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 REGIONAL PARK - AND - RIDE STRATEGIC IMPLE MENTATION PLAN 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