Okaloosa County BOCC — August 16, 2016 — Access EC Rider TDP - August Draft Report — reading text

and non-residential developments or single- or multi-tenant office buildings of less than 50,000 sf may be required to provide the following: ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan 96  Section 5 – Situation Appraisal Most Geography & Plan/Program/ Study Recent Responsible/ Overview Key Consideration for the Situation Appraisal Reviewed Update Partner Agencies o Pedestrian/bicycle improvements; bus stop w/ curb cut; transit shelter w/ seating; bike racks o Connectivity to the adjacent non-residential developments will be encouraged. Okaloosa County Transit Septembe County Provides direction and input to County’s Focused on four areas of service for the 10-year planning horizon: Development Plan r 2011 Okaloosa County transit service and TPO’s Unified Planning  Maintain existing system. Major Update 2012– Work Program (UPWP), LRTP, and TIP.  Improvements to existing services in terms of later evening trips on non-express routes if 2021 external grant funding sources become available.  One new route operating between Niceville/Bluewater Bay and Destin via the Mid-Bay Bridge if external grant funding sources become available.  Bring all stops to ADA compliance. Okaloosa County June County Okaloosa Federally-required program, annually The needs in service and capital purchase include the purchase of replacement paratransit Transportation 2013 County updated tactical plan jointly developed vehicles, providing transportation for the TD population, capital to provide rural transportation, Disadvantaged Service by designated Planning Agency (WFRPC) and addressing the needs of welfare recipients and low-income persons to employment. The Plan (TDSP) SFY 2013– and local Community Transportation following were identified as barriers to effective coordination and service: 2017 Annual Update Coordinator; contains development,  Lack of commitment with scarce tax dollars. service, and quality assurance  Not enough local funding to cover demand and other specific issues directly related to funding components to address the needs of the sources. transportation disadvantaged.  Reluctance of some medical providers to cooperate with transportation coordinator.  No Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) providers in local area.  Eglin Air Force Base provides a barrier between northern (Crestview) southern parts of Okaloosa County. Okaloosa County 2013 County Addresses mission, vision, goals, Among the goals, objectives, and strategies developed are: Strategic Plan: Fiscal Okaloosa County objectives, strategies for Okaloosa  Developing partnerships with municipalities to increase funding options. Year 2013–2014 County, with respect to airports, court  Increase 2014 advertising revenue by 10%. services, facility maintenance, growth  Encouraging paratransit riders to shift to fixed-route service via marketing. management, public safety, public works,  Using WFRPC to assist with transit development and update them on evolving opportunities, tourist development council, water and challenges. sewer, among other aspects . City of Crestview Amended Municipality Primary policy document concerning land  Lacks transit-specific provisions other than addressing importance of coordinating and Comprehensive Plan: May Crestview use, transportation, and other planning supporting County’s public transit system, WFRPC’s park-and-ride program, and TPO. 2020. 2010 matters for Crestview.  In cooperation with FDOT, Okaloosa-Walton TPO, and Okaloosa County, City will establish a multimodal transportation district (MMTD) and will be included in Future Land Use Maps and ACCESS EC RIDER | Okaloosa County’s 10-Year Transit Development Plan 97  Section 5 – Situation Appraisal Most Geography & Plan/Program/ Study Recent Responsible/ Overview Key Consideration for the Situation Appraisal Reviewed Update Partner Agencies Future Traffic Circulation Maps. This will include improvements such as placing transit facilities near residential development. City of Crestview May Municipality Proposes projects and plans such as  Strategies to revitalize downtown include streetscape plan, converting an undeveloped CSX Community 1998 Crestview streetscapes in redevelopment area of railroad in downtown redevelopment area into a road to relieve congestion, marketing, a main Redevelopment Plan city to eliminate blight. street program, purchasing parking lots to expand free parking, developing an amphitheater, and single family infill housing.  No provisions regarding transit included in the Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) plan. City of Fort Walton April Municipality Primary policy document concerning land  City has implemented a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) in Fort Walton Beach 2011–2021 2011 Fort Walton use, transportation, and other planning Community Redevelopment Area that promotes construction of transit in certain districts as Comprehensive Plan Beach matters for Fort Walton Beach. optional.  CRA’s service area encompasses downtown, uptown, and midtown Fort Walton Beach. City of Fort Walton February Municipality Adopted and enforced development  City has implemented a point system for its mobility requirements where developers can Beach Development 2014 Fort Walton regulations that must be consistent with obtain points by providing transit passes to building occupants, constructing transit stops, or Standards Beach City’s Comprehensive Plan. Contain making certain types of mix uses within one building. specific and detailed provisions  Density and intensity bonuses of up to 1.5 times the maximum are allowed in certain zoning necessary or desirable to implement districts and could potentially create a more transit supportive environment. Comprehensive Plan policies. City of Valparaiso April 2000 Municipality Primary policy document concerning land  Does not contain goals, objectives or policies that relate to transit as “there is no mass transit Comprehensive Plan Valparaiso use, transportation, and other planning systems within the city nor is one planned.” matters for the Valparaiso.  City will support TPO plans to encourage alternative modes of transportation.  City uses a traditional concurrency requirement for transportation. City of Destin 2014 Municipality Primary policy document concerning land  First municipality in the state to adopt a multimodal district. Comprehensive Plan Destin use, transportation, and other planning  Future Land Use Element designates transit-supportive development patterns with high 2020 matters for Destin. densities, intensities and mix use in Calhoun, Harbor CRA, North and South Harbor, East