november 13 community forum - presentation

7/30/2019 November 13 Community Forum - Presentation

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Welcome to the Crystal City StreetcarEnvironmental Assessment Community Forum

Tonights meeting focuses on:

The purpose of the study

The Crystal City Streetcar and its relationship to otherarea transportation modes and improvement projects

Issues that will be studied as part of the project

Environmental Assessment

Opportunities for public input


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Arlington County, in cooperation with the

Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has

initiated an Environmental Assessment (EA)

of the Crystal City Streetcar Project.

The streetcar was identified in plans andpolicies as a key component of the

transportation system to serve Pentagon

City, Crystal City and Potomac Yard.

The EA will evaluate the potentialenvironmental impacts of the streetcar

project and identify mitigation

strategies, as necessary.


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The Crystal City Streetcar

Project would establish a

fixed rail streetcar line from

the vicinity of Potomac Avenue

and South Glebe Road to thePentagon City Metrorail Station

in Arlington County, VA.

Streetcars would be a

complement to and extension

of the existing transit network,which includes Metrorail,

Metrobus, OmniRide, and

Virginia Railway Express (VRE).


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The purpose of the Crystal City Streetcar Project is to:

Serve planned development

Complement existing transit service

Link Arlington County activity centers

Improve mobility for the transit-dependent population

Increase transit mode share

Support environmental sustainability

Contribute to community identity

Accommodate future travel demand


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Master and small area plans have been completed by Arlington

County to guide dense, mixed-use, market-driven redevelopmentactivity, including:

Master Transportation Plan(2005, with appendicescompleted 2007-2011)

Crystal City Sector Plan(2010) Crystal City Multimodal Transportation Study(2010).

Transit improvements are being phased in to accommodate

new development being planned in the area.


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Expected Increases in Population 2010-2035 Expected Increases in Employment Density 2010-2035


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Investment in a high-capacity transit

mode like streetcar is necessary to

meet the transportation needs of the

study area:

Route 1 corridor travel markets willchange as a result of planned

development

The existing transportation network

will be unable to meet increaseddemand

Streetcar investment will support

the local vision for growth


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The Crystal City Streetcar Project will link the residential andcommercial uses in Pentagon City, Crystal City and Potomac

Yard to the Metro and VRE stations, improving regional access

by extending the service area of these stations.

It will provide connections to jobs and services within the study

area to enhance mobility for area residents by:

Distributing trips to and

from Metrorail and VRE

Distributing trips within

the study area

Connecting to the

Columbia Pike corridor


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The Crystal City streetcar project is one component of the multi-modal

transportation system planned to serve the increasing travel demand inthe Pentagon City, Crystal City, Potomac Yard area:

Metrorail

Bus

Streetcar

Metrorail Access improvements are plannedat both the Pentagon City and Crystal City

Metrorail stations. A new Potomac Yard

Metrorail station is planned for Alexandria.

Bus The Crystal City Potomac Yard (CCPY)Transitway is currently being designed and

constructed in Arlington and Alexandria.

Streetcar The Columbia Pike StreetcarProject will connect Pentagon City to the

Columbia Pike corridor to the west.

Roadway Improvements

Bicycle and pedestrian improvements


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Streetcars:

Provide a high level of passenger capacity

with frequent service

Vehicles operate on city streets with powerprovided by overhead wires

Tracks standard railroad gauge embedded

into the pavement within existing streetrights-of-way

Power substations approximately five,20 ft. x 30 ft. substations

Stops approximately 9 simple stops withshelter and raised platform

Vehicle storage facility for up to 8 vehicles,which could be incorporated into another building


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The Crystal City

Streetcar Project :

2.5 miles from Pentagon

City to South Glebe Road@ Potomac Avenue

Connection to the

Columbia Pike Streetcar

line at Pentagon City

Both streetcars and buses

to operate in the CCPY

Transitway alignment


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The funding plan for the implementation of the Crystal City Streetcar

consists of previously approved local funds and state capital grants plus

future local funds and anticipated state capital grants. The local funds

come from five sources identified in Arlington's FY 2013-2022 Capital

Improvement Plan (CIP):

1) Arlington's countywide commercial and industrial realestate tax revenue dedicated to transportation capital

projects and called the Transportation Capital Fund (TCF)

2) The Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City Tax

Increment Financing (TIF) Fund district

3) Local revenue bonds supported by the TCF

4) Local revenue bonds supported by the TIF

5) General Obligation (GO) bonds (which would

require passage of a local referendum)


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Natural & Human Environment Potential for Project Effect Nature of Effect

Transportation Resources Enhanced Options

Air Quality To Be Assessed in EA

Economic Development Consistent with Plans

Land Use & ZoningConsistent with Plans /

Transit Oriented Development

Communities / Neighborhoods Enhanced Access / Connectivity

Environmental Justice Communities To Be Assessed in EA

Property Acquisition & DisplacementsFee Simple & Easements /

No Displacements Anticipated

Visual & Aesthetic Character Vehicles / Infrastructure

Cultural Resources To Be Assessed in EA

Public Parks & Recreation Lands -- No Effects

Section 4(f)/6(f) Properties -- No Effects

Noise & Vibration To Be Assessed in EA

Hazardous Materials To Be Assessed in EA

Ecologically Sensitive Areas & Endangered Species -- No Effects

Water Resources -- No Effects

Wetlands -- No Effects

Floodplains -- No Effects

Indirect & Cumulative Effects To Be Assessed in EA

Construction Impacts To Be Assessed in EA

Resource to be evaluated

in EnvironmentalAssessment (EA)

Resource not present /

evaluated--


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Project Timeline

Project Schedule2012 2013

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug

Purpose and Need

Baseline Conditions

NEPA Alternatives

Concept Design

Assess Environmental Effects

Prepare Draft EA

FTA Review and Comment

Prepare Final EANotice of Availability

Public Comment Period

Public Meeting

Response to Comments

Draft FONSI

FTA Review and Comment

Notice of Availability


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Please take a few moments to share your views with the study team

to help us better meet the needs of the community.

Be sure to include your contact information if youd like to receive

future updates as the project progresses.

To learn more about the study or to

submit your questions or commentsat a later time, visit our website:

www.CrystalCityStreetcar.com

Or, contact the study team at:

Email: [email protected]

Public Comment

Message Line: 571-482-9734

Crystal City Streetcar

P.O. Box 18023

Washington, DC 20036


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