CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE PHASE ONE MOBILITY PLAN & MOBILITY FEE TECHNICAL REPORT August 2021 Prepared for: Prepared by: CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE PHASE ONE MOBILITY PLAN & MOBILITY FEE TECHNICAL REPORT AUGUST 2021 Produced for: City of Port St. Lucie Produced by: Jonathan B. Paul, AICP Principal NUE Urban Concepts, LLC 2579 SW 87th Drive, Suite 101 Gainesville, FL 32608 833-NUC-8484 [email protected] www.nueurbanconcepts.com © 2021 NUE Urban Concepts, LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written permission of the copyright holder. For permission, send written request to NUE Urban Concepts, LLC 2579 SW 87th Drive, Suite 101 Gainesville, FL 32608 or email [email protected]. This work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior written permission, solely by City of St. Augustine; provided all copies contain the following statement: "© 2021 NUE Urban Concepts, LLC. This work is reproduced with the permission of NUE Urban Concepts. No other use is permitted without the express prior written permission of NUE Urban Concepts, LLC. For permission, send written request to NUE Urban Concepts, LLC 2579 SW 87th Drive, Suite 101 Gainesville, FL 32608 or email [email protected]." NUE URBAN CONCEPTS, LLC 2579 SW 87th Drive, Suite 101 Gainesville, FL 32608 833-NUC-8484 [email protected] August 5th, 2021 Mr. Russ Blackburn City Manager City of Port St. Lucie 121 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd Port St. Lucie, FL 34984 Re: City of Port St. Lucie Draft Phase One Mobility Plan & Mobility Fee Technical Dear Mr. Blackburn: Enclosed is the Technical Report for the City of Port St. Lucie Phase One Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee. This Technical Report has been prepared to document the methodology used to develop the Phase One Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee. The Mobility Fee is based upon the mobility and multimodal corridors and intersections included in the Phase One Mobility Plan. The Phase One Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee are consistent with all legal and statutory requirements and meet the dual rational nexus test and the rough proportionality test. The Mobility Fee features two assessment areas, with a lower fee east of the St. Lucie River in support of the City’s ongoing efforts to promote infill and redevelopment along the US Hwy 1 corridor. The Phase One Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee Technical Report has been prepared to allow the Mobility Fee to become effective October 1st, 2021 should the City Council elect to adopt the Plan and Fee. The Phase Two Mobility Plan will actively engage the public, community stakeholders, the development community, governmental partners, and the City Council is identifying specific improvements along corridors and at intersections to enhance mobility within and surrounding the City. An update of the Mobility Fee may be required depending on the final Phase Two Mobility Plan. The Mobility Fee will provide the City Council with the ability to prioritize and fund multimodal transportation improvements that best serve the City’s residents, businesses, and visitors. I look forward to continuing working with you and your Staff in preparation for the 1st reading of the Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee implementing ordinance. Sincerely, Jonathan B. Paul Jonathan B. Paul, AICP Principal www.nueurbanconcepts.com Phase One Mobility Plan & Mobility Fee TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 4 Legislative Background 6 Impact Fee & Mobility Fee Comparison 13 Legal 14 Comprehensive Plan 25 Developing the Phase One Mobility Plan & Fee 27 Growth 28 Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) 29 Person Miles of Travel (PMT) 31 Level & Quality of Service Standards 33 Phase One Mobility Plan 41 Mobility Fee 44 Existing Conditions Evaluation 45 Multimodal Capacity 46 Phase One Mobility Plan Projects 50 Funding 54 New Growth Evaluation 56 Person Miles of Capacity Rate (PMCr) 57 Mobility Fee Assessment Areas 58 Person Travel Demand per Use (PTDu) 59 Mobility Fee Schedule 62 Mobility Fee Calculation Examples 69 Mobility Fee Comparison 70 Mobility Fee Benefit District 75 Definitions 77 Recommended Next Steps 88 Conclusion 93 Figures Figure 1. Concurrency Cycle 12 Figure 2. Developing a Mobility Plan & Mobility Fee 27 Figure 3. Person Miles of Travel (PMT) Increase 32 Figure 4. Street Quality of Service (QOS) Standards 37 Figure 5. Bicycling & Walking Quality of Service (QOS) Standards 38 Figure 6. Bicycling & Micromobility Quality of Service (QOS) Standards 39 Figure 7. Transit Quality of Service (QOS) Standards 40 © 2021 NUE Urban Concepts, LLC. All rights reserved. Page 1 Phase One Mobility Plan & Mobility Fee Figures, continued Figure 8. Moving People Providing Choices 41 Figure 9. Speed of Travel 42 Figure 10. Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee 44 Figure 11. New Growth Evaluation 56 Figure 12. Person Miles of Capacity Rate (PMCr) 57 Figure 13. Person Travel Demand per Use (PTDu) 59 Figure 14. Mobility Fee Calculation 62 Figure 15. Mobility Fee Schedule Components 64 Figure 16. Multimodal Neighborhood Concept 90 Figure 17. Trail Oriented Development (TrOD) 91 Figure 18. Neighborhood Mobility Hubs 92 Tables Table 1. Projected Growth 28 Table 2. Growth in Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) 29 Table 3. Growth in Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) by Area 30 Table 4. Increase in Person Miles of Travel (PMT) 31 Table 5. 2020 Areawide VMT & VMC Analysis 35 Table 6. 2045 Areawide VMT & VMC Analysis 35 Table 7. 2020 Existing Conditions Evaluation 45 Table 8. Road Capacities 46 Table 9. Multimodal Capacities: Bicycling and Walking QOS 48 Table 10. Multimodal Capacities: Bicycling and MicroMobility QOS 49 Table 11. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridor ImproveMents, Cost & Capacities 51 Table 12. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridor & Intersection Improvements 52 Table 13. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridor Detailed Improvements 53 Table 14. Anticipated Available Funding 55 Table 15. New Growth Evaluation 56 Table 16. Person Miles of Capacity Rate (PMCr) 57 Table 17. Limited Access Evaluation 61 Table 18. Mobility Fee Schedule 66 Table 19. Mobility Improvements on County Roads 72 Maps Map A. Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA) Map B. Areawide Level of Service (LOS) Map C. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridors Map D. Phase One Mobility Plan Intersections Map E. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridor Improvements Map F. Phase One Mobility Plan Intersection Improvements © 2021 NUE Urban Concepts, LLC. All rights reserved. Page 2 Phase One Mobility Plan & Mobility Fee Maps, continued Map G. Mobility Fee Assessment Areas Map H. Miles of City Roads Map I. Mobility Fee Benefit District Appendices Appendix A. Florida DepartMent of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Transportation Guidance Appendix B. Traffic Analysis Zones Appendix C. On The Maps: Employee Flow Appendix D. On The Maps: Places of Employment Appendix E. Regional Travel Demand Network Appendix F. 2017 National Household Travel Survey Data: Florida Travel 10 Miles or Less Appendix G. 2017 National Household Travel Survey Data: Florida Travel 15 Miles or Less Appendix H. 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan: Volume to Capacity Analysis Appendix I. Traffic Characteristics Report Appendix J. FDOT Generalized Daily Service Volumes Appendix K. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridor ImproveMents Appendix L. Phase One Mobility Plan Intersection Improvements Appendix M. Phase One Mobility Plan Corridor IMproveMent Cost Appendix N. Roadway Cross-Sections Appendix O. Trip Generation Appendix P. 2017 National Household Travel Survey Data: East of St. Lucie River Appendix Q. 2017 National Household Travel Survey Data: West of St. Lucie River Appendix R. Person Travel DeMand per Use (PTDu) Appendix S. Mobility Fee Schedule per 1,000 sq. ft. or unit of measure Appendix T. Comparison of St. Lucie County Roads Impact Fee versus Port St. Lucie Mobility Fee The Remainder of This Page Intentionally Left Blank © 2021 NUE Urban Concepts, LLC. All rights reserved. Page 3 Phase One Mobility Plan & Mobility Fee EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1985, the Florida Legislature passed the Growth Management Act that required all local governments in Florida adopt Comprehensive Plans to guide future development and mandated that adequate public facilities be provided “concurrent” with the impacts of new development. Transportation concurrency became the measure used by local governments to ensure that adequate public facilities, in the form of road capacity, was available to meet the transportation demands from new development. By 1993, the Florida Legislature recognized an unintended consequence of transportation concurrency is that it essentially stopped development in urban areas where road capacity was constrained and pushed development to suburban and rural areas where road capacity was either available or was cheaper to construct. In 2007, the Legislature introduced the concept of mobility plans and mobility fees as a replacement of transportation concurrency, proportionate share and road impact fees. In 2011, the Legislature eliminated state mandated transportation concurrency and made it optional for “any local government”. In 2013, the Legislature encouraged “local governments”, defined equally in Florida Statute as “counties and municipalities”, to adopt alternative mobility funding systems, such as mobility fees based on a plan of improvements, as an alternative to transportation concurrency, proportionate share and road impact fees. In 2019, the Legislature required mobility fees follow the same statutory requirements as impact fees. In October 2020, the City Council adopted amendments to the Comprehensive Plan that reflected the City’s interest in the development of a multimodal transportation system and consideration of implementing a mobility fee to fund capital improvements for the multimodal transportation system. The City also accepted a final Multimodal Plan report to serve as a guide to enhance mobility throughout the City and promote multimodal transportation through new sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and greenways. In January 2021, the City provided notice to St. Lucie County that it intends to terminate its interlocal agreement and will no longer collect a County road impact fee for development within the City effective October 1st, 2021.