Item 3- Presentation about the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan — original pdf

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Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ETOD Policy Plan Early Childhood Council meeting - November 2022 Purpose of the Plan Provide a comprehensive framework to help the Austin community ensure that future development around the Project Connect transit system supports residents of all incomes and backgrounds, especially those who have been disproportionately burdened by past transportation and land use decisions. ETOD Resolution 20210610-093 • Prioritization of equitable outcomes • Categorization of TODs by tiers using context-sensitive criteria • Anti-displacement strategies • Preservation of existing and creation of affordable housing • Creation of market-rate housing • Compact, connected and transit-supportive • Mix of land uses • Codify community benefits What is ETOD? TOD vs. Equitable TOD Why we are going from this.... To this! 4 The ETOD Team 5 Austin’s ETOD Journey Corridor Bond, ASMP, and Project Connect ETOD Study ETOD POLICY PLAN REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Established corridors of Establishes protypes for TOD Recommendations for focus, mode split goals, that reflect Austin’s vision to planning prioritization, and procured funding for equitably share the benefits typologies, policy tools, high-capacity transit of transit investments for and next steps to project delivery. residents of all income levels, implement ETOD in Austin. and backgrounds. WE ARE HERE Adopt ETOD station area plans and code amendments that may include updates to zoning. Could be expanded to other geographies in the future. 2016 - 2020 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - onward 6 ETOD Study • $1.65 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) TOD planning grants • Around 100 stations across all Project Connect lines 1 2 Quantitative analysis of existing conditions within ½ mile of station areas Qualitative data collection through robust community engagement 7 Dashboard – Existing Conditions Dashboard Home Page Multifamily Inventory Total Jobs by Industry Station Tour Interactive Data : • Population • Displacement Risk • Jobs • Urban Fabric • Real Estate • Mobility s c i m a n y D s c i t s i r e t c a r a h c l a i c o S l a c i s y h P 8 8 Engagement Touchpoints Community Presentation Large format meetings to present project milestones CAC Working Group Briefings Monthly meetings, Ongoing guidance throughout project and major milestones Tabling/Intercept Surveys In-person events to target specific neighborhoods or demographics Focus Groups & One-on-ones Guided discussions with groups to identify vision and needs and to build consensus amongst stakeholders Stakeholder Presentations Presentations with stakeholder groups to educate participants on the process and vision of the ETOD Study Community Connectors Pained and trained individuals who does in-depth outreach in their communities 9 ETOD Policy Plan Contents What’s in the Policy Plan? Station Area Planning Prioritization Policy Toolkit ETOD Policy Plan includes: ETOD Goals ETOD Policy Plan builds on the FTA-funded ETOD study Typologies ETOD Policy Plan Work Plan/Next Steps A snapshot of how current TODs are performing (MLK Station, Plaza Saltillo, Crestview Station) Station Area Typologies and Planning Prioritization Equity Based Policy Toolkit with Success Metrics Work Plan for station area specific planning and regulatory changes in the short-, medium-, and long-term ETOD Project Goals 1. Enable All Residents to Benefit from Safe, Sustainable, and Accessible Transportation 2. Help to Close Racial Health and Wealth Gaps 3. Preserve and Increase Housing Opportunities That are Affordable and Attainable 4. Expand Access to High-Quality Jobs and Career Opportunities 5. Support Healthy Neighborhoods That Meet Daily Needs 6. Expand Austin’s Diverse Cultural Heritage and Small, BIPOC-owned and Legacy Businesses 12 ETOD Typologies If a station has… …and is… …and has experienced… More Residents Today Historically Exclusionary or Low Displacement Rapid Change More Residents Today Historically Exclusionary or Low Displacement Slow Change Fewer Residents Today Historically Exclusionary or Low Displacement Rapid Change Fewer Residents Today Historically Exclusionary or Low Displacement Slow Change More Residents Today Vulnerable to or Experiencing Displacement Rapid Change More Residents Today Vulnerable to or Experiencing Displacement Slow Change Fewer Residents Today Vulnerable to or Experiencing Displacement Rapid Change Fewer Residents Today Vulnerable to or Experiencing Displacement Slow Change ETOD Station Area Planning Prioritization Per Council direction, staff has created a Station Area Planning Prioritization approach that assigns a high, medium, or low rating to each of the stations along the rail and bus rapid transit lines. Criteria for high priority station areas are: 1) Lack of Existing Transit-supportive Regulations 2) Presence of City- and CapMetro-Owned Land 3) Presence of "Underutilized" Land The high/medium/low priority rating will combine with other considerations as we determine the exact future station area planning processes to initiate. For example, we may combine multiple stations in a corridor into a single planning process, partner with another ongoing process to add ETOD (like with Northeast Austin District), and/or look to balance planning in different parts of town, for both rail and bus, and in a range of Typology types. 14 ETOD Policy Toolkit POLICY TOOL Agency or organization Implementation Lead​ Partners​ Timeline​ City Council Goals​ Description of the Tool Examples of existing programs in Austin, if any Implementation Challenges and Considerations Success Metrics Additional agencies or organizations who can support in tool implementation​ Commence Planning and Design: Within 1 Year, 1-2 Years, 3-4 Years, 5+ Years​ Implementation Begins: Prior to Transit Construction, During Transit Construction​ Active: Duration of Transit Construction, Ongoing, Other Time Period​ Identifies the relevant City Council ETOD goals the tool addresses​ ETOD Goals​ Identifies the relevant ETOD Policy Plan goals the tool addresses Provides a summary of what the recommended tool is Discusses if an existing program/tool exists in Austin. If not, similar programs that may be used to align with ETOD goals This section outlines financial, legal and programmatic considerations for the Implementation Lead in planning and designing the tool A set of metrics that will be further developed by the Implementation Lead to measure the success of the tool over time Early Childhood and Family- Supportive Policy Tools Early Childhood and Family- Supportive Policy Tools Early Childhood and Family- Supportive Policy Tools Policy Tool: Childcare Grants Implementation Lead: Workforce development providers Partners: City of Austin Public Health; CapMetro Suggested Timeline: Begin Planning within 1 year, implement prior to transit construction Related ETOD Goals: 2. Help to Close Racial Health and Wealth Gaps 4. Expand Access to High-Quality Jobs & Career Opportunities 5. Support Healthy Neighborhoods that Meet Daily Needs Description: • Provide additional funding to existing workforce development programs and childcare scholarships • Pilot program to subsidize transportation costs for qualifying households associated with accessing quality childcare • CapMetro should continue providing high quality childcare to employees, while expanding hours of operation to cover non-traditional work hours and opening childcare centers at more of its facilities (like North Ops and Thompson Lane). • Consider how other tools (like incentivizing affordable ground floor space for lease in transit station areas) could combine to increase the number of high- quality childcare centers within station areas Success Metrics: • The number of childcare grants awarded to BIPOC households • The number of seats created in centers owned by BIPOC business owners • Number of care givers who obtain employment while receiving childcare assistance. ETOD Work Plan Immediate Work Program Ongoing (Year 2 and Beyond) 2022-2024 2025-Ongoing ❑ Station Area Vision Planning for ~ 6 station areas ❑ Regulatory changes to support ETOD citywide ❑ ETOD implementation lead coordination on financing and programmatic support ❑ Amend the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to incorporate ETOD Policy Plan ❑ Develop an Equity Scorecard to evaluate proposed ETOD private development projects ❑ Station Area Planning for ~ 6-10 more stations ❑ Continue ETOD implementation lead coordination on financing and programmatic support ❑ Assessment of year 1 station area plans using policy toolkit success metrics ❑ Monitor performance of ETOD station areas in meeting ETOD goals using policy toolkit success metrics ❑ Continued public engagement surrounding station area planning Get Involved! Review draft plan & take the survey: www.speakupaustin.org/ETODpolicyplan Organizational summit for non-profits and agency staff: Nov. 14th Comment at a Board or Commission meeting: view schedule at SpeakUp Austin! Send us a message: ETOD@austintexas.gov 21 Questions? Warner.Cook@austintexas.gov Shanisha.Johnson@austintexas.gov Existing Family-Supportive Transit Programs • Kids ages 18 and under ride FREE! • K-12 students must carry valid form of ID • Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by someone 12 years or older • Children may remain in strollers while on board in priority seating area • Guaranteed Ride Home program (Commuter “Insurance”) • Get reimbursed for up to 4 emergency taxi or rideshare (Lyft, Uber, etc.) a year • Personal or Family Illness, unscheduled overtime or extended work hours, etc. • Annual fee of $5 for Flyer (100-199), Express (900-990) and Commuter Rail riders • Fare Programs (Equifare* and Reduced Fare) – if eligible for both, receive Reduced fare • Equifare* (piloting now): Below 200% of Federal Poverty Line or same as City’s Customer Assistance Program for utility bills • Costs between Standard fare and Reduced fare • Costs half the Standard fare • Reduced Fare: Seniors 65 and older, Medicare recipients, Active-duty military, Riders with disabilities 23