2009 Growth Policy Growing Smarter Planning Board Status Report May 28, 2009 Whats changing? Why change? Staff Draft Recommendations Smart Growth Criteria APFO Transportation Impact Tax Transportation APFO Schools Outreach Efforts 2009 Growth Policy APFO WHATS CHANGING? Growth Management ToolApplicationProposed Master plansWhereSame ZoningHowSame Subdivision regulationsHowSame School capacityWhenSame LATRWhenSame PAMRWhenStay within general bounds of PAMR encourage smart growth Growth Policy only affects APFO 2009 Growth Policy APFO WHATS CHANGING? Currently, an applicant must mitigate site impacts: - Local Area Transportation Review - Policy Area Mobility Review - School Impacts Proposed changes allow an applicant to mitigate PAMR by directing 50% of the PAMR fee toward affordable or workforce housing 2009 Growth Policy APFO WHATS CHANGING? 2009 Growth Policy APFO BACKROUND An applicant must mitigate site impacts: - Local Area Transportation Review - Policy Area Mobility Review - School Impacts LATR impacts in urban areas are often non-existent due to a combination of congestion standards and street grid, but PAMR affects all applicants. POLICY AREA MOBILITY REVIEW WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Level of Service B: 70-85% of free-flow auto speed Level of Service A: % of free-flow auto speed Level of Service C: 55-70% of free-flow auto speed Level of Service D: 40-55% of free-flow auto speed Level of Service E: 25-40% of free-flow auto speed Level of Service F: 0-25% of free-flow auto speed Free-flow auto speeds PAMR: Arterial Level of Service 025%40%55%70%100%85% A B C D E F Congested auto speeds PAMR: Arterial Level of Service ABCDEF 0 25%40%55%70%100% 85% PAMR: Arterial Level of Service A B C D E F 0% 25% 40% 55% 70% 100% 85% Arterial Level of Service: Free-flow Conditions 2.7 miles 40 mph 4 minutes Arterial Level of Service: LOS C 55% of free-flow speed 22 mph 1.5 miles 4 minutes Arterial Level of Service: LOS D 40% of free-flow speed 16 mph 1.1 miles 4 minutes Level of Service B: Transit speed is % of congested auto speed Level of Service A: Transit speed is faster than congested auto speed Level of Service C: Transit speed is 60-75% of congested auto speed Level of Service D: Transit speed is 50-60% of congested auto speed Level of Service E: Transit speed is % of congested auto speed Level of Service F: Transit speed is less than 42.5% of congested auto speed PAMR: Transit Level of Service 0% 42.5%50% 60%75% 100% A B C D E F Transit speeds Congested auto speeds PAMR: Transit Level of Service ABCDEF Transit LOS 0% 42.5%50% 60%75% 100% Scoring Policy Areas Using PAMR Transit LOS ABCDEF 0% 42.5%50% 60%75% 100% Arterial LOS A B C D E F 0% 25% 40% 55% 70% 100% 85% Relationship of Transit and Arterial Levels of Service TRANSITARTERIAL AF BE CD DC EB FA TRANSITARTERIAL AF D B CD DC EB F EA Scoring Policy Areas Using PAMR Arterial LOS A B C D E F ABCDEF Transit LOS 0% 42.5%50% 60%75% 100% 0% 25% 40% 55% 70% 100% 85% Scoring Policy Areas Using PAMR Arterial LOS A B C D E ABCDEF Transit LOS 0% 42.5%50% 60%75% 100% 0% 25% 40% 55% 70% 100% 85% Acceptable with full mitigation Acceptable Scoring Policy Areas Using PAMR Arterial LOS A B C D E ABCDEF Transit LOS 0% 42.5%50% 60%75% 100% 0% 25% 40% 55% 70% 100% 85% Acceptable with full mitigation Acceptable The current PAMR requires mitigation in 16 policy areas TRANSITARTERIAL AD BD CD DC EB EA 2009 Growth Policy APFO BACKROUND 2009 Growth Policy APFO WHY CHANGE? Guide smarter growth by: - Encourage residential development in urban areas - Move toward thinking in terms of carbon - Promote affordable housing near transit and basic services - Shift APF focus from greenfield to infill; protect established communities 2009 Growth Policy SMART GROWTH CRITERIA The Smart Growth Criteria proposal considers exemptions from Policy Area Mobility Review based on extraordinary transportation and energy design elements, based on concepts in the LEED rating system and California Senate Bill 375 An applicant can mitigate PAMR by directing 50% of the PAMR fee toward affordable or workforce housing 2009 Growth Policy SMART GROWTH CRITERIA 2009 Growth Policy SMART GROWTH CRITERIA The Smart Growth Criteria proposal introduces the concept of Road Code Urban Areas in addition to Metro Station Policy Areas. Both area types are designated for urban street designs and in most cases already have transit service and basic community/retail services. 2009 Growth Policy SMART GROWTH CRITERIA The Smart Growth Criteria proposal introduces the concept of Road Code Urban Areas in addition to Metro Station Policy Areas. Both area types are designated for urban street designs and in most cases already have transit service and basic community/retail services. 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION - BALANCE The current PAMR requires minimum LOS D for Relative Arterial Mobility TRANSITARTERIAL AD BD CD DC EB EA 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION - BALANCE The Symmetrical PAMR allows LOS E for Relative Arterial Mobility TRANSITARTERIAL AF BE CD DC EB FA 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION - BALANCE The current PAMR requires mitigation in 16 policy areas TRANSITARTERIAL AD BD CD DC EB EA 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION - BALANCE The Symmetrical PAMR requires mitigation in 11 policy areas TRANSITARTERIAL AF BE CD DC EB FA 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION NON-AUTO FACILITIES Non-auto facilities other than sidewalks and bike paths valued at $11,000 per trip 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION - TRANSFERABILITY APF rights could be transferred into an Urban Area from an adjacent policy area 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION - TRANSFERABILITY PAMR could be satisfied in Urban Areas by demonstration of mobility standards on affected arterials through adjacent communities 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION TRIP GENERATION RATES Establishment of residential trip generation rates in Urban Areas at 80% of Countywide rates based on MWCOG Household Travel Survey information on vehicle trips. 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION WHITE FLINT APF APPROVALS Follow White Flint Sector Plan implementation proposal to replace APFO transportation tests with system of assessments/taxes 2009 Growth Policy APFO TRANSPORTATION WHITE FLINT APF APPROVALS Reduce transportation impact taxes for residential development in Urban Areas (other than MSPAs or Clarksburg) by 33% from General rates based on MWCOG Household Travel Survey information on VMT. 2009 Growth Policy APFO - SCHOOLS Current School Tests Compares projected 2014 enrollment with 2014 classroom capacity for each of the 25 high school clusters at the elementary, middle and high levels. If projected enrollment at any level exceeds 105% of program capacity, residential subdivisions in the affected cluster will be required to make a school facility payment. If projected enrollment at any level exceeds 120% of program capacity, residential subdivisions in the affected cluster will be under moratorium 2009 Growth Policy APFO - SCHOOLS Current School Tests School clusters requiring a school facility payment: B-CC Kennedy Richard Montgomery Northwest Quince Orchard Rockville Wheaton Whitman Wootton School clusters in moratorium: Clarksburg 2009 Growth Policy APFO - SCHOOLS Proposed School Tests If projected enrollment at any level exceeds 110% of program capacity, residential subdivisions in the affected cluster will be required to make a school facility payment. If projected enrollment at any level exceeds 120% of program capacity, residential subdivisions in the affected cluster will be under moratorium Result: reducing from 9 to 5 the number of school clusters facing a school facility payment. 2009 Growth Policy POLICY AREA BOUNDARY CHANGES Change policy area boundaries to follow recommendations in draft White Flint, Gaithersburg, and Germantown Sector Plans 2009 Growth Policy Growing Smarter Planning Board Status Report May 28, 2009 Current PAMR Process Why change? Staff Draft Recommendations Smart Growth Criteria APFO Transportation Impact Tax Transportation APFO Schools Outreach Efforts