CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA Municipal Building Conference Room 201 West Gray Friday, December 13, 2019 4:00 P.M. 1. PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDERSHIP REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER TRANSIT RIDERSHIP FARES. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE NORMAN TRANSIT SYSTEM LONG RANGE PLAN. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING POST OAK ROAD (INDIAN SPRINGS ESTATES) RAILROAD CROSSING BLOCKAGES. 4. REVIEW OF DRAFT ORDINANCE REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROCESSOR ZONING AND LICENSING. 5. MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS. 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ITEM 1 RIDERSHIP REPORT Community Planning & Transportation Committee Meeting – December 13th, 2019 Public Transportation Monthly Report for November 2019 Fixed-Route Ridership • Fixed-routes transported 25,666 passengers in November – a 7% decrease compared to November 2018. The daily average ridership was 1,285, an increase of 6% or 74. • Fiscal year 20 to date ridership (July – November) is 128,310 – a decrease of 9% over the same period last year. Paratransit Ridership • Paratransit transported 1,791 passengers in November – a decrease of 35% compared to November 2018. Average daily ridership was 90, a decrease of 25% or 31. Zone 1 ridership decreased by 35% or 824 and Zone 2 ridership decreased by 35% or 149 compared to November 2018. • Fiscal year 20 year to date (July – November), paratransit ridership is 9,510 – a decrease of 35% or 5,077. Zone 1 ridership has decreased by 36% or 4,473 FYTD; Zone 2 ridership has decreased by 28% or 604 FYTD. Transit Activities • Continued meetings regarding the joint transit and public safety maintenance facility to be constructed near current City fleet maintenance operations on Da Vinci Street. • City staff gained access to FTA grant/reporting systems. Continued work on documentation to gain access to program grant funds. • On November 12, 2019 voters approved the proposed sales tax of 1/8% for public transportation with 70.4% in favor. The tax will become effective April 1, 2020 (after the County jail tax expires). NORMAN TRANSIT RIDERSHIP TOTALS Month: November 2019 FY20: July 1, 2019 ‐ June 30, 2020 (FY19: July 1, 2018 ‐ June 30, 2019) Average Daily Fixed‐Route Passengers Days of Service ROUTE Nov‐18 Nov‐19 % Change # Change FYTD19 FYTD20 % Change # Change Month Mon‐Fri Sat Total 10 Main Street 294 273 ‐7% ‐21 290 283 ‐2% ‐7 Nov‐19 20 NA 20 11 Lindsey East 539 587 9% 48 484 512 6% 28 Nov‐18 21 2 23 12 Lindsey West 77 151 96% 74 90 132 47% 42 FYTD20 108 NA 108 20 West Norman Link 26 13 ‐51% ‐13 24 14 ‐43% ‐10 FYTD19 107 14 121 21 Alameda/E. Norman 210 192 ‐9% ‐18 225 186 ‐17% ‐39 24 Sooner Express 60 66 9% 6 58 60 3% 2 44 Social Security (Tues. & Fri.) 44 Social Security 5 3 ‐42% ‐275‐26% ‐2 Month Days FYTD TOTAL 1,211 1,285 6% 74 1,177 1,191 1% 14 Nov‐19 9 44 Nov‐18 9 43 Total Fixed‐Route Passengers ROUTE Nov‐18 Nov‐19 % Change # Change FYTD19 FYTD20 % Change # Change *Saturday service discontinued 10 Main Street 6,761 5,464 ‐19% ‐1,297 35,130 30,582 ‐13% ‐4,548 January 1, 2019. All routes operate 11 Lindsey East 12,401 11,738 ‐5% ‐663 58,554 55,278 ‐6% ‐3,276 Monday‐Friday except Route 44, 12 Lindsey West 1,773 3,028 71% 1,255 10,835 14,220 31% 3,385 which operates on Tuesday and 20 West Norman Link 600 256 ‐57% ‐344 2,847 1,460 ‐49% ‐1,387 Friday. 21 Alameda/E. Norman 4,832 3,844 ‐20% ‐988 27,210 20,101 ‐26% ‐7,109 24 Sooner Express 1,261 1,311 4% 50 6,222 6,454 4% 232 44 Social Security 43 25 ‐42% ‐18 284 215 ‐24% ‐69 TOTAL 27,671 25,666 ‐7% ‐2,005 141,082 128,310 ‐9% ‐12,772 CARTaccess Passenger Information ZONE Nov‐18 Nov‐19 % Change # Change FYTD19 FYTD20 % Change # Change Zone 1 2,342 1,518 ‐35% ‐824 12,409 7,936 ‐36% ‐4,473 Zone 2 422 273 ‐35% ‐149 2,178 1,574 ‐28% ‐604 TOTAL 2,764 1,791 ‐35% ‐973 14,587 9,510 ‐35% ‐5,077 ITEM 2 TRANSIT SYSTEM LONG RANGE PLAN Norman Transit System Long-Range Plan Council Community Planning and Transportation Committee December 13, 2019 4:00pm Background • 2008 CART Long-Range Public Transportation Plan – Based on a needs assessment undertaken in 2003 – Produced improvement recommendations in phases – Most implementation not realized due to lack of funding • 2014 City Comprehensive Transportation Plan – Transit Subcommittee recommended enhancements to update the 2008 CART Plan – Discussed local and regional needs – Developed immediate, ongoing, short range, medium range, and long range action items for transit – Transit updates incorporated into the City of Norman Comprehensive Transportation Plan adopted May 2014 2008 CART Long-Range Public Transportation Plan • Phase I Improvement Recommendations – Address requests for longer service hours: • Extended service hours on high-ridership core routes • Initiation of Sunday service. • Downtown/Campus Corner Circulator operating at 20-minute headways. • Phase II Improvement Recommendations – Address requests for higher frequency more effective and understandable routes: • Creation of a grid of corridor routes • Operate the key grid routes at 30-minute headways • Phase III Improvement Recommendations – Add routes along new service corridors, including: • State Highway 9 Circulator • West Norman Circulator • East Norman Circulator • Berry Road Corridor (expand existing) • Main Street Corridor extension west to Sooner Mall 2008 CART Long-Range Public Transportation Plan 2014 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Transit Related Action Items Action Items to be Implemented as Soon as Possible Short Range (first 5 years of the plan, 5th year = 2019) • Action S1c: Adopt the Updated CART Long Range Transportation Plan – COMPLETED • Action M4a: Extend the CART Transit System Service Hours on Five Key Routes – EXTENDED TO 10pm, NOT EXTENDED AS LONG AS RECOMMENDED Action Items to be Conducted on an Ongoing or Annual Basis • Action M4b: Add Sunday CART Transit System Service • Action S2b: Coordinate the Norman Thoroughfare Plan with the Norman Land Use Plan • Action M4c: Enhance the CARTaccess Service Hours to Match Fixed Route Service – AS • Action S2c: Allocate a Portion of the Available Local Funds to All Modes NEEDED • Action M4j: Provide Bus Pull-over Bays at Bus Stops on Upgrades to Urban Arterial Streets – • Action M4d: Maintain CART Service Frequency on Lindsey East & West Routes Year Round – LINDSEY STREET COMPLETED • Action M5b: Actively Engage in Agency and Public Planning and Promoting of Intercity • Action M4e: Add a New Downtown/Campus Corner Circulator Route Transit Services – REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA • Action M4f: Pilot Project to Reconfigure Main Street Route and Supporting Routes to Create • Action P1d: Monitor Transit Facilities and Rolling Stock Conditions and Implement Needed Initial Grid Network Maintenance • Action M4k: Enhance the CART Transit Accessibility, Safety and Amenities – • Action P2b: Assess Annually the Transit LOS and Ridership on Major Streets in Norman COMPLETED/ONGOING • Action P3a: Accommodate Pedestrian, Bicycle and Transit Access and Mobility During Public • Action M5a: Encourage the use of Intercity Transit Services and Private Construction in Public ROW • Action M5c: Develop Site Planning and Property Development Concepts for Commuter Rail • Action P4b: Monitor Transit Usage Barriers and Implement Mitigation Measures Station Areas • Action F1c: Seek FTA Funding for Transit Operations in Norman • Action F1h: Study the Needs, Methods and Implications of Establishing a Dedicated Source • Action E3a: Coordinate the Planned Commuter Rail Station with Future Land Use Planning, of Funding for CART – COMPLETED Development Controls and Incentives Medium Range (by the year 2025) • Action M4g: Reconfigure and Add Routes to Create Grid Network • Action M4i: Update the CART Long Range Public Transportation Plan • Action M4j: Create Hub Facilities for Coordinated Areawide Transit Services Long Range (by the year 2035) • Action M4h: Add New Bus Routes to Target Key Corridors and to Expand the Serviced Area • Action F4a: Identify and Enter into Agreements to Secure the Property and Rights of Way for the Proposed Commuter Rail Stations 2014 City Comprehensive Transportation Plan 2013-2014 CART Long-Range Public Transportation Plan Update Current Challenges • Stabilization of Current Operation and Budget • General Fund and Capital Fund Budgets • Program of FTA Grant Funds • Bus Maintenance Facility • Fleet Replacements/Upgrades • Technology Upgrades – Updates to vehicles that do not have proper equipment (GPS, Automatic Passenger Counters, etc.) • Implementation of Fare Structure and Modern Fareboxes Council Priorities? • Service Adjustments – Restore Saturday Service – Extend Routes/Stops • Norman Library East, Moore Norman