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City of PhoenixPublic Transit Department

Citizens Committee on the Future of Phoenix TransportationRequests for Information

Committee Member:

Status: Completed or In Progress

1. Staff to address the assumptions made on the funding scenarios and present a possible low, mid, and high estimation on tax revenue. L. Gilroy In ProgressAnswer: See attached Item #1

2. Presentation on individual point to point travel options R. Miller In ProgressAnswer: Identifying information for committee review

3. Information on toll roads and how they may help fund transportation needs. R. Miller In ProgressAnswer: Currently researching toll roads and funding mechanisms

4. Valley Metro Boards/Commissions membership, weight, and process as well as federal criteria for projects. S. Ferniza In ProgressAnswer: See attached Item #4 for federal criteria, additional information forthcoming on boards.

5. Staff could provide population estimates from the 1950’s or 1960’s versus the actual growth in this area.

M. Shultz In Progress

Answer: In contact with MAG and researching information

6. Staff to come present at Central City South. E. Olivas CompletedAnswer: In contact with Public Information Officer for scheduling and attending Central City 10/18 GAIN event.

7. Facilitate setting up student listening sessions. I. Danley CompletedAnswer: In contact with Public Information Officer for scheduling.

8. Staff to provide what the Village Planning Committees have already recommended for their areas. Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), MAG Central Phoenix Framework Study, Citizens Transit Commission reports, and the Downtown Phoenix Comprehensive Transportation Study and have staff tell us what was recommended when giving us their presentations for each area.

R. Miller Completed

Answer: See attached Item #8

Committee Questions to be Addressed:



9. Ask the public about what was promised versus what was delivered from the T2000 tax and do they want it finished or start new.

M. Cornelius Completed

Answer: Currently on Talktransportation.org

10. A proposed question on fares and if too expensive. I. Danley CompletedAnswer: Staff will ask the public a question on talktransportation.org the week of 10/13 with rolling results.

11. Identify if there is an inverse relationship between pavement condition and maintenance of the transit fleet and if there are street improvements that provide an improvement to transit.

D. Martin Completed

Answer: The structure of the current transit operting contracts is on a cost per revenue mile (CPM) basis. This CPM cost includes all contractor costs associated with operating bus service and maintaining the bus fleet. In order for any bus maintenance cost savings to be identified that could offset additional street maintenance costs, information and data would need to be collected in order to quanitify any corresponding bus maintenance savings. These savings would then need to be provided to interested transit operating contract firms during the contract procurement process in order to allow those firms to take into account this information in preparing their contract CPM proposals. It is uncertain whether this data and information would tangibly decrease any CPM proposals provided by firms for bus fleet maintenance costs.

12. Assumptions made on the costs provided in the funding scenarios

L.Gilroy Completed

Answer: See attached item #7

13. Request for magnitude of street improvement needs in next packet.

R. Baele Completed


14. Include cost per mile for various transit modes. F. McCune CompletedAnswer: See the High Capacity Transit Corridors document in the 10/21 packet for costs by mode.



15. Request for Valley Metro, PPP, and Downtown Transportation Study speakers.

Committee members

Completed

Answer: VM scheduled for 10/21, Downtown Transportation Study and Reinvent scheduled for 11/5, PPP speaker scheduled for 11/18.

16. Ridership for light rail to date, peak times versus non-peak times and if reaching capacity.

L. Gilroy Completed


17. Distribute key message, draft Facebook message for Committee.

D. Brossart Completed

Answer: Email message distributed 9/19/14.

18. Pull database for MyPlan Phx, Reinvent Phx to cross-reference comments and encourage cross-promotion between social media sites.

S. Scutari Completed

Answer: Message sent to MyPlanPhx participants on 9/26/14.

19. As much advance information as possible on public participation and presentation schedule to committee.

M. Peters Completed

Answer: Advance notices on public participation will be distributed in packet or separate email.

20. Analysis on the effects of zoning and economic development on ridership.

A. Federhar Completed

Answer: See attached Item #4 from Reinvent Phoenix and ASU.

21. Information could be provided on the cost per rider and an analysis of Phoenix fares versus other cities and regions nationally.

I. Danley Completed

Answer: See attached Item #5.

22. More robust outreach to neighborhood organizations, small business, village planning groups, corporation employees for their input.

F. McCune Completed/ Ongoing

Answer: Presentation scheduling in process for Chamber of Commerce, all 15 Village Planning Committees, Local First Arizona, Environmental Quality Commission, and Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues.



23. A listing with amounts of the outstanding projects that still need to be completed when the T2000 tax sunsets.

F.McCune Completed

Answer: Essentially, the capital projects that will not be completed by June 2020 would primarily be light rail extensions. Specifically, NWE Phase II to Metrocenter, and the "Other" 7-10 miles of light rail identified in the original plan will not be completed. The cost would be in the range of about $600M - $900M. We are also likely to fall short on our bus bays by about 150 at a cost of about $100k each.

24. Traffic congestion levels on Central Avenue, 7th Street, and 7th Avenue current and prior to light rail service.

R. Miller Completed

Answer: See attached Item #8.

25. Where are reduced fares being sold? E. Olivas CompletedAnswer: Valley Metro fare media (bus and light rail passes) are available for purchase in 30 cities/areas across the valley, including at approximately 800 retail locations and online. Of those 800 retail locations, approximately 15 stores have chosen to sell only full fare passes. Additionally, approximately 11 retail locations have conversely decided to sell only reduced fare passes. Each retail location determines the transit pass inventory they wish to carry for sale. Retail locations generally make their purchases based on sales.

26. More data on expressions of citizens and users. M. Shultz CompletedAnswer: We are continuing to plan outreach at transit facilities and events, this will be ongoing.

27. Staff planned to present at neighborhood GAIN events or the State Fair.

A. James Completed

Answer: Public Information section is in contact to present at GAIN events the weekend of 10/18 and will have a booth at the State Fair on 10/25.

28. Staff could provide population estimates from the 1950’s or 1960’s versus the actual growth in this area.

M. Shultz Completed

Answer: To be provided at the Oct 8 meeting. Research to be conducted by ASU/COP Staff.

29. Way to define costs for the bullet items on the slide overarching citywide service issues.


Answer: See attached item #16.



30. Scenarios for increasing the tax and the service it would fund.



31. How all modes can connect together and do we have best practices already with shade and how can the tax fund this.


as their size, shape, placement, ADA, etc. Our current best practices provide for shaded bus stops as funding allows at the highest ridership locations. One standard shaded bus stop costs $12,000 to construct and $1690/year to maintain. We have approximately 1400 bus stops with no man-made or natural shade. Staff is working with a consultant to confirm the number of bus stops with no shade of any type. From that data, staff intends to prioritize the installation of shade based on ridership, feasibility (right-of-way constraints), and available funding. See attached item #16 on how shade may be funded.

32. Raw dollars on what this costs versus the funding gap so we can decide as committee.

F. McCune Completed


33. Provide if the 4/10 cent tax was extended what the yield would be versus 5/10 cent or other preferences.

M. Peters Completed


34. Survey data and would like to see survey data broken out by regions the committee is studying.

I. Danley/ S. Pastor LaSoto

Completed

Answer: Staff will ask the public a question on talktransportation.org specific to the planning areas on 10/3 with rolling results.

35. Where are the comments coming from (urban versus suburban) and verify if few, same people commenting on talktransportation.org.

S. Ferniza Completed


Item #1 Transit Funding Scenarios – High Sales Tax Growth

(Example scenarios for consideration per Committee request)

Tax Rate

Duration of Tax High Capacity Transit (HCT)

Bus Corridor Improvements Additional Enhancements Sales Tax Revenue

Total Program

0.4% 30 yrs 2020-2050

40-60 miles additional

BRT, Streetcar, LRT

Longer service hours each day

More frequent buses on key routes

Service on most major streets based on development and travel demand

Complete most of Transit 2000 plan

Shade for nearly all bus stops over 20 years

None $11.7B $22.2B

0.5% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT



Service on all major streets based on development and travel demand

Complete Transit 2000 plan


Limited complete streets on pilot transit corridors

ADA and security enhancements

CNG infrastructure and solar improvements at transit facilities

New northwest bus operations facility

$14.6B $29.8B

0.6% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT


More frequent buses on most routes



Earlier implementation of service improvements


Complete streets for major bus and HCT corridors




$17.5B $32.3B

0.7% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT


More frequent buses on all routes






Enhance connectivity to complete streets for major bus and HCT corridors




$20.5B $35.6B



0.8% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT












$23.4B $39.9B

Other Funding Sources Included in Program Alternate Funding Sources to Consider*

City General Fund Focused Sales Tax (e.g., alcohol)

Federal Transit Administration Grants Gasoline Tax

Proposition 400/500 Regional Public Transportation Fund Payroll Tax

State Lottery Funds Property Tax

Fares Income Tax

Advertising Development Impact Fee

Bond Funds * Need to research any potential legal barriers to implementation.

Key Assumptions:

For 0.5%, 0.6%, and 0.7%, additional tax effective no later than January 1, 2017 to implement some projects and service improvements before 2020.

Average annual sales tax revenue growth rate 6.0% (2021 – 2050).

Extension of county wide Proposition 400 (new Prop 500) sales tax from 2026 – 2045, with approximately 2/3 for public transit.

Federal Major Capital Investment participation in HCT/LRT projects 30% overall.

Continued regional allocation of federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program funds to HCT/LRT.

Fare revenue growth of 3% per year for rail and 2.5% per year for bus, with fare increase of approximately $0.25 every three years.

Additional $1 million in general fund revenue every 2 years up to $29 million (2022 – 2046).

Bus and rail operations costs inflated annually at 4% and 3%, respectively.

0.4% does not support financing. 0.5% and above include financing costs for HCT/LRT capital expenditures.

Bus and ADA/paratransit vehicles and ADA/paratransit operations costs are assumed to be funded by Proposition 400 / 500, consistent with current funding.

Except for 0.4%, all include Phoenix transit tax capital expenditures for CNG infrastructure and solar improvements at transit facilities totaling approximately $17 million.



Except for 0.4%, all options include new Northwest bus garage facility to be built with Proposition 500 funding by FY 2032-33. Operating costs would come from Phoenix transit tax.

Local bus, RAPID bus, and ADA/paratransit service improvements to expand the service day, increase frequency where needed, and fill in the grid where there is demand.

Estimated HCT/LRT Operations Dates

Project 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%

Capitol / I-10 West Phase II (2 miles) 2020 2020 2020 2020

South Central Avenue (5 miles) 2024 2024 2026 2020

Northwest Phase II (1.5 miles) 2027 2027 2023 2020


Phoenix/Glendale (3 miles) 2030 2030 2029 2026

Thomas Road Mixed Traffic BRT (15 miles) N/A 2032 2032 2032

19th Avenue Mixed Traffic BRT (9 miles) N/A 2032 2032 2032

Additional 15 miles 2039 2039 2037 2029

Additional 4.5 miles NA 2042 2040 2032

Additional 5 miles NA NA 2041 2032

Additional 5.5 miles NA NA 2044 2035


Additional 5 miles NA NA NA 2038

Item #1 Transit Funding Scenarios – Low Sales Tax Growth


Tax Rate

Duration of Tax High Capacity Transit (HCT)

Bus Corridor Improvements Additional Enhancements Sales Tax Revenue

Total Program

0.4% 30 yrs 2020-2050

10% service reduction for LRT

Maintain existing service

Extend select few routes

None None $6.3B $12.6B

0.5% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT

Maintain existing

Extend select few routes

Shade for select bus stops with high boardings

None

$7.8B $19.7B

0.6% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT


More frequent buses on some key routes

Service on most major streets based on development and travel demand

Complete most of Transit 2000 plan


Limited complete streets on pilot transit corridors



$9.4B $22.4B

0.7% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT







Complete streets for select major bus and HCT corridors




$11.0B $22.9B

0.8% 30 yrs 2020-2050


BRT, Streetcar, LRT












$12.6B $24.9B



Other Funding Sources Included in Program Alternate Funding Sources to Consider*

City General Fund Focused Sales Tax (e.g., alcohol)

Federal Transit Administration Grants Gasoline Tax

Proposition 400/500 Regional Public Transportation Fund Payroll Tax

State Lottery Funds Property Tax

Fares Income Tax

Advertising Development Impact Fee

Bond Funds * Need to research any potential legal barriers to implementation.

Key Assumptions:

For 0.5%, 0.6%, and 0.7%, additional tax effective no later than January 1, 2017 to implement some projects and service improvements before 2020.

Average annual sales tax revenue growth rate of 2.5% (2021 – 2050).

Extension of county wide Proposition 400 (new Prop 500) sales tax from 2026 – 2045, with approximately 2/3 for public transit.

Federal Major Capital Investment participation in HCT/LRT projects 30% overall.

Continued regional allocation of federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program funds to HCT/LRT.

Fare revenue growth of 3% per year for rail and 2.5% per year for bus, with fare increase of approximately $0.25 every three years.

Additional $1 million in general fund revenue every 2 years up to $29 million (2022 – 2046).

Bus and rail operations costs inflated annually at 4% and 3%, respectively.

0.4% does not support financing. 0.5% and above include financing costs for HCT/LRT capital expenditures.

Bus and ADA/paratransit vehicles and ADA/paratransit operations costs are assumed to be funded by Proposition 400 / 500, consistent with current funding.

Except for 0.4%, all include Phoenix transit tax capital expenditures for CNG infrastructure and solar improvements at transit facilities totaling approximately $17 million.

Except for 0.4%, all options include new Northwest bus garage facility to be built with Proposition 500 funding by FY 2032-33. Operating costs would come from Phoenix transit tax.

Local bus, RAPID bus, and ADA/paratransit service improvements to expand the service day, increase frequency where needed, and fill in the grid where there is demand.



Estimated HCT/LRT Operations Dates

Project 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%


South Central Avenue (5 miles) 2024 2024 2026 2020

Northwest Phase II (1.5 miles) 2027 2027 2023 2020


Phoenix/Glendale (3 miles) 2030 2030 2029 2026

Thomas Road Mixed Traffic BRT (15 miles) N/A 2032 2032 2032

19th Avenue Mixed Traffic BRT (9 miles) N/A 2032 2032 2032

Additional 15 miles 2039 2039 2037 2029

Additional 4.5 miles NA 2042 2040 2032

Additional 5 miles NA NA 2041 2032



Additional 5 miles NA NA NA 2038

Federal Transit Administration

Funding For Major Capital Projects

November 5, 2014

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

• Most major transit projects include FTA funds

• FTA regulations and processes: – Funding approval

– Real estate acquisition

– Contracting

– Labor rates

– DBE participation

– Buy America

– Project Management Oversight

• Adds time and cost to projects

2

Federal Funding: FTA New Starts

• Federal discretionary funding program

– Major fixed guideway/corridor transit capital

investments

– Pays up to 80% of project cost, but 50% is

more typical to be competitive

• Nation-wide competition for limited funds

• Rigorous project evaluation process

• Congressional involvement

3

FTA New Starts Process

• Can take 10 or more years from start to finish

• Requires 4 approvals by FTA (shown in green) 4

New Starts Project Rating

5

6

New Starts Project Justification Criteria

Land Use • Assessment of existing population density, total employment, parking costs/supply and

affordable housing supply in corridor vs. region

Economic Development • The extent to which a project is likely to induce additional, transit-supportive development in the

future based on a qualitative examination of the existing local plans and policies to support

economic development proximate to the project

Cost Effectiveness • The annual capital and operating and maintenance cost per trip on the project

Mobility • The total number of linked trips using the proposed project, with a weight of two given to trips

that would be made on the project by transit dependent persons

Environmental Benefits • Based upon the dollar value of the anticipated direct and indirect benefits to human health,

safety, energy, and the air quality environment scaled by the annualized capital and operating

cost of the project

Congestion Relief • Measure not yet developed. All projects receive a medium rating

New Starts Project Rating

• Each criterion is rated on a five point scale

– Low

– Medium-low

– Medium

– Medium-high

– High.

• A “medium” summary rating or better is required on Project

Justification and Local Financial Commitment to obtain a

favorable project rating.

• Project justification and local financial commitment ratings are

combined to arrive at an overall project rating.

• A “medium” overall project rating is required for FTA approval.

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Wulf Grote, PE

Director, Planning & Development

602-322-4420

ValleyMetro.org

Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Ahwatukee Foothills Black Canyon/Maricopa Freeway Specific Plan Adopted: June 30, 1999 Boundaries: ¼ mile west and east of the Black Canyon/Maricopa

Freeway from Pinnacle Peak Road to Pecos Road https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00024.pdf

Segments 19-22: addition of striped bicycle lanes, bicycle crossings at freeway and tunnel connection with Mountain Vista Park (pp. 135-136). Segments 20 & 22: add new park-and-ride facilities (pp. 47-48). All segments:

- Facilitate pedestrian/bicycle movement across interchanges. - Provide mitigation for noise and visual impacts on adjacent

residential neighborhoods

Alhambra Windsor Square Neighborhood Conservation Plan Prepared: February 21, 1987 Boundaries: Central Avenue to 7th Street, Camelback Road to

Missouri Avenue https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00028.pdf

- Complete valid traffic flow studies at selected locations every two years.

- Prohibit on-street parking within 20 feet of intersections. - Maintain existing sidewalks in good repair and free of debris, plant

growth and other barriers to the flow of pedestrian traffic. -

Black Canyon/Maricopa Freeway Specific Plan Adopted: June 30, 1999 Boundaries: ¼ mile west and east of the Black Canyon/Maricopa


Segment 8: - Provide bicycle lane infrastructure in the area of Glendale Avenue.

(p. 133) Segment 9:

- Provide bicycle lane infrastructure in the area of Bethany Home Road. (p. 134)

- Potential location of a pedestrian / bicycle crossing of the freeway at Colter Street. (p. 134)

Segment 10:

- Potential pedestrian / bicycle crossing of the freeway, contiguous to the Grand Canal. (p. 134)

https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00024.pdf



Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements

All segments:

- Facilitate pedestrian/bicycle movement across interchanges. - Provide mitigation for noise and visual impacts on adjacent

residential neighborhoods - Provide traffic mitigation for neighborhood streets (p. 89 – 90)

Miscellaneous recommendations from mitigation to adding ramps to

interchanges.

Camelback East Camelback East Primary Core Specific Plan, 2006 Update Adopted: May 17, 2006 Boundaries: 14th street to 32nd Street, Montecito Avenue to

Georgia Avenue https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00035.pdf

- Provide large pedestrian waiting areas in the median at the intersections along Camelback Road to facilitate pedestrian crossings. (p. 44)

- Provide bicycle access to the Core based on Map 9, the Bicycle facilities Plan (p. 46-47)

- Plan for a shuttle or jitney system within the existing loop road as a short term internal transportation solution. (p. 48)

- Explore the feasibility of a mid-block shuttle/tram to serve as a means of moving people within the Core and into the Core Center from Core Gradient residences. (p. 48)

- Plan for a transit center between Camelback Road and Highland Avenue, between 20th Street and 24th Street. (p. 48)

44th Street Corridor Specific Plan

Plan specifies several specific improvements to area infrastructure (p. 6) - Widen 44th Street to six lanes from north of Thomas Road to


Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Adopted: January , 1991 Boundaries: Generally bounded by 40th on the west, 48th Street on

the east, Sky Harbor Airport on the south and McDonald Drive on the north.


Camelback Road - Widen 44th Street to eight lanes south of Thomas Road. - Widen McDowell Road, Thomas Road and Indian School Road to

six lanes from 40th to 48th Streets. - Widen 40th Street to six lanes from Washington Street to McDowell

Road, and to four lanes from McDowell Road to Thomas Road. - Provide full airport access from 40th Street / Air Lane. - Extend 42nd Street from Washington Street to the East Papago

frontage road and connect to the Gateway Loop Road. Connect Fillmore Street to the Gateway Loop Road.

The plan also specifics that during the next phase of planning for the Corridor the following transportation related items should be prepared: (p. 7)

- A pedestrian and bicycle system including a promenade plan for the Arizona, Grand and Crosscut canals; a trails plan within the cores and connecting the two cores in the Corridor to other cores; a plan connecting neighborhoods and activity centers.

- A sidewalk improvement plan. - A signage program for the pedestrian and bicycle circulation

systems. - A transit stop plan for all canal programs. - The creation and the maintenance of a landscaped median, where

possible in the middle of 44th Street.(p. 77) - The installation and the maintenance of more extensive

landscaping along 44th Street. (p. 77) Arcadia Camelback Special District Plan Adopted: June 16, 1999 Boundaries: 44th to 64th Streets, Indian School Road to the

Stanford Drive alignment. https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00034.pdf

Plan specifies several specific improvements to area infrastructure - Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation (p. 10)

o Develop strategies for cut through traffic, traffic calming and interior street maintenance

o Study pavement surface treatment for noise control o Consider roundabouts to calm traffic o Study key locations for specialized signage such as

“Residential Area: Speed Laws Strictly Enforced.” - Review the locations for pedestrian and bicycle trails for 56th Street,

Arcadia Drive, Lafayette Boulevard and the Arizona Canal. (p. 11) Squaw Peak Parkway Specific Plan Adopted: October 3, 1990

- Landscape enhancement program, six segments (p. 44-50) - Bicycle/pedestrian crossing at Glendale Avenue, linking Squaw Peak

Parkway Trail with the mountain preserve and the Piestewa Peak trail



Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Boundaries: Generally between 18th and 22nd Streets from

Interstate 10 to Thomas Road, and between 16th and 20th Streets from Thomas Road to Glendale Avenue


system to the north. (p. 65) - Bike trail on 20th Street from Claremont Street to Campbell Avenue (p.

65)

Central City Arts District Plan Adopted: January 15, 1992 Boundaries: 2000 foot wide corridor - south edge of Margaret T.

Hance Park, Central Avenue, 3rd Street and Hoover Street.


Pedestrian circulation is a key component of this plan (p.35). Completion of the Art Walk to connect the Heard Museum to Margaret T. Hance Park is desired. (p. 43)



Segment 15: recommends improvements to pedestrian tunnel under I-17/Maricopa Freeway on the 12th Street alignment (p. 18). All segments: facilitate pedestrian/bicycle movement across interchanges. Miscellaneous recommendations from mitigation to adding ramps to interchanges.

NOTE: While not identified in the Black Canyon/Maricopa Freeway Specific




Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Plan, the underpass on the 3rd Street alignment (formerly used by the

railroad) and other railroad right-of-way in that alignment should be acquired and improved for bicycle/pedestrian access to the Rio Salado.

Central City South Area Plan Adopted: June 2, 2004 Boundaries: Union Pacific Railroad, I-17/Maricopa Freeway,

Central Avenue. https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00050.pdf

- Significant sidewalk improvements are needed in this plan area (p.30, identified in red, below).

- Construct noise/screen walls along the elevated portion of the freeway

(p.39). - Retrofit Buckeye Road, Central Avenue and 7th Avenues with

landscape and pedestrian improvements (p.40). - Identify and complete improvements to make bus stops more

comfortable for passengers (p. 40).

Eastlake Park Neighborhood Plan Adopted: March 14, 1990 Boundaries: Generally 12th Street, alley south of Van Buren Street,

16th Street, Jackson Street. https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00052.pdf

Figure 13 – all bus stops to include shelter/accessory pads for City of Phoenix Standard Detail P-1258.



Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Good Samaritan Area Redevelopment Plan Adopted: September 1980 Boundaries: Generally, 7th Street, alley north of McDowell Road,

13th Street, I-10 https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00055.pdf

- To provide for the creation of pedestrian amenities designed to enhance the visual environment and to encourage safe and enjoyable pedestrian movement and outdoor socialization. (p. 17)

- Willetta Parkway – special street tree planting, sidewalk treatment, and streetscape improvements, improved intersection at 7th Street (p. 25)

NOTE: Since adoption of the plan, the light rail has been built and

there is a stop on Central Avenue south of McDowell Road. There is a pedestrian signal/crosswalk at the Willetta Street alignment. Willetta is a logical route to connect pedestrians/bicyclists to the Good Samaritan Hospital Campus.

A Plan for Nuestro Barrio Adopted: October 21, 1992 Boundaries: Generally 7th to 14th Streets, Maricopa Freeway to

Buckeye Road and 7th to 12th Streets from Grant Street to Buckeye Road.


NOTE: The Aviation Department is beginning the process for a study for reuse of all the parcels acquired through Federal noise mitigation funds. Recommendations for transportation improvements are likely to result from that study.

Rio Salado Beyond The Banks Area Plan Adopted: December 17, 2003 Boundaries: Interstate 17/Maricopa Freeway and Interstate 10 to

Broadway Road, 32nd Street to 19th Avenue https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00064.pdf

- 7th Street, 24th Street, 32nd Street and North Branch San Francisco Canal, high priority corridors for trail construction. (p. 43)

- Provide Rio Salado scenic drive/parkway (p. 60, 62) - Connect public transit to Rio Salado Project and South Mountain

Environmental Education Center (p. 61) - Support extension of light rail along South Central Avenue (p. 62) - Add RAPID stop at the Audubon Center/gateway development, south

side of Rio Salado (p. 62) - Provide bus stops at Rio Salado amenities (p. 62) - Improve major north/south streets from I-17/I-10 to Broadway Road to

enhance street lighting, landscaping, drainage, and sidewalks. (p. 62) - Upgrade local and collector streets to modern standards. (p. 64)




Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Squaw Peak Parkway Specific Plan Adopted: October 3, 1990 Boundaries: Generally between 18th and 22nd Streets from




Parkway Trail with the mountain preserve and the Piestewa Peak trail system to the north. (p. 65)

- Bike trail on 20th Street from Claremont Street to Campbell Avenue (p. 65)

Deer Valley Deer Valley Core Specific Plan Adopted: October 5, 1994 Boundaries: Rose Garden Lane on the north, 31st Avenue on the

west, 23rd Avenue on the east and Union Hills Drive on the south, east of Interstate 17


Street system is a key component of the plan (page 27). Pedestrian system improvements are identified (page 30). Transit system improvement recommendations (page 32). Bicycle system improvements (page 34).



Segment 1: Pinnacle Peak Road to Deer Valley Drive Segment 2: Deer Valley Drive to Yorkshire Drive/Utopia Road Segment 3: Yorkshire Drive/Utopia Road to Bell Road Segment 4: Bell Road to Acoma Drive All segments: No freeway mitigation land use changes are recommended.

Outer Loop Freeway Specific Plan

- Trail/Bikeway Policies, nine total starting on page 54 - Plan broken into segments and policies to improve circulation starting




Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Adopted: May 1,1996 Boundaries: Outer Loop 101 from 51st Avenue to Scottsdale Road https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00079.pdf

on page 30.

Desert View Desert Ridge Specific Plan

- Also include o July 18, 1990 o Plan Boundaries: Desert Ridge is a 5,700 acre

master planned community located in Northeast Phoenix, between the Central Arizona Project (CAP) Canal and Pinnacle Peak Road

o Link to plan: https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00086.pdf

See page 5-19 of the Masterplan for more detailed information. Public Transit Transit and park-and-ride lots are planned to be accommodated within Desert Ridge, as illustrated on Figure 11, Circulation Concept Plan, and discussed in the following sections. *1 Automated Rapid Transit (ART) In the event Automated Rapid Transit (ART) or subsequent light rail occurs in Desert Ridge, a thirty (30) foot wide corridor from the back of curb has been reserved on the west side of Tatum Boulevard and the south side of Deer Valley Drive. Bus Transit City of Phoenix transit will serve the Desert Ridge site in the form of local bus service along major arterial streets, express bus service from the Village Center and from park-and-ride facilities located at the Squaw Peak Parkway and Deer Valley Drive and 56th Street and Deer Valley Drive. Park-And-Ride Facilities Interstate 17 employment corridor, Arizona State University and Sky Harbor International Airport. Three minor bus transit centers are designed to be located in Desert Ridge, one adjacent to the Desert Ridge Village Center and one each in the park-and-ride lots, as illustrated on Figure 10, Circulation Concept Plan. The transit centers will be pick-up and drop-off centers only, and will be designed per city standards. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Desert Ridge Transportation Development Plan is a separate document prepared consistent with the Desert Ridge Specific Plan. The Transportation Development Plan was prepared to document the key vehicular transportation system issues and the analytical process utilized to



make decisions and recommendations for planning an efficient and effective transportation system for Desert Ridge. The Desert Ridge Transportation Development Plan has been reviewed and approved by the City of Phoenix Surface Transportation Department. The results of the Transportation Development Plan were used in preparing the major vehicular circulation component identified in Section 5.D, Circulation Concept Plan. The Transportation Development Plan recommendations listed below will ensure the success of Desert Ridge and will also initiate successful implementation of the Peripheral Areas C and D General Plan: • Deer Valley Drive should be realigned to the north to provide adequate room for the planned Area C core. -1 • The curvilinear alignments of north/south arterials have been modified slightly from the Peripheral Planning Area C and D General Plan to respond to land use planning objectives. Alignment shifts have been made to result in consistent spacing of intersections at the quarter and half-mile points where possible. • Deer Valley Road, not Deer Valley Drive, should be eliminated between 40th Street and 64th Street so that it does not bisect the Desert Ridge resort and residential areas. • An urban interchange should be constructed at Tatum Boulevard and the Pima Freeway. • An overpass over 56th Street should be constructed concurrently with the ultimate Pima Freeway to allow a future urban interchange to be constructed at-grade with 56th Street. • The effects of a joint drainage and automobile access facility in the vicinity of 52nd Street should be studied in detail. A future Traffic Impact Assessment report will determine if a need exists for increased access to and from the Area C core. • A higher construction timing priority based on revised traffic forecasts should be given to the north Phoenix section of the ultimate Pima Freeway, with completion in the 2003 timeframe. *1


• An interim Pima Freeway from Interstate 17 to 56th Street should be constructed by 1997 to service the Area C core.

Peripheral Areas C and D o Adoption Date: 11/18/1987 o Plan Boundaries: Carefree Highway to the north,

CAP to the south, 67th St to the west and Scottsdale Rd to the east.


A consultant assisted in the analysis of a long term transportatin needs and recommended program of improvements to the transportation system. The plan only provides a basic framework for growth. The plan has recommendations for highways, arterials and has a map showing this potential infrastructure with candidate scenic corridors. See page 18 of the plan for recommendations and page 21 for map.

Outer Loop Freeway Specific Plan, Agua Fria and Pima Freeways

o Adoption Date: November 1990 o Plan Boundaries: North and South of the Loop 101

between 51st Ave and Scottsdale Rd. o Link to plan:


Plan intends to utilize non-regulatory policies and guidelines to improve compatibility between the freeway and adjacent neighborhoods, utilizing land use, noise mitigation, landscape enhancements, recreational trails and bikeway recommendations.

Encanto 3rd Street Promenade Pedestrian Improvements Prepared: May 2010 Boundaries: 3rd Street, Indian School Road to McDowell Road. https://www.phoenix.gov/streetssite/Documents/079785.pdf

Road diet, wide sidewalks, street trees, planting strips and tree grates, site furnishings, lighting, bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk ramps, climate mitigation, shade (pp. 4-2 through 4-13)

Arts District Plan Adopted: January 15, 1992 Boundaries: 2000 foot wide corridor - south edge of Margaret T.

Pedestrian circulation is a key component of this plan (p.35). Completion of the Art Walk to connect the Heard Museum to Margaret T. Hance Park is desired. (p. 43)

https://www.phoenix.gov/streetssite/Documents/079785.pdf


Hance Park, Central Avenue, 3rd Street and Hoover Street.




Segment 15: recommend improvements to pedestrian tunnel under I-17 on the 12th Street alignment (p. 18). All segments: facilitate pedestrian/bicycle movement across interchanges. Miscellaneous recommendations from mitigation to adding ramps to

interchanges.

Neighborhood Conservation Plan for the Coronado Neighborhood Adopted: May 21, 1986 Boundaries: 7th to 16th Streets, Virginia Avenue to McDowell Road https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00094.pdf

- Work with Public Transit Department to increase service, especially on weekends. (p. 18)

- Continue Dial-A-Ride program for the elderly. (p. 18) - Provide a network of pedestrian and bike paths to link with possible

future networks in other neighborhoods. - Resurface Palm Lane between 7th Street and 12th Street. (p. 26) - Improve appearance and safety on Oak Street between 14th and 16th

Streets. (p. 26) - Construct ½ street at the southwest corner of 11th Street and

Coronado Road. (p. 26) Indian School Specific Plan Adopted: December 11, 1991

Plan specifies many required improvements to be made by the Master Developer.




Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Boundaries: Northeast corner of Central Avenue and Indian School

Road https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00099.pdf

5.3 Circulation Plan (p. 50) 6.3 Site Regulations (p. 71)

Longview Redevelopment Area Plan Adopted: March 26, 1986 Boundaries: Generally 13th Place, 14th Street, and 15th Street

extended on the west, 16th Street on the east, Indian School Road on the north; and Osborn Road on the south.


The plan notes that 49.9% of the streets have curb and gutter but no sidewalk. (p. 2) Provide opportunity for safe, efficient and attractive circulation systems which minimize conflicts between different forms of traffic such as pedestrians, automobiles, transit, and service vehicles. (p. 9)

Squaw Peak Parkway Specific Plan Adopted: October 3, 1990 Boundaries: Generally between 18th and 22nd Streets from




Parkway Trail with the mountain preserve and the Piestewa Peak trail system to the north. (p. 65)

- Bike trail on 20th Street from Claremont Street to Campbell Avenue (p. 65)

Estrella Estrella Village Arterial Landscape Program

o Adopted in 1999 o Plan Boundaries: To be used by individuals who are

developing property located along a streets in the Estrella Village.

o Link to plan: https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz

The estrella village street landscape guide is intended to be used by individuals who are developing property located along a streets in the estrella village. The guide's selected trees and shrubs are applicable to the required private property perimeter landscape areas adjacent to streets (not individual lots) and within the public street right of way.





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Estrella Village Core Plan

o Adopted in 2009 o Link to plan:


o Plan boundaries its current location bordered by 59th Avenue to the west, 63rd Avenue to the east, the RID Canal to the north, and Elwood Road to the south.

Transportation and the streetscape are major components of the core plan. Section 2 and 6 of the plan deal with circulation and streetscape.

Estrella Village Plan o Adopted in 1999 o Link to plan:


o Entire Estrella Village boundary

The plan addresses scenic roadway street standards and recreational trails. The Estrella Village Arterial Landscape Program document is also found within this document.





Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements Laveen Southwest Growth Study

o Plan adoption date: Jun o Plan Boundaries: The Plan covers all land bounded

by 27th Avenue, South Mountain Park, the Gila River Indian Community, and the Salt River. This 28 square mile area encompasses property both in Phoenix and in unincorporated Maricopa County.


In March, 1995, the city of Phoenix annexed approximately 5.6 square miles in Laveen at the request of farmers with large land holdings. These property owners are interested in developing their acreage rather than continuing to farm. The City Council directed staff to prepare this plan with input from area residents and property owners. The plan addresses streetscape design standards and public transit.


Dobbins Road Design Concept Study o Study conducted October 2003 o Plan Boundaries: Central to 67th Avenue along Dobbins

Road

The Dobbins Corridor Study establishes concepts for developers, city of Phoenix and Maricopa County to follow as improvements are made along Dobbins Road.

Maryvale Maryvale Village Core Urban Design Plan

o Adopted in 2011 o Plan Boundaries: Area encompassed by Thomas Rd

to the north, 75th Ave to the east, I-10 to the south, and 83rd Ave to the west


The Maryvale Village Core Urban Design Plan provides policy guidance for land uses and development standards for transit oriented developments in the Maryvale Village Core in anticipation of the planned western light rail extension along 75th Avenue.


North Gateway Carefree Highway Scenic Corridor Design Policies

- Also include o Plan adoption date: June 11, 1997 o Plan Boundaries: Carefree Highway from I-17 to

Tatum Blvd o Link to plan:


The Carefree Highway Scenic Corridor Design Policies Provides an increased setback for development along Carefree Highway that is to be left as undisturbed desert.

North Gateway Village Core Plan - Also include

o Plan adoption date: January 30, 2008 o Plan Boundaries: Dove Valley to the north, Dixileta to

the south, North Valley Parkway to the east and I-17 to the west.


Transportation is a major consideration and determining factor in how the Core develops. A Conceptual Circulation Map Exhibit D (pg. 33) was developed with an extensive network to move people and goods throughout the Core. The map depicts a freeway, parkway, arterial roads, and collector streets with a multi-modal transit system. Development should ensure efficiency in circulation to and from the various land uses within the Core. Also, address the utilization of roundabouts in the Core.

The North Black Canyon Corridor - Also include

o Plan adoption date: SEPTEMBER 1999 o Plan Boundaries: Cloud Road to the North, CAP to

the south, I-17 to the west and the 7th Avenue alignment to the east.


The North Black Canyon Corridor establishes a policy to identify the recommended goals and implementation strategies to promote transit and pedestrian orientation within the corridor. Specific transit locations are not identified in this plan.

North Mountain Squaw Peak Freeway Specific Plan Adopted: July 3, 1991 Boundaries: SR51 from Glendale Avenue to Outer Loop 101

Circulation is covered, starting on page 37. Recreational Trails and Bicycle Paths are covered starting on page 53

Item # 8 Long Range Planning Team: Plans and Studies that address public transit and street improvements https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00333.pdf Black Canyon/Maricopa Freeway Specific Plan Adopted: June 30, 1999 Boundaries: ¼ mile west and east of the Black Canyon/Maricopa


Segment 4: Bell Road to Acoma Drive Segment 5: Acoma Drive to Cactus Road Segment 6: Cactus Road to Mountain View Road Segment 7: Mountain View Road to Northern Avenue All segments: No freeway mitigation land use changes are recommended.

Royal Palm Neighborhood Special Planning District Plan Adopted: November 18, 1998 Boundaries: Dunlap Avenue to the north, 7th Avenue to the east,

Northern Avenue to the south and 19th Avenue to the west


Circulation Goals and Objectives listed on pages 15-17 of the plan.

Sunnyslope/Arizona Canal Demonstration Area Master Plan Adopted: 1992 Boundaries: Dunlap and Third Avenues to Northern Avenue and

Tenth Street https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/pdd_pz_pdf_00129.pdf

The purpose of the plan is to show how the Arizona Canal banks in Sunnyslope can continue to be a part of an overall trail system and offer an alternative transportation route and yet be a physical and recreational enhancement to the surrounding neighborhoods and commercial centers.

North Mountain Redevelopment Area Plan Adopted: March 19, 2014 Boundaries: 19th and 15th avenues to the east; Cholla Street,

Sahuaro and Peoria avenues to the north; 35th Avenue

The Plan identifies Connectivity as one of the Five Components to help revitalize the area. Pages 13-15 identify the Short, Medium and Long Term Strategies.






on the west; Butler, Alice and the Arizona Canal on the south


Rio Vista o None
