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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD San Rafael Transit Center Relocation PPTSAN RAFAEL TRANSIT CENTER RELOCATION PROJECT CITY COUNCIL MEETING –NOVEMBER 5, 2018 HISTORY 1992-Current SRTC opened Former NWP Railroad right-of-way bisects site SMART moving forward with Phase 2 extension to Larkspur 2014-City initiated SRTC relocation study Assessed interim and permanent solutions for full or partial relocation SRTC RELOCATION PROJECT District = lead agency/project proponent 2017-Kimley-Horn and consultant team hired Develop preliminary designs and supportive studies “Project Objectives” developed (pages 2-3) “Study Area” for site relocation options identified Study Area FIVE SITE LOCATION OPTIONS IDENTIFIED NO ONE SITE SELECTED AT THIS TIME AS THE “PREFERRED SITE” CITY ROLE IN PROJECT City = major stakeholder Impacts on City street network Selected site = critical to long-range planning of Downtown 2017-“MOU” executed between City/District (Attach. 3) City = “Responsible Agency” for CEQA purposes Selected alternative must be approved by City Council 2018-City prepared San Rafael Transit Center Relocation Guidance Report (Attach. 4) Five key design goals to be considered in site selection process CEQA PROCESS EIR will be prepared Notice of Preparation (NOP) = first step in CEQA process NOP = 30-day review for public and agency comments on scope of topic areas for study Comments submitted to District by November 19 City = “Responsible Agency” required to review and comment on NOP CITY COMMENTS ON NOP Concur with NOP topic areas for study Project Objectives = expand to include City’s key design goals in Guidance Report Expanded study of selected topics recommended by City staff (pages 6-12 in report) Additional topics recommended Alternatives Non-CEQA topics recommended for study NEXT STEPS Confirm scope of comments and recommendations Adopt resolution QUESTIONS