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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
Ann Arbor Station Environmental Review PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA 1. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
- Present DRAFT findings
- Receive comments
- Complete questionnaire
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PROJECT UPDATE
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EXISTING STATION
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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
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PROJECT UPDATE
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase 1
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PHASE I ALTERNATIVES
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase I
ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
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ALTERNATIVES CARRIED FORWARD: 3, 4, 5 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase I
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase II
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Screening Criteria – Location Within the Community – Accessibility – Site Assessment
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Site Assessment – Environmental Factors – Floodplain – Hazardous Materials – Cultural/Historic Resources – Recreational Lands – Property Ownership
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase II
ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATED
North Main, 3B, 3C, 3D
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase II
ALTERNATIVES CARRIED FORWARD
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase II
ALTERNATIVE 2A
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ALTERNATIVE 2A
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ALTERNATIVE 2A – Elevated station at Depot Street – New Traffic Signal – Buses on Broadway and Depot – DTE Property
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase II
ALTERNATIVE 2B
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ALTERNATIVE 2B
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ALTERNATIVE 2B – Ground station at Depot Street – New Traffic Signal – Buses on Broadway and Depot – DTE Property
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ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Phase II
ALTERNATIVE 2C
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ALTERNATIVE 2C
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ALTERNATIVE 2C – Re-use of the Michigan Central Station – New Traffic Signal – Buses on Broadway and Depot – DTE Property – Michigan Central Depot
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Alternatives Analysis
Phase II
Alternative 3A
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ALTERNATIVE 3A
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ALTERNATIVE 3A – West Fuller – Elevated Station – Buses on first level of parking structure – Park Property
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MEETING QUESTIONNAIRE/Survey We’ve developed a written and an
- nline version of a
survey related to the Alternatives Analysis
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NEXT STEPS
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NEXT STEPS - TIMELINE
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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.
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Eli Cooper, AICP Transportation Program Manager City of Ann Arbor ecooper@a2gov.org 734-794-6430 x.43710 Robert Gorski, PE Project Manager AECOM robert.gorski@aecom.com 313-961-3418
www.a2gov.org/annarborstation