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Stakeholders Working Group

South Orange CountyMajor Investment Study

November 14, 2006

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Major Investment Study

• Integrated Planning, Engineering, and Public Outreach Process

• Starts Broadly with Mobility Problems and Purpose and Need Statement

• Results in Multimodal Program of Project Strategies

• Sets the Stage for Future Local, State, and Federal Funding and Further Refined Studies

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SOC Study Area

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Study Approach

• Spring ’06 – Fall ‘06- One-on-one Meetings with Cities in Study Area - Gather Information and Collect Data to Create a Purpose

and Need Statement

• Winter ’06 – End of ’07- Alternatives Development- Technical Analysis- Public Outreach

• Conclude Study in December ’07• Cities Participate in On-Going Advisory

Meetings throughout Study

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Public Involvement Program

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Public Involvement Program

• “Project Initiation / Scoping” Phase Began in Spring ’06 with One-on-One Interviews with Agency Staff

• Study Process Guided by Three Committees:- Policy Advisory Committee

- Technical Advisory Committee

- Stakeholder Working Group

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Public Involvement Program

Goals

• Communicate proactively throughout the process with stakeholders

• Engage a broad-based group of stakeholders

• Solicit usable feedback

• Meet all federal and regional guidelines and complements the technical study

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Public Involvement ProgramA variety of outreach techniques will be used,

including:

• Establish a communications infrastructure

- Stakeholder database

- Hotline

- Newsletter Network

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Public Involvement Program

Outreach Techniques (cont.)

• Draft and design public information materials

- Fact sheets

- Newsletters

- Frequently Asked Questions

- Study website

- Email blasts

- Surveys

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Public Involvement ProgramOutreach Techniques (cont.)

• Conduct outreach activities that engage stakeholders

- Round tables

- Open houses and workshops

- Activity centers

- Speakers Bureau presentations

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Public Involvement Program

Outreach Techniques (cont.)

• Facilitate on-going dialogue with key community leaders

- Policy Advisory Committee

- Stakeholder Working Group

- Elected official briefings

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Public Involvement ProgramOutreach Techniques (cont.)• Engage the broader community through a

comprehensive media relations program

- Messaging

- Creative story concepts

- Press Releases

- Media Advisories

- Daily and weekly newspapers

- Community newsletter network

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Identify Corridor

Deficiencies

(Spring / Summer 2006)

Develop Purpose and

Need

Develop Initial Alternative Strategies

(Fall 2006)

Evaluate Initial

Alternative Strategies

(Spring 2007)

Select Primary

Alternative Strategies

(Summer 2007)

Recommend Locally Preferred Strategy

Primary Alternative Strategies Analysis

(Fall/Winter 2007)

Elected Official and Community

Leader Outreach

Technical and Stakeholder

Input

Community Meetings

Public Input

Consensus Building

Public Feedback

Community Leader

FeedbackInclude

Community Needs

Presentation to the Public

Consensus Building

ConceptualDefinitions

Environmental and Community Considerations

Cost Considerations

Effectiveness

Feasibility

Fundability

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Environmental Factors

Engineering Factors

Community Impacts

ConceptualEngineering

Layouts

Financial Analysis

Cost Estimates

Environmental Assessments

Evaluation Report

Technical Documentation

PUBLIC OUTREACH

TECHNICAL PROCESS

Collect Data

IdentifyConstraints

Review Previous Studies

Conduct Site Reviews

Study Process

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Study Area Demographics

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Study Area Demographics

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2000 2030

SOC Study Area Population

2000 2030 Growth

SOC Study Area 809,600 1,153,100 42.4%

Orange Co. (as a whole) 2,864,200 3,552,700 24.0%Source: OCP 2004

Projected Change in Population between 2000 and 2030

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Millions

2000 2030

SOC Study Area Employment

Study Area Demographics

2000 2030 Growth

SOC Study Area 517,700 766,700 48.1%

Orange Co. (as a whole) 1,514,600 1,921,800 26.9%Source: OCP 2004

Projected Change in Employment between 2000 and 2030

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• Major Development Initiatives in the South Orange County Study Area Include:

- Tustin Legacy

- Great Park / Heritage Fields

- Ladera Ranch

- Rancho Mission Viejo

- Talega

- Marblehead

Planned Development

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Jobs / Housing Balance

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Source: OCP 2004

Number of Jobs Per Employed Resident

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Major Travel Markets

• Commute Trips- Predominantly Peak Period - Study Area is “Jobs Rich” (especially in northern portion)- Importer of Work Trips

• Local Trips- Significant Proportion of Average Daily Traffic- To / From Home (Shopping, Errands, School)- To / From Work (Mostly Midday Trips)

• Weekend / Recreational Trips

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Mobility Problems

AM Peak PeriodTraffic Congestion

2000 2030

Source: 2006 LRTP

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Mobility Problems

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Source: Freeway Performance Measurement System, PeMS, (August 2004); UC Berkeley & Caltrans

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Source: OCTA, 2005

South Orange County OCTA Bus Routes

Existing Bus Routes

Local Bus Service

Community Bus Service

Station Link Routes

Express Bus Service

Bus Route Coverage

South Orange County Study Area

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Transit Mode Share

Source: OCTA Transit Master Plan, Systems Gaps and Needs Assessment, IBI Group, June 2005

Year 2000 Peak Period Percent Share Transit Trips

Productions

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Discussion:Issues and Opportunities

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Discussion

• Understanding Regional Transportation Needs in South Orange County Leads to Identifying Solutions

• This is an Important First Step to a Major Investment Study

• Would Like to Get a Handle on Underlying Causes of Transportation Issues and Problems

• Take into Account Different Perspectives

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Discussion

What is the Biggest Transportation Problem Facing South Orange County?

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Discussion

At a Minimum, What Does a Successful Transportation Solution Need to Achieve?

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Discussion

As We Evaluate Different Transportation Alternatives, What Do We Need to Take into

Consideration?

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South Orange County MIS

What We’ve Heard So Far

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Sources of Input

• Technical Analysis on Existing and Future Travel Conditions in the Study Area

• One-on-One Meetings with Cities, County of Orange, Transportation Agencies

• Technical Advisory Committee

• Policy Advisory Committee

• Stakeholders Working Group

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Purpose and Need

• Eight Key Themes Are Emerging:- Freeway

Congestion

- Arterial Roadway Congestion

- Weekend Congestion

- Lack of Transit Choices

- Rail Corridor Constraints

- Economic Growth and Quality of Life

- Need to Maximize Utilization of Existing Infrastructure

- Systems Gaps

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Freeway Congestion

• Growth in Population, Jobs, Housing

• Jobs – Housing Balance

• High Travel Demand

• Traffic Congestion

• Operational Deficiencies Northbound on I-5, PM Peak HourNorthbound on I-5, PM Peak Hour

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Arterial Roadway Congestion

• Arterial network configuration

• Limited arterial infrastructure for “east–west” travel within the study area

• Arterial Operational Deficiencies

- Spot locations

- Apt to be near interchanges

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2004 Arterial Traffic Flows(On MPAH System)

0 – 10,00010,001 – 20,00020,001 – 30,00030,000 – 50,00050,000 – 84,000

Traffic Volume

South Orange County Traffic FlowSource: OCTA, 2005

Arterial Roadway Issues

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Weekend Congestion

• Inter-Regional Travel

• Beach Areas / Community Attractions

• Seasonal, Recreational Travel

• Hours of Congestion Relatively Consistent

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Lack of Transit Choices• Topography, land use characteristics,

urban design

• High median household income

• Long headways (rail, bus)

• Need to improve bus transit connectivity

• Need for transit that can compete with the auto / target specific markets

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Rail Corridor Constraints

• Areas of Single-Track Limits Capacity

• Lack of Station Parking / Access to Stations

• Public Concern Over System Expansion

• Pedestrian / Bike Access to Beach

• Auto Conflicts at Rail Crossings

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Economic Growth / Quality of Life

• Substantial growth in employment and population

• Growth increases travel demand

• Minimize traffic intrusion, noise, environmental impacts

• Maintain / improve visual character

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Utilize Existing Infrastructure

• Environmental & cost concerns of added roadway capacity

• Public perception that the toll roads could be better utilized

• Traffic signal equipment/systems needs upgrades

• Pursue full range of low-cost, operational tools and strategies (transportation systems management)

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Systems Gaps

• Elements that close gaps or that enhance system connectivity still need to occur

- Intermodal facilities, support facilities

- HOV ramps, direct connectors

- Missing components of arterial system (Master Plan Arterial Highways)

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System Gaps

• Identified Gaps in the Master Plan of Arterial Highways System

Source: OCTA, 2006.

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South Orange County MIS

Next Meeting

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South Orange County MIS

Extra Slides

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Foothill South (SR 241)

• Extension of the SR 241 Toll Road is a project that is funded and committed.

• Part of future year (Year 2030) baseline transportation network for:- OCTA Long Range Transportation Plan- South Orange County Major Investment Study

• The South Orange County Study is broader in scope compared to the Foothill South Project.