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Transportation Sustainability Program


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Initiation Hearing –

April 28, 2016

March 2016

November 2015

Keeping people moving as our City grows

ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION

TO SUPPORT GROWTH

MODERNIZE ENVIRONMENTAL

REVIEW

ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE

TRAVEL


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Travel Behavior

Trends are

Shifting for

Commuters

Source: Jamie Parks, Twitter, SF Streetsblog, ACS Data

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Recent Trends – Commuter Trips

94% net new

commuters

using

sustainable or

space efficient

modes

Change in Net New # of Commuters by

Mode – San Francisco (2006 – 2014)

6% net new

drivers

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Source: Michael Rhodes, Census and ACS Data

Recent Trends – Vehicle Availability

Vehicles Available by Net New Occupied

Housing Units – San Francisco (2000 –

2014)

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20,000

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62% no

vehicles

26% one

vehicle

7% two+

vehicles

5% three+

vehicles

Travel Behavior

Trends are

Shifting for

Residents

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ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL


Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Framework

Timing

Parking

Menu

Compliance

TDM Staffing

Current San Francisco

Varying Planning Code requirements

Afterthought

Unbundling; parking maximums

n/a

In limited circumstances

n/a; transportation team review

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Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Framework

Timing

Parking

Menu

Compliance

TDM Staffing

Current San Francisco

Varying Planning Code requirements

Afterthought

n/a; parking maximums

n/a

In limited circumstances

n/a; transportation team review

Best Practices*

TDM Ordinance; Target

Upfront; Integral

TDM requirements = dependent on

# of parking spaces

Flexibility, neighborhood-specific

Pre-occupancy site visit, ongoing

submittals

Dedicated staff via admin fee

*Best practice research included, but not limited to, following jurisdictions: Oakland, CA (proposed); San Mateo, CA (proposed);

Santa Monica, CA; Boulder, CO; Cambridge, MA; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, County, VA; Bellevue, WA; and Seattle, WA.

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Implementation

Strategy

Measure and enforce

progress to ensure

targets are achieved

Target

Aimed at reducing Vehicle

Miles Traveled (VMT)

Menu of Options

Project sponsor chooses

the best fit for each project

and neighborhood to reach

targets

TDM Ordinance Basics


VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED – DEFINED

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TDM Ordinance Target

Based on # off-street vehicular parking spaces

Land Use

Category

Typical Land Use

Type

# of Parking Spaces

proposed by Land UseTarget

A Retail

Base number: 0 <= 4 Base Target: 13 points

Each additional 2 1 additional point

B Office



C Residential



D Other Any # of parking spaces 3 points

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Implementation

Strategy

Measure and enforce

progress to ensure


Target



Menu of Options




targets



TDM Menu

26 Measures:

Under the control of the developer or tenant

All reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT)

Range of Effectiveness: Sample Measures

Real-time

Transportation

Info Displays

Family TDM

Amenities

Low: 1 point Medium: 3 points High: 10+ points

Additional

Bicycle

Parking

Public

Transit

Subsidy

Reduced

Parking

Supply13


How will this work?

1. Sponsor goes

online, selects

measures,

submits

measures with

application

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Example Project – Dogpatch Neighborhood

Dwelling Units 44

# of Parking Spaces 12

Target 14 Points

Code Compliance/

Location

-Bicycle Parking (1 point)

-Parking Unbundling (2 points)

Note: represents TDM measures the Project Sponsor could select.

15


Neighborhood Parking Rate - Residential

Meet Neighborhood Parking Rate = 1 Point

Every 10% below Neighborhood Parking Rate = 1+ points

11 total points available

Neighborhood Parking Rate = 0.6 per unit



Dwelling Units 44


Target 14 Points

Code Compliance/

Location



Parking Supply -Neighborhood Parking Rate 0.6 per unit

-Project Parking Rate 0.3 per unit

(6 points)


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Dwelling Units 44


Target 14 Points

Code Compliance/

Location





(6 points)

Additional Measures -Multimodal Wayfinding Signage (1 point)

-Car-Share Parking (2 points)

-Family TDM – Amenities (2 points)


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Dwelling Units 44 44

# of Parking

Spaces

12 33

Target 14 Points 14 + 2 = 16 Points

Code

Compliance/

Location



-Additional Bicycle Parking (4 points)




(6 points)

-Neighborhood Parking Rate 0.6 per unit


(0 points)

Additional

Measures

-Multimodal Wayfinding Signage (1 point)

-Car-Share Parking (2 points)

-Family TDM – Amenities (2 points)

-Multimodal Wayfinding Signage (1 point)

-Additional Car-Share Parking (4 points)

-Additional Family TDM (4 points)

-On-site Affordable Housing (1 point)

Note: represents measures the Project Sponsor could select.

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How will this work?

1.

2.

Sponsor goes

online, selects

measures,

submits

measures with

application

City staff

reviews;

recommends

measures as

conditions of

approval

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How will this work?

1.

2.

3.Sponsor goes

online, selects

measures,

submits

measures with

application

City staff

reviews;

recommends

measures as

conditions of

approval

Planning

Commission

approves;

building

permits issued

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Implementation

Strategy

Measure and enforce

progress to ensure


Target



Menu of Options




targets



How will this work?

1.

2.

3.

4.

Sponsor goes

online, selects

measures,

submits

measures with

application

City staff

reviews;

recommends

measures as

conditions of

approval

Planning

Commission

approves;

building

permits issued

Pre-

occupancy

compliance;

on-going

compliance

documentation

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Outreach and Next Steps

• Community Advisory Committees

• Development community

• Transportation advocates

• Boards and Commissions (MTA, SFCTA, Environment)

• Citywide Open House

Completed

& Future

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• Planning Commission Initiation Hearing – April 28th

• Planning Commission Adoption Hearing – July 7th

• Board of Supervisor Hearings – to follow

Legislative

Process


THANK YOU

Website: http://tsp.sfplanning.org

Email: [email protected]

http://tsp.sfplanning.org/

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