Title
Northwest Extension Phase II Active Transportation and Land Use Planning Request for Proposals
Description
This report requests City Council approval for issuance of a Request for Proposals to procure services to assist with the research, implementation, and execution of the Northwest Extension Phase II Transit-Oriented Development Grant. This grant will assist with active transportation strategy development and proactive land use planning.
Report
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration awarded to the City of Phoenix this Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) grant on Dec. 15, 2020. The grant’s purpose is to assist cities in developing active transportation strategies and proactive land use planning along transit project corridors. Land use planning will advance TOD in the corridors and the region by working with residents, business owners, and community leaders to create a comprehensive plan that lays the groundwork for new development that is urban, mixed-use, and built to a pedestrian scale. Such planning will also strengthen and improve opportunities for multi-modal transportation that, when combined with new light rail lines, will improve the community’s quality of life and economic vitality.
The grant will cover the Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail Extension (NWEII) project area, generally bounded by 19th Avenue on the east, 35th Avenue on the west, Peoria Avenue on the north, and Butler Road on the south (Attachment A).
The grant will also provide resources for the City of Phoenix to work closely with the community to develop and implement policy plans in the corridor by: collecting a detailed inventory of existing land uses, hosting community stakeholder workshops and meetings, working with the community to develop a community vision, and identifying strategies and performance measures to implement the vision. Additionally, the TOD Grant will fund the development of an Active Transportation Plan and a TOD policy plan for the project area. The scope of work summary for the planning efforts are included in Attachment B.
Financial Impact
The estimated total expenditure of the project is $1.25 million from the following funding sources:
- Federal Transit Administration TOD Grant - $1 million; and
- City of Phoenix Transportation 2050 Funds - $250,000.
The project will be administered over three fiscal years as follows:
- FY 2021-22 - $250,000
- FY 2022-23 - $750,000
- FY 2023-24 - $250,000
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Citizen Transportation Commission recommended approval of this item on Sept. 23, 2021, by a vote of 11-1.
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning subcommittee recommended approval of this item on Oct. 20, 2021, by a vote of 4-0.
Location
The TOD Grant will cover the Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail Extension project area.
Council Districts: 3, 4 and 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.