Ann Arbor Station Environmental Review PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ann Arbor Station Environmental Review PUBLIC MEETING

AGENDA 1. Purpose of the Meeting 2. Project Update 3. Alternatives Analysis Phase I 4. Alternatives Analysis Phase II 5. Next Steps 6. Questions 7. Public Comment

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING - Present DRAFT findings - Receive comments - Complete questionnaire

PROJECT UPDATE

EXISTING STATION

PROJECT ACTIVITY SINCE MAY 2015 – Coordination with MDOT and FRA – Project Alignment with Corridor-wide Tier I EIS – Reduced parking requirement – Reduced station size – FRA Project Manager change

PROJECT UPDATE

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase 1

PHASE I ALTERNATIVES

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase I ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase I ALTERNATIVES CARRIED FORWARD: 3, 4, 5

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II

Screening Criteria – Location Within the Community – Accessibility – Site Assessment

Site Assessment – Environmental Factors – Floodplain – Hazardous Materials – Cultural/Historic Resources – Recreational Lands – Property Ownership

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED North Main, 3B, 3C, 3D

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II ALTERNATIVES CARRIED FORWARD

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II ALTERNATIVE 2A

ALTERNATIVE 2A

ALTERNATIVE 2A – Elevated station at Depot Street – New Traffic Signal – Buses on Broadway and Depot – DTE Property

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II ALTERNATIVE 2B

ALTERNATIVE 2B

ALTERNATIVE 2B – Ground station at Depot Street – New Traffic Signal – Buses on Broadway and Depot – DTE Property

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Phase II ALTERNATIVE 2C

ALTERNATIVE 2C

ALTERNATIVE 2C – Re-use of the Michigan Central Station – New Traffic Signal – Buses on Broadway and Depot – DTE Property – Michigan Central Depot

Alternatives Analysis Phase II Alternative 3A

ALTERNATIVE 3A

ALTERNATIVE 3A – West Fuller – Elevated Station – Buses on first level of parking structure – Park Property

MEETING QUESTIONNAIRE/Survey We’ve developed a written and an online version of a survey related to the Alternatives Analysis

NEXT STEPS

NEXT STEPS - TIMELINE

NEXT STEPS - TIMELINE – Public comments - Phase II Alternatives Analysis finalized – Remaining alternatives reviewed under NEPA Regulations through EA process – EA process includes No-Build and Remaining Alternatives – Impacts documented and Preferred/Recommended Alternative identified in EA document – The EA document approved/signed for Public Review by FRA and MDOT – A 30-day review period – A public hearing held during the 30-day review period – Comments received and addressed – If no significant impacts are associated with the Preferred/Recommended Alternative, FRA prepares the Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) document.

THANK YOU Eli Cooper, AICP Robert Gorski, PE Transportation Program Project Manager Manager AECOM City of Ann Arbor robert.gorski@aecom.com ecooper@a2gov.org 313-961-3418 734-794-6430 x.43710 www.a2gov.org/annarborstation