Title
Capitol Extension and I-10 West Extension Equitable Housing and Land Use Planning Request for Proposals
Description
This report requests City Council approval for issuance of a Request for Proposals to procure consulting services to assist with the research, implementation, and execution of the Capitol Extension and I-10 West Extension Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Grant. This Grant will assist with equitable housing strategy development and proactive land use planning.
Report
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration awarded to the City of Phoenix this TOD Grant on Sept. 1, 2020. The grant’s purpose is to assist cities in developing equitable housing strategies and proactive land use planning along transit project corridors. Land use planning will advance TOD in the corridors and the region by advancing efforts 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 equitable housing that, when combined with new light rail lines, will improve the community’s quality of life and economic vitality.
The TOD grant will cover the Capitol Light Rail Extension (CAPEX), as well as the subsequent I-10 West Light Rail Extension (10WEST), recognizing that the project is being evaluated to identify an end-of-line at either the 79th Avenue Park-and-Ride or the Desert Sky Transit Center (Attachment A). The CAPEX TOD planning area is generally bounded by 7th Avenue on the east, Interstate 17 on the west, Interstate 10 on the north, and the Union Pacific Railroad on the south. The 10WEST TOD planning area is generally bounded by I-17 on the east, 83rd Avenue on the west, Encanto Boulevard/Osborn Road on the north, and Van Buren Street on the south.
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 Equitable Housing Strategy, as well as two TOD policy plans (one each for the CAPEX and 10WEST light rail extensions). The scope of work summary for these planning efforts are included in Attachment B.
Financial Impact
The estimated total expenditure of the project is $2.5 million from the following funding sources:
- Federal Transit Administration TOD Grant - $2 million; and
- City of Phoenix Transportation 2050 Funds - $500,000.
The project will be administered over two fiscal years:
- Fiscal Year 2021-22 - $750,000; and
- Fiscal Year 2022-23 - $1.75 million.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Citizens 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
Capitol Extension will extend light rail from downtown Phoenix west to the Arizona State Capitol Complex.
Council District: 7
I-10 West Extension runs from the Arizona State Capitol to the Desert Sky Transit Center.
Council Districts: 5 and 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.