METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD TRANSIT CENTER STUDY Final Report August 2015 Achnowledgements TBD Final Report Metropolitan Bakersfield Transit Center Study i Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Background and Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................1 Public Outreach .................................................................................................................................................................1 Suitable Transit Center Site Locations ...............................................................................................................................2 Market Study Assessment .................................................................................................................................................4 Evaluation Criteria .............................................................................................................................................................4 Recommendations .............................................................................................................................................................5 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Planning Process ...............................................................................................................................................................7 Document Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................9 Metropolitan Bakersfield .................................................................................................................................................11 3. Background ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Kern Council of Governments .........................................................................................................................................12 Bicycle Plans ..................................................................................................................................................................14 Rail Plans .........................................................................................................................................................................15 Other Applicable Documents ...........................................................................................................................................17 Public Workshop .............................................................................................................................................................19 4. Public Outreach ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Primary Site Locations .....................................................................................................................................................23 5. Suitable Transit Center Locations ..................................................................................................................... 23 Secondary Site Locations ................................................................................................................................................35 Zoning Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................37 6. TOD Market Study Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 37 TOD Market Feasibility ....................................................................................................................................................38 Projected Market Demand ...............................................................................................................................................39 Cumulative Assessment of Station Site TOD Potential....................................................................................................41 Evaluation Criteria ...........................................................................................................................................................43 7. Transit Center and TOD Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 43 Evaluation Results ...........................................................................................................................................................45 8. Conclusion and Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 47 ii Final Report Metropolitan Bakersfield Transit Center Study List of Figures Figure 1 Proposed Site Locations ....................................................................................................................................................3 Figure 2 Secondary Site Locations ..................................................................................................................................................3 Figure 3 Sustainable Communities Strategy Transit Priority Areas ................................................................................................14 Figure 4 Public Workshop 2 Results ..............................................................................................................................................22 Figure 5 Proposed Site Locations ..................................................................................................................................................25 Figure 6 Low-Income Population by TAZ .......................................................................................................................................28 Figure 7 Projected 2040 Population by TAZ ...................................................................................................................................29 Figure 8 Projected Employment by TAZ ........................................................................................................................................30 Figure 9 Existing Transit ................................................................................................................................................................31 Figure 10 Secondary Site Locations ..............................................................................................................................................36 Figure 11 Zoning Distribution .........................................................................................................................................................38 Figure 12 Transit Center Site Evaluation Matrix .............................................................................................................................46 List of Tables Table 1 Zoning Potential for TOD ....................................................................................................................................................4 Table 2 Evaluation Criteria Matrix ....................................................................................................................................................5 Table 3 Summary of RTP Projects .................................................................................................................................................13 Table 4 Kern Transit Bus Operations ..............................................................................................................................................16 Table 5 Existing Demographics .....................................................................................................................................................26 Table 6 Projected Demographics ...................................................................................................................................................27 Table 7 TOD Market Feasibility Criteria .........................................................................................................................................39 Table 8 TOD Market Feasibility Results .........................................................................................................................................39 Table 9 Projected Market Demand (Half-Mile) ...............................................................................................................................40 Table 10 Zoning Potential for TOD ................................................................................................................................................41 Table 11 Evaluation Criteria Matrix .................................................................................................................................................45 List of Appendices Appendix A Fact Sheets Appendix B Existing Planning Documents