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Early Scoping Summary Report Early Scoping Summary Report June 2018 Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South Overview Purpose This report describes the early scoping process and summarizes the comments received during the early scoping period from the agencies, tribes, and public. Sound Transit conducted early scoping from April 2 through May 3, 2018. The comments submitted during early scoping are being considered by Sound Transit to identify and develop alternatives for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension and Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF) South. Early Scoping Process The early scoping notice for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South was published in the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) register on March 28, 2018, with the early scoping comment period beginning on April 2, 2018. Sound Transit also mailed postcards to properties along the corridor, placed print and online advertisements, and posted notices to social media sites. An agency meeting and three community open houses were held during the comment period. Sound Transit asked for comments on: • The route (alignment), stations, potential alternatives, benefits, and impacts for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension • The potential location, benefits, and impacts for an OMF in the south corridor (South King and Pierce counties) • The Purpose and Need statement The representative project from the Sound Transit 3 Plan was used as a starting point for comments on potential alternatives. The representative project route begins at the Federal Way Transit Center, extending south along the west side of Interstate 5 (I-5) through Federal Way and Milton, and along the north side of I-5 through Fife and the reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to the Tacoma Dome. Representative stations are located in south Federal Way near S 352nd Street, in Fife near 54th Avenue E, in Tacoma near Portland Avenue E, and near the Tacoma Dome. Agency and Tribal Early Scoping Meetings Notification for the April 17, 2018, early scoping meeting was sent by mail and email to 133 representatives from tribal, federal, state, regional, and local governments and agencies; twenty-four representatives attended the early scoping meeting. Sound Transit received comment letters from one tribal government and 11 agencies, covering the following topics: • Support for the overall project • Suggestions for the alignment and station locations • Support for and comments on the Purpose and Need statement Page i | Early Scoping Summary Report June 2018 Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South • OMF South location • Regional mobility • Freight mobility • Transit-oriented development around station locations • Consideration of multimodal access at station locations • Cohesion with regional and local planning efforts • Community impacts, equity, and reaching underserved populations • Cultural resources, including areas and properties important to the tribal community • Environmental concerns: o Air quality and greenhouse gases o Hazardous materials and contaminated sites o Wetlands, streams, and aquatic resources Public Early Scoping Meetings To support early scoping, Sound Transit held three community open houses in Tacoma, Federal Way, and Fife. More than 190 people attended these meetings. In addition, an online open house was available at tdlink.participate.online during the early scoping period to inform the public about the project and provide an opportunity to receive feedback using social media tools. All materials presented at the open house were posted on the online open house. Between April 2 and May 3, over 2,470 visitors accessed the online open house. Over 550 written comments were gathered in person and from online comment forms. Public comments were accepted in various ways, including email, online open house, open house comment forms, and mail. In addition, an interactive map tool in the online open house allowed users to place notes at specific locations on a map, and users could indicate if they liked or disliked other commenters’ notes. Similarly, at the community open houses, attendees placed Post-it® notes with their input on large maps. Overall, the most common themes in the public comments were: • Alignment and station location suggestions • Parking • Potential for transit-oriented development • Multimodal connections Page ii | Early Scoping Summary Report June 2018 Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South • General support and expediting construction • Concern about taxes and project cost • Light rail operations and future expansion • Increased access to employment areas • Environmental concerns such as air quality, wetlands, vegetation, hazardous materials, geologic hazards, and environmental justice In the online open house, when asked about the potential benefits of the project, the most common themes for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension were providing transit options and connections that reduce I-5 traffic, enhancing access to jobs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting transit-oriented development. When asked about the potential impacts of the project, the most common themes were project costs, tax increases, property values, and property displacements. In addition to common themes, commenters also specifically addressed alignments, station locations, and other community considerations for the project: • Federal Way Transit Center to South Federal Way—Commenters expressed the most interest in analyzing potential alignments along the west side of I-5 and State Route (SR) 99. Many of the comments received on the South Federal Way station area questioned the representative location near S 352nd Street, both for access, existing congestion, and impacts to the adjacent businesses. • South Federal Way to Fife—Several commenters expressed concern about a light rail alignment through semi-rural areas and potential impacts to environmental resources such as Hylebos Creek and wetland areas. A few comments supported a station location in Milton. • Fife to East Tacoma—For this area where I-5 and the representative project alignment generally run east and west, commenters suggested analyzing potential alignments on both the north and south sides of I-5, and along SR 99. Of the various station location suggestions received, a number of comments suggested locating the Fife Station north of SR 99 and east of 54th Avenue E. • East Tacoma and Tacoma Dome—Commenters generally expressed interest in routing light rail along the north side of I-5 (the freeway runs east and west through this area). A variety of East Tacoma Station and Tacoma Dome Station locations were suggested, including sites north or south of I-5 for the East Tacoma Station. Many commenters expressed concern about whether there would be sufficient parking at the Tacoma Dome Station or if parking could be included at the East Tacoma Station. Others emphasized opportunities for transit-oriented development. Page iii | Early Scoping Summary Report June 2018 Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South Next Steps Sound Transit is now using the information received during early scoping to develop and refine potential alternatives. The initial evaluation process involves two steps: 1) considering the ability of the alternatives being considered to satisfy the Purpose and Need statement, and 2) evaluating the alternatives for their consistency with the Sound Transit 3 Plan, which is the basis for the proposed project. In a Level 1 Conceptual Evaluation, the performance of these alternatives will be assessed, using generally qualitative measures based on the purpose and need. The higher performing alternatives will then be advanced and further evaluated in Level 2 Detailed Evaluation, using more detailed criteria. The Level 1 and Level 2 evaluations include criteria such as transportation benefits, cost, ridership, transit-oriented development, land use plans, technical feasibility, and environmental impacts. Sound Transit’s alternatives development process will continue to involve the public as well as the project’s advisory groups (Elected Leadership Group, Stakeholder Group, and Interagency Group). In addition, Sound Transit will conduct interviews with community leaders, jurisdictions, and social service providers to seek input and identify additional ways to reach low-income, minority, and limited-English-proficiency populations. At the conclusion of the alternatives development process, the Sound Transit Board is expected to identify a preferred alternative and other reasonable alternatives to study in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement in summer 2019. Page iv | Early Scoping Summary Report June 2018 Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of this Report ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Tacoma Dome Link Extension and Operations and Maintenance Facility South ......................................................................................................... 1 2 EARLY SCOPING PROCESS .................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Purpose of Early Scoping ...................................................................................... 3 2.2 Opportunities to Comment .................................................................................... 3 2.3 Summary of Participation .....................................................................................
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