mile Congested of Existing NAME ID Corridor (miles) Transit
GulfCoast Corporate Park 1 0.50 No US 301 and CR 675 2 0.25 No I-75 and 301 N 3 0.50 Yes Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart 4 0.25 Yes Palmetto Publix 5 0.25 Yes Beachway Plaza 6 0.25 Yes SR 64 and Upper Manatee River Rd 7 0.25 No Paradise Bay Plaza 8 0.25 Yes US 301 and SR 70 9 0.25 Yes Lakewood Ranch 10 0.25 Yes Sarasota Outlet Center 11 0.25 Yes Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport 12 0.25 Yes SR 70 and Verna Bethnay Rd 13 > 1.0 No I-75 and University Parkway 14 1.00 Yes Downtown Sarasota 15 0.25 Yes Fruitville Road and I-75 16 0.25 Yes Southgate Mall 17 0.25 Yes Bee Ridge Square 18 0.25 Yes Beneva Village Shoppes 19 1.00 Yes US 41 and Stickney Point Road 20 0.50 Yes Sarasota Square Mall 21 0.25 Yes I-75 and Laurel Rd 22 0.50 Yes Nokomis 23 > 1.0 Yes I-75 and N River Rd 24 0.50 Yes I-75 and N Sumter Blvd 25 0.50 Yes Venice Wal-Mart 26 > 1.0 Yes State College of Florida - Venice Campus 27 0.50 Yes Peace River Regional North Port HealthPark 28 0.25 Yes Englewood Center 29 1.00 Yes A series of figures located in Appendix A depicts the capture area and travelsheds for each potential park-and-ride general area location along with a parcel-based land use analysis for the area surrounding that location. The potential park-and-ride general area locations are presented in the figures from north to south.
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GENERAL AREA LOCATION CATEGORIZATION With the data assembled and analysis completed for the general areas, the next step in evaluating the potential park-and-ride general area locations involved categorizing the locations into three tiers based on the following criteria:
Location relative to a congested corridor Location relative to transit service Number of destinations served Total capture area population
Table 8 lists each of the park-and-ride general area locations and their values for the above criteria. The values in bold represent that the threshold for the top tier has been met for that criteria. These threshold values are explained in detail after the table. However, it is important to note that these criteria are only guidelines and several of the selected locations have been included based on knowledge of the area. The Tier 1 category represents those locations with the greatest potential for successful park-and-ride implementation in the Sarasota County and Manatee County planning area. Therefore, those locations categorized as Tier 1 are the areas in which specific sites are selected for further, more detailed analysis and ranking. Beyond inclusion within these Tiers, the general area locations are not further ranked.
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TABLE 8 - CATEGORIZATION OF PARK-AND-RIDE LOCATIONS
Within 1/2 Distance to Population within 15 Number of Mile of Congested Minute Capture Area Destinations Existing Corridor Within 30 NAME ID Transit (miles) 2007 2035 Minutes Tier
GulfCoast Corporate Park 1 No 0.50 26,100 33,301 3 3 US 301 and CR 675 2 No 0.25 9,848 31,728 4 3 I-75 and 301 N 3 Yes 0.50 27,658 34,971 6 1 Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart 4 Yes 0.25 19,356 30,498 6 1 Palmetto Publix 5 Yes 0.25 24,190 28,078 6 1 Beachway Plaza 6 Yes 0.25 46,889 54,582 6 1 SR 64 and Upper Manatee River Rd 7 No 0.25 9,546 17,936 10 3 Paradise Bay Plaza 8 Yes 0.25 74,296 83,045 7 1 US 301 and SR 70 9 Yes 0.25 91,313 115,011 8 1 Lakewood Ranch 10 Yes 0.25 14,061 24,809 10 1 Sarasota Outlet Center 11 Yes 0.25 14,138 16,260 15 1 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport 12 Yes 0.25 25,920 33,158 11 1 SR 70 and Verna Bethnay Rd 13 No > 1.0 2,512 2,918 5 3 I-75 and University Parkway 14 Yes 1.00 14,917 17,004 15 1 Downtown Sarasota 15 Yes 0.25 49,684 64,923 11 1 Fruitville Road and I-75 16 Yes 0.25 35,139 36,928 11 1 Southgate Mall 17 Yes 0.25 75,199 77,412 6 1 Bee Ridge Square 18 Yes 0.25 65,233 67,726 9 1 Beneva Village Shoppes 19 Yes 1.00 80,401 82,754 8 1 US 41 and Stickney Point Road 20 Yes 0.50 69,018 70,949 7 1 Sarasota Square Mall 21 Yes 0.25 56,893 58,484 7 1 I-75 and Laurel Rd 22 Yes 0.50 7,820 10,475 1 2 Nokomis 23 Yes > 1.0 27,773 33,493 1 3 I-75 and N River Rd 24 Yes 0.50 3,392 6,248 3 1 I-75 and N Sumter Blvd 25 Yes 0.50 4,629 7,680 2 2 Venice Wal-Mart 26 Yes > 1.0 25,822 34,066 2 3 State College of Florida - Venice Campus 27 Yes 0.50 16,746 24,331 3 2 Peace River Regional North Port HealthPark 28 Yes 0.25 10,059 14,049 2 2 Englewood Center 29 Yes 1.00 9,211 13,506 2 2
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In total, 18 potential park-and-ride general area locations were categorized as the Tier 1 ranking. These locations are all proximate to existing transit service areas, with the exception of potential park-and-ride location 10 (PnR 10): Lakewood Ranch, which is located near a planned route to serve Lakewood Ranch to be operated by Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT), although the final route has yet to be determined. The 2035 population within the 15 minute capture area for most of these selected locations is greater than 20,000. The only three locations with smaller capture area populations are PnR 11: Sarasota Outlet Center and PnR 14: I-75 and University Parkway, which are nevertheless included due to their locations near to I-75 and the number of destinations they each serve, 15. The third location with a low capture area population, PnR 24: I-75 and North River Road, is a special case as it is currently in the planning stage in coordination with FDOT and the Sheriff’s Office, according to the Sarasota County Transit Development Plan (2012 Minor Update). Additionally, its location along I-75 south of the major employment centers is conducive to capturing a workforce population with a longer than average commute time traveling along the interstate, and its location complements the existing park-and-ride facility at North Port City Hall. All of these selected Tier 1 park-and-ride locations are within one mile of a congested corridor, with most being within a quarter mile of such a corridor. Table 9 displays the selected preliminary priority park and ride locations along with the criteria used to determine them. These park and ride locations are listed based on their north to south ID numbers and are not in order of priority. The locations of the Tier 1 park-and-ride general areas are displayed in Figure 15.
TABLE 9 - TIER 1 PARK-AND-RIDE GENERAL AREA LOCATIONS Distance to Number of Within 1/2 Mile of Year 2035 Capture NAME ID Congested Destinations Existing or Area Population Corridor Served Proposed I-75 and 301 N 3 0.50 34,971 6 TransitYes Ellenton Premium Outlets / K-Mart 4 0.25 30,498 6 Yes Palmetto Publix 5 0.25 28,078 6 Yes Beachway Plaza 6 0.25 54,582 6 Yes Paradise Bay Plaza 8 0.25 83,045 7 Yes US 301 and SR 70 9 0.25 115,011 8 Yes Lakewood Ranch 10 0.25 24,809 10 Yes Sarasota Outlet Center 11 0.25 16,260 15 Yes Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport 12 0.25 33,158 11 Yes I-75 and University Parkway 14 1.00 17,004 15 Yes Downtown Sarasota 15 0.25 64,923 11 Yes Fruitville Road and I-75 16 0.25 36,928 11 Yes Southgate Mall 17 0.25 77,412 6 Yes Bee Ridge Square 18 0.25 67,726 9 Yes Beneva Village Shoppes 19 1.00 82,754 8 Yes US 41 and Stickney Point Road 20 0.50 70,949 7 Yes Sarasota Square Mall 21 0.25 58,484 7 Yes I-75 and N River Rd 24 0.50 6,248 3 Yes
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FIGURE 15: PARK AND RIDE STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN LOCATION CATEGORIZATION REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
PARK-AND-RIDE SPECIFIC SITE LOCATIONS SITE SELECTION FACTORS With the 18 Tier 1 potential park-and-ride general area locations identified, the next step in the regional park-and-ride strategic plan is to identify specific sites within these general area locations that could serve as a park-and-ride facility. The specific site selection process is based on a multi-point test of whether there was public land, sites with potential projects that will come through development review, shared space opportunities, or vacant land available within each general area. In total, 50 sites were selected, with some general area locations having just one specific site and others with upwards of six specific sites. To aid in the comparison of the specific sites, scoring criteria were developed for a number of factors which gauge the potential of the site.
The specific sites selected initially had to meet one of the three point test criteria, i.e. be publicly owned land, have the potential to be a shared space (shopping plaza or church), or be a vacant site. In some cases, a shared-use site could also be publicly owned, offering the possibility to make more efficient use of a public property by utilizing surplus parking area during off-peak facility usage as a park-and-ride lot. This scenario also avoids the uncertainties of developing a shared-use space with a private property owner.
For publicly owned properties, there is the additional potential to develop a park-and-ride facility as part of a joint development where residences, commercial space, or other facilities are designed and constructed along with the park-and-ride facility such that each benefits the other. Federal rules require that Joint Development improvements must satisfy certain economic criteria, provide a public transportation benefit, and provide revenue for public transportation. As part of FDOT's development of a Framework for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in Florida, a Joint Development and TOD guidebook for local transit agencies is also being prepared, which will provide an overview of the subject and a review of the federal requirements that govern many joint-development projects. It will use case studies from Florida and around the country to illustrate key principles and possible approaches to joint development, and ultimately lay out the strategic issues a transit agency should address when considering the use of this specialized TOD tool and approach to spurring development around transit stations and park-and-ride facilities.
Several factors were identified to use in the scoring of the specific sites. While some are identical to the criteria used in the analysis and categorization of the larger park-and-ride general areas, they are applied at a more detailed level for the scoring of the specific sites.
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Access The first factor considered was site access and whether it is constrained. A site qualifies as being unconstrained if it is on or just off of a major roadway, if it is within a quarter-mile of transit, and if it has a signalized intersection at an entrance to the site or onto the nearest major roadway. On a lower traffic volume road, consideration was given to sites with full median access. Restricted or limited access to the regional roadway network would classify a site as constrained.
Demand and Lot Size The second factor is park-and-ride demand and lot sizing. The FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide includes three methods to estimate the demand for, and size of, a park-and-ride lot. For the purposes of this study, the sketch planning method was selected to estimate a general idea of user demand for each of the Tier 1 general area locations. The analysis was performed at this larger scale instead of at the specific site level because it requires traffic volumes along the primary and secondary commuting roads at each location, which are the same for the specific sites within each general area location. The results of the analysis for each park-and-ride general area location were then distributed to the specific sites located within it.
For the sketch planning method of determining lot size, horizon year 2035 traffic volumes from the adopted 2035 LRTP were used. The two main commuting routes from which the lot is expected to attract park-and-ride users from were selected for each of the 29 general area locations. Fifteen minute peak period directional volumes were then computed using the equations and coefficients provided in the State Park-and-Ride Guide. Next, the design periods were determined for each of the commuting routes based on the total roadway volumes. With this data, the design period traffic for each commuting route was calculated and used to estimate the lot size. The sketch planning method assumes that a park-and-ride lot will capture three-percent on primary roadway facilities and one-percent on secondary roadway facilities. It is recommended that the demand from this method be adjusted with at least a 25 percent increase to plan for an 80 percent occupancy rate. For this study, the minimum suggested value of 25 percent was used. The resulting demand is in number of spaces, which can then be converted to area by using a value of 300 square feet per parking space. This factor from the FDOT State Park-and-Ride Guide is for surface parking lots and includes sufficient area for parking, circulation, and access.
The resulting areas provide an estimation of the amount of land which would be needed for a park-and-ride lot at each particular general area location. There are many other factors that can influence the actual area needed, including provision of a shelter, whether there is onsite transit access and if a kiss-and-ride will be included. These and others should be considered when pursuing any of the recommended lot locations. Nonetheless, the values computed in this study provide an estimated demand and sizing requirement for the potential sites and allow for a comparison to be made of each site's demand relative to the others.
The average number of parking spaces needed for the general area locations came to be 79 with a standard deviation of 44. Those sites with an estimated lot size of less than one standard
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deviation below the average were assigned a value of small. Those sites with an estimated lot size within one standard deviation above or below the average were assigned a value of medium, while the remaining were assigned a value of large.
Cost The third factor is the estimated capital cost to develop a park-and-ride lot at each specific site. The capital costs vary greatly from site to site with land acquisition having the greatest impact on this factor. Joint-use facilities have a much reduced cost with the lease cost per space at approximately $12.80 per year, according to the State Guide. Construction is another major expense at about $9,270 per space for a surface lot with engineering costs adding an additional 20 percent to this value. Joint-use of existing parking facilities would require a fraction of the construction costs as major site work would not be required. Using those costs plus the 2013 preliminary values of the vacant land from the Sarasota and Manatee County Property Appraiser websites, a planning level capital cost for each specific site was calculated. These values were used to compare the relative costs of developing a park-and-ride facility at each of the specific sites. While the use of government owned land may require the expense of paving and associated construction works, increasing the cost of the park-and-ride lot, it would eliminate any uncertainty of lease agreements with private property owners in shared-use situations.
These estimated costs will vary depending on the facilities to be provided at each site as with an special circumstances which may be present at a particular site. As with the demand and lot size, the costs estimated in this study provide a general value and allow for a relative cost comparison between the sites.
Barrier Island Beaches Park-and-ride facilities serving the barrier islands could be beneficial during periods of peak beach use by simultaneously helping to relieve traffic congestion over the bridges while making more parking available for beach use. While the barrier islands are not included as Key Activity Centers for the origin-destination pairing analysis, as explained in the Key Activity Centers section above, they are nonetheless important in the scoring of the park-and-ride specific site locations. Unlike the other potential park-and-ride lots where success is linked to being located no more than 50 percent of the travel time from the origin to the destination, park-and-ride lots serving the barrier islands would be located much closer to the destination (the barrier islands) to capture travelers originating from multiple locations. This is because use of these park-and-ride lots would be contingent on the availability of parking at the destination. For these reasons, potential park- and-ride lots that could serve the barrier islands were identified based on the distance of the lot from the barrier islands. Those locations within a 15 minute driving distance to a barrier island are scored as a possible park-and-ride lots to serve them. Park-and-ride specific sites located within the following general area locations meet this criteria:
6: Beachway Plaza 8: Paradise Bay Plaza 15: Downtown Sarasota
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17: Southgate Mall 20: US 41 and Stickney Point Road HS1: Bay Shore High School HS2: Riverview High School
Specific sites within these general area locations may all be within a distance from the barrier islands that is suitable for function as a peripheral park-and-ride facility, but their overall suitability as a park-and-ride lot depends on the other factors described in this section as well.
Two public high schools, one in each county, have been included here as potential locations for park-and-ride facilities serving the barrier island beaches. Manatee Technical Institute has not been included due to the Institute's new location one mile west of I-75 on SR 70. These sites have a peak use coinciding with the peak use of traditional park-and-ride lots and so have not been considered for such a purpose. However, public schools tend to have large parking facilities which may be underutilized during weekends and holidays, the same times when travel to the barrier island beaches is greatest. These parking facilities could potentially be used as peripheral park-and-ride lots serving the barrier islands during the weekends and holidays to help alleviate traffic congestion on the causeways.
The Sarasota County and Manatee County School Boards and Manatee Technical Institute were contacted via email regarding any policies relating to the potential of their campuses for park- and-ride use. The Sarasota County School Board and Manatee Technical Institute responded that their respective Boards do not prohibit such a use, but also do not have any policies regulating the use of their property for park-and-ride facilities. The school boards would need to review case studies of other districts that have park-and-ride facilities located on their property. Coordination between the MPO, school boards and corresponding local governments would be required to address key issues relating to security, liability, maintenance and the general upkeep, including garbage collection and cleaning, of the property. While there are not direct provisions against such a use, it is not guaranteed either, and will be subject to further coordination.
Other Factors Additional factors taken into consideration include that some park-and-ride locations may serve dual purposes – serving both the key activity centers within the 30 minute travelsheds in addition to either the Tampa/St. Petersburg area or the barrier islands, described above. The final two factors are if the site is located within a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and if it is within a half-mile of an existing transit transfer station.
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PRIORITY SITE SELECTION A composite chart of these factors for each of the specific sites is shown below in Table 10 and a map of the sites is shown in Figure 16. A series of aerial imagery maps, Figures B1 through B18 in Appendix B, displays the location of each of the identified sites and its corresponding scoring factors. Based on the results of the factor scoring, eleven (11) potential park-and-ride specific sites stand out as best candidates for further consideration. Each of these sites has unconstrained access and has an estimated demand for at least a medium sized facility. Ideal sites are those located on government land, including FDOT land, and those located within a DRI. Both of these ideal site locations would likely require the construction of the parking facility, leading to a higher cost. However, government owned land removes any land acquisition costs from the equation while offering the security of not having to negotiate lease agreements with private sector land owners for shared-space park-and-ride lots. For sites located within a DRI, there is the possibility to have the developer identify the specific park-and-ride location and construct the facility as a site mitigation requirement, which moves the cost of construction to the private developer. The final three factors do not weigh as heavily as the previous ones, but are useful in narrowing down a selection of otherwise suitable locations to just several sites. For these reasons, the eleven sites are, in order of Specific Site ID:
4-A: Kmart Shopping Center 5-D: 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive 9-A: Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70 12-B: Vacant Lot B 12-C: General Spaatz Boulevard Parking Lot 14-A: University Town Center West 16-A: L3 Communications Development 17-A: Southgate Mall 20-D: Benderson Development Land 21-A: Sarasota Square Mall 24-B: Right of Way along I-75 at N River Road Interchange
Five (5) additional specific sites are well located to serve as peripheral park-and-ride facilities for the barrier island beaches, but are not listed with the other priority sites due to their relatively low demand for more traditional park-and-ride uses or due to conflicting peak parking demand.
6-A: Beachway Plaza 8-A: Paradise Bay Plaza 15-B: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall HS1: Bay Shore High School HS2: Riverview High School
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To date, these sites have not been field reviewed. Further consideration of any viable sites as priorities would require field reviews for those locations to be ground truthed. A brief description of each of the nine sites follows:
4-A: Kmart Shopping Center: This site is located at the northeast corner of US 301 and 60th Avenue East. The site's location on US 301 just west of the I-75 ramps is a location suitable for a park-and-ride facility serving both Tampa and St. Petersburg via I-75 and I-275 as well as serving downtown Bradenton and Palmetto and points further south via US 301. Unlike site 4-B: Ellenton Premium Outlets, the Kmart Shopping Center site is not located within a DRI. However, this site has better access to the primary roadway, US 301.
5-D: 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive: This is publicly owned lot within the Palmetto CRA at the northeast corner of 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive south of downtown Palmetto. Currently, additional park-and-ride capacity is not needed at this location. However, the results of this park-and-ride analysis demonstrate that demand for park-and-ride facilities in the general area of this site is likely to increase in the future as the population grows while access to employment centers to the south in Bradenton remains constrained by the two bridges crossing the Manatee River. The key factor of this general area location is its position to attract commuters before reaching the choke point of the bridges.
9-A: Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70: The Florida Department of Transportation has excess right-of-way at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of US 301 and SR 70 in Manatee County. The Department is considering use of the property as a park-and-ride facility and is currently going through the approval process. If approved, the Department could offer the land as a long-term lease to Manatee County for the purpose of establishing a park-and-ride facility while the Department retained ownership of the property.
12-B: Vacant Lot B: This vacant lot is located within the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport DRI at the southeast corner of Airport Circle and Rental Car Road. This location is suitable for a peripheral park-and-ride facility, which captures users based on limited parking and congestion at their destination, such as at universities or an airport. For this site, likely users would arrive from multiple directions and distances, switching to an alternative mode of transportation at the park-and-ride facility to complete the short final segment of their trip.
12-C: General Spaatz Boulevard Parking Lot: This site shares many of the same locational characteristics as the previous one, 11-B: Vacant Lot B, with the exception of it being currently used as a parking facility. While the site is currently functioning as a park-and-ride lot, it has the potential to be converted to a formally designated park-and-ride lot with expanded facilities. The site should be paved with amenities added to make it more attractive for users. Thus, some construction costs, including paving, would likely have to be incurred.
14-A: University Town Center West: Part of the University Town Center DRI, this site is south of University Parkway and east of North Cattlemen Road. Its location near the I-75 ramps is well suited to attract those traveling on I-75 or from east of the interstate with a destination to the west. Such destinations may include the universities and the airport, as well as downtown
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Sarasota or Longboat Key. Additionally, its location within a DRI offers the possibility of the developer constructing the park-and-ride facility as part of mitigation requirements.
16-A: L3 Communications Development: This site is located south of Fruitville Road on Sawgrass Road West, west of Cattlemen Road. Sarasota County owns this one acre site for the purpose of establishing a park-and-ride lot with planning and preliminary design work to have begun in FY 2013 (From Park and Ride Lot Plans - Polk County and Sarasota County - Submittal of Information). The cost for the site would be relatively high since it would need to be paved.
17-A: Southgate Mall: This shopping center is located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of US 41 and Siesta Drive. The location is ideally situated to serve both a large number of commuters as well as Siesta Key beaches. It is also planned to be a terminus of the proposed SMART Connect transit route.
20-D: Benderson Development Land: This vacant site is located adjacent to US 41, a designated multimodal corridor. With a bus transfer station located nearby, and its location on Stickney Point Road, it has the potential to serve as a park-and-ride facility for Siesta Key, as well as multiple key activity centers along the US 41 corridor.
21-A: Sarasota Square Mall: Westfield Sarasota Square Mall is similarly well positioned to serve as a park-and-ride for destinations along the US 41 corridor. The site has a large population within a 15 minute capture area and a bus transfer station is located on the site as well. As the site is within 15 minutes of Siesta Key, it has the possibility to serve as a park-and-ride facility for the island, although it is not ideal for that purpose.
24-B: Right of Way along I-75 at N River Road Interchange: Along FDOT owned right-of-way located north of the interchange of I-75 and North River Road, this site has much potential for a park-and-ride lot and has previously been considered for one (From Park and Ride Lot Plans - Polk County and Sarasota County - Submittal of Information). It is well positioned to serve commuters traveling to northern destinations along I-75 from southwest Sarasota County or further south into Venice, North Port or Charlotte County. The site is also well positioned to serve a residential population not captured by the existing North Port City Hall park-and-ride facility, notably from the areas Plantation and Venice Gardens. A nearby ad-hoc site, located at Center Road and North River Road, was considered as well. This site, however, was not further considered as it is privately owned, not served by transit, and is located more than two miles from I-75, which is likely too great a distance to reroute an express bus from I-75 to serve the site.
Sites suggested for serving as beach access only park-and-ride facilities:
6-A: Beachway Plaza: Located at the intersection of Manatee Avenue and 75th Street West, this shopping center site is well positioned to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Anna Maria Island.
8-A: Paradise Bay Plaza: Located at the intersection of Cortez Road and 75th Street West, this site is well positioned to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Bradenton Beach.
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15-B: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: Located on US 41 just north of downtown Sarasota, this publicly-owned site is the City of Sarasota's performing arts facility. The site has a large paved parking area to accommodate a high parking demand for performances, but has many vacant parking spaces when no shows are scheduled. The site's location on US 41 offers convenient access to regional destinations and the site is well situated to serve as a peripheral park and ride facility for Lido Key and St Armands Key. Coordination with the Performing Arts Hall would be necessary to avoid parking conflicts. The Hall could also be a starting point for a water taxi service to Longboat Key.
HS1: Bay Shore High School: Located in Manatee County near the intersection of 34th Street West and 53rd Avenue West. This site on publicly owned land and is well situated to serve Anna Maria Island.
HS2:Riverview High School: Located in Sarasota County near the intersection of Proctor Road and Swift Road. This site is on publicly owned land that is reasonably well situated to serve Siesta Key.
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TABLE 10 – PARK-AND-RIDE SPECIFIC SITE FACTORS AND SCORING
Adjacent to Specific Access Serves St Petersburg Specific Site Name Site Type Size Costs In DRI Transfer Site ID Constraints Beaches / Tampa Station
3-A Vacant Lot 17th Street East Vacant No Medium High No No No Yes 4-A Kmart Shopping Center Shopping Center No Medium Low No No No Yes 4-B Ellenton Premium Outlets Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes No No Yes 5-A Palmetto Publix Shopping Center No Large Low No Yes No No 5-B Palmetto Presbyterian Church Church No Large Low No Yes No No 5-C Manatee County Fair Grounds County Land No Large High No Yes No No 5-D 10th Avenue West at Riverside Drive CRA No Large Low No No No No 6-A Beachway Plaza Shopping Center No Small Low No No Yes No 6-B Albertson's Shopping Center No Small Low No No Yes No 6-C Faith United Methodist Church Church Yes Small Low No No Yes No 6-D Palma Sola Presbyterian Church Church Yes Small Low No No Yes No 8-A Paradise Bay Plaza Shopping Center No Small Low No No Yes No 8-B The Bridge Church at Palma Sola Bay Church Yes Small Low No No Yes No 9-A Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70 FDOT No Large High No No No No 10-A Lakewood Walk Shopping Center No Medium Low No No No No 10-B Summerfield Community Park Park No Medium Low Yes No No No 10-C Living Lord Lutheran Church Church Yes Medium Low Yes No No No 10-D Saint Mary Magdalene Church Church Yes Medium Low Yes No No No 11-A Sarasota Outlet Center Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes No No No 11-B Market Street Shopping Center Shopping Center Yes Medium Low Yes No No No 11-C Home Depot Shopping Center Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes No No No 12-A Vacant Lot A Vacant No Medium High Yes Yes No No 12-B Vacant Lot B Vacant No Medium High Yes Yes No No 12-C General Spaatz Blvd Parking Lot Parking Lot No Medium Low Yes Yes No No 14-A University Town Center West Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes No No No 14-B University Town Center East Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes No No No 15-A Fruitville Road Vacant Vacant No Medium High No Yes Yes No 15-B Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Other No Medium Low No No Yes No 16-A L3 Communications Development Other No Medium Medium No No No No
16-B Friendship Baptist Church Church No Medium Low No No No No 16-C Target Fruitville Road Shopping Center Shopping Center No Medium Low No No No No 16-D Vacant Lot Cattlemen Rd at Loral S Vacant No Medium High No No No No 16-E Vacant Lot Cattlemen Rd at Loral N Vacant No Medium High No No No No 16-F Sam's Club Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes No No No 17-A Southgate Mall Shopping Center No Medium Low No Yes Yes No 18-A Bee Ridge Square Shopping Center No Medium Low No No No No 18-B Centergate Plaza Shopping Center No Medium Low No No No No 18-C Bealls Outlet Shopping Center No Medium Low No No No No 19-A Beneva Village Shoppes Shopping Center No Medium Low No No Yes No 20-A FDOT Land FDOT No Medium Medium No Yes Yes No 20-B Gulfgate Mall Shopping Center No Medium Low No Yes Yes No 20-C St. Thomas More Catholic School Church No Medium Low No Yes Yes No 20-D Benderson Development Land New Development No Medium Low N/A No Yes No 21-A Sarasota Square Mall Shopping Center No Medium Low Yes Yes Yes No 21-B Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Church No Medium Low No Yes Yes No 21-C Faith Lutheran Church Church No Medium Low No Yes Yes No 24-A Right of Way FDOT Yes Large High No No No No 24-B Right of Way FDOT No Large High No No No No HS-1 Bayshore High School School No Small Low No No Yes No HS-2 Riverview High School School No Small Low No No Yes No
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FIGURE 16: PRIORITY SITES STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARK AND RIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN
RECOMMENDED PRIORITY SITES Site Selection Process With the potential park-and-ride specific sites narrowed down to the eleven priority sites, more specific criteria were applied and detailed property information gathered to arrive at the recommended sites below. Parcel information for each specific site is located in Appendix C.
Property and Land Use
The parcel ID, owners, current use, existing zoning, and parcel size for each of the nine priority sites were identified from review of the Sarasota and Manatee Counties' respective property appraisers' websites. Consideration must be given to local government land use designation and zoning as some may not be suitable for park-and-ride facilities. Knowing the ownership of each property allowed the sites to be categorized into privately or publicly owned land. Within the public category, some sites are owned by local governments or FDOT while others are the property of the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority.
The privately owned sites were all developed as a shopping center, mall or supermarket with existing parking. Using any of these sites as a park-and-ride lot through a contracted joint-use agreement would thus require minimal construction and site work, and not require the purchase of any land, greatly reducing costs. However, extra care must be given due to liability, maintenance, and inventory issues for these lots and maintenance agreements would also have to be negotiated up-front. Many shopping center owners may be unwilling to cooperate to establish a park-and-ride facility on their site or may be unwilling to sign a long-term lease. Short-term leases, however, cannot be entered into if many improvements must be made to the site, such as regulatory signs and vehicle stops.
Lot Sizing and Cost
The demand, sizing, and cost estimates were updated for these nine sites using 2012 traffic volume data instead of horizon year 2035 data. These values were used to determine which of the sites would be most beneficial currently. The amount of existing paved area was calculated for each site and compared to the estimated area required.
Transit
A closer look at the existing transit routes relative to the sites showed which sites were adjacent to a transit stop, which sites were near, within 500 feet, of a stop, and which would require a route change. It was also looked at whether the sites were adjacent to the SCAT Express route or located along the proposed SMART Connect route. While some sites are not adjacent to transit but are near to it, it may be worthwhile to adjust the route to serve the park-and-ride facility. In some cases where transit is adjacent to a lot but there is currently no stop, providing service to the lot may require just adding an additional stop. Providing a stop adjacent to the lot, possibly with a bus bay, requires the site to be located on the side of the road carrying the inbound morning traffic. In other cases, it may be warranted to have the transit service actually stop on the site
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itself although this may greatly increase the transit access time to the lot. In all cases, coordination with SCAT and MCAT is essential in establishing effective service for the site.
A matrix of these criteria and considerations is provided as table 11 below.
Recommended Priority Sites Careful consideration of each of the eleven priority sites and the benefits and potential difficulties associated with each has resulted in nine of the eleven sites being recommended for further consideration as near-term locations for park-and-ride facilities. The nine sites are listed below in preferential order:
1. 9-A: Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70 2. 20-D: Benderson Development Land 3. 14-A: University Town Center West 4. 16-A: L3 Communications Development 5. 17-A: Southgate Mall 6. 24-B: Right of Way along I-75 at N River Road Interchange 7. 4-A: Kmart Shopping Center 8. 5-D: 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive 9. 12-C: General Spaatz Boulevard Parking Lot
The following five specific sites are well suited specifically for the purpose of park-and-ride serving the barrier island beaches. These sites are not well suited to serve as general park-and- ride facilities and so are not included with the other priority locations. However, they are well situated for the specific purpose of serving as park-and-ride facilities for Sarasota and Manatee Counties barrier islands and should be viewed as priority locations for such a purpose.
15-B: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall HS1: Bay Shore High School HS2: Riverview High School l6-A: Beachway Plaza 8-A: Paradise Bay Plaza
Local government staff will need to make the final recommendation to the MPO for advancement into the Transportation Improvement Program for potential state/federal funding.
The following describes each of the recommended priority sites in further detail and the reasoning as to why the site is being recommended. After that discussion, a brief explanation is given as to why the two remaining priority sites were not considered as recommended sites for the short term. Figure 17 displays the location of the recommended priority sites.
4-A: Kmart Shopping Center: This site is a privately owned shopping center with a parcel size of 30.35 acres, about 7.3 of which are paved parking. It is located within the jurisdiction of Manatee County with the existing land use of Community Shopping Center. This site could be
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coordinated with line-haul express bus service to Tampa, the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport area or into Sarasota County. While the existing park-and-ride demand is relatively lower than some of the other nine priority sites, there is significant residential growth along the US 301 corridor into Parrish and this site is ideally situated to capture this growing population of commuters. MCAT's Route 1 currently provides bus service adjacent to the site. A bus bay may be possible along US 301 with current service. As a joint-use facility, the associated difficulties apply to this site. Pending on the owner's willingness to lease space at the shopping center for the purpose of a park-and-ride lot, this site would be a low cost facility as no property must be purchased and the site is already paved.
5-D: 10th Avenue West and Riverside Drive: When considering the nine priority sites and the three existing sites regionally, this site is in close proximity to two of the existing park-and-ride lots. While this site may still attract patrons, from a regional perspective, it is better to locate new park-and-ride facilities in locations not currently served by one. However, the site is publicly owned and as demand for park-and-ride increases in the area, this site should become a priority.
9-A: Right of Way at US 301 and SR 70: Pending FDOT approval of leasing the site for the purpose of a park-and-ride facility, this site would be a relatively straightforward and inexpensive facility which would not involve the uncertainty or negotiations associated with shared-use facilities.
12-C: General Spaatz Boulevard Parking Lot: This site is owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and is leased to the University of South Florida, to which it is adjacent. It is currently being used as parking for the University. The site is located within the City of Sarasota and its existing land use is "Airport Authority." Converting this site to a formally designated park-and- ride would require negotiation with the Airport Authority and University. Transit service is provided adjacent to the site and the airport transfer station is one-tenth of a mile from the lot. Additionally, it is located along the proposed SMART Connect route and US 41.
14-A: University Town Center West: This site falls under the jurisdiction of Sarasota County and its existing land use is "General Commercial." Existing transit service is provided onsite by SCAT Route 15. The site is well positioned to serve as a peripheral park-and-ride facility for Benderson Park when regatta events are held there.
16-A: L3 Communications Development: Sarasota County owns this one acre site for the purpose of establishing a park-and-ride lot, the primary reason for including this site as one of the recommended six. While access to the location is not ideal, existing transit service is within 500 feet of the site on Cattlemen Road and SCAT’s Cattlemen Transfer Station is less than one mile south. Since the site is owned by the county there would be none of the difficulties and uncertainties involved with joint-use park-and-ride lots and their negotiations. Per the Sarasota County Property Appraiser, the site's current use is as right-of-way and its land use type is light industrial and warehousing.
17-A: Southgate Mall: Public transportation at this site is plentiful, with a bus transfer station located on the property. It is also planned to be a terminus of the proposed SMART Connect
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transit route. Construction costs for a park-and-ride facility at the mall would be minimal as there is already a paved parking area. However, this site would require negotiations with, and approval from the property owner, in order to operated a park-and-ride facility at the site.
20-D: Benderson Development Land: This shopping center is located adjacent to the proposed SMART Connect transit corridor and is currently well served by existing transit. As the development comes forward for review, the possibility of the developer constructing the park- and-ride facility as part of mitigation requirements could be pursued.
24-B: Right of Way along I-75 at N River Road Interchange: As this site is owned by FDOT, there are no lease agreements, and the accompanied uncertainty, involving private businesses or property owners. The main cost, somewhat large, would be construction and paving costs. Yet this higher cost may be worthwhile as it is already publicly owned. There is existing Express Bus service along I-75 which would have to be rerouted to serve a park-and-ride at this location. However, the site is adjacent to the ramps with great access. Similarly, the SMART Connect route is proposed along this segment of I-75 and with an additional stop, could serve the site. It is important to note that there is no existing transit serving the site and that without transit service, a park-and-ride lot at this site would not attract a large number of users, except for potential car- poolers.
The remaining two priority sites should still be viewed as good potential locations for park-and- ride facilities. For the reasons explained below, the nine recommended priority sites make better candidates when all 11 priority sites and the existing sites are considered together. However, if after further consideration any of the recommended priority sites may not be feasible, these additional three priority sites are well suited to be considered instead.
12-B: Vacant Lot B: This vacant lot is located in the City of Sarasota and is owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and leased to SRQ Innovation Green LLC. The existing land use is "Intensive Commercial District" which may not be well suited for a park-and-ride facility. Furthermore, as the site is vacant and undeveloped, a park-and-ride lot at this site would have a higher cost as the land must paved and facilities constructed.
21-A: Sarasota Square Mall: This site shares many of the qualifications of site 20-D: Benderson Development Land. However, the two sites are located near each other and so only one of the two is recommended. Site 20-D has a higher estimated demand than this site and a park-and- ride facility could be included in the Benderson development as a mitigation requirement. However, this site may still be further considered and is well positioned to replace site 20-D as a recommended site if it is determined that the site is not feasible.
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TABLE 11 – PRIORITY AND RECOMMENDED SITES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Specific Site ID 9-A 20-D 14-A 16-A 17-A 24-B 4-A 5-D 12-C 12-B 21-A
Right of Way at US 301 Benderson University Town L3 Communications Right of Way: I-75 and Kmart Shopping 10th Avenue West and General Spaatz Blvd Specific Site Name Southgate Mall Vacant Lot B Sarasota Square Mall and SR 70 Development Land Center West Development North River Rd Center Riverside Drive Parking Lot
County Manatee Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Manatee Manatee Sarasota Sarasota Sarasota Jurisdiction Manatee County Sarasota County Sarasota County Sarasota County City of Sarasota Sarasota County Manatee County Palmetto City of Sarasota City of Sarasota Sarasota County Parcel ID FDOT ROW 0104-03-0005 0014-00-1000 0047-09-0008 0057-12-0032 FDOT ROW 8168-00-279 3119-40-0053 0001-06-0003 0001-15-0003 0123-11-0008 Total Parcel Size >4 22.40 261.82 0.99 23.10 15.50 30.35 1.16 1.59 2.25 49.12 (Acres) Approximate Existing NA NA NA NA NA NA 7.3 0.87 1.59 NA 36.5 Paved Area Estimated Demand High Medium High High Medium High Medium High Medium Medium Medium (Relative)
Estimated Demand 0.94 0.50 0.78 0.69 0.61 0.81 0.42 0.81 0.40 0.40 0.41 (Acres)
Suitable Size to Meet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Estimated Demand
Estimated Cost Highest Minimal Minimal Moderate Minimal Moderate Minimal Minimal Minimal Highest Minimal
Construct Park-and- Construct Park-and- Construct Park-and- Construct Park-and- Construct Park-and-Ride Construct Park-and-Ride Purchase Land, Construct Park-and- Pavement and Site Pavement and Site Pavement and Site Ride Facilities, Lease, Ride Facilities, Lease, Ride Facilities, Lease, Ride Facilities, Lease, Facilities, Lease, Facilities, Lease, Pavement and Site Ride Facilities, Lease, Cost Factors Work, Construct Park- Work, Construct Park- Work, Construct Park- Possible Liability Possible Liability Possible Liability Possible Liability Possible Liability Possible Liability Work, Construct Park- Possible Liability and-Ride Facilities and-Ride Facilities and-Ride Facilities Insurace Insurace Insurace Insurace Insurace Insurace and-Ride Facilities Insurace
Lease or Own Lease Lease Lease Own Lease Own Lease Lease Lease Own Lease
Distance to Transfer 0.4 0.83 On Site 0.12 On Site > 1 > 1 > 1 > 1 > 1 0.42 (Airport) Station (miles) (Sarasota Pavilion) (Palmer Boulevard) (Southgate Mall) (Airport) (Sarasota Square Mall) Requires Route Transit Access Adjacent Adjacent On Site Nearby Adjacent Adjacent Adjacent Adjacent Nearby On Site Change
Adjacent to Express No No No No No Yes No No No No No SCAT Route
Adjacent to SMART Connect Proposed No Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Route Vacant Commercial Community Shopping Regional Shopping Regional Shopping Current Property Use FDOT Right-of-Way Right-of-Way FDOT Right-of-Way Shopping Center City College - Parking Vacant Land Center Center Center Residential Light Industrial and Shopping Center Community Shopping Intensive Commercial Shopping Center Existing Zoning FDOT Right-of-Way General Commercial FDOT Right-of-Way Public Airport Authority Manufactured Home Warehousing Commercial Center District Commercial
Ownership Type Public Private Private Public Private Public Private Public Public Public Private
Sarasota Manatee Sarasota Mananatee Southgate Mall Owner Siesta 41 Associates Sarasota Associates North River Village Airport Authority - Airport Authority - SRQ Sarasota Owner FDOT Sarasota County LLC (Westfield FDOT City of Palmetto LLP LLC GEC LLC University of South FL Innovation Green LLC Shoppingtown LLC America Inc.) Lesse Lesse In DRI No No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Within 15 Minutes of No Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes Barrier Island
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RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP 11.25.13 HILLSBOROUGH