Forward 2040 Advisory Committee – April 5, 2017

Agenda

1.  Draft Vision and Value Statements  Update(5 minutes) ‐ Julie

2.  Transportation Element ‐ Overview(60‐70 minutes) ‐ Jason

3.  Airport Element ‐ Overview (30‐40 minutes) ‐Mike

Vision & Values

Transportation Element ‐ Overview

• Review 2008 Transportation Element & Met Council minimum requirements

• Discuss Opportunities, and Challenges facing Transportation in the next 20 years

• Next Steps

Met Council RequirementsTransportation Analysis Zones Allocate forecasted pop, household, and employment growth by TAZRoadways Describe and map the functional classification of existing/proposed roadsTransit Describe and map the existing and planned transit infrastructure services Describe roles and responsibilities in transitway development / station area 

planningBicycling and Walking Describe and map existing and planned on‐road bicycle facilities Analyze and address bicycle/pedestrian facility improvementsFreight Identify railways, barge facilities and freight terminals Identify roadway issues or problem areas for good movements

Transportation Work Group –Items Identified

• Impacts of Transportation Technology

• Aging Infrastructure

• Mobility vs. Accessibility

• Roadway System

• Bikeways / Walkway System

• Transit System

Impacts of Transportation Technology

• Coordinating traffic lights– Reduce congestion– Improve traffic flow– Reduce exhaust

• Autonomous vehicles– Lane width– Congestion (unclear)– Pavement markings– Narrow lane widths– Charging stations– Transit

• Drone delivery– ADA compliance

• Cut‐through traffic 

Aging Infrastructure

• Pavement Management– Streets and trails– Prolong pavement life

• Franchise fee ‐ trails– Covers replacement of existing trails (not new trails)

– Trails in parks (maintenance)

Mobility vs. Accessibility• Move traffic to provide high 

traffic flow– Reduce exhaust concentration

• Keep streets narrow– Pedestrian friendly– Congestion increases– Cut‐through traffic

• One size does not fit all– Normandale Lake– South Loop– Penn American

• Travel Demand Management

Roadway System• Safety

– Engineering– Enforcement– Education

• Functional Roadway Classification – Mobility and land access– Reroutes / shortcuts

• Traffic calming

Functional Roadway Classification, 2008

Bikeways / Walkway System

• Alternative Transportation Plan and Safe Routes to School– Promotes transportation system for cyclists and pedestrians

– Addresses barriers– Missing gaps– Recommended priorities

ATP System

Existing System & Gaps

ATP System Hierarchy

ATP System – Priority Regional Trail connections highlighted

Local Connections – Priority ExampleW 102nd Street Bikeway

Criteria for Prioritizing

• Community Demand• Redevelopment / Upgrading of Alternative Transportation Facility

• Redevelopment Opportunity• Funding Availability / Partnership Opportunity• Safety• Accessibility• Economic Efficiency

Continued ‐ Bikeways / Walkway System

• Temporary Infrastructure– For testing

• Education, Marketing and Promotion– Promote short trips– Leverage partnership with 

Bicycle Alliance– Open streets, bicycle 

rodeos– Maps and signs– Website / social media

Transit System

• Transit deficiencies– Suburb to suburb connection

– Improve efficiency of inter‐city transit

• Specific user groups dependent on transit

• Land Use – Transit Relationships

Next Steps

• Prepare draft plans– Draft goals, strategies and priorities for each plan 

• Present to the advisory committee in late summer

Airport Element ‐ Overview

• Review 2008 Airport Element & Met Council minimum requirements

• Discuss Opportunities, and Challenges facing Airports in the next 20 years

• Next Steps

Requirements

Map – Boundaries – Land use – Zoning 

Explain how City Implements Airport Zoning Requirements

2008 Airport Element• Safety 

– Land Uses – Height Restrictions– Zoning

• Noise – Mitigation Programs 

• Effect on Airport South District (South Loop) 

Zoning/Land Use 

• MnDOT – Go beyond FAA – Exception for existing urban airports– Potential changes in 2017

• Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) Zoning Regulations – Balance between Safety and Economic Development 

Airport Safety Zone

Expanding Airport Operations

Airport Planning ‐ Investment

https://reimaginemsp.com/gates/

https://Reimaginemsp.com/parking‐ground‐transportation‐and‐roadways/

Airport Planning ‐ Investment

• Expansion of Humphrey Terminal– Interchange at I‐494 and 34th Street was reconstructed 

• New Parking Facilities – Potential to repurpose areas dedicated to airport parking 

Park N’ Go

Park ’N Fly

Park ’N Go

Diverging Diamond Interchange 

Expanding Airport Operations

• Tourism – Effect on hotel industry 

– Mall of America and other Attractions 

– Attractive to Corporations  http://wanderthemap.com/2015/12/snorkeling‐at‐the‐mall‐of‐america/

Noise

Noise

• FAA incompatible land uses• Met Council incompatible land uses