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BART’s Transit‐Oriented Development Program

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El Cerrito City Council Meeting February 5, 2019

BART TOD Program

TOD Policy & Goals

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A. A. Complet Complete Com Communitie unities: s: Full Build‐Out of BART Property by 2040: 20,000 Units, 4.5 million sq. ft. office/commercial B. B. Sustai ainabl nable Com Communitie unities Str Strategy: gy: 23% of PDA Housing Growth, 7.2% of PDA Job Growth on BART Land C. C. Ri Rider dershi hip: p: Encourage TDM Programs in East Bay Job Centers D.

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Crea eatio tion/Ca /Captu ture: Innovative Value Capture tools tested E. E. Transpor ansportation tion Choice Choice: Reduce overall car ownership by aiming for a max of 0.9 car spaces/unit and 1.6 car spaces/1,000 sf office on BART property (average, district wide) F. F. Af Affordability: ability: 35% Target => 7,000 affordable units on BART property

Wh Why TO TOD at at BA BART RT St Stations? ions?

(From New York Times, December 7, 2017)

Regional Growth 2010‐2015: 617,000 Jobs 56,000 housing units 11:1 ratio

(Source: MTC)

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Help housing growth catch up with job growth

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Why TOD at BART Stations?

Offer Transportation Choices: Almost half of commuters living ½ mile from BART walk, bike or take transit to work, vs. less than ¼ in the 4 county area Reduce Auto Dependence: More than half of households living ½ mile from BART own 1 or fewer cars – equivalent to San Francisco rates

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El Cerrito Plaza: 36% El Cerrito Plaza: 43%

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Why TOD at BART Stations? Create places, enhance safety

Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station

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Fruitvale BART Paseo ‐ Before

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Fruitvale BART Paseo ‐ After

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BA BART RT’s Dev Developmen pment Pr Process

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• 1. Pre‐

Solicitation 2. Solicitation/ Selection

• 3. Project

Refinement & Developer Agreement

• 4. Permitting

& Construction

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Station Access 2015

38% 5% 4% 19% 34%

Walk Bike Transit DropOff Drive/Park

37% 6% 8% 19% 29%

Walk Bike Transit DropOff Drive/Park

El Cerrito Plaza Systemwide

Source: BART Station Profile Study 2015

Plaza Station – Sustainable Access Strategy for TOD

• Purpose: Engage the El Cerrito community in a conversation about

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), parking, and access at El Cerrito Plaza Station.

• Method: Review past plans and studies, engage the community

through surveys, meetings, and public events, and analyze various parking replacement and access strategies.

• Outcome: A thorough analysis of parking-replacement strategies,

access improvements, and policy changes to support a sustainable TOD project at El Cerrito Plaza that meets the needs of BART and the City of El Cerrito.

Intercept Survey – Initial results

• BART employees handed out postcards to people entering El Cerrito Plaza

in mid-January.

• 500+ responses
• Provide a foundation for future study of travel patterns and

policy/infrastructure solutions

42% 27% 11% 10% 5% 2% 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Walk Park in lot (all

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Park in neighborhood Bike Drop off (all

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Bus Other

How do you usually get to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station? Please select primary travel mode.

Intercept Survey – Initial results

Unregulated street parking 71%

Wh Wher ere di did yo you park park when when yo you dr drove to to the the El El Cerrit Cerrito Pl Plaz aza stat station to today?

In the BART parking lot Street parking (resident permit parking curb) Unregulated street parking Other, please specify 5%

Intercept Survey – Initial results

33% 31% 20% 6% 4% 3% 3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Live too far to walk/bike to station Fastest way to station Need to drop

• ff/pick up kids

before or after my BART ride Other Personal preference to drive, rather than walk, bike

• r take transit

Need to run

• ther errands

before or after my BART ride Physical mobility challenges

What is the primary reason you drove to El Cerrito Plaza station today?

Intercept Survey – Initial results

34% 32% 13% 8% 5% 4% 3% 1% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Go to a different BART station, please specify Drive all the way to my destination Other ‐ please specify Take the bus all the way to my destination Take Uber or Lyft to my destination Not make the trip Get a ride from family, friend or neighbor to my destination Walk, bike, or take a scooter all the way to my destination

Q18 ‐ How would you get to your destination if there were no parking available in the El Cerrito Plaza BART parking lot?