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Home My WebLink About4128 _._.~~.~_,~~.:.x. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-4128 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3079 (CITY OF SANFORD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED; REPEALING AND REENACTING, MODIFYING AND PROPOSING NEW GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES THAT ESTABLISH A TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY EXCEPTION AREA (INCLUDING FUTURE LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENTS); PROVIDING MEASURES AND TABLES; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE; PROVIDING FOR ENACTMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. The repeal, reenactment, modification, and newly proposed goals, objectives, and policies of the existing transportation element of the City's Comprehensive Plan identified herein, will further strengthen the plan and provide impetus for redevelopment and establish the policy support required for concurrency exception and urban infill/redevelopment through fulfillment of all mandated statutory requirements. SECTION 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY EXCEPTION AREA (US 17-92 TCEA). The Transportation Concurrency Exception Area TCEA to the Sanford Comprehensive Plan is hereby established to clarify and provide consistency between the existing Downtown Sanford TCEA and the proposed US 17-92 TCEA thusly advancing the mission of the US 17-92 CRA in maintaining existing corridor assets, discovering and promoting latent assets, and improving and eliminating deficiencies in the entire redevelopment area. SECTION 3: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. The entire amendatory document attached as Composite Exhibit A "Comprehensive Plan Amendment- Transportation Concurrency Exception Area" pages 1 through 70 inclusive is incorporated herein verbatim and made a part hereof by this reference. SECTION 4. ENACTING GOALS. OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Transportation Concurrency Exception Area as identified and incorporated in this Ordinance in Section 3 hereof be and the same is enacted as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Sanford, Florida. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or effect or any other section or part of this Ordinance. ..~,-~~ SECTION 6. CONFLICTS. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby revoked. SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of November, 2008. ATTEST: CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA ~.Nw~ ~ ~~..l anet R. Dougherty, ity CI k Linda Ku ,Mayor ) CERTIFICATE I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 2008-, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida on the 28th day of November, 2008, was posted at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 31st day of November, 2008. ~;(.~~ anet R. Dougherty, City Clerk Ordinance No. 2008-4128 Page 2 of 2 C I T Y o F SANFORD <,-.- , .........- '~ ,-"'~, -~-, ~~ '8~ ,- --- :::r;~J< -'_.- '.. ~ " '<<.4:"11 ~=r~' ". ._,-","",-"~-~"~'-"---~='-'-.~-~-'-' . , .~ - '-" "-' City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report TABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRO DUCTI ON ....................................................................................................................... 1 US 17-92 COM MUNITY REDEVELOPM ENT AREA............................................................ ........... 5 US 17-92 CRA Redevelopment Vision and Initiatives ................................................................. 5 US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Plan .....................................................................................6 US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Report............................................................................. 8 TCEA - PURPOSE, STATUTORY FRAMEWORK AND BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION .......................11 Purpose of the TCEA........................................................................................................... ....... 11 Statutory Framework of a TCEA................................................................................................ 11 TCEA Designation and Boundaries ............................................................................................ 12 COMPREH ENSIVE PLAN COM PA TI BILlTY ................................................................................ 15 City of Sanford Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies........................................ 15 Seminole County Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies .................................... 21 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE PROPOSED TCEA ..................................... 27 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ............................................................................................... 27 T ra ns it .............................................................................................................................. ......... 29 Roadways ............... ................................................................................................................... 31 ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL WITHIN PROPOSED TCEA....................................... 34 TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ANALySiS............................. ................... .................................... 40 Existing Cond itions ............................................ ........... ............. ................................................ 40 Future Conditions - Travel Demand Modeling ......................................................................... 43 Future Conditions - Transportation Impacts of Potential Redevelopment and Infill............... 44 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES .......... 51 Future Land Use Element .......................................................................................................... 51 Transportation Element........ ............................. ....................... ........ ............................... ......... 54 Capital Improvements Element ................................................................................................67 CO N CLUSION ......................................................................................................................... 70 July 2008 i ~ - --_"_'..^-~'~"'-~,"'--~",,",, , . . ,,,,",, ~\ '-' "*'" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Sanford Location Map ...................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Sanford Aerial Basemap ................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3: Proposed TCEA Boundary ................................................................................................. 4 Figure 4: Vacant Lands within TCEA .............................................................................................. 14 Figure 5: Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities within TCEA ................................................................ 28 Figure 6: Transit Routes within TCEA ............................................................................................ 30 Figure 7: Major Roads within TCEA ............................................................................................... 32 Figure 8: Network Connectivity within TCEA ................................................................................ 33 Figure 9: Existing Land Uses within TCEA ...................................................................................... 36 Figure 10: Future Land Uses within TCEA...................................................................................... 37 Figure 11: Future Land Uses of Vacant Parcels ............................................................................. 38 Figu re 12: T AZ Bou nda ries........................... .................................................................................. 39 Figure 13: Existing Roadway Levels of Service .............................................................................. 42 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Anticipated Development and Redevelopment within TCEA.......................................... 35 Table 2: Existing (2006) Level of Service Analysis ......................................................................... 41 Table 3: Projected 2013 Conditions, With and Without TCEA Development ...............................47 Table 4: Projected 2020 Conditions, With and Without TCEA Development ............................... 49 LIST OF APPENDICES A. 2000 Count-To-Model Volume Ratio B. Sanford TCEA Development Data By TAZ July 2008 ii ,,- "~~."-~-,,-,,; ~-~--~-"~......,_..~-~- ~_.~-~ . , ,..... -. '-' <...,/ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report INTRODUCTION The City of Sanford is located in the north central portion of Seminole County, Florida. The city is bordered by Lake Monroe to the north and is surrounded by unincorporated Seminole County and municipalities including Lake Mary to the west and Winter Springs and Longwood to the south. The jurisdictional boundaries of the City comprise approximately 13,968 acres or 21.83 square miles. Founded as an agricultural and resort area, Sanford is home to the Delta Connection Academy, Sanford Museum, Seminole Community College and the Central Florida Zoological Park. The City is divided in half by US 17-92 which runs north to south through the City. The City is served by several major transportation corridors - US 17-92 runs east-west along the City's northern boundary as well as north-south through the middle of the City. SR 417 runs east-west through the City dividing the city in half. Interstate 4 runs along the western boundary, SR 415 along the eastern border and Lake Mary Boulevard is near the southern border. In addition to these major roadways, the City is served by a network of local roadways. Sanford is one of the seven municipalities within Seminole County. A location map and an aerial photograph of the City are presented as Figures 1 and 2. Sanford has three Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs) within the City limits - (1) Lake Monroe Waterfront and Downtown Sanford CRA, (2) Seminole Towne Center CRA and the (3) US 17-92 Corridor CRA. The Lake Monroe Waterfront and Downtown Sanford CRA encompasses the historic commercial and residential areas to the south of Lake Monroe and north of SR 46. This CRA is currently designated as a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). The Seminole Towne Center CRA is located around the mall and Towne Center Boulevard, and is intended to provide incentives for large scale commercial development as well as high-density residential development. The US 17-92 Corridor CRA is a linear CRA beginning at the intersection of 1st Street and French Avenue, and continuing to the southern city limit. The City of Sanford desires to designate the CRA along US 17-92 as a TCEA. The City and the CRA have an established redevelopment vision and have been actively promoting urban infill and redevelopment within the CRA. Designating the CRA as a TCEA is imperative to effectively achieve the redevelopment vision of the City and will provide the added policy initiative to further support redevelopment. This Report presents the data and analysis as well as the proposed goals, objectives and policies for the comprehensive plan amendments to designate the US 17-92 CRA as a TCEA. The TCEA will give the City and the CRA an essential tool to support infill development and redevelopment, currently hindered by transportation concurrency. The proposed TCEA boundary and location is illustrated in Figure 3. Within the limits of Sanford, the TCEA extends from 1st Street to the southern limits of the City. The proposed TCEA encompasses the entire CRA, which is approximately 582 acres. A small portion (approximately 11 acres) of the unincorporated Seminole County is also located within the proposed TCEA boundary. July 2008 1 --"--~"~~"- ~ <( ........ ""'" w '-" ~ ~ ~ lP ell V 'C ell if 0 c: 'C "0 ::l c: 0 ::l Nt- ~a. III 0 o ro III iii 0') ... 'C~ c. ~ ~ -0::: '(3 c: ell III ::l C '" '2 0 '" 'C z4p-. 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" '..It II~ . ;lflllIl"'''''- - ........" """'" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report US 17-92 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA US 17-92 is one of the most significant commercial corridors within Seminole County. It is a state principal arterial connecting Sanford to the major employment and commercial centers of the East Central Florida region. Within the City it is a four-lane state principal arterial that runs north-south. It is the only at grade north-south corridor that traverses the entire county. Especially through Sanford, US 17-92 serves as a primary north-south corridor serving both regional and local trips. The physical, functional and economic health of this corridor is integral to the health of the entire city. Currently, land uses on either side of US 17-92 consist of primarily automobile-oriented businesses and aging strip View of the US 17-92 Corridor commercial developments. 1-4 The entire US 17-92 CRA through Seminole County is approximately 12.6 miles in length. The portion of the CRA within the City of Sanford is approximately 4.0 miles in length. While US 17- 92 is a major arterial in the City of Sanford it holds even more significance to Seminole County because it runs the entire north-south distance of the county and serves as a major economic, commercial, and transportation corridor. The realization of this significance prompted Seminole County to complete a Finding of Necessity Study in May 1997. The Study demonstrated and documented a declining urban environment and the presence of blighted conditions along the US 17-92 corridor. A for the US 17-92 corridor was established in 1998. The Community Redevelopment Agency set forth a US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Plan summarizing the County and the City's redevelopment vision and the objectives, policies and strategies to support the improvement of the corridor. The mission for the CRA is to realize the full economic and functional potential of the US 17-92 corridor through strategic and timely public investments that enhance the community image and desirability of the corridor for the businesses and View of the US 17-92 Corridor residents alike. The US 17-92 CRA spans six different jurisdictions including Seminole County and the cities of Casselberry, Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford and Winter Springs. US 17-92 eRA Redevelopment Vision and Initiatives Since the establishment of the CRA, Seminole County, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the municipalities within the CRA including Sanford have been actively establishing the policy framework and redevelopment initiatives for quality commercial and mixed use developments along the corridor. The vision for US 17-92 CRA is to redevelop the corridor from July 2008 5 , ".,...,. .-., '-" ......tI City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report its current state of isolated and dilapidated commercial strip centers with visually unappealing streetscape features, lacking a sense of place, and poor transit mobility to a corridor that promotes high quality urban design, good network connectivity, and mobility through multimodal transportation. The City has adopted goals, objectives, and policies in its comprehensive plan that encourages urban infill and redevelopment and promotes good development practices which will be described later in this Report. The ultimate vision is for the US 17-92 corridor to become an amenity for residents and visitors, as well as a functional transportation element within the city. US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Plan The County and the City's vision for redevelopment is memorialized in the US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Plan developed in 1998. The plan outlined a broad set of strategies for redevelopment administration, land use, infrastructure, housing, land development regulations, economic development, and urban design. The overall goal of the redevelopment plan is to maintain the existing corridor assets, to discover and promote hidden assets and to eliminate deficiencies. The objectives of the redevelopment plan include: Redevelopment Administration . Establish the administrative and financial mechanisms necessary to achieve the goals and strategies ofthe US 17-92 Redevelopment Plan Land Use . Establish a land use pattern that characterizes the redevelopment area as a total community of compatible yet diversified interests and activities . Encourage innovation in land planning and site development techniques . Encourage projects that promote environmental clean-up, restoration, and protection Infrastructure and Services . Provide necessary public facilities at acceptable levels of service to accommodate existing needs and future demands from proposed development within the redevelopment area . Provide utility service in all areas of the redevelopment area . Support the planning of a safe and efficient traffic circulation system that provides sufficient access by all modes of transportation between activity centers within the redevelopment area and the balance ofthe community . Establish parks, recreation, and other open space along with beautification efforts to create an identifiable character for the redevelopment area and a pleasant appealing atmosphere for working, shopping, touring and residing in the district Housing . Promote marketing and development of housing opportunities within the redevelopment area . Continue to provide for the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the community July 2008 6 , ~~""" """"",""", '-" ......, City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Land Development Regulations . Development a specific corridor overlay zoning district and consolidate local regulations into one reasonable and consistent set of corridor standards for new development and redevelopment Economic Development . Maintain the diverse, identifiable character of each city within the district, while promoting economic vitality through private sector investment . Market the redevelopment district as a major address destination point in the Central Florida region . Encourage the acquisition, demolition, and reuse of those properties that, by virtue of their location, condition, or value, no longer function at their highest economic potential . Eliminate blight conditions in the redevelopment area, as defined by Florida Statutes and the Finding of Necessity, which constitute an economic and social liability . Prevent the future occurrence of blight Aesthetics . Enhance the visual and aesthetic qualities of the redevelopment area through streetscape, landscape, hardscape, and gateway projects The Redevelopment Plan recommended a set of capital improvements for implementation within the CRA. The improvements included location of gateways at strategic locations, sidewalk construction, completion of water and sewer lines, park and open space designation, and development of corridor design guidelines. To provide funding for redevelopment improvements, the plan identifies tax increment funds, general obligation bonds, redevelopment revenue bonds, general revenue bonds, federal grants and other grants and loans. The CRA Redevelopment Plan focuses on both public and private investment, development and redevelopment, while calling attention to the strengths, limitations, and opportunities present in the US 17-92 corridor with short, medium, and long term goals. July 2008 7 ". _~'.' __'h'""_c.-,...-.~,_~ue.-"~~~~,,,~..__"._~."._ .',~..._.'_"~_. ____.'A . . . . ''''~ - """'" "'" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Report Seminole County in cooperation with the municipalities of Sanford, Lake Mary, Casselberry, Winter Springs and Fern Park developed the US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Report. The report identifies problems and obstacles to redevelopment within the CRA and identifies strategies to overcome those obstacles. It also sets a redevelopment strategy based on the collective vision for the area, identifies redevelopment opportunities and public investment for the CRA, County and the participating municipalities. The strategies have been developed based on the market potential along US 17-92. Potential redevelopment sites are identified in the report along with recommended redevelopment opportunities. The report also contains an action plan for the corridor that identifies tools, strategies, time frame for implementation of strategies and the lead organization responsible for implementing the strategies. The tools are grouped several categories - marketing, financial incentives, investment, urban design, zoning and comprehensive planning. The overall objective of the plan is to redevelop the current state of the corridor to a corridor that promotes network connectivity, mobility, and multimodal transit. To do this the city has addressed development and redevelopment elements with goals, objectives, and policies in its comprehensive plan that encourage urban infill with mixed land uses, creation of a sense of place through urban design and streetscape enhancements, while at the same time creating a more interconnected mobile corridor through multimodal transit options. The ultimate vision is for the US 17-92 corridor to become an amenity for residents and visitors, as well as a functional transportation element within the city. This vision is visually and clearly described in US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Report. The US 17-92 CRA has been divided into four sub-districts based on their characteristics. The entire City of Sanford is part of two sub-districts - (1) Historic Sanford sub-district extends along US 17-92 from West 1st Street to Airport Boulevard; and the (2) Lake Mary/Sanford sub-district extends from Airport Boulevard to State Road 419 in Lake Mary These two sub-districts within the US 17-92 Corridor Strategy Report specifically address the concerns and conditions along the segment of US 17-92 within the city limits. The Corridor Strategy Plan identifies potential private and public investments at key locations for redevelopment. July 2008 8 -_.._,._._~.,'. -^"...~., -"._...~~".. . ., '0" _, ,...._._.__., _"..".~,".~~."~...-~>_'_'.,~~"~~~y"~~.~~,~. .~.'_.'_ _~ ...-_,~_._."",-~....~.................~~~..~,-,~,,_~_.,-,~~~~ .-~""-=~--"'...... . . I"'" .--.... '-' ~ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Historic Sanford Sub-district The priorities for this sub-district include: . Defining and defending residential neighborhoods . Creating alternative routes to US 17-92 . Making US 17-92 an amenity for the city through application of sound urban design principles . Creating new future land use classification for urban mixed use or revising compatible zoning districts to include mixed uses in General Proposed Streetscape for us 17-92 Corridor Commercial Future Land Use . Attracting a greater array of convenience goods and services to support residential/office uses . Purchasing land for additional parks and plazas to create sense of community Some of the major redevelopment activities identified for this district located within the city limits include: . Reorientation of the intersection of US 17-92 and Park Drive around a Central Square . Restoration of mid-block alleys to increase service access and facilitate transition from more intense commercial land uses to the established residential neighborhoods . Aggregation of parcels to provide adequate acreage for a Proposed Square at US 17-92 mid size redevelopment project. and Park Drive Intersection Lake Marv/Sanford Sub District The priorities for this sub-district include: . Preserving the views across lakes and public edges . Enhancing and creating public spaces through additional parks and plazas . Increasing the amount of residential land uses within the CRA to support the commercial activities, especially near the Seminole Community College campus and the Seminole County public services center Proposed Redevelopment of Seminole County . Preserving well established residential Service Facilities Complex neighborhoods . Creating alternative routes to US 17-92 July 2008 9 ~~,-~-"~,~~.~..._-- ~ '""'"" '-" """" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report . Making US 17-92 an amenity for the city through application of sound urban design principles Some of the major redevelopment activities identified for this district located within the city limits include: . Urban scale development with a mix of office, retail and institutional uses at the Seminole County Five Points Service Area in Sanford . Retail, office and residential development, including potential attainable housing projects at the intersection of US 17-92 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard . Mixed use development with retail, office, residential, and commercial uses at the intersection of US 17-92 and Lake Mary Boulevard July 2008 10 . . ,-. ~" '-" ......., City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report TCEA - PURPOSE, STATUTORY FRAMEWORK AND BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION The following sections of this Report will present the purpose, statutory framework and the boundary justification for the proposed Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) to comply with the requirements of Section 163.3180, FS. The compatibility of the TCEA with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plans are provided in the next sections of the Report. Purpose of the TCEA The City of Sanford in cooperation with Seminole County and the US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Agency has undertaken several redevelopment initiatives and has set up the framework required to promote redevelopment activities and bring the redevelopment plan to fruition. One major impediment to redevelopment and urban infill development remains related to transportation concurrency. Even though parallel roadway improvements have been constructed including CR 427 and East Lake Mary Boulevard, US 17-92 continues to experience traffic congestion during peak hours. A challenge for private redevelopment efforts along US 17-92 stems from the high cost associated with addressing transportation concurrency. By establishing the US 17-92 CRA as a TCEA, the City will refocus attention on redevelopment and new development along the blighted corridor. The TCEA will provide necessary tools to support the redevelopment vision for the corridor. Statutory Framework of a TCEA A TCEA is an urban area delineated by a local government where exceptions to the transportation concurrency requirements are allowed in order to promote urban infill and redevelopment. The primary purpose of a TCEA is to allow redevelopment and infill development to occur in urbanized areas where infrastructure already exists, thereby working against urban sprawl. The TCEA designation must be supported by adopting strategies aimed at improving mobility within the TCEA in addition to promoting a balanced land use mix, good urban design principles, and an interconnected roadway network. Appropriate funding sources required to implement the strategies should also be identified as part of the TCEA justification. According to Chapter 163.3180(5)(a) F.S, TCEA's were created by the Florida Legislature to address situations dealing with transportation facilities where countervailing, planning and public policy goals are in conflict with the requirement that adequate public facilities and services be available concurrent with the impacts of development. The unintended result of the concurrency requirement for transportation facilities is to discourage desirable urban infill development and redevelopment. This is precisely the predicament faced by the City of Sanford. The Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) under Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code (FAC) administers the TCEA designation process as established in the Growth Management Act. Chapter 163.3180(5)(b), FS, addresses exceptions from concurrency, as stated below: July 2008 11 . , ,.... """"" '-'" '.....; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report A local government may grant an exception from the concurrency requirement for transportation facilities if the proposed development is otherwise consistent with the adopted local government comprehensive plan and is a project that promotes public transportation or is located within an area designated in the comprehensive plan for: 1. Urban infill development, 2. Urban redevelopment, 3. Downtown revitalization, or 4. Urban infill and redevelopment under s. 163.2517. In addition, 163.3180(5)(el, FS, requires the local government to implement strategies to support and fund mobility within the designated exception area, including alternative modes of transportation. A Comprehensive Plan amendment is required to demonstrate how strategies will support the purpose of the exception and how mobility within the designated exception area will be provided. The strategies must address the following: . Mobility, including alternative modes of transportation . Urban design . Appropriate land use mixes, including intensity and density . Network connectivity plans to promote urban infill, redevelopment, or downtown revitalization . Funding The TCEA designation for the City of Sanford is being pursued under Rule 9J-5.0055(6)(a)2, FAC, as a specific geographic area delineated in the Comprehensive Plan for an urban redevelopment area containing not more than 40 percent developable, vacant land and an area previously designated as a CRA. This report provides the data and analysis to support the TCEA Comprehensive Plan amendments. It identifies the transportation impacts and presents the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, which designates the TCEA and provides the TCEA strategies to address the statutory requirements. In accordance with Rule 9J-5, FAC, and Section 163.3180, FS, the purpose of the Sanford TCEA is to: Reduce the adverse impact transportation concurrency may have on urban infill development and redevelopment and the achievement of other goals and policies of the state comprehensive plan, such as promoting the development of public transportation. [Rule 9J-5.0055(6), FAC] The TCEA will support the implementation of the Community Redevelopment Plan by reducing the impact of transportation concurrency on redevelopment projects. TCEA Designation and Boundaries The TCEA is proposed to encompass the portion of the US 17-92 Corridor CRA that lies between the City of Sanford's northern and southern boundary. Consistent with the requirement for a TCEA designation for urban redevelopment [Rule 9J-5.0055(6)(a)2, FACl, the proposed TCEA is July 2008 12 ,I"""" .~ '-' 'WI City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report within an existing urban service area which does not contain more than 40 percent developable, vacant land. Based on 2007 land use information maintained by the City of Sanford, the current developable, vacant land within the TCEA is only 13.33 percent (approximately 77.53 acres) of the total 581.47 acres within the TCEA (see Figure 4), well below the 40% threshold in the state regulations. A portion of the TCEA is located within the city limits of Sanford and a small portion within the unincorporated areas of Seminole County. Approximately 570.89 acres of land are located within the City limits and 10.58 acres within the unincorporated areas of Seminole County. This Report only relates to the City of Sanford comprehensive plan amendments. July 2008 13 -. 1ST ~T e' e,e .. t~i t: " e. X !4.; - ~ - 0; " iii! ill ". ~ \. il! --~ "" , . _J ~ f'_ ..", ., , , ;H <..--.- 1"". ~ 1'" : .....,....-.1 ~ ;r.,. F , '\ll, ",,' @ '" f , . i ., " -1"", ~ ] I :c - e) 'f: "' '{i. : oJ ,<l l'if~ " it '3 .. ~,. ~""7. I - t..., -;'7;" - . - , 1 _ .0 A'e' Ei \fD .", ~ 'r. -~- c' ,-2" t~"f , , ;,,.',L Source Semnole Coll'ty InfurmliilOnTechoobgles Department (httpllwwN&emlnolecot.f1ty11govlltlprogranmlnglQlsIrrBpsasp accessed June23, 2005~ 1 , I. - - . - I . , , "."-'''' " u; . , c """'" "w1I City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPATIBILITY Chapter 163, FS requires a TCEA to be compatible with and further the goals, objectives, and policies (GOPs) of the local comprehensive plan. Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 9J- 5.0055(6)(a)2, FAC, the City of Sanford's and Seminole County's Comprehensive Plans contain objectives and policies which specify actions and programs to promote urban redevelopment. The two comprehensive plans demonstrate a strong desire and commitment to revitalize and redevelop the areas within the US 17-92 CRA. The GOPs from the City and County's comprehenSive plans illustrate their redevelopment vision and further the intent of a TCEA as established by the Florida Statutes. To better illustrate how the existing City and County GOPs support redevelopment and address the strategies required by Section 163.3180(5)(e), FS, the GOPs are labeled to identify the strategy(ies) that are applicable. The following are the labels used to identify the GOPs: M - Mobility UD - Urban design LU - Appropriate land use mixes, including density and intensity NC - Network connectivity plans R - Redevelopment Through adoption of certain objectives and policies, the two jurisdictions have expressed the intent of departing from a conventional transportation planning and engineering philosophy to achieve its redevelopment goals by committing to the proposed TCEA. In fact, the City and the County believe that their redevelopment vision cannot be fully attained relying upon the conventional automobile-oriented planning approach. The two comprehensive plans set the framework for future development vision within the CRA. City of Sanford Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies Land Use Element GOAL 1-1: LAND USE. INSURE THAT THE CHARACTER AND LOCATION OF LAND USES INCORPORATE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROMOTE ORDERLY LAND USE TRANSITION, AND MINIMIZE THREATS TO HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE WHICH MAY BE ENGENDERED BY INCOMPATIBLE LAND USES, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, HAZARDS, AND NUISANCES. (LU, R) Objective 1-1.2: Allocating Commercial Development. The City's land development regulations shall continue to ensure that commercial development shall be comprised of a wide range of business uses. The City shall continue to promote redevelopment of the central business district including the Lake Monroe waterfront and the historic commercial downtown area. This area has historically served as the City's center for commerce as well as the focal point of civic and cultural enrichment. In this pursuit the City shall continue to enhance the identity, design, and vitality of the corridor which provides a unique waterfront activity center within the City's July 2008 15 " "'""",, \..., ~ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report central core area. The allocation of land resources shall consider the location and space requirements of commercial activities and potential economic and fiscal impacts on the City of Sanford. (LU, R) Objective 1-1.5: Promote Community Appearance, Natural Amenities and Urban Design Principles. The City shall maintain amended land development regulations which contain performance criteria promoting upgraded appearance consistent with the below stated directives. This objective shall be measured through the implementation of the following policies: (UD) Policy 1-1.5.1: Reinforce and Enhance the City's Community Appearance. Major attributes shall be preserved by requiring new development and redevelopment to incorporate the following techniques into site plans which shall be required as a condition of development approval: . Landscape amenities: Landscaping shall be required in all vehicle use and storage areas for nonresidential development and multiple family residential and cluster development. In addition, street tree planting shall be required pursuant to the following standard: one (1) tree shall be provided and evenly spaced for every twenty- five (25) lineal feet along all parcel lines abutting a street classified as arterial or collector roadways in the Traffic Circulation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan and one (1) tree shall be provided for every fifty (50) lineal feet of parcel line along all parcel lines abutting a street right-of-way other than arterials and collectors as clarified in the Traffic Circulation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan; . Visual screening and buffers: Cross-reference Policy 1-1.1.1; . Open space preservation: Cross-reference Policy 1-1.1.1; . Signage criteria: The City shall regulate the number, placement, height, structural integrity, as well as the character and square footage of copy on signs within the City. The intent shall be to promote and protect the public health, safety, welfare, and aesthetics of the City of Sanford, to protect property values, create a more attractive economic climate, preserve physical appearance of the community, including the natural scenic beauty of the City, and provide for vehicular and pedestrian safety; (UD) . Require screening of utilities, mechanical appurtenances, refuse storage areas and other similar objects to protect the general appearance of residential and non-residential areas; . Preserve scenic view of the waterfront by regulating placement and height of structures; . Ensure land use compatibility and harmonious design of structures by regulating the general appearance of structures to ensure compatibility and harmonious design and to prevent introduction of gaudy and garish structures which disrupt the visual integrity of an area. . Ensure that new development in the central business district and the residential historic district is designed in a manner compatible with historically significant structures (Cross- reference Objective 1-3.5, Policies 1-3.5.1, 1-3.5.2, Objective 3-1.5, and Policies 3-1.5.1 through 3-1.5.3). [UD, LU] Objective 1-1.8: Designate Regional Activity Centers as Appropriate Areas for Intensive Growth and Development. Regional Activity Centers (RACs) are intended to encourage development or redevelopment of areas that are of regional significance. RACs may include July 2008 16 .""""" ~ '-" ...." City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report residential, retail; office; cultural, recreational and entertainment facilities; hotels and motels; or appropriate industrial facilities. (R) Objective 1-2.8: Planned Development. The City of Sanford shall maintain and enforce land development regulations which include provisions for encouraging establishment of strategically located mixed use planned development. (LU) Objective 1-3.3: Redevelopment and Renewal. The City shall continue to implement redevelopment programs within the following target areas: . Goldsboro area, located in the western sector of the City and east of US 17-92, and a portion extends into the unincorporated area; . Georgetown area, situated between Sanford and Mellonville Avenues and north Celery Avenue; . Downtown Historic Residential District; . Waterfront/Downtown Business District; . The US 17-92 Corridor; and . The Seminole Town Center. The City shall continue to carry out neighborhood rehabilitation programs directed towards improving housing conditions and neighborhood environments characterized in the Housing Element as having a high degree of substandard housing. The City shall also pursue revitalization of the expanded historic district including adaptation of the "traditional neighborhood" program within the expanded district and development of incentives for redevelopment which furthers the plan for historic districts revitalization and preservation of historic resources. Redevelopment activities are identified in the policies listed below. This objective shall be measured through the implementation of the following policies: (R, NC) Policy 1-3.3.2: U.S. Highway 17-92 Redevelopment. Seminole County local governments together with their respective Chambers of Commerce are initiating an effort to revitalize, redevelop and beautify the US 17-92 corridor. Seminole County together with municipalities of Casselberry, Longwood and Sanford are part of the US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Committee. In addition, the Committee also includes representatives of Seminole Community College in Sanford and several businesses. The Committee's overall goal is to strengthen the economic vitality and introduce landscaping and urban design amenities along US 17-92, one of Seminole County's most highly visible commercial corridors. Objectives include the implementation of uniform streetscape amenities, enhanced sign age and intersection improvements. The City shall actively participate in this program and support high quality design standards to improve this central arterial roadway. (R, NC, M, UD) Policy 1-3.3.4: Redevelopment of Waterfront and Historic Downtown. The City shall continue to manage the redevelopment of Lake Monroe waterfront and the downtown historic districts consistent with the Comprehensive Plan (Cross-reference Policies 1-1.2.3, 1-1.2.4, and 1-2.2.4). Redevelopment planning activities shall direct highest priority to areas with local historical significance, especially areas along the waterfront or within and adjacent to the Downtown area. The City shall continue to coordinate public and private resources necessary to initiate needed improvements and/or redevelopment within these areas. Furthermore, the City shall continue to analyze potential alternative scenarios for redeveloping the downtown waterfront July 2008 17 '~"........"'~- ., .-....~.-,_.."'- , , . , I"""" ~ '-" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report corridor along Lake Monroe. The focus shall be on achieving a more attractive waterfront oriented market place for specialty shopping and waterfront oriented activities. The Lake Monroe corridor redevelopment shall continue to emphasize design measures which promote a unique waterfront market place theme reinforced by significant pedestrian oriented urban design amenities. The City shall use the following programs and activities to implement this policy: (R) Policy 1-3.3.5: Promote Urban Infill Redevelopment. The City of Sanford shall encourage the development and redevelopment of parcels in otherwise built-up areas where public facilities, such as sewer systems, roadways, schools, and recreation areas, are already in place through the use of Urban Infill Redevelopment (UIR) projects. UIR projects involve a land use or mix of land uses that do not conform to typical land use categories or development forms. In addition, these land uses are designed and located in a special or innovative way with special functions or characteristics that are beneficial to the City of Sanford and the citizens of Sanford as a whole. UIR projects shall be permitted within any land use designation as conditional uses. The City shall incorporate the following UIR project criteria into the Land Development Code by December 31, 2001. (R, LU) Policy 1-3.3.7: Public and Private Sector Partnerships. The City shall coordinate redevelopment issues with the private sector in promoting mobilization of public and private resources necessary to effectively carry out redevelopment efforts, especially along the Lake Monroe waterfront corridor. (Cross-reference Policy 1-1.2.4). (R) Transportation Element GOAL 2-1: ENSURE INTEGRATED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN INTEGRATED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF SANFORD WHICH PROMOTES MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL AND CITYWIDE LAND USE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GOALS, AS WELL AS COORDINATED WITH PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS. STRESS MULTI-MODAL MOBILITY THAT OFFERS TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT, CONVENIENT, ASSESSABLE, AND AFFORDABLE MANNER POSSIBLE. (M, NC, R) Objective 2-1.1: Provide For Safe, Convenient, and Efficient Multi-Modal Transportation System. The City of Sanford shall provide for an integrated multi-modal transportation system that emphasizes safe, convenient, and efficient movement of motorized and non-motorized vehicles as well as pedestrians within Sanford through the use of management systems as described in the below policies. (M, NC) Objective 2-1.2: Coordinate Land Uses and Traffic Circulation. The City shall coordinate the transportation system with the Future Land Use Map Series and ensure that existing and proposed population densities, housing and employment patterns, land uses, and all other short July 2008 18 _.,-<,"", ...,=~_. __H~ ' .""'~~~'~ , . . ".....,. .~ '-' City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report and long term development plans and redevelopment are consistent with the transportation modes and services proposed. (M, NC) Policy 2-1.2.1: Integrated Traffic Circulation and Land Use Planning. The City shall continually monitor and evaluate the impacts of existing and proposed future land development and redevelopment on the transportation system in order to achieve integrated management of the land use decisions and traffic circulation impacts. (M, R) Policy 2-1.2.5: Coordinate Transit Planning with Land Use Planning Process. The revised Land Development Code shall include a mandatory site plan review during which all development shall be reviewed for impacts on transit. Applicable improvements shall be required to facilitate the movement of transit users between major activity centers and nearby transit stops. Similarly, the City short and long range planning efforts shall continue to manage new commercial development and redevelopment in the Downtown/Waterfront area and along the SR 46 and US 17-92 corridors, so that the City maintains a compact commercial core easily accessible to the Seminole roadway network and transit system. (M, R) Policy 2-1.4.1: Encourage Land Uses that Promote Transit. The City shall coordinate policies and projects involving development and redevelopment with the future land use element to encourage land uses that promote public transportation in the Downtown/Waterfront area and along the SR 46 and US 17-92 corridors. (M, R) Objective 2-1.8: Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). A TCEA is hereby established for the purpose of downtown revitalization within the explicit geographical area delineated on Map 11-8, Future Transportation Plan. Transportation programs and improvements within the TCEA shall emphasize pedestrian and transit modes of transportation. Transportation and mobility needs within the TCEA shall be met through the implementation of the following policies: (R, NC, M, UD) Policy 2-1.8.1: Transportation Concurrency Exemption. Transportation concurrency requirements shall not apply to development or redevelopment within the TCEA. (R) Policy 2-1.8.3: Pedestrian and Transit Friendly Site Design. Within one year from the effective date of the Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code shall be modified to require site and building design promoting pedestrian, bicycle and transit modes. At minimum, design standards shall address: . Direct pedestrian pathways from building entranceways to public sidewalks and transit stops; . Building orientation toward public streets; . Transit easements on private property; . Bicycle parking facilities; . Pedestrian lighting, . Streets cape design compatible with pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities. (NC, M, UD) Policy 2-1.8.7: Bicycle Parking Facilities at Public Buildings. By 2005, the City shall install bicycle parking facilities at all city-owned public buildings within the TCEA. By year 2003, the City shall July 2008 19 i ..-... ~ '-' City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report coordinate with Seminole County regarding the installation of bicycle parking facilities at all County-owned public buildings within the TCEA by a target date of 2005. (NC, M, UD) Policy 2-1.11.2: Facilitate Use of Bicycles and Pedestrian Movement. The City shall provide land use and other strategies to promote the use of bicycles and pedestrian movement within the LDRs by December 2001. The regulations shall require that developments and redevelopment impacting bicycle and pedestrian movement provide improvements that accommodate the safe movement of bicycles and pedestrian. (NC, M, UD) Objective 2-1.6: Coordinate Land Use and Transportation Elements. The Transportation Element will continue to be coordinated with the goals objectives and policies of the Future Land Use Element and other elements of the Comprehensive Plan, to maintain internal consistency and ensure that major thoroughfares meet concurrency management level of service standards. Similarly, the City shall review new development and redevelopment to ensure that major traffic generators generally remain in the compact commercial core areas. This objective is also consistent with the objective of maintaining major employment generators in areas accessible to the Seminole County roadway and transit systems. (R, LU) Policy 2-1.8.13: Adequate Sidewalk Facilities. The City shall continue to require development or redevelopment to install sidewalks where none occur within or adjacent to public right-of-way. The City shall require a developer/property owner to replace and improve deteriorated sidewalk located along roadways adjacent to new development or redevelopment. (R, M) Housing Element Policy 3-1.7.4: Coordinate Public/Private Partnerships. In addressing housing issues requiring unique partnerships involving the public and private sector, the City of Sanford shall promote effective communication and innovative approaches to housing and neighborhood improvements which foster mutual benefits for the public and private sectors. Following adoption of the future land use element, the City shall adopt locally acceptable incentives for stimulating private sector redevelopment within the City. The City Community Development Office shall also establish highest priority for infrastructure improvements within redevelopment target areas using both private sector funding sources as well as available public assistance programs through the Community Development Block Grant Program. (R) Infrastructure Element Policy 4-1.1.1: Concurrency Management System. A concurrency management system shall be maintained and enforced as part of the land development regulations. The City of Sanford concurrency management system requires that at the time a development permit is issued, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available concurrent with the impacts of proposed development. The City shall monitor and evaluate the system to ensure effective implementation. Also, the concurrency management system ensures that existing and planned public facilities are used to their maximum feasible extent in order to: achieve economy of scale; promote compact growth; and prevent urban sprawl. (LU, R) July 2008 20 ~..~~.,~.---...~,,-,~.,.. . . - ~ '-" .....,; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Seminole County Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies Design Element GOAL The County shall preserve and enhance the beauty and livability of the county's neighborhoods, development corridors, mixed-use centers and rural lands and shall promote well-designed private and public development through effective community design standards, codes, programs and practices that foster livable places for people to live, work, play and learn. (UD) Policy DES 1.5 Redevelopment Requirements The County shall require sites undergoing redevelopment to comply with current landscaping requirements set forth in the Land Development Code. Flexibility in setback requirements and parking lot design are intended to encourage infill, redevelopment and site intensification in development corridors and mixed-use centers, but not compromise the performance intent of these standards. (R, UD, LU) Policy DES 2.8 Design Principles The visual and functional characteristics of streets are important in the design of the community. The design principles are: . Streets should be designed as public open space. . Streets should be designed to accommodate a mix of travel modes including vehicles, bikes, transit and pedestrians. . Streets should be designed holistically considering the pavement, curbing, bikeways, pedestrian-ways, lighting, signs, front yard setback areas and building facades. . Neighborhood streets should be designed to connect to adjacent activities and neighborhood-serving businesses with streets that do not encourage cut-through traffic. (M, UD, NC) OBJECTIVE DES 4: ENCOURAGE MIXED-USE CORRIDORS AND CENTERS WITH STRONGER CONNECTIVITY AND MORE ATTRACTIVE PHYSICAL DESIGN (LU, NC, UD) Policy DES 4.1 Encourage Infill, Redevelopment and Intensification of Existing Development Corridors and Centers The County will continue to promote mixed-use developments in existing development corridors and mixed-use centers that are attractive, safe and functional through land development code requirements and design standards. (LU, UD, R) July 2008 21 . . #'''''- .......... "*" ...." City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policy DES 4.2 Design Principles The county will encourage development in corridors and centers based on the following principles: . Mixed-use centers should be designed with universal blocks, i.e., blocks with standard dimensions that accommodate several different types of uses, to enable re-use over time through infill, redevelopment and intensification. . Mixed-use developments shall have integrated infrastructure, vertical and/or horizontal integration of different land uses and coordinated access. . Mixed-use corridors and centers should promote development planning that encourage site plans to anticipate infill development with future building sites, structured parking and the flexibility to intensify the site later when the market grows. (LU, R) Policy DES 5.3 Design Principles The accessibility and design of public buildings, facilities and spaces are important in the design ofthe community. The design principles are: . Civic architecture is an important community building tool that should be used to help create places and build the sense of community. . Landscaping, sign design, lighting, building orientation and tree preservation for public buildings, facilities and spaces create a strong positive impression of civic culture. . Inviting and safe public access for vehicles, transit, pedestrians and bicyclers to public buildings in development corridors and mixed-use centers increase public enjoyment and appreciation of civic activities. . Efficient, coordinated and safe access enables people to make one stop for several purposes such as a government office, a grocery store and the post office all in a mixed-use setting close to a parking area. . Public buildings, facilities and spaces should be designed to be inspiring, to be enduring, to be universal in their appeal and to present a high level of quality for civic architecture, landscaping, signs and public art for others to emulate. (M, UD) Economic Element Policy EMC 7.2 Transportation Systems The County shall continue to be the regional leader in developing reliable and efficient transportation and multi-modal systems to be used by employees, customers, goods and services. (M) Policy ECM 8.5 Incentives to Promote Enhanced Site Design The County will develop and maintain incentive programs that encourage the use of enhanced site design principles within the target areas, specifically within the US 17-92 CRA, for large and small scale redevelopment. (UD, R) July 2008 22 r- .~ '-'" 'wtI City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policy EMC 10.5 Mass Transit The County will continue to promote mass transit to Community Development Block Grant areas providing affordable means of transportation to and from employment centers. (M) Future Land Use Element OBJECTIVE FLU 4 REDEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL OF BLIGHTED AREAS The County shall encourage the redevelopment and renewal of blighted areas to maintain and enhance neighborhood viability and discourage urban sprawl. (R) Policy FLU 4.2 Infill Development By January 2003, the County shall develop a strategy to address infill development opportunities which may include: A. Identification of potential sites suitable for infill development activities; B. Incentives to redevelop vacant shopping centers; C. Design standards for infill development such as access, stormwater management and building heights and require a binding site plan to ensure compatibility; D. Developer incentives for creative design consistent with adopted design standards; E. Coordination with the goals, objectives and policies of the Seminole County Corridor Redevelopment Plan or other directives of the US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Agency; F. Identification of facility needs and funding sources to support infill development; G. Mixed use development (multi-family residential, office, and commercial uses); and H. Locations of parcels for medium to high density residential development that front on collector or arterial roadways and are located within walking distance (e.g., 1/4 mile) to shopping and work areas uses. (R, LU, UD) Policy FLU 4.3 Community Redevelopment Agency The County shall continue to support the US Highway 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Agency to maintain the existing corridor assets, to discover and promote its hidden assets, and to improve or eliminate deficiencies in the target redevelopment area. (R) Policy FLU 5.2 Mixed Commercial/Residential Use Development A. The County shall encourage properties designated as Commercial on the County's Exhibit FLU: Future Land Use Map be developed as mixed residential/commercial planned developments. The following residential July 2008 23 __..___._."'_..____.".__,~~...c...,,.......,~~~~~=..""'.~....~~"____..,._,_~._~....~~."""'~''''' _...._=--"-.~."... '""~~_.~""'" '...__. ,.,.... ~ '-' "w1I City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report uses shall be permitted within the Commercial land use designation as an incentive to maintain short travel distances between commercial and residential areas: 1. Attached multifamily units such as condominiums, apartments and townhouses of medium to high density; and 2. Above store or office flats. B. The County shall encourage mixed use developments to discourage urban sprawl, maintain short travel distances between commercial and residential areas and provide transitional uses between low density residential and nonresidential uses. (M, LU) Transportation Element Policy TRA 1.5.2 Multi-Modal Transportation LOS Analysis Techniques / Standards The County shall develop special area plans, as needed, for the areas of special concern, in consultation with local governments and the Florida Department of Community Affairs. When appropriate, the County shall adopt additional or alternative level of service standards and methods of applying levels of service standards that recognize that: . Improvements in overall operation of the roadway system outweigh localized deficiencies, and . Improvements in the overall transportation system outweigh deficiencies in the roadway system, and . Improvements in the overall urban environment outweigh deficiencies in the transportation system. These multimodal level of service standards shall address accessibility for vehicular traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, transit and other modes. (R, M, NC) Policy TRA 2.2 Transportation/Land Development Coordination To provide adequate accessibility to land use activities and to preserve the mobility function of major roadways and to discourage urban sprawl, the County shall continue to adopt and enforce policies, standards and regulations which relate the design and function of the roadway to the type, size and location of the land uses which they serve. (M, LU) Policy TRA 3.5 Enforce Design Principles The visual and functional characteristics of streets are important in the design of the community. The design principles are: . Streets should be designed as public open space. . Streets should be designed to accommodate a mix of travel modes including vehicles, bicycles, transit and pedestrians. July 2008 24 . ' I"""" ""'"" '-' ....; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report . Streets should be designed holistically, considering the pavement, curbing, bikeways, pedestrian ways, lighting signs, front yard setback areas and building facades. (UD, M) Policy TRA 3.10 Bicycle and Recreational Trail Planning and Coordination The County shall continue to fund and construct a countywide network of pedestrian, bicycle, recreational and equestrian trails. The County shall continue to coordinate with the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Florida Department of Transportation, municipalities and other appropriate agencies to study and implement options for coordinated provision of a pedestrian and bicycle/trail networks. (M, NC) Policy TRA 3.11 Livable Transportation System To ensure the implementation of a livable transportation system, the County will strive to provide its residents and business community multiple travel choices and the ability to move from one mode of travel to another with ease, such as, parking one's car at a park and ride lot and accessing rail, express bus or local transit circulator, to reach one's destination in a timely fashion. A livable, multimodal transportation system is depicted in Exhibit TRA: 2020 Multimodal Transportation map exhibit and will be used by the County to conceptually plan for future transportation needs. (M, NC) GOAL TRA 2 DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS AND MIXED USE CENTERS The county shall develop and maintain an effective, convenient and economically feasible multi- modal transportation system within its development corridors and mixed uses centers that provides a balance between access and mobility, supports development and redevelopment of adjacent land uses, and is compatible with the economic viability and aesthetics of the County. (M, R, NC) OBJECTIVE TRA 5 LAND USE AND DESIGN COORDINATION The County shall establish and enforce land use, design and transportation policies, standards and regulations in development corridors and mixed-use centers that coordinate the transportation system adjacent land uses as shown in the Future Land Use map exhibit and that discourage urban sprawl by enabling higher density development through implementation of the following policies. (LU, UD, M) Policy TRA 5.2 Promote Mixed Use Centers To reduce trip lengths, reduce the demand for automobile travel and discourage urban sprawl, the County shall adopt and enforce land use policies, standards and regulations that increase the County's share of the urban area's retail and employment activities, promote high intensity mixed use developments which July 2008 25 , ..' ."." _._,~."",.~=,~,._",",~~w,=-,~",,,,,,,,,,~-_,-,_".'.",_ .'._..-_..~.....'~""''''''''_~c.''''''..,.._''''',*--,L......'_"_~~"'-~'''''''''''~~''''_''''''''~'''-''''''.......=-"-~.~....~.....;.._........""~,."~.._"...'"".-.,.~."... .. .._.,."..........=~~~,.,..., . . ,,...., '''''"'''', '-'" ....; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report include requirements for multi-family housing including affordable housing and provide convenient shopping adjacent to residential neighborhoods. Policy TRA 5.4 Promote Infill Development By 2004, the County shall evaluate the need for incentives, policies, standards and regulations that promote the transfer of development rights from low intensity rural areas and environmentally sensitive areas to more intense urban corridors to make the most efficient use of the existing transportation network and to discourage urban sprawl. (LU) Policy TRA 5.9 Evaluate Transit Corridor Land Use Policies, Regulations The County shall, from time to time, evaluate and, as deemed necessary, modify its land use policies, standards and regulations to allow higher density, mixed- use development along designated transit corridors to encourage increased transit ridership and discourage urban sprawl. (LU, R) Policy TRA 6.12 Consideration of Intermodal Connections in Transportation Improvements In the planning, design and construction of transportation improvements, the County shall consider the safety and efficiency of features at intermodal connections, such as: bus stops, bus shelters, signage, pedestrian and bicycle access, handicapped access and park-and-ride lots. TRA Exhibit: Greenways and Trails Linkages and TRA Exhibit: 2020 Multimodal Transportation map exhibits display potential points where proposed park and ride lots connect to conceptual neighborhood transit circulators, express buses, or major roadways and potential connections between transit and trails. Policy TRA 6.21 Livable Transportation System To ensure the implementation of a livable transportation system, the County will strive to provide its residents and business community multiple travel choices and the ability to move from one mode of travel to another with ease, such as, parking one's car at a park and ride lot and accessing rail, express bus or local transit circulator, to reach one's destination in a timely fashion. A livable, multimodal transportation system is depicted in Exhibit TRA: 2020 Mulitmodal Transportation Map exhibit and will be used by the County to conceptually plan for future transportation needs. Policy TRA 11.4 Designation of Future Enhanced Transit Corridors The County shall designate the Interstate 4, CSX and US 17-92 corridors as future enhanced high capacity mass transit corridors. Exhibit TRA: Future Enhanced Transit Corridor depicts this area. (M, NC) July 2008 26 ,.."'" .......... ".,..., ...J City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE PROPOSED TCEA The goal of the Transportation Element of the City's comprehensive plan is to provide for a multimodal transportation system that maintains mobility and accessibility to residents and visitors. The City of Sanford Comprehensive plan expresses the intent of shifting from the historical transportation planning perspective of catering and providing for private automobile to a multimodal planning perspective that takes into account the needs of users of the roadway including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders. The transportation modes currently prevalent within Sanford include - pedestrian, bicycle, public transit and private automobile. Although the predominant mode of transportation for commuting trips within the City is through the single occupancy vehicle (75.6% from 2000 US Census), the City realizes that future transportation vision for the City is to move closer to their goal of establishing a multimodal transportation system. The infrastructure and status of the various transportation modes available within the City is discussed below. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the TCEA include on-road facilities, such as bike lanes, wide shoulders, and sidewalks, and off-road facilities, such as trails and recreation paths. The City has some facilities that have designated bicycle lanes; however, there are no separated bicycle/pedestrian paths or trails. The local residential streets can accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic without specific facilities due to the lower speeds and traffic volumes on those roadways. Currently sidewalks are being added to several roadways within the City as part of the City's Sidewalk Improvement Program. The City's Land Development Regulations require that bicycle parking facilities be provided for all new developments and redevelopments except a few uses. The pedestrian and bicycle facilities located within the TCEA is illustrated in Figure 5. July 2008 27 # "A'*' ~,:\ ,l'" ~1j ~ r' ".~ '. " , 12 ~ - ~ l.:.r !I"<~~ ~ 11IIIII - , > "" III .. (l' ..; ... , .\ -.;! > " Iii: '" l',Ij - . . I " ~~ "", ~ . . . . ~ - ] j 1 " ~ Ii ~ ;i(,',' <, \N ',< " ~!h. "" , 1,0;< I - ~ . - " . . , I - :. -../ h,.\T f '" 2 ,; ! ;)~ ~J ft O' , . Source Semnole Courty h1onnat:Dn Tech nobgles Departrreri ~ttpjlwwN semuueCOU'ltyn govMJprograrrrrunglglshnlps asp accessed June 23, 2005 ~ 1 1 I. - - - - I ~ . ( . . ..' " ..... II: .",.~,-,.~","~~~"-,~....~....,"~,, "..,..... .........., '-" """ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Transit Transit service within Sanford is provided by regional transit system provider LYNX. There are two transit routes that operate within the TCEA - LYNX routes 39 and 46. . Route 39 runs along US 17-92 connecting it to the LYNX central station in downtown Orlando. This route operates from Monday through Saturdays between 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. and on Sundays between 4:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. This route operates at 30-minute headways. . Route 46 starts from Seminole Centre and runs along US 17-92 to the Sanford waterfront and along SR 46 from US 17-92 to 1-4. This route operates from Monday through Saturdays between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. and on Sundays between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. This route operates at one hour headways. Routes 33 and 34 are located in the vicinity of the TCEA and connect with the TCEA routes enabling travel from the TCEA to the other local and regional destinations around the TCEA. An Amtrak Auto Train station is located in downtown Sanford. The station is located along Persimmon Avenue just south of 1st Street. The station is approximately one mile to the west of the northern limits of the proposed TCEA. The Central Florida Commuter Rail Project is a proposed passenger rail service that will operate along 61 miles of existing CSX tracks from Vol usia County to Osceola County with a proposed station near the TCEA. The station will be at-grade with pedestrian connections, and access to LYNX fixed routes and other transportation services, including free park-and-ride parking lots. The station and its on-site amenities will be designed with input from local city officials. It is estimated that seven train sets would be required, made up of three railcars each. Trains would operate on a 30-minute frequency during peak hours, and have a two-hour frequency during off-peak hours. The system would connect the TCEA to downtown Orlando and will help reduce congestion on 1-4 and the city's roadways. Figure 6 illustrates the bus routes and the location of the proposed commuter rail station and route. July 2008 29 ,'C<"" c,.. -'" y1t ~... ," '..' :0 ~ . ,~ - ~' - ~ e !"~-1 ~ - ~ ~ - ~ , . .. \II - e ~ "" " _.2 ; if" . I " ~ .,(.......... ~ ~ . .' . . - j J ~ ~ f~ ~ "" I ~ . i .;;, . ...'.. ~ ~' , . .1;; t-i'" ~ j' ~ ! ~ N ~' ~ . Source Semnole Colrty IrIormatDnTechnobQle& Depl!f'tment ~ (httpllwwNsemU'lolecOIJltyftgovlWprogl8rTmlnglgls/rTBpsasp accessed June23, 2(()5~ . . . ,. - - - I -llIIII .. . . i, . ~ " I.': ~ ......... "-'" .....,;' City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Roadways The roadway network within the proposed TCEA can be characterized by two distinct network types. The northern part of the proposed TCEA extending from 1st Street to 25th Street is characterized by an interconnected grid network of narrow streets. The compact grid network provides for alternate travel routes even though US 17-92 acts as the spine roadway that carries a significant share of regional trips. The southern portion of the proposed TCEA extending from 25th Street to Lake Mary Boulevard is characterized by a roadway network of major and minor streets with limited interconnectivity. The northern portion of the TCEA is partially located within the historic Sanford downtown area and the roadway network exhibits characteristic of older cities while the southern portions are characterized by a post World War II development pattern. The major roadways within the TCEA are illustrated in Figure 7. US 17-92 is the principal arterial that forms the spine of the proposed TCEA. US 17-92 is a state maintained facility connecting Sanford to major employment and commercial centers to the south of Sanford. Within Sanford, US 17-92 is a four-lane state principal arterial that runs north- south. US 17-92 is programmed to be widened to six lanes to the south of Lake Mary Boulevard. The City is working with FOOT to possibly extend the six lanes to Airport Boulevard in the north where more congestion is experienced. The two other regional thoroughfares within the City include 1-4 and SR 46. These three roadways are regionally significant corridors that carry regional and intra-city traffic. As mentioned earlier, the segments of US 17-92 within the Sanford City limits are located within the US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Planning Area. The segment of US 17-92 between Lake Monroe and Park Drive is designated as a constrained facility. This segment is physically constrained and cannot be widened further to accommodate additional traffic demand. Based on the existing roadway network and development pattern, the TCEA can be identified by three distinct network connectivity areas: . Traditional Grid - The area within the TCEA from 1st Street to 25th Street/SR 46/CR 46A represents a grid patterns of roadways that are closely spaced and interconnected at regular intervals; . Transitional Grid - The area between 25th Street and 27th Street represents a transition from closely spaced grid connection to a larger vertical girl with receding horizontal connectivity; and . Suburban - The area from 27th Street to the southern boundary of TCEA (Lake Mary Boulevard) represents a large block roadway pattern only one major north-south and east-west roadway with limited connectivity. The network connectivity within these three areas is represented in Figure 8. As illustrated in the figure, there is a distinct variation in the network connectivity and the existing development pattern within these three areas. Hence the strategies to promote quality redevelopment in these areas should be developed based on the opportunities and constraints presented by them. For example, promoting bicycle and pedestrian activities within the traditional grid area could be achieved with minimal investment within the Traditional Grid area compared to the Suburban Non-Grid area. July 2008 31 #"""" - "-" ........, -- D lil ui w i! ~ ... '" ~ .. ~ 0 '" 12 :;;: W13THST ~ ... ... ~ OUNTRYCLUB ROAD W.25TH 5T. 25TH 5T [? @l- ~Q ~(;'j;i , ,11};~ \ 'telll 'L~\ '%1~; D ~ l~;0j" ,,' . .. Source' US 17 -92 TCEA N Figure 7 w*. Major Roadways Within TC EA 0 0.3 0.6 I , I Miles S ~=~ ~K 149135001 July 2008 ~__",._~__~_~~~~...,_~-,__.~__"._,___""_.u~~~~__",,-,-,,_,,___..____ _,~,~~,_,,,,,,,,,~ ~--~ " - """" ......"I --- -- - ~- -r- lS1'ST l2 ~ ~l "1 :ill ...j ~I B!t :0:1 , Legend 'I\\( '4, c=J TCEA Boundary . Traffic Signal ... -- Major Access Links - Traditional Grid --- Suburban Non-Grid US 17 -92 TCEA N Figure 8 -*. Network Connectivity Within TCEA 0 0.3 0.6 I , I Miles S ~=~ ~R. 149135001 Juy2008 ~ '- '-' """'" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL WITHIN PROPOSED TCEA The proposed TCEA includes the US 17-92 Corridor CRA within Sanford, beginning at 1st Street and continuing to the southern City limit. Existing land uses within the TCEA consist of predominantly commercial with some residential, office, institutional and municipal land uses. The existing and future land uses of all parcels within the proposed TCEA are illustrated in Figures 9 and 10 respectively. Existing development on either side of US 17-92 consists of primarily automobile-oriented businesses and aging strip commercial developments. In order to calculate the impacts of transportation concurrency exemption within the proposed TCEA it is important to have an understanding of the future redevelopment potential. The anticipated potential redevelopment within the TCEA has been determined based on the amount of vacant, developable land within the proposed TCEA. As mentioned earlier, the proposed TCEA consists of 581.47 acres of land of which approximately 77.53 acres (13.33%) are vacant and developable. The anticipated development of vacant parcels is calculated based on the allowable densities and intensities of the future land use categories of the vacant parcels. The future land uses for vacant parcels within the proposed TCEA as included in the City's Future Land use Map is illustrated in Figure 11. Since the impacts of the development will occur over time, the development potential is analyzed over a short-term (2013) and a long-term (2020) planning horizon (2013 and 2020, respectively). It is assumed that approximately 15% of all vacant parcels will be developed within the short-term planning horizon and an additional 30% will be developed within the long-term planning horizon. This amount of development is reasonable given the history of development and redevelopment applications within the study area. Anticipated redevelopment potential is quantified by 13 Traffic Analysis lone (TAl) boundaries, which contain the proposed TCEA. Figure 12 illustrates the TAl boundaries. TAls are geographic areas which are specifically used for analyzing transportation impacts on roadways resulting from traffic generated from proposed developments. The TAl is the basic unit of analysis representing the spatial aggregation within an urbanized area. The Sanford CRA consists of 13 TAls (17, 25, 26, 27, 36, 37, 38, 41, SO, 51, 52, 56, and 183). Table 1 summarizes the anticipated development and redevelopment based upon the short- term (2013) and long-term (2020) planning horizons. July 2008 34 ,,"""" _. """" ....., City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Table 1: Anticipated Development and Redevelopment within TCEA TAZ Total Deyelooment Potential 2013 IAssume 15% 2020 Assume 30%\ Total Vacant Residential Commercial Residential Commercial Residential Commercial Number Acres Acres % Vacant DU' SF' DU' SF' DU' SF' Acres Acres 17 106.51 4,22 3.96% 0 4.22 64,408 0 9661 0 19,322 25 20.55 2,70 13,16% 0,37 2 2,33 35,562 0 5334 1 10,669 26 18,24 1,20 6,61% 0 1.21 18,382 0 2757 0 5514 27 55,56 1,36 2.45% 0 1.36 20,806 0 3,121 0 6242 36 6,90 2.19 3U6% 0 2.19 33,435 0 5015 0 10,031 37 30.57 8,11 26.53% U9 7 6.60 100,604 1 15091 2 30181 38 12.18 0.28 2,30% 0 0,28 4,269 0 640 0 1281 41 4.82 1.84 38,23% 0.14 1 0,14 2,152 0 323 0 646 50 22,86 11.67 51,06% 5,33 32 6,35 96,800 5 14,520 10 29,040 51 21,60 2,60 12,03% 0 2,60 39,667 0 5950 0 11,900 52 56,15 17,11 30.48% 0 20.00 304,931 0 45,740 0 91479 56 159,96 4.45 2.78% 0 3,73 56,875 0 8531 0 17063 183 65,57 19,80 30.20% 0 19,82 302,112 0 45,317 0 90,634 Total 581.47 77.53 7.04 42 70.84 1,080,003 6 162,001 13 324,001 Notes: 1. Since the residential parcels are a mix of low- and medium-density residential an average density of 10 DU/acre was used. 2. A maximum commercial FAR of 0.35 was used to calculate maximum development potential. 3. 15% 01 total development potential Is assumed for the short-term 5-year (2013) and 30% for the long-term (2020). July 2008 3S ,,"'~:'~, /J"r -'" . .. r'lI ""f>oo'. '..' II . '<.-" - , .:, T ,;:, r ~:'i -<".'\i~ " - ' "" - , > '" " 11II .. ;::: (l: '-t a: l .. ;x , il. 3? ] _...~ <;: IiI ~ .. " I .':~ . _.:J ~ . . " . . ~ ~ - '" J ,t " I ~ HE TtiC;\I'! " ':J i:;; , f!!\ . 1~~, " I - '~ ". k :1'1'.," - ~ . ~;i~ --k~'m ' 'I - " , , ~~\ ,'~ Source Sem"oIe Courty Irtormetbn Technob9le5 Depertrrent (http://wwN58mlnoleCOll'ltyftgovlit/p"ogranTTlInglglslmtpsasp accessed June 23. 2005 ~ , 1 I. - - I I- . . .' '~.. II': #'" ."",", .......... ......,t. D TCEA Ebundary D Sanford City Lirrits - Maja Roads Future Land Use Categories _ General Canmercial _ High Density Residential _Industrial D LDw Densly Residential. Single Family _ Medi"" Density Residentia -15 _ Neigtborhood Commercial US 1 7-92 TCEA N Fig u re 10 w4t. Future Land Uses Within TCEA 0 0.3 0.6 I , I Miles S ~=~ =_re 149135001 Juy2008 ,~ """" '-" .....,I Existing Land Use Categories Residertial _ Office ~ Transportaion _ hslnulional _ hdustrial _ Reaealional & Open Space _ MiscellaneoLS _ MJnicipal _Utility _ Wiler Bodies US 17-92 TCEA N Figure 9 w~. 0 0,3 0,6 Existing Land Uses Within TCEA I , I Miles S ~=~ ::::.~ 149135001 July 2008 ,'''''$\ ~ ~, ..p' '~ ,~ ,Z:."'rf ......' " H'Y $ -, ~ II ~ -~ > ;;,>~~rl .. ~,:, $ ~ ~-..- ,;" '.( 1ST S r ~-~i ~ : ~ 11IIII 1,.1' ~ ~ ti!W - , W , ~ > " d ~ c - 'ID ~ ~ '" ~ ~ . - > 0, '" ~ > .. ,1 0 _2 ~ ,," .- j~" :,\,[ " >!~ 1 ,j:h~' 1:. I ~. '; , 5? . i . I ,W ~ 'J ~ ,", +( a-.lI ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . ~ '. . " ~ : XA- ,~H ,~:!CiJB 40AD - ~ i . - , l '" J f F. I H!: i >'K.d;':~", J', ,.,t\V..i :2 W!')Tk <:;T IE > l~, " .. ~ /l) ~ .~ ~ " 77TH S ,.- . ~ ~~~ '. . 0..9 ~e ~ ~',.;r'":.~ ~ , .q ,~ - Aif,;,'(;RT RLVO i '" .~ ~ .' " ;r ~ ~. " <J .'" <1 ~ O' 0 ~ I . , '" >" , ,,,-sJ"'\.':l ~ >>\;:..-.... Source Semnole Colrty InformatlOnTechoobgles Department ~ '^'~' (httpJlw'wNsemmolecCUltyftgovM/p"ograrnnlnglglsJrrepsasp accessed June23. 2005~ 1 1 I. - I . '''.1'", . '~" ..; , . ......' -, '-" "'-"" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ANALYSIS The transportation impact analysis for the Sanford TCEA includes an assessment of existing conditions, short-range (2013) conditions, and long-range (2020) conditions based upon the anticipated redevelopment activity within the TCEA. Existing Conditions Existing level of service for roadways potentially impacted by the TCEA are summarized in Table 2 and illustrated in Figure 13. These conditions are based on the comparison of the most recently available traffic count data (2006) from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Seminole County to the generalized service volumes at the adopted level of service (LOS). It should be noted that the actual service volumes may be higher than the generalized service volumes. Based on this analysis, the following roadways are currently exceeding the generalized service volume at the adopted LOS: . Airport Boulevard - from Old Lake Mary Road to US 17-92; and, . US 17-92 - from Lake Mary Boulevard to Airport Boulevard. This analysis presents a general assessment of existing conditions. A more detailed analysis is needed to determine if these roadway segments actually exceed their adopted LOS. It should be noted that the recent completion of improvements to roadways parallel to US 17-92 have improved conditions on US 17-92 and provide additional capacity through the corridor. These projects included: . Widening of CR 427 to four lanes with curb and gutter, from SR 436 to Charlotte Street, completed October, 1999; . Widening of CR 427 to four lanes with curb and gutter, from SR 434 to US 17-92, completed September 2007; . Widening of CR 427 to four lanes with curb and gutter, from US 17-92 to Lake Mary Boulevard, completed September 2007; and, . Widening and new construction of East Lake Mary Boulevard to four lanes with curb and gutter, from US 17-92 to SR 46, completed in March 2007. July 2008 40 ~, """" ......... ......,I City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Table 2: Existing (2006) Level of Service Analysis SelVice Pk Hr Pk Oir . Existing Volume at Existino 12006 Volume Exceeds Number of LOS Jurisdiction LOS Pk Hr Pk Service Roadwav Seament Lanes Standard Source Standard Oir IPHPO AAOT Source Volume? 25th St CR 46A1SR 46 Airaort Blvd to Old Lake Marv Rd 4 0 Sanford 1620 564 15333 Sem inole no Old Lake Marv Rd to US 17/92 4 0 Sanford 1620 642 15949 Seminole no US 17/92 to Sanford Ave 4 0 Sanford 1860 842 18000 FOOT no Sanford Ave to Mellonville Ave 4 0 Sanford 1860 1053 22 500 FOOT no Mellonville Ave to SR 415 2 0 Sanford 1130 965 20 500 FOOT no Airport Blvd Old Lake Marv Rd to US 17/92 2 0 Sanford 760 972 17395 Seminole YES US 17/92 to Sanford Ave 4 0 Sanford 1,620 848 15,899 Sem inole no Lake Mary Blvd Countrv Club Rd to US 17/92 4 0 Sanford 1620 1238 29 763 Seminole no US 17/92 to Ronald Reaoan Blvd fCR 4271 4 0 Sanford 1620 601 13592 Sem inole no Park OrlAve US 17/92 to 25th St SR 46 2 0 Sanford 760 240 3984 Seminole no 25th St ISR 461 to 13th St 2 0 Sanford 760 137 2788 Seminole no Ronald Reaaan Blvd CR 427 Country Club Rd to US 17/92 4 E Sem inole 1720 862 16840 Sem inole no US 17/92 to Countv Home Rd 4 E Sem inole 1720 678 14734 Seminole no Countv Home Rd to SR 417 4 E Seminole 1720 674 14420 Sem inole no SR 417 to Sanford Ave 4 E Sem inole 1720 582 15250 Seminole no Sanford Ave CR 425 Lake Marv Blvd to Aimort Blvd 4 0 Sanford 1,620 1227 22,843 Seminole no Airoort Blvd to 25th St 4 0 Sanford 1620 1165 25 330 Seminole no 25th St to 13th St 2 0 Sanford 760 nla nla nla nla SR 417 SR 434 to Ronald Reaoan Blvd CR 427 4 0 OOCEA 3560 1921 41100 FOOT no Ronald Reaoan Blvd fCR 427) to US 17/92 4 0 OOCEA 3440 1571 33 600 FOOT no US 17/92 to CR 46A 4 0 OOCEA 3440 1510 32 300 FOOT no US 17/92 Sheoard Rd to Ronald Reaoan Blvd fCR 427 4 E Sem inole 1800 1459 33 000 FOOT no Ronald Reaoan Blvd to Lake Marv Blvd 4 0 Sanford 1710 1658 37 500 FOOT no Lake Marv Blvd to Airoort Blvd 4 0 Sanford 1710 1841 41643 FOOT YES Airoort Blvd to SR 417 NB ramos 4 0 Sanford 1710 1459 33 000 FOOT no SR 417 NB ramos to Park Dr 4 0 Sanford 1710 1304 29 500 FOOT no Park Dr to 25th St CR 46A1SR 461 4 0 Sanford 1710 1171 26 500 FOOT no 25th St CR 46A to 13th Street 4 0 Sanford 1710 1216 27 500 FOOT no 13th St to 1st St SR 46 4 0 Sanford 1710 1127 25 500 FOOT no 1 st St SR 46 to Seminole Blvd 4 0 Sanford 1,860 482 10,900 FOOT no July 2008 41 . , "....., ""'"\ '-" "'" ~ iii w it ~ l< ~ f 01 ;Ii CELERY AVE ~ W13TH ST -J ~ OUNTRY CWB ROAD W.2STH ST. 25TH ST [? @l- ~a , ,~: ((~: :,,~ Legend CJ DTCEA Boundary ~ Exceeds PH PD Volumes '1. . -Yes ;'" D. -No Source: D Sanford City Limits US 17 -92 TCEA N Figure 13 ..' Existing Roadway Levels of Service 0 0.3 0.6 I . I Miles S ~=~ ~re 149135001 July 2008 ~~,c.oc~_,~___~_._~_.._~ . '_"""~""-'>"."'-..~-""~"_~"""--'="""""'~~_~=---_",~ _"'''~'_~'''''''~~'~'_''_.'~ ..."".............~~_"""',~,_'..'.."~.....,.. ."~,', 0." ____.-"-''''''""',_ '~, . '-'''h ,~ \..,...' 'wtI City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Future Conditions - Travel Demand Modeling The transportation analysis for future conditions began with METROPLAN ORLANDO's adopted Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study (OUATS) model. The 2000 base year model calibration in the vicinity of the TCEA was reviewed for accuracy. A comparison of the 2000 traffic counts versus the 2000 model volumes showed that many of the traffic counts were within :1:20% of the model volumes at the corresponding locations. There were, however, certain locations such as Airport Boulevard, Park Drive, Ronald Reagan Boulevard, and Sanford Avenue where the model volumes were significantly lower than the recorded traffic counts. A "count-to-model-volume ratio" was calculated for each roadway segment based on the 2000 traffic counts and model volumes and a summary table is provided in the Appendix A. Anticipated Redevelopment within the TCEA As explained in the previous section, the anticipated redevelopment within the TCEA was identified for the short-range (2013) and long-range (2020) analysis years using the projected development timeframes for the vacant parcels. These development densities and intensities were applied to the 2013 and the 2020 OUATS model to determine future traffic volumes. It should be noted that the resultant residential development was not included in the analysis because the amount was insignificant (six dwelling units in 2013, 13 dwelling units in 2020). The short-term and long-term development intensities were previously summarized in Table 1. Short-Range - Year 2013 The transportation network for 2013 was based on the existing transportation network plus improvements with construction funds programmed in the current FDOT Work Program or Local Government Capital Improvement Element. The following improvements were included in the model since it is anticipated to be constructed or under construction by 2013: . Airport Boulevard - widen to four lanes from 25th Street to US 17-92 . US 17-92 - widen to six lanes from Shepard Road to Ronald Reagan Boulevard (CR 427) Although Commuter Rail is currently planned for implementation in 2011, it was not coded in the 2013 model due to yet unknown changes in the bus feeder system. The effect of Commuter Rail will be considered separately from the use of the model to forecast future conditions. The model ZDATA (socioeconomic data) for 2013 was developed by following the steps described below. Additional information is provided in Appendix B which documents the development of ZDATA for each background and study TAZ included in the TCEA. 1. Step 1 - The 2013 ZDATA was calculated by interpolating between the METROPLAN ORLANDO's 2004 and 2025 long range transportation plan ZDATA sets. For Seminole County zones, the 2025 residential data (ZDATA1) was assumed to represent 2015 conditions. This was done to reflect the anticipated build-out of residential developments in 2015 within Seminole County. July 2008 43 -~ ..-.. '-" ....,I City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report 2. Step 2 - For TAZs covering all or a part of the TCEA (TAZs 17, 25-27, 36-38, 41, SO-52, 56, and 183), the following procedures were taken to establish the ZDATA. Figure 12 identifies the TAZ boundaries in the TCEA. a. The 2004 ZDATA 1 and ZDATA 2 values for these TAZs were obtained from METROPLAN ORLANDO. b. The 2013 "background" ZDATA for these TAZs was calculated by interpolating between the METROPLAN 2004 ZDATA sets and the adopted 2025 long range transportation plan ZDTA sets. If the 2004 updated data value for a certain TAZ exceeded that in the 2025 data, then the higher (2004) value was used. For Seminole County zones, the 2025 residential data (ZDATA1) was assumed to represent 2015 conditions. This was done to reflect the anticipated build-out of residential developments in 2015 within Seminole County. c. The anticipated new development within the TCEA was coded in the model using 13 separate TAZs (TAZs 221-233). This allows the ability to check the TAZ trip generation in the model and separate the new development traffic from the other traffic in the model. 3. Step 3 - The projected trip generation for anticipated development within the TCEA was calculated using the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation, 7th Edition. Trip generation was calculated separately for each of the four TAZs. The calculated trip generation each TAZ was used as the target for adjusting the model trip generation. No reduction was applied for pass-by trips as these will access the TAZ centroid connectors. 4. Step 4 - The model trip generation based on the ZDATA developed in Step 2c was compared to the ITE trip generation developed in Step 3. Through an iterative process, the ZDATA for each TAZ was adjusted by a factor to produce a total trip generation consistent with that calculated in Step 3 using ITE data. Long-Range - Year 2020 The transportation network for 2020 was based on the METROPLAN ORLANDO adopted 2025 transportation network. No changes to the network were required because all improvements impacting the study area are anticipated to be implemented by 2020. The model ZDATA for 2020 was developed by following the same steps previously described for 2013 ZDATA development. The development of ZDATA for each TAZ included in the TCEA, as well as the TAZs adjacent to the TCEA is documented in Appendix B. Future Conditions - Transportation Impacts of Potential Redevelopment and Infill The study area for the proposed TCEA was identified as those roadways that are projected to be impacted by the proposed TCEA development traffic equal to or greater than five percent of the service volume at the adopted LOS. When calculating significant impact, a pass-by reduction was taken from the model assignment (the model trips for the TCEA zones were calibrated to match July 2008 44 ~ """'" ~ ......, City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report the total trip generation of the development without reducing the trips to account for pass-by trips). The pass-by reduction percentage was calculated based on procedures provided in the ITE Trip Generation Handbook. This reduction was calculated to be 34% for the 2013 and 2020 development level. Future conditions with and without the future development within the TCEA was developed for the short-term (2013) and long-term (2020). These conditions were based on a comparison of daily and peak hour peak direction traffic volumes with the corresponding generalized service volume (FOOT 2002 QjLOS Handbook) at the adopted LOS. Impacts to the Strategic Intermodal System SR 417 is the only roadway in the vicinity of the TCEA that is part of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS). The portions of SR 417 from SR 434 to CR 46A were evaluated to determine the proposed impact from development within the TCEA. In 2013, the projected traffic associated with the anticipated development in the TCEA is projected to range from 0.30% to 1.93% of the service volume at the adopted LOS standard. Therefore, SR 417 was not included in the study area for the short-range analysis. In the long-range (2020) analysis, the projected traffic associated with the anticipated development in the TCEA by 2020 is projected to range from 0.60% to 3.13% of the adopted service volume at the adopted LOS. Therefore, SR 417 was not included in the study area for the TCEA for the long-range analysis either. Short-Range - Year 2013 As summarized in Table 3, the following roadways within the study area are projected to experience peak hour traffic demands that exceed their adopted service volume with (one segment with or without) the TCEA developments: . US 17-92 - from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Lake Mary Boulevard (with TCEA) . US 17-92 - from Lake Mary Boulevard to Airport Boulevard (with and without TCEA) It should be noted that SR 46 (25th Street) from Mellonville Avenue to SR 415 is outside the study area (Le., the proposed TCEA generates less than five percent of the adopted service volume); however, this roadway has been included in the analysis due to the City's, County's and FDOT's concerns. While specific strategies have been identified to address the projected deficient roadway segments, it is important to address US 17/92 from a multimodal perspective. The LYNX Transit Development Plan, Fiscal Years 2008-2017 identifies Transit Emphasis Corridor links as the "backbone" of their Long Range Vision Transit Network. US 17-92 is identified as a Transit Emphasis Corridor link, extending from downtown Orlando to Sanford. LYNX defined these corridors on major arterial roadways that have proven to be effective transit markets which have minimal deviations from the major arterials to ensure quick transit travel times. The maximum proposed peak service frequency for Transit Emphasis Corridor routes is 15 minutes and passenger amenity improvements include: . Sidewalks leading to/from bus stops; . Lighted passenger shelters at high volume stop locations; July 2008 45 . . . . ~'"'''''''' ........ '-' """"'" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report . Pull out lanes at select stops; . Real time passenger information at select stops and at transit centers (i.e., information about the next bus arrival is provided at the stop); and, . Signal prioritization and bus queue bypass lanes at select intersections. It is recommended that the City work with LYNX to incorporate Transit Emphasis Corridor passenger amenities within the TCEA. July 2008 46 ,!""" ..-. 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CJ CJ 0 III ell t:~~ Sc~ i::;t---(/) ~ "'~ ~ ~~~~ .. ~ - la ~ ," " 0 >C :c '" ~c= C~.s:;; -::J.....::J"lt t::G)2!~ ''It ~.s:;;.s:;; ;et::et:: N ~:EcnQJQ) o:!2(/) G.l5cn i:m;1; g8~835 'E ~.!= il) ..O:::ocn ;;;<7j~~<35 ~~~ "0 I I ... "' 0::> ~U::J > .- ... "' 1Z0::>cn~ ..::>'" ...J<(C\I Il::mD::::> Z~'" ~ U l- I- N C[ -' 0- Il:: '" '" ::l . . C i'.'''', '..."I City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report The strategies to address the segments that are projected to experience peak hour traffic demands that exceed their generalized service volumes at the currently adopted LOS are provided below. US 17-92. from Ronald Reaaan Boulevard to Lake Marv Boulevard - This portion of US 17-92 currently has a four-lane divided cross section with an adopted LOS of "D" and a peak hour peak direction service volume of 1,710. The portion of US 17-92 south of Ronald Reagan Boulevard is in the County's jurisdiction and the adopted LOS is "E" with a peak hour peak direction service volume of 1,800 vehicles. The projected near term conditions will be acceptable if the standard is changed to LOS "E". Therefore, to be consistent with other portions of US 17-92 and to reflect the City's desire to support development and redevelopment in the TCEA, it is recommended that the LOS standard for this segment be changed to "E". It should be noted that this segment is ranked number one on the METROPLAN ORLANDO Prioritized Project List for Surface Transportation Program funds and it is reasonably anticipated to be widened to 6-lanes within lO-years. US 17-92. from Lake Marv Boulevard to AirDort Boulevard - This portion of US 17/92 currently has a 4-lane divided cross section with an adopted LOS of "D" and a peak hour peak direction service volume of 1,710 vehicles (currently, this segment is operating at LOS "F"). In recognition that this segment is currently operating at LOS "F" and no funding is currently identified for widening the roadway and to reflect the City's desire to support development and redevelopment in the TCEA, it is recommended that the LOS standard for this segment be changed to "F" with acceptable traffic volumes consistent with LOS "E" for a 6-lane roadway (Le., 51,800 daily; 4,920 peak hour two-way; and 2,710 peak hour peak direction). To facilitate the eventual widening of this segment to 6-lanes, it is recommended that the City implement policies which seek the dedication of right-of-way from properties along this segment to accommodate the eventual widening. The amount of right-of-way needed should be based on the typical section planned for US 17/92 south of Lake Mary Boulevard. The City should work with Seminole County, FDOT and METROPLAN ORLANDO to implement the widening of this segment. Long-Range - Year 2020 As summarized in Table 4, the following roadways are projected to experience peak hour peak direction traffic demands which exceed the generalized service volumes at the adopted LOS with (one segment with or without) the TCEA developments. . US 17-92 - from Lake Mary Boulevard to Airport Boulevard (with and without TCEA) . US 17-92 - from Airport Boulevard to the SR 417 northbound ramps (with TCEA) . US 17-92 - from SR 417 northbound ramps to Park Drive (with TCEA) Similar to the 2013 analysis, while SR 46 (25th Street) from Mellonville Avenue to SR 415 is outside the study area (Le., the proposed TCEA generates less than five percent of the adopted service volume), this roadway has been included in the analysis due to the City's, County's and FDOT's concerns. July 2008 48 r' .~. '-" ,..."" 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IIlI:t G::ffilDN-<;a ~lDN I~N >Ncn =1~N:t:.s ~I~ffi.s 'sQ:N 't:la::lfiffiz,SOg~ ESES 0 o In CU CJ 1:: ~ ~ ~ ~ m ~ ~ 1'I1~ ~ ~ ~ en a::1~ ~ C: ~:! 1:: US ~:!2 ~ ~llii:!2:::i 1:: ~ 0 US US _ G.l 4) 0 :>. c - ;; -J.....'E:i 1::~..... ::& S..... C.......c :!! 5'" SV o~ ..c: ~"It~..... r::'i ~ lDI5 "'lt~..c:..ccn :girO:: N ... m ..a .c._:!2cn I'll lD 1~:!2(/) .I oW ~(J)~ 2000 00:: C I'II'_~ ..,.0:: oW .......c 0 il.e a:: CViOM~ 0:" > U ~ ~ ~<(o=:J(J):E :.io~ ~()~ ::IN &o:Jou> :~<(N gj(/.)a::~ ~(I)o::~-<(/)o..N Z.....N ~ . . t"'" "'"""~ '-" .....J City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report The proposed mitigation approach for the segments that are projected to experience peak hour traffic demands that exceed their generalized service volumes at the adopted LOS is provided below. US 17-92. from Lake Marv Boulevard to Airoort Boulevard - As noted in the short-term analysis, the LOS standard for this portion of US 17-92 is recommended to be changed to "F" with acceptable traffic volumes consistent with LOS "E" for a 6-lane roadway (Le., 51,800 daily; 4,920 peak hour two-way; and 2,710 peak hour peak direction). Policies should be implemented to seek the dedication of right-of-way from properties along this segment to accommodate the eventual widening. In addition, the City should work with Seminole County, FDOT and METROPLAN ORLANDO to implement the widening of this segment. US 17-92. from Airoort Boulevard to the SR 417 Northbound Ramos - This portion of US 17/92 currently has a 4-lane divided cross section with an adopted LOS of "D". The County has adopted LOS "E" for the portions of US 17-92 within their jurisdiction. Therefore, to be consistent with other portions of US 17-92 and to reflect the City's desire to support development and redevelopment in the TCEA, it is recommended that the LOS standard for this segment be changed to "E", which will result in acceptable conditions. US 17-92 - from SR 417 northbound ram os to Park Drive - This portion of US 17-92 currently has a 4-lane divided cross section with an adopted LOS of "D". The County has adopted LOS "E" for the portions of US 17-92 within their jurisdiction. Therefore, to be consistent with other portions of US 17-92 and to reflect the City's desire to support development and redevelopment in the TCEA, it is recommended that the LOS standard for this segment be changed to "E", which will result in acceptable conditions. Conclusion As described in the short- and long-range analyses, strategies have been identified to address projected deficiencies in the transportation system. These include: . Implement policies which support the US 17/92 Transit Emphasis Corridor Long Range Vision, as described in the LYNX Transit Development Plan, including the implementation of sidewalks leading to/from bus stops; providing lighted passenger shelters at high volume stop locations; providing pull out lanes at select stops; providing real time passenger information at select stops and at transit centers (Le., information about the next bus arrival is provided at the stop); and, providing signal prioritization and bus queue bypass lanes at select intersections. . Revising the adopted level of service for US 17/92 to be consistent with the County's adopted LOS (LOS "E"). . Adopt level of service ''F'' for the segment of US 17/92 (from Lake Mary Boulevard to Airport Boulevard); however, implement policies to seek right-of-way dedications from properties along this segment to facilitate the eventual widening to 6-lanes. July 2008 50 . . . ' 1"""" .,.....,\ ~ ....", City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES The mission of the US 17-92 CRA is to maintain the existing corridor assets, to discover and promote its hidden assets, and to improve or eliminate deficiencies in the redevelopment area. Since transportation concurrency is one of the biggest challenges for redevelopment, a concurrency exception is being sought to provide an incentive for redevelopment and investment in the area. The City and the CRA are committed to maintain mobility within the CRA through a multimodal planning approach. The City and the CRA have made a collective decision to improve mobility along US 17-92 through efficient demand management techniques, small targeted improvements to relieve automobile congestion, transit service improvements, and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure provisions. The City's Comprehensive Plan currently has the basic framework that supports a multimodal transportation system and redevelopment. Modifications to existing GOPs and addition of new GOPs will further strengthen the plan, provide the impetus for redevelopment and establish the policy support required for concurrency exception and urban infilljredevelopment through fulfillment of statutory requirements. The following GOPs, provided by element, present the modified and proposed GOPs amending the Sanford Comprehensive Plan to support the TCEA. The GOPs listed below are labeled to indicate which statute strategy is addressed based on the following notation: . Land Use [LU] . Multi-modal [M] . Urban Design [UD] . Network Connectivity [NC] . Redevelopment [R] Some changes have been made to further clarify and provide consistent GOPs for the existing Downtown Sanford TCEA and the proposed US 17-92 TCEA. Future Land Use Element Objective 1-1.2: Allocating Commercial Development. The City's land development regulations shall continue to ensure that commercial development shall be comprised of a wide range of business uses. The City shall continue to promote redevelopment of the central business district including the Lake Monroe waterfront and the historic commercial downtown area. This area has historically served as the City's center for commerce as well as the focal point of civic and cultural enrichment. In this pursuit the City shall continue to enhance the identity, design, and vitality of the corridor which provides a unique waterfront activity center within the City's central core area. The City shall also promote redevelopment within the US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area!TCEA to establish the corridor as the commercial and economic spine of the City. The allocation of land resources shall consider the location and space requirements of commercial activities and potential economic and fiscal impacts on the City of Sanford. [LU, R] July 2008 51 . , ''''''"\ ........, """"'" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Objective 1-3.3: Redevelopment and Renewal. The City shall continue to implement redevelopment programs within the following target areas: . Goldsboro area, located in the western sector ofthe City and east of US 17-92, and a portion extends into the unincorporated area; . Georgetown area, situated between Sanford and Mellonville Avenues and north Celery Avenue; . Downtown Historic Residential District; . Waterfront/Downtown Business District; . The US 17:92 TCEA and Corridor; and . The Seminole Town Center. The City shall continue to carry out neighborhood rehabilitation programs directed towards improving housing conditions and neighborhood environments characterized in the Housing Element as having a high degree of substandard housing. The City shall also pursue revitalization of the expanded historic district including adaptation of the "traditional neighborhood" program within the expanded district and development of incentives for redevelopment which furthers the plan for historic districts revitalization and preservation of historic resources. Redevelopment activities are identified in the policies listed below. This objective shall be measured through the implementation of the following policies: [LU, R] Pe15ey 1 i.i.1: Y5 Higl:l'A'a': 17 &. Q2 ReEle'leI8p~eRt. Serninsle Cs~nt'l lecal gevernA'lents togetner witR tneir respccti'Je CnaA'll3ers of CSA'lA'len::e arc initiating an effert te revitalize, rCE:le':elsJ3 anel l3eal::ltify tne US Hignwa'; 17 92 csrrieler. SeA'linele Cel:lnty tegetner witn A'l~niciJ3alities ef Cassell3err'l, Lsngweeel anel Sanferel are J3art ef the 17 92 Cerrieler ReeleveleJ3A'lent CSA'lrnittee. In aelelitisn, the CeA'lA'littee alss ind~eles representati'/es sf SeA'linsle COR1ml::lnit'{ Cellege in Sanforel anel several businesses. The CSA'lA'littec's ovcrall goal is ts strengthen the ecsnsA'lic vitality anel iAtreel~ce lanelscaJ3ing anell::lrl3an elesign arnenities alsng US 17 92, sne ef SeA'linsle Cs~nty's A'lsst Righi,; ':isil3le csrnrnercial csrrielsrs. Ol3jectives iAd~ele the iA'lJ3leA'lentatisn sf ~niferA'l streetscaJ3e aA'lenities, eRnanceel signage aRel intersectisn irnJ3reveA'leRts. The Cit'l shall actively J3articiJ3ate in this J3rsgraA'l aRel s~J3J3ert Righ El~alit',' E1esign staRelarels te iA'lJ3rs'le tRis central arterial reaelwa'f. Policy 1-3.3.2: US Highway 17:-&-92 Redevelopment. The US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area is a special district established in 1997 to assist in the "revitalization" of US 17-92. The US 17-92 CRA program is implemented under the direction of the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. In addition to Sanford, the cities of Casselberry, Lake Mary, and Winter Springs participate in the US 17-92 CRA program by serving on the US 17-92 Redevelopment Planning Agency (RPA). The US 17-92 RPA was created in 1998 and serves as the primary advisory committee to the US 17-92 CRA. The US 17-92 CRA program is guided by a series of redevelopment plans specific to each area of the corridor. The US 17-92 Corridor Redevelopment Plan, adopted by Seminole County and the participating cities in 1997, contains goals and objectives related to land use planning, infrastructure and services, land development regulations, economic development, housing and aesthetic design. Each year, an annual activity plan containing a list of projects consistent with July 2008 52 ",..... -"....,', "" ',""" City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report the goals and objectives of the US 17 -92 Corridor Redevelopment Plan, is prepared by the US 17-92 RPA and forwarded to the US 17-92 CRA for final approval and funding authorization. The US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area within the City's limits has also been adopted as a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area to provide further impetus to redevelopment along the corridor. [LU, R, UD] Policy 1-3.3.5: Promote Urban Infill Redevelopment. The City of Sanford shall encourage the development and redevelopment of parcels in otherwise built-up areas where public facilities, such as sewer systems, roadways, schools, and recreation areas, are already in place through the use of Urban Infill Redevelopment (UIR) projects. Such proiects shall be encouraged especially within the TCEAs where redevelopments are exempt from transportation concurrency requirements. UIR projects involve a land use or mix of land uses that do not conform to typical land use categories or development forms. In addition, these land uses are designed and located in a special or innovative way with special functions or characteristics that are beneficial to the City of Sanford and the citizens of Sanford as a whole. UIR projects shall be permitted within any land use designation as conditional uses. The City shall iRr::er~erate the fellewiRg UIR ~rejer::t uiteria iRte the LaRa Developmcnt Codc by Der::eA'lser 31, 2991. [R] Objective 1-3.4: US Highway 17/92 Transportation Concurrencv Exception Area. The US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area is hereby established (see Map 1-1) as a transportation concurrency exception area (TCEA) to facilitate urban infill and redevelopment. reduce the adverse impact of transportation concurrency on redevelopment. provide strategies for mobility. urban design. mixed uses. and network connectivity. and create a vibrant community for existing and future residents by achieving a balanced mix of sustainable and functional land uses. [M, NC, LU, R, UD] Policv 1-3.4.1. ImDlement US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strateav ReDort. The City shall implement the following recommendations of the US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strateav Report to further the image of the maior spine roadway of the TCEA: a. Developing a unique identity for the corridor through streetscaping improvements that enhance the pedestrian. bicycle. and transit experience along the corridor in addition to improving the aesthetic environment. b. Defining and defending the residential neighborhoods located within and immediately outside the boundaries of the proposed TCEA to incorporate them as a complementary use into the commercial and mixed uses along the corridor. c. Creating alternative local routes to US 17-92 through restoration of local roads that can relieve congestion along the corridor as well as serve as parallel facilities for local travel. d. Reorienting the intersection of US 17-92 and Park Drive around a central square to create a public amenity as well as open up more land for development. e. Undertaking a land use and urban design studv for the corridor to analyze the feasibility of implementing community oriented retail services and mixed uses and replacing the large land auto related uses. f. Offering financial incentives to encourage the development of new retail centers to strengthen the convenience goods and services trade. July 2008 53 ,...., - '-" ....., City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report g. Enhancing the image of the Community Redevelopment Area through improvements to lakes, parks, public views and public spaces that will improve real estate values and provide recreational opportunities. [LU, R, NC, UD, M] Policv 1-3.4.2. Adoot Mixed-use Future Land Use for US 17-92 TCEA. The City shall evaluate the feasibilitv of amending the Comprehensive Plan to adopt a mixed use future land use designation for properties within the US 17-92 TCEA to promote high Qualitv mixed use developments at densities and intensities that can adeQuatelv support public transportation and promote the use of bicvcle and pedestrian modes. Development and redevelopment within the TCEA shall occur at densities and intensities that support multi-modal transportation services. The minimum residential densities within the TCEA shall be ten units per acre for developments within Yz-mile walking distance from maior transit stops and a comparable level of intensity/density for mixed use proiects. The minimum floor area ratio for office and commercial uses shall be at least 0.35. [LU, R, NC, UD, M] Policv 1-3.4.3. Adoot Reaulations to Promote Intearated Land Use and Transoortation Plannina Princioles. The Citv shall amend the Land Development Code to incorporate regulations aimed at improving the built environment through integrated land use and transportation planning. The Land Development Code will be amended to include additional site planning reQuirements within the TCEAs including: a. Build-to lines reQuiring buildings to front the maior roads and limit parking in the front: b. Internal sidewalks connecting to parking areas and building entrances. c. Building orientation and placement in close proximity to the street in order to minimize the distance between the building entrances and the street. d. Access reQuirements (including shared driveway connections) that do not impede traffic flow and reduce pedestrian obstructions through limiting curb cuts: e. Shared parking to minimize excessive parking and use parking resources efficientlv: f. Locating parking to the rear of the building to improve the relationship of the building to the street; g. Bicvcle parking accommodations including shower and locker reQuirements; h. Mandatorv sidewalk connections from developments to the sidewalks along the roads: i. Landscaping and signage reQuirements for developments fronting the US 17 /92: and j. Transit accommodations within larger developments including allowing buses to drop off within site. [LU, R, NC, UD, M] (Re-number existing Objectives 1-3.4 to 1-3.11 and policies under those objectives to reflect the insertion of new Objective 1-3.4) Transportation Element GOAL 2-1: ENSURE INTEGRATED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN INTEGRATED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF SANFORD WHICH PROMOTES MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL AND CITYWIDE LAND USE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GOALS, AS WELL AS COORDINATED WITH PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPM ENTS. STRESS MULTI-MODAL MOBILITY THAT OFFERS July 2008 54 . , r- :) '-' City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT, CONVENIENT, AiSCCESSA!BLE, AND AFFORDABLE MANNER POSSIBLE. [NC, M] Policv 2-1.1.1: Establish Level of Service Standards for Major Thoroughfares. The City shall use the following adopted peak-hour LOS standards for functionally classified roads: a. All City collector facilities shall operate at LOS "D" or better. b. All County collector and minor arterial facilities that are not within a County designated urban center shall operate at LOS "D" or better. c. All County collector and minor arterial facilities that are within an area designated as 1-4 High Intensity, Westside Industry and Commerce, and Airport Industry and Commerce shall operate at LOS "E" or better. These land use designations generally coincide with Seminole County's proposed Urban Center designations. d. All state principal arterial facilities other than freeways that are not classified as backlogged or constrained shall operate at LOS :D: or better; with the exception of: 1. US 17-92 shall operate at LOS "E" or better 2. US 17-92 from Lake Mary Boulevard to Airport Boulevard which shall operate at LOS ''F'' with acceptable traffic volumes consistent with LOS "E" for a 6-lane roadway (i.e., 51.800 daily; 4.920 peak hour two-way; and 2.710 peak hour peak direction) e. Limited Access Facilities: 1-4 LOS shall be :~D"; Eastern Beltway shall be :D:. f. State minor arterial facilities within the urbanized area shall operate at LOS :E: or better; State minor arterials outside the urbanized area shall operate at LOS :D: or better. The City shall grant exceptions to the transportation concurrency reQuirements for future development proiects within the TCEAs. [M] Policv 2-1.1.3: Establish Transportation Demand Management Programs. By DeEemBer 2995, As adopted in the Land Development Code. the City shall continue to enforce/encourage large employers to adopt Rave stl:lsies the feasiBility ef estaBlisRiRg Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs to modify peak hour travel demand and reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled per capita within the community and region. Specifically within the TCEAs. all proposed developments and redevelopments shall be reQuired to implement TDM programs in exchange for concurrency exceptions. This EaR Be seRe tRrel:lgR the I9remetieR ef aRs assistaRc:e iR the creatisR sf a CSl:IRtY'l.'ide system sf iRterc:sRR€c:ted designated bic'/c1e ways and the I3rsmstisR ofthe Seminolc CSl:IRty Bic:yde/PedcstriaR Plan. [M] Policv 2-1.1.4: Establish Transportation System Management Strategies. 8y DeEemBer 2991 As adopted in the Land Development Code. the City shall estaBlish enforce Transportation System Management (TSM) Strategies as appropriate to improve system efficiency and enhance safety. The Land Development Code shall estaBlish contains criteria to ensure that no development is approved unless such development is found to be consistent with the adopted level of service standards for roads and transit facilities, except for developments within the TCEA. [M] Policv 2-1.7.3: Mandatory R/W Dedication/Fees in Lieu. 8egiRRiRg iR OEteBer 2999, nhe City shall continue to reQuire iml9lement a I9rsgrammandatory dedication or fees in lieu thereof as a condition of development approval associated with plats, replats, PUDs, or site plans where such developments generate a need for new or improved roadways. The purpose and intent of July 2008 55 __'.. . '.M'""'_~'."-'-""_~~-"""~_"~.-"'U" -',,",'""''''''-'-~-'''- ~" - .......-'-'-.....~'>'~'.'-~,-~ .'-. -'~-" ,-, ""'" ~ ~ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report the program shall be to assure that: 1) adequate road R/W and necessary roadway improvements are dedicated and developed concurrent with the impacts of new development; and 2) the cost of such improvements shall be borne by the developer generating the need for the facilities. Policy 2-1.8.3: Pedestrian and Transit Friendly Site Design. 'NitAiR SRe year frsR'l tAe effective elate sf tAe CSR'll'HeAeRsi':e PlaA, All developments are reauired to adhere to the Land Development Code reauirements for sAall Be R'laelifieel ta reEll:Jire site and building design promoting pedestrian, bicycle and transit modes. !'.t R'liRiR'll:JR'l,The design standards includesAaU aelelress: . Direct pedestrian pathways from building entranceways to public sidewalks and transit stops; . Building orientation toward public streets; . Transit easements on private property; . Bicycle parking facilities; . Pedestrian lighting, . Streetscape design compatible with pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities. [UD, M] Policv 2-1.8.4: Downtown Transit Service. By 200912 the City and the CRA shall coordinate with Lynx to conduct a feasibility study for a transit shuttle service or rapid bus transit that can serve the central business district and the northern Seminole County area including Heathrow and the Seminole Community College campus. [M] Policy 2-1.8.5: Transportation Management Associations. By 20QS12 the City shall evaluate the feasibility and potential effectiveness for establishing a Transportation Management Association (TMA) for major employers within the central business district. If a TMA is not feasible, the City shall periodically reassess its feasibility at least once every three years. [M] Policy 2-1.8.6: Transportation Demand Management Programs. For new employers with fifty or more employees in the TCEA~ the LaReI Develsl'lR'leAt Csele witAiR SRe "ear frsR'l tAe effeEtive elate af tAe CSR'lweheRsi':e PlaR shall iREIl:Jele reEll:JireR'leAts ts establish a I'lrsgraR'l far employer- based transportation demand management programs (TDM). These programs shall be set forth within a recordable development order or agreement. In lieu of TDM programs, the employer can contribute to transit programs if acceptable to Lynx and the City. Such transit contributions could include construction of transit facilities, employer purchase of transit fares for employees, or other contributions to transit program deemed acceptable to the City and Lynx. [M] Policy 2-1.8.8: Parking Garage Design Standards and Uses. WithiR SRe "ear frsR'l tAe effeEtive elate sf tAe CSR'll'lreheAsive PlaR, LaAeI De'Jelsl'lR'leAt Regl:JlatisAs shall Be aelsl'lteel tEl aelelress The architectural design standards contained in the Land Development Code for parking garages will be adhered to while designing parking garages. The intent of thesai4 design standards is to assure attractive construction that complements the character of the historic downtown or the principal building. Covered waiting areas for transit or shuttle service shall be provided at parking garages when determined appropriate by the City. The Land Development Code shall allow compatible retail commercial uses and services to locate on the ground floor of parking garage facilities. [UD] July 2008 56 .,"~"~"~"",-=,""",,,",~..~~"..._,,..',..;.-..-,.~---,--,, ........'.."... "...." :> '-' City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policy 2-1.8.18: Transit Level of Service. Lynx shall be encouraged to improve the transit level of service within the TCEA~ from sixty-minutes headways to thirty minutes headways ~'{ year 2995, and to provide Sunday transit service at a level of service at ~ 2Q...minutes or less by year 2010Q&. [UD] Objective 2-1.9: US 17-92 Corridor Transportation Concurrencv Exception Area (TCEA). The US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area is hereby established as a TCEA. in addition to the existing Downtown Sanford TCEA/CRA. to achieve the Citv's redevelopment goals bv reducing adverse impacts of concurrency and promoting compact urban redevelopment and infill development. The TCEA will promote the redevelopment obiective through providing mobilitv for all modes, implementing good urban design principles. achieving a balanced mix of land uses and promoting network connectivity. [LU, R, NC, UD, M] Policv 2-1.9.1: Transportation Concurrencv Exception. Transportation concurrency reQuirements shall not applv to development or redevelopment within the TCEA. However, all new developments and redevelopments within the TCEA will be reQuired to perform a Traffic Impact Analvsis (TIA) in accordance with the reQuirements of the LDC to assess the impacts of redevelopment on all roadways within the TCEA. The reQuirement that TIAs are reQuired bv developments generating dailv trips of 500 or more in accordance with Section 2.A.5 of Schedule Q - Level of Service Reauirements and Methodoloaies will not applv within the TCEA. Section 4G will be revised to state that all developments and redevelopments within the TCEA generating more than 20 dailv trips will be reQuired to perform a TIA. [R, M] Policv 2-1.9.2: Implementation of Design Recommendations of the US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Plan. The US 17-92 TCEA will incorporate all the phvsical design recommendations from the US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Plan into a US 17-92 TCEA Overlav District Design Regulation Ordinance. The standards of the ordinance will applv to all developments within the US 17-92 TCEA and will include at a minimum the following obiectives: . Managing access through development of an access management plan promoting shared access between business uses and minimization of pedestrian conflict points. . Encouraging parking management through maximum parking utilization and shared parking facilities for all developments within TCEA. . Creating a sense of place within TCEA bv enhancing the built environment through reQuirements such as building orientation to the street. parking behind the building and service access from allevs. . Encouraging transit friend Iv site lavouts and roadway features to increase comfort for transit users making it a viable travel mode for local and regional trips. . Providing of excellent pedestrian connectivity between origins and destinations within TCEA and direct pedestrian access from the roadway and bus stops to building entrances. . Developing a comfortable bicvcling environment within the TCEA through provision of bicvcle lanes, bicvcle parking areas, and bicvcle lockers and shower facilities in buildings. [R, NC, UD, M] Policv 2-1.9.3: Implementation of Policv Recommendations of the US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Plan. The US 17-92 TCEA will incorporate all the marketing, financial and investment strategies from the US 17-92 CRA 2006 Corridor Strategy Plan into an Implementation Plan. The July 2008 57 "..... -... '-" ~ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Implementation Plan will be used by the City to negotiate with property owners. developers and business owners within the TCEA. [LU, R, NC, UD, M] Policv 2-1.9.4: TCEA Mobility Plan. By 2012. the City will develop a TCEA Mobility Plan. which will identify and list strategies to improve mobility within the two TCEA boundaries along with the associated time frame and funding plan. The mobility plan will include: . Identification of deficiencies in the sidewalk connections and timeline for phased completion of the sidewalk network. . Development of a designated bicycle routes within the TCEA and implementation plan connecting to integral regional bicycle routes. . Analysis of transit routes. headways. ridership and strategies to improve route alignment. headways. location and placement of bus shelters to provide access to businesses and residential neighborhoods within TCEA. . Low cost. low impact transportation systems management measures and a transportation demand management system designed to alter travel behavior and provide alternate modes to single-occupant vehicles. [LU, R, NC, UD, M] Policv 2-1.9.5: Priorities for Redevelopment. Based on the existing roadway network and development pattern. the US 17-92 TCEA can be identified three distinct network connectivity areas: . Traditional Grid - The area within the TCEA from 1st Street to 25th Street/SR 46/CR 46A represents a grid patterns of roadways that are closely spaced and interconnected at regular intervals; . Transitional Grid - The area between 25th Street and 27th Street represents a transition from closely spaced grid connection to a larger vertical girl with receding horizontal connectivity: and . Suburban Non-Grid - The area from 27th Street to the southern boundary of TCEA (Lake Marv Boulevard) represents a large block roadway pattern only one maior north-south and east-west roadway with limited connectivity. In order to focus on appropriate strategies and improvements within the TCEA. the TCEA will be analyzed as two zones: Zone A - North US 17-92 TCEA Sub-district (including traditional and transitional grid described above) extending from 1st Street to 27th Street and Zone B - South US 17-92 TCEA Sub-district (including suburban non-grid described above) extending from 27th Street to Lake Mary Boulevard). Zone A is characterized by closely spaced and well connected local street network with US 17-92 serving as the main spine. Zone B is characterized by bigger block sizes and limited connectivity. The following list provides the priorities for these zones in the TCEA Mobility Plan. Zone A - North US 17-92 TCEA Sub-district . Complete sidewalk network and provide pedestrian crossings and other pedestrian amenities at all intersections . Restore abandoned alleys for use as service access . Develop access management plan for shared driveway access . Reorient buildings to the street. especially along US 17-92 . Locate buildings closer to the street with parking accommodations in the rear . Promote service oriented commercial uses to support residential and office populations July 2008 58 """ ........ '-" ...., City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report . Streetscape US 17-92 with lighting, landscaping, and other urban design features Zone B - South US 17-92 TCEA Sub-district . Create parallel streets to US 17-92 to provide alternatives for local trips . Promote urban compact mixed use developments on larger parcels . Provide connections from commercial/mixed-use destinations to residential neighborhoods . Develop a continuous and well connected sidewalk network with access to transit . Streetscape US 17-92 with lighting, landscaping, and other urban design features [LU, R, NC, UD, M] Policy 2-1.9.6: Transit Shuttle Service. By 2010, the City and the CRA shall coordinate with LYNX to determine the feasibility of providing a transit shuttle service along the US 17-92 corridor and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. The shuttle service can run along the US 17-92 corridor connecting the various commercial destinations with on-demand service connecting to the shuttle service. [M] Policy 2-1.9.7: Improvements to LYNX Service. The City and the CRA shall coordinate with LYNX to determine the feasibility of reducing headways on LYNX routes 34 and 46 to 20-minute headways. The headwavs along route 46 can be reduced in the short term and route 34 in the medium term. Route 46 runs north south along US 17-92 and serves as an integral regional and local link. [M] Policy 2.1.9.8: Transit Emphasis Corridor. The City will partner with LYNX to incorporate Transit Emphasis Corridor passenger amenities along US 17-92 within the TCEA, including but not limited to sidewalks leading to/from bus stops, lighted passenger shelters, pull out lanes at select stops. real time passenger information at select stops/transit centers, and signal prioritization and bus Queue bypass lanes at select intersections. The City shall cooperate with LYNX on implementation of the long range vision for higher capacity transit service such bus rapid transit or streetcar service along US 17-92. [M, R, UD] Policy 2-1.9.9: Transportation Demand Management Programs. In accordance with the Land Development Code, all emplovers with 35 or more employees in the TCEAs will be required to establish employer-based transportation demand management programs (TDM). Any four of the ten TDM strategies shall be incorporated into the TDM program: 1. Alternative work schedules/flex time; 2. Preferential parking for carpool and vanpool vehicles; 3. Bicycle locker and shower facilities: 4. Information center for transportation alternatives including, but not limited to, current bicycle, sidewalk and transit maps, transit routes and schedules, and rideshare match lists; 5. Bus stop improvements; 6. On-site child care facilities; 7. Facilities and equipment to encourage telecommuting; 8. Transit incentives for employees such as subsidy of bus passes and financial incentives for carpoolers, etc. 9. Plans for deliverv of goods at off-peak hours: and 10. Plans and facilities for centralized deliveries of goods for multi-tenant facilities. July 2008 59 "..... .-.., '-" ...; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report For all new developments and redevelopments. these programs shall be set forth within a recordable development order/agreement. [LU, R, M] Policv 2-1.9.10: TCEA Monitoring and Evaluation Report. The City will prepare a TCEA Monitoring and Evaluation Report every seven years to evaluate the overall traffic conditions within the TCEAs and compare with changes in traffic conditions from the previous report. The report will comprise of the following analvses: . Evaluation of the Bicvcle and Pedestrian Facilities - existing facilities and their comprehensiveness. connectivity to facilities outside TCEA. existing conditions. deficiencies. improvements to the network from previous report. planned/programmed improvements and funding sources. . Evaluation of the Transit Conditions - existing transit routes. headwavs. ridership. improvements to facilities from previous report. existing deficiencies. developer initiated improvements. future planned/programmed improvements and funding sources. . Evaluation of Traffic Conditions - existing levels of service. improvements to roadway network from previous report. planned/programmed improvements and funding sources. . Evaluation of Redevelopment Activitv - level of development activity within the TCEA in terms of non-residential building sauare footage and dwelling units. successes of TCEA mobilitv and redevelopment strategies. . Effectiveness of Other TCEA Strategies - implementation of other mobilitv and redevelopment strategies. policies and programs against adopted targets and performance measures [LU, R, M] Policv 2-1.9.11: TCEA Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Measures. The Citv shall monitor the success of multi modal infrastructure. redevelopment activity and mobilitv/redevelopment strategies through the evaluation of performance measures and adopted targets. The baseline condition for the performance measures and respective targets will be identified/defined in 2009 and shall be the data available for comparison against the data collected for the adoption year of the TCEA or the date of subseauent Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). and mid-EAR reporting timeframes as appropriate. The following performance measures and targets will be used in the TCEA Evaluation and Monitoring Report to assess whether or not the adopted TCEA is achieving its intended purpose: [LU, R, NC, UD, M] TarJtet Implementation1 Implementation TCEA Strategies ResDonsibilitv2 PEDESTRIAN STRATEGIES 1. Construction of new public sidewalks 500 linear feet per vear CRA TIF/Developer Contributions 2. Improvements or repairs along existing 1.500 linear feet per vear CRA TIF/Developer network through resurfacing, removal of Contributions obstacles, etc. 3. Number of pedestrian level lighting 20 lights per vear CRA TIF/Developer added along US 17-92 and side streets Contributions and within TCEA 4. Number of intersections upgraded with 4 intersections per year CRA TIF/Developer July 2008 60 -. """" '-'" ...., City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Tare:et ImDlementation1 ImDlementation TCEA Stratee:ies ResDonsibilitv2 crosswalks. pedestrian push buttons. and Contributions pedestrian countdown heads 5. Number of TCEA non-residential/mixed 4 developments per vear Developer use developments upgraded with direct pedestrian connection from site entrance to building entrance BICYCLE STRATEGIES 1. Lane miles of roadways with designated Inclusion of bicvcle lanes or similar CRA T1F/Developer bicvcle lanes facilities with roadwav widening or Contributions streetscaping proiects 2. Inclusion of bicvcle parking, lockers, and All redevelopment projects shall Developer shower facilities in new developments include bicvcle parking. Minimum of 4 spaces per development. 1 additional space for every additional SO car parking spaces. 3. Addition of bicvcle parking and related Conversion of car parking to Developer facilities in existing developments bicvcle parking or addition of bicvcle parking in at least 2 development proiects per vear TRANSIT STRATEGIES 1. Number of improved bus shelters along 1 improved shelter each vear. Developer on LYNX routes within the TCEA 2. Number of new bus shelters added along 1 new shelter everv 2 vears or as Developer existing/new LYNX routes identified bv LYNX 3. Number of bus turn out facilities 1 every 3 vears or as identified bv Developer LYNX 4. Number of free transit passes issued bv 1 month's worth of free transit Developer emplovers passes per everv 5 emplovees. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 1. Implementation ofTransportation All emplovers with 35 or more CRA TIF/Emplover Demand Management (TDM) Program emplovees shall implement a TDM program 2. Number of shared parking opportunities At least 1 redevelopment project Developer implemented per year 3. Number of ioint drivewavs or cross At least 1 redevelopment proiect Developer access easements established per vear TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 1. Intersection modifications including At least 1 intersection everv 1 to 2 CRA TIF/Developer addition of turn lanes. pavement marking vears determined based on traffic Contributions improvements. lane reassignments analvsis for redevelopment projects 2. Signal Timing optimization and Evaluation and optimization bv FDOT July 2008 61 ~. --.., '-' ,...,; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Tare:et Imolementation1 Imolementation TCEA Stratee:ies Resoonsibilitl svnchronization along US 17-92 corridor 2012. Reevaluation of signal timings everv 2 vears after 2012. 3. Streetscaping improvements along US Inclusion of streetscape FOOT/CRA TIF 17-92 corridor improvements with roadwav widening and resurfacing proiects (1) Specific sites and locations for implementation of TCEA strategies will be identified in the TCEA Mobilitv Plan. Strategies and targets mav be subiect to further consideration during the development of the TCEA Mobilitv Plan based on whether thev can be supported by reasonablv available data or if additional measures need to be identified. (2) CRA!TIF funding sources are proposed for program/policy development. The future funding to meet the requirements of the programs or policies created will be the responsibility of developers to the extent that the funding is generallv commensurate with development impacts. The balance of anv funding needs not addressed by developer contributions shall be evaluated by the Citv in the TCEA Funding Program. Policv 2-1.9.12: Implementation of TCEA Strate2ies. The above mentioned TCEA strategies will be implemented bv the development/redevelopment proiects based on the following strategy selection criteria. The number and type of strategies are chosen based on a proiect's trip generation potential and their impact on adiacent roadways: [R, M] Criteria Net New Averae:e Dailv Reauired Number of Stratee:ies Level Trio Generation Level 1 Less than SO Pedestrian Strategv: 1 - Bicvcle Strategv: 2. 3 Pedestrian Strategv: 1. 2. 5 Level 2 50 to 400 Bicvcle Strategv: 2. 3 Transit Strategv: 4 Pedestrian Strategv: 1. 2. 5 Level 3 400 to 1.999 Bicvcle Strategv: 2. 3 - Transit Strategv: 4 TOM Strategv: 2. 3 Pedestrian Strategv: 1. 2. 5 Level 4 Greater than 2.000 but Bicvcle Strategv: 1. 2. 3 less than 5.000 Transit Strategv: 1. 4 TOM Strategy: 2. 3 Pedestrian Strategv: 1. 2. 5 Bicycle Strategv: 1. 2. 3 LevelS Greater than 5.000 - Transit Strategv: 1. 4 9.999 TOM Strategv: 1. 2 and 3 will apply as appropriate. TSM Strategv: 1 July 2008 62 '~..~'''"'''-'''"'~'~''''='''''''''''''''~~~~'~' ~'~"'-~.._''''".'''~ .. . , ~- ~; "'" '-...,,1 City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Criteria Net New AveralZe Dailv Reauired Number of StratelZies Level TriD Generation Pedestrian Strategv: 1.2.3.4.5 (all applicable) Greater than 10.000 or Bicycle Strategv: 1. 2. 3 Level 6 50 or more Employees Transit Strategv: 1.4. 2 and 3 as appropriate. TOM Strategv: 1. 2 and 3 as appropriate. TSM Strategv: 1 The developer may sign a development agreement or contract with the City of Sanford for the provision of the required strategies. The choice of strategies shall be subiect to final approval by the City during the site plan approval process. The strategies chosen shall relate to the particular site and transportation conditions where the development is located. The developer may choose to provide one or more strategies off-site with the City's approval. In recognition of the varying costs associated with the strategies. the City shall have the discretion to count the sufficiency of strategies. based on cost estimates provided by the developer and verified by the City. Policv 2-1.9.13: Fundine: for Implementation of TCEA Stratee:ies. The funding for implementation of the above mentioned TCEA strategies will be obtained through CRA Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds. Seminole County grants. FDOT grants. City funds and developer contributions. A financially feasible TCEA Mobility Plan will be adopted as part of the City's annual Capital Improvements Element (CIE) update. [R, M] Policv 2-1.9.14: Rie:ht-of-Wav Acauisition for future US 17-92 Widenine:. In recognition of the need for future widening of portions of US 17-92 (especially between Lake Mary Boulevard and Airport Boulevard). the City shall proactively engage in acquisition of right-of-way along US 17- 92 within TCEA limits. The City will work with developments along the TCEA to acquire right-of- way through strategies including but not limited to outright purchase. developer dedications. fee-in-Iieu and easements. The amount of right-of-way needed will be identified after a preliminarv typical section for the proposed US 17-92 widening is available. [M] Policv 2-1.9.15: Coordination with Ree:ional Ae:encies. The Citv will partner with Seminole County. FDOT and METROPLAN ORLANDO to implement widening of the segment of US 17-92 especially between Lake Mary Boulevard and Airport Boulevard. [M] Policv 2-1.9.16: Impacts to SIS and FIHS Facilities. The TCEA will not adverselv affect the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) or Strategic Intermodal System (SIS). SR 417 is the only SIS facility in the vicinity of the TCEA. [M] Obiective 2-1.910: Promote Multi-Modal Transportation to Improve Access to and from Sanford. The City of Sanford shall promote multi-modal transportation circulation elements that will improve access to and from Sanford and other parts of Seminole County from the Intrastate Highway July 2008 63 .'.'-""~ ..,~ . . .'*"'" ........ V .....1 City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policv 2-1.910.1: Protect Functions of Intrastate Highway System. Beginning in October 2000, the City shall protect the interregional and interstate functions of the Intrastate Highway System by scheduling improvements to the local traffic circulation system. Objective 2-1.-4011: Enhance Traffic Circulation. The City shall carry out the identified capital improvements program and budget that address existing and future traffic improvement needs, including coordinating with other entities. Policv 2-1.-4Q11.1: Traffic Control Devices to Encourage Pedestrian Circulation. By Dec:eml3er 2999, tRe City sRall ae'lelel3 strategies fer I3reviaiFlg effective traffic: centrels, inc:h:laiFlg sign age, signalizatieFl er etRer means in high traffic: areas ef the City. Strategies shall inEll:lae I3rejec:ts that facilitate safe l3eaestrian circl:llatien at roadway Eressings ana in ether areas ...:here l3eaestrian ana 'JehiC:l:llar cenflict may ElW::Ir. The City has adopted the Seminole County's Traffic Calming Program to assist residents and City staff in navigating the project submittal, review, and approval process for the installation of traffic calming devices. The traffic calming handbook provides strategies that facilitate safe pedestrian circulation at roadway crossings and in other areas where pedestrian and vehicular conflict may occur. Policv 2-1.-4Q11.2: Criteria for Evaluating Proposed Roadway Improvement. BeginniFlg iFl OEtel3er 2QQQ, rB.oadway improvement proposals shall be evaluated and assigned a relative priority based on specifiC criteria below cited: a. Whether the project is needed to: . Protect public health and safety; . Fulfill the City's legal commitment to provide facilities and services; or . Preserve or achieve full use of existing facilities. b. Whether the project: . Increases efficiency of use of existing facilities; . Prevents or reduces future improvement cost; . Provides service to developed areas lacking full service; or . Promotes in-fill development. Policv 2-1.4011.3: Proposed Roadway Capital Improvement Program. The City of Sanford shall coordinate with FDOT and Seminole County to ensure that the roadway improvements identified in the table below are completed in a timely and cost efficient manner. The table below also identifies the estimated cost, the timeframe, and the funding of the improvement. This table includes projects listed on the Long Range Transportation Improvement Programs by Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT), the City, and the County. (Table not included' Policv 2-1.4011.&4: Other Potential City Roadway Improvements to be Evaluated. The City of Sanford shall amend the Capital Improvement Schedule on an annual basis to incorporate improvements to local roadways determined to be necessary in order to maintain level of service and/or improve traffic circulation. July 2008 64 r"'- ~, ~ '...,I City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policv 2-1.-4Qll.#iS: County Impact Fee. The City shall continue to participate in the County's Transportation Impact Fee Program. The City shall be represented on the impact fee's Municipal Technical and Citizen Advisory Committees. Obiective 2-1.3:4-12: Facilities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways. The City shall analyze the feasibility for bicycle and pedestrian ways in planning for transportation facilities. Policv 2-1.J412.1: Planning for Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways. By January 1, 2~!b the City shall prepare a plan for developing bicycle and pedestrian ways which connect residential areas to recreational areas and major activity centers. The plan shall include programs for implementation and anticipated funding sources and shall be consistent with roadway improvement plans identified in the engineered transportation master plan. The City Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan shall be consistent with and further enhance the MetroPlan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Pe/ff")' 2 1.11.2: Fa,i1itate Use sf IU''JI,les aRE! PeE!estriaR Me'l.'e~eRt. The City shalll3rEl':iele land l:lse anel ether strategies tEl I:HSR'lste the l:lse ef Bicycles aAel l3eelestrian R'lElveR'lent 'A'itl=tiR the LDRs 13'1 Dec€R'lBer 2001. The regulatiElns shall reql:lire that ele'lclopments iR'll3acting Bicycle anel l3eelestri3R R'ls','eR'lent I3re'liele iR'lwsveR'lents that accElR'lR'lElelate the safe R'lEl':eR'lent Elf Bicycles anell3eelestrian. Policv 2-1.J412.~2: Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Required for New Development. The City shall continue to enforce land development regulations that require: . New subdivisions, replats, planned unit developments, and site plans accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic needs; and . New multi-family residences, shopping facilities, recreational areas, schools, and other public uses provide storage areas for bicycles. Policv 2-1.J412.43: Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities between Residential Areas and Community Facilities. The land development regulations ensures that priority for both new and repair of bicycle and pedestrian facilities are given to those facilities which link residential areas with schools, shopping, recreation areas, and other community facilities. Obiective 2-1.~13. Coordination of Aviation Facilities with Surface Transportation Plans. The development of the Orlando Sanford Airport shall continue to be coordinated and consistent with state, local and regional transportation plans and the Transportation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to ensure efficient integration with regional surface transportation systems and to minimize traffic impacts on local roads. Policv 2-1.U13.1. Integrate the Airport with Regional Transit. The City shall annually coordinate with LYNX and Seminole County regarding the feasibility of a transit feeder route that links the airport with the regional bus transit system. At the time light or commuter rail is evaluated between Sanford and Orlando, the City shall encourage LYNX, Metroplan Orlando (MPO) or the entity conducting such study to also evaluate the potential for feeder bus routes linking the airport with regional transit centers and/or intermodal facilities, existing or planned within the Sanford area. Once regional transit is provided, the Airport shall work with public July 2008 65 - ~ ........ '....., City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report transit providers to incorporate signage to direct the public to available transit and to inform the public about transit and ridesharing. Policv 2-1.U13.2. Integrate Bus Transit Facilities with Future Airport Expansion Plans. Pursuant to the Airport Master Plan, site design plans for future airport terminal areas shall accommodate locations for future public transit service at convenient locations for travelers and employees. Site design shall also consider the design needs for charter buses, including access and bus parking and passenger loading areas. Policv 2-1.U13.3. Transportation Improvements and the Airport Master Plan. The City shall ensure that coordination occurs between the development anticipated by the Airport Master Plan and any proposed or future state, local or regional transportation plans and improvements. (The rest of the Dolicv is not included here J Policv 2-1.U13.4.: Access to the Orlando Sanford Airport. The City's Transportation Plan and Airport Master Plans shall continue to provide efficient linkages between airport main entranceways and the state intrastate highway system via arterial and collector roadways including the eastern and northern extension of Lake Mary Boulevard to SR 46 and the Greeneway (SR 417) in order to provide improved access and to minimize future airport traffic impacts to Sanford Avenue. Policv 2-1.U13.5: Minimize Impacts to Adjacent Airport Roadways. Service roads on airport property shall be used to the greatest extent possible to capture internal airport trips thus minimizing the need to use off-site public roads to travel between airport facilities. Policv 2-1.U13.6: Coordination with Metroplan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan. The Airport shall maintain consistency with the goals of the Metroplan Orlando Long Range Transportation Plan. The Airport shall coordinate the timing of future development with the timing of roadway improvements in the Metroplan 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan. Policv 2-1.U13.7: Coordination with Metroplan Orlando and FDOT on Right-Of-Way Acquisition. The Airport shall coordinate with FOOT and Metroplan Orlando on acquisition of rights-of-way for roadway projects on roads surrounding the Airport, including State Road 46. Policv 2-1.U13.8: Integrate the Airport with Bicyclists' Needs. In the interest of safety and to promote alternative forms of transportation, the Airport shall accommodate bicycles to the extent practical and within the limitations of maintaining bicyclist safety and airport safety and security. Obiective 2-1.~14. Protection of Natural Resources within AirDort Boundaries. The City shall ensure that all development within the Airport protects and conserves natural resources, consistent with FAA regulations. Policv 2-1.U14.1: List of Threatened and Endangered Species. The Airport shall continue to maintain a detailed list of occurring and potentially occurring threatened and endangered species. July 2008 66 . < ~. ........... ,...; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policv 2-1.~14.2: Monitoring FFWCC Database. The Airport shall continue to monitor, on a yearly basis, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) database for the presence of protected bird species, including the bald eagle. Policv 2-1.~14.3: Environmental Assessments. The Airport shall continue to complete environmental assessments, including a threatened and endangered species evaluation, for each phase or portion of development. Policv 2-1.~14.4: Coordination with Federal and State Agencies. The Airport shall continue to coordinate with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and/or the FFWCC on best management practices for the protection of threatened and endangered species and species of special concern. Policv 2-1.~14.5: Relocation of Protected Species. The Airport shall continue to relocate protected species in accordance with federal, state and local environmental standards in order to conserve and protect their value. Policv 2-1.~14.6: Mitigation for Structural and Non-structural Impacts. The Airport shall continue to obtain environmental resource permits for storm water drainage and wetlands impacts from the SJRWMD. Permit applications shall address the protection of wetland systems and/or the need for mitigation measures for adverse structural and non-structural impacts from airport development upon adjacent natural resources and land uses as deemed appropriate by the SJRWMD. The Airport shall also continue to coordinate mitigation measures for adverse structural and non-structural impacts on protected species with the FFWCC and USFWS. Capital Improvements Element Objective 8-1.2: Future Developments to Bear Costs of Their Respective Infrastructure Impacts. Future development shall bear a proportionate cost for facility improvements necessitated by the development in order to maintain adopted levels of service (LOS) standardsL except transportation concurrency exemptions are granted within the designated Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas. This objective shall be measured through the implementation of the following policies. [M] Policy 8-1.2.1: Funding Transportation Impacts Generated by New Development. The City shall participate in the Seminole County traffic impact fee program for purposes of assisting the funding of new or improved roadways and intersection improvements required to accommodate traffic demands of new development. The traffic impact fee program assesses new development a pro-rata share of costs required to fund transportation improvement needs generated by such development. The local option gas tax and other funding measure which may be made available to the City shall be used to supplement impact fees and non-County- maintained transportation improvements. Proposed developments within the designated Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas (TCEA) are exempted from the impact fee reQuirements. However. the TCEA developments will still be reQuired to financial contribute and participate in the strategies adopted as part of the TCEA in order to maintain mobility. [M] July 2008 67 , . ,....., ~ ."-'" ...." City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report Policy 8-1.3.3: Capital Improvements Program. The City shall prepare and adopt a five-year capital improvement program and annual capital budget as part of its budgeting process. The five-year capital improvement program will be annuallv updated and amended to the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) ofthe City's comprehensive plan. Policy 8-1.4.5. Transportation Concurrency EXfemption Area. All new development and redevelopment occurring within the Downtown/Waterfront Transportation Concurrency Exception Area and the US 17-92 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. as defined by Objective~ 2-1.8 and 2-1.9. +s are exempt from transportation concurrency. Objective 8-1.5: Requiring Development Orders and Permits Compliant With Concurrency Management, LesOS Standards, and Capital Improvement Schedule. Decisions regarding the issuance of development orders, building permits, certificates of occupancy, and other applicable permits shall be consistent with goals, objectives, and policies of the respective Comprehensive Plan elements, the City's adopted land development regulations, and requirements for adequate public facilities meeting stated levels of service criteria. Upon adoption of the Comprehensive Plan the City shall ensure that land use decisions and fiscal decisions are coordinated with the adopted schedule of capital improvements cited in Policy 8-2.1 to maintain adopted level of service standards and meet existing and future needs. Prior to achieving plan approval and prior to receiving a building permit, any applicant for development shall be required to ensure that public facilities shall be available concurrent with the impacts of development as shall be determined based on the following criteria. An applicant/developer shall be issued a certificate of occupancy only if the following policies are met, as determined by the City: Policy 8-1.5.1: Level of Service Standards. The City shall use the following LOS standards in reviewing the impacts of new development and redevelopment upon public facilities: (The portions preceding the Traffic Circulation System section of Policy 8-1.5.1 is not included) TRAFFIC CIRCULATION SYSTEM: The City shall maintain the traffic circulation system level of service standards as follows: . City Collector Facilities. All City collector facilities shall operate at LOS "D" or better. . County Collector and Minor Arterial Facilities Not Within a County Designated Urban Center. All County collector and minor arterial facilities that are not within a County designated urban center shall operate at LOS "D" or better. . All County Collector and Minor Arterial Facilities within an Area Designated as 1-4 High Intensity, and Westside Industry and Commerce. All County collector and minor arterial facilities that are within an area designated as 1-4 High Intensity, and Westside Industry and Commerce shall operate at LOS "E" or better. These land use designations generally coincide with Seminole County's proposed Urban Center designations. . State Principal Arterial Facilities (Not Classified as Backlogged). All State principal arterial facilities that are not classified as backlogged or constrained shall operate at LOS "D" or better: with the exception of US 17-92 from 1st Street to Lake Marv Boulevard which shall operate at LOS "E" or better. . Limited Access Facilities. 1-4 shall be a LOS "eQ", and Eastern Beltway shall be LOS "D". July 2008 68 . . c """'" ..; City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report . State Minor Arterial Facilities: State minor arterial facilities within the urbanized area shall operate at LOS "E" or better: State minor arterials outside the urbanized area shall operate at LOS "D" or better. July 2008 69 , . ",-., """'" .......... ~ City of Sanford Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Justification Report CONCLUSION Designation of the TCEA will provide the City with a set of tools to continue implementing its redevelopment goals, objectives, and policies. The City/CRA is committed to promoting all modes of transportation within the CRA through strategies for pedestrian, bicycle, transit and automobile modes of transportation. With the addition of objectives and policies that promote integrated land use/transportation planning, mixed land uses, multimodal infrastructure planning, transit and pedestrian friendly site planning, transportation demand management, transit system management and other relative strategies, the City and the CRA will be able to maintain mobility within the TCEA while promoting redevelopment. By promoting redevelopment through mixed-use projects and multimodal transportation, the City can successfully implement its vision. Therefore, the City of Sanford is respectfully requesting the proposed amendments to be found in compliance with FS, FAC, and the State Comprehensive Plan. July 2008 70