presented to

presented by

East Central Florida Corridor Task Force

Space Coast TPO

02/16/15

Huiwei ShenSystems PlanningFlorida Department of Transportation

Recommendations and Implementation

► Northwest Florida

► Tampa Bay-Northeast Florida*

► Tampa Bay-Central Florida*

► Southeast Florida-Heartland-Central Florida

► Southwest Florida-Heartland-Central Florida

Future Corridor Study Areas

* Concept Reports Complete

Tampa Bay-Central Florida Study Area

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East Central Florida Corridor Task Force

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Pilot StudyArea

► Created by Executive Order 13-319, November 1, 2013

► Purpose: “evaluating and developing consensus recommendations on future transportation corridors serving established and emerging economic activity centers in portions of Brevard, Orange, and Osceola Counties”

► 13 members representing public, private, civic organizations

East Central Florida Corridor Task Force

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East Central Florida Study Area

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North Ranch Sector Plan Framework

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Recommend guiding principles for coordination of future transportation and land use planning

Review and determine consistency among existing state, regional, local transportation plans

Review local and regional land use and development plans and determine consistency with transportation plans

Consider and recommend general purpose, need, and location for new or enhanced transportation corridors

Solicit and consider agency, stakeholder, and public input

Recommend proposed action plan for new or enhanced transportation corridors

Task Force Charge

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► Conservation

» Identify regionally significant land and water resources first

» Avoid existing conservation lands

» Maintain integrity and connectivity of natural systems

► Countryside

» Improve connectivity to working farms

» Protect productive agricultural lands

» Be compatible with rural development

Guiding Principles

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Conservation

Countryside

► Centers

» Improve connectivity to existing and emerging centers

» Locate in areas targeted for growth

» Improve quality of existing communities

► Corridors

» Improve access to economic assets and markets

» Make optimal use of existing facilities

» Give preference to existing corridors; recognize new corridors may be neededto fill gaps

Guiding Principles (continued)

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Centers

Corridors

► Corridors (continued)

» Make early decisions about corridor location

» Include multiple modes and uses

» Coordinate access with land use decisions

» Preserve function of corridor

» Use context sensitive design

» Use advanced and energy efficient approaches

» Ensure safety and security

» Support emergency evacuation and response

Guiding Principles (continued)

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Corridors

Recommended Improvements to Existing Transportation Corridors

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Recommended Study Areas for New East-West Transportation Corridors

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Recommended Study Areas for New North-South Transportation Corridors

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► Identify future investment needs to maximize the use of and add capacity to existing corridors (4 east-west, 1 north-south)

► Conduct Evaluation Studies of potential new corridors (2 east-west, 2 north-south)

► Regional rail and transit system plan

► Amend existing local and regional plans to include recommended corridors and be consistent with recommended guiding principles» Local government comprehensive plans» MPO long-range transportation plans» Expressway authority master plans» Strategic Regional Policy Plan» Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Proposed Action Plan

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► Develop agreement among local and regional entities to strengthen consistency among future transportation, land use, water supply plans

► Develop planning tools and legal instruments to reserve and protect rights of way for recommended corridors

► Develop framework for partnership and co-location agreements with railroads, utilities, or other infrastructure providers

Proposed Action Plan

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► Share recommendations with local governments, regional partners, state agencies, federal agencies (DEO, FDOT)

► Initiate Evaluation studies for recommended corridors and study areas (FDOT)

► Identify implementation tools (DEO, FDOT)

► Support ongoing working group of regional and local agencies (DEO, FDOT)

► Develop process for tracking progress and identifying needed policy changes» FDOT, DEO: track progress on action items (transportation and other)» FTC: monitor lesson learned; recommend new or revised policies on

statewide basis

Proposed Initial Implementation Activities

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www.ECFCorridorTaskForce.org

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