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Refers to Item B.Ol M MO N UM City of Delta Engineering To: Mayor and Council From: Steven Lan, P.Eng., Director of Engineering Date: March 29, 2018 Subject: Southwest Area Transport Plan Presentation by TransLink File No.: 1240-20/TL CC: Acting City Manager TransLink staff will provide an overview of the latest version of the Southwest Area Transport Plan (Plan). TransLink staff has provided a separate letter requesting Council support for the Plan. The following motion is suggested for Council adoption following receipt of the TransLink delegation: THAT TransLink staff finalize the Draft Southwest Area Transport Plan (February 2018) and work with the City of Delta on its implementation. A copy of the Plan and letter is included as Attachment A for Council's information. Should you have any questions, please contact me at 604-946-3299 . 1(~4J/b'~ ..k;treven Lan, P.Eng., Director of Engineering Attachment: A. Southwest Area Transport Plan and Letter HY/II f:\eng\20'18 docs\hy\memos\swatp april 9\swatp finaLdocx Attachment A Page 1 of 27 'ii'i'anslink 400 - 287 Nelson's Court , A New Westminster, BC V3L OE7 Canada Tel 778-375 -7500 www.translink.ca South Coast British Columbia Tr ansportation Authority March 29, 2018 Mayor Lois Jackson and Council City of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, B.C. V4K 3E2 Dear Mayor Jackson and Council, RE: Endorsement of Southwest Area Transport Plan by City of Delt a It has been a pleasure working with the City of Delta, City of Richmond, and Tsawwassen First Nation on the development of the Southwest Area Transport Plan over the last several years, We know that through work ~ith local government staff, elected officials, stakeholders and public engagement we have arrived at a plan that can hopefully be supported by all. To that end, I will be attending the April 9, 2018 meeting of City of Delta Council to seek Council endorsement of the Southwest Area Transport Plan for finalization and implementation. Attached is an updated draft plan document for the Southwest Area Transport Plan. This updated draft includes revisions to what was posted online on November 20, 2017, with edits based on feedback received from elected officials, the public, and the' technical and public advisory committees for the project. Reflecting What We Heard Since the draft plan was made publicly available for review on November 20,2017, we attended council meetings with the City of Richmond (November 22, 2017), City of Delta (December 4, 2017) and Tsawwassen First Nation (December 12, 2017) at which we received feedback and indications of general support for the plan. We also received comments from 25 members of the public on the draft plan. Most public feedback was quite specific asking us to consider options for plan recommendations which were not widely discussed through the broader public engagement that took place earlier in the planning process. Because it is difficult to make substantial changes to plan recommendations at this point in the planning process (following the Spring 2017 public engagement in which we heard from over 3,200 people), this feedback on specific bus routes will be maintained as part of the project files and can be referenced and considered in the future when we move toward implementing plan recommendations related to individual bus routes, and opportunities for additional public engagement are offered. Attachment A Page 2 of 27 Mayor Lois Jackson and Council March 29, 2018 Endorsement of Southwest Area Transport Plan by City of Delta Page 2 of 2 Additional feedback was provided by local government staff via the Technical Advisory Committee, and by the Public Advisory Committee who we met with on February 8,2018. Feedback received through this last round of engagement has been incorporated into an updated draft plan which was made available online on March 16, 2018. Next Steps: Finalizing the Plan We are now reporting back to councils from each of our three local government partners to share how we updated the draft plan in response to feedback, and seek council endorsement. The dates for these meetings are as follows: • City of Richmond Public Works and Transportation Committee - March 21, 2018 • City of Richmond Council (endorsed on the consent agenda) - March 26, 2018 • City of Delta Council - April 9, 2018 • Tsawwassen First Nation Executive Council- April 10, 2018 Following our meetings with councils, we will post the final plan to our website. With the release of the final plan, we will also aim to provide some public messaging about what some of the "early actions" coming out of the plan might be that could be delivered in 2018-2019. I look forward to meeting with you on April 9, 2018, and extend my thanks for your support on this project. Vice-President, Transportation Planning & Policy Attach: Southwest Area Transport Plan (DRAFT - FEB 2018) •• ., Attachment A Page 4 of 27 SOUTHWEST AREA TRANSPORT PLAN DRAfT FEBR UARY 20 18 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................ ......... ...................................... .... ............................. ........... ............ ..... ..... ....... 1 DEVELOPING THE PLAN .... .................................. ... ... ... .... ............. ..... .. ... ................... .............. ......... ...... 3 ISSUES AND OPPORTUNI TIES ................ ... ........... ............................... .. ............ .... ....... ........................ .... 5 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ......... .. .............. ....................... .................................. ................................... ....... 7 EVALUATING RECOMMENDATIONS .......................... .. .. ... ... ........................... .. ........................................ 12 RECOMMENDATIONS ........ .. ............................ ............................................... .............. ..... .................... 13 Transit service and infrastructure ..................... .............................. ................................................. 13 Regionally-significant cycl ing corridors ............................................................. .............................. 19 Walking access to transit ..................... .. .................................................................... ..................... 21 Major Road Network ......................................................................................................... .. ............ 22 NEXT STEPS ............................................ ... ... ........................................................................................ 23 transli nk.ca Attachment A Page 5 of 27 SOUTliWEST AREA TRANSPORT PLAN DRAFT FEBR UARY 2018 I Introduction As the regional transportation authority for Metro Vancouver, TransLink is responsible for planning, developing and operating a transportation system that moves people and goods around the region. Recognizing that the Metro Vancouver region is large and diverse, TransLink divides the region into sub regions in order to ensure lo ca l context and needs are understood and reflected in our planning. To plan for transit service and infrastructure, while also addressing aspects of cycling, walking, driving, and goods movement in Richmond, South Delta, Tsawwassen First Nation as we ll as important co nn ection s to North Delta and other nearby areas, TransLink worked with municipal partners, stakeholders and the public to develop the Southwest Area Transport Plan (SWATP). The SWATP establi shes a "blu eprint" for how . ' : resources could be used ove r the next 1-15 years improve transit and transportation in the Southwest Area in a way that is responsive to loca l needs and consistent with regional objectives. Area Transport Plans (ATPs) support and inform key planning processes like TransLink's Regional Transportation Strategy and the Mayors' (ouncil l0-Year Vision -which establish the region's long-term transportation vision, overall goa ls, targets, policy direction and investment priorities. ATPs also cons ider municipal land use and transportation plans, to ensu re that the local transit network supports existin g and expected land use and travel patterns. The planning process considers customer experience, current and projected land use and development, transportation and ridership data, and feedback from the public, stakeholders and loca l governments. Recommendations in the SWATP call for an with funding leve ls being set in investment increase of approximately 35 per cent of transit plans that must balance TransLink expend itures service or about 180,000 annual service hours and revenues over a 10 -year period. TransLink's once fu lly imp lemented. Plan recommendations legislation requ ire s investment plans to be wi ll be considered for implementation along'sid e updated every three years at a minimum. other regional priorities and as funding allows, translink.ca Attachment A Page 6 of 27 SOUTHWEST AREA TRANSPORT PLAN DRAfT FEBR UARY 2018 The plan wi ll he lp to ensure that current and options (including transit, cycl ing and wa lking) future transportation investment decisions in for people who trave l in orthrough Richmond, the Southwest Area are informed by customer South Delta and Tsawwassen First Nation. needs, coordinated with municipal land use plans, and integrated with other modes and the transportation network to provide more travel Major Regional Investments in Rail Rapid Transit The Regional Transportation Strategy outlines the key policies and investments related to transportation for the region over