Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/10/2012

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Selection Priorities Developer Minnesota Housing Claimed Awarded 18. Minimizing Transportation Costs and Promoting Access to Transit 2 or 3 Points Points will be awarded for Transit Oriented Developments or developments that promote Access to Transit (Link to maps and eligible census tracts.) Metropolitan Area: To receive 3 Points for Transit Oriented Development in the metropolitan area, a development must be: ❑ Located within a one half mile radius of a completed or in progress LRT, BRT, or commuter rail station To receive 2 Points for promoting access to public transportation in the metropolitan area, a development must be: ❑ Located within one quarter mile of a high service public transportation fixed route stop'; or ❑ Located within one half mile of an express bus route stop; or ❑ Located within one half mile of a park and ride; or ❑ Located within a Transit Improvement Area designation by MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)2 . Greater Minnesota: To receive 3 Points for promoting access to transit, a development in Greater Minnesota must be: ❑ Located within one half mile of a public transportation fixed route stop (including express bus stop and park and ride stations); or ❑ Located within a Transit Improvement Area designation by MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED); or ❑ Located within a census tract that is within 5 miles of 2,000 low and moderate wage jobs AND meets one of the below: ❑ The proposed housing is within 1 mile of at least four different types of facilities listed below. Attach a map identifying the property location with exact distances to at least four of the following facility types: supermarket/convenience store, public school, library, licensed child care center, usable park space/dedicated walking or biking trails, bank, medical or dental office, post office, laundry/dry cleaner, pharmacy, place of worship, community or civic center that is accessible to residents, arts or entertainment center, police station, fire station, fitness center/gym, restaurant, neighborhood serving retail, office building/employment center; or ❑ The proposed housing has access to dial -a -ride* services during standard workday hours. Applicants must provide documentation of access and availability of service and describe how the service is a viable transit alternative that could be used for transportation to work, school, shopping, services and appointments. *Minnesota Department of Transportation defines dial -a -ride as: "A demand -responsive service in which the vehicle is requested by telephone and vehicle routing is determined as requests are received. Origin -to -destination service with some intermediate stops is offered. Dial -A -Ride is a version of the taxicab using larger vehicles for short -to -medium distance trips in lower -density subregions". At the time of application, the applicant must submit a map identifying the location of the project with exact distances to the eligible public transit station/stop and include a copy of the route, span and frequency of service. ' High service fixed route stop defined as those serviced during the time period 6 AM through 6:30 PM and with service approximately every half hour during that time. 2 DEED has designated 53 station areas near commuter rail, light rail and bus rapid transit stations in the Twin Cities. The TIAs encompass a 1/2 mile radius around the stations. More information at http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/Government/Financial Assistance/Site Cleanup, Redevelopment, Transit Funding/Transit Improvement Areas.aspx 2012 HTC Self -Scoring Worksheet Selection Priorities 11 of 16 Revised 04/2011