DRAFT Evaluation Criteria Framework - MTC Transit-Oriented Communities Policy April 2025
This is a proposed framework for evaluating local jurisdiction compliance with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy. Proposed weights, scores, and thresholds for substantial or partial compliance are conceptual at this stage and are subject to change. This does not represent a final score and is not a determination of whether a jurisdiction complies with the TOC Policy. An asterisk (*) indicates draft numbers subject to change.
Density (25 points total)
Minimum Density – Residential (DU/A) Weight: 8 points* Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 DRAFT* Score
Fully compliant: meets or exceeds the standard 100 75 50 25 8* Substantial compliance: 85% of required standard 85* 64* 43* 21* 6* Partial compliance: 75% of required standard 75* 56* 38* 19* 4* Minimum Density – Commercial Office (FAR) Weight: 4 points* Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 DRAFT* Score
Fully compliant: meets or exceeds the standard 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 4* Substantial compliance: 85% of required standard 3.40* 2.55* 1.70* 0.85* 3* Partial compliance: 75% of required standard 3.00* 2.25* 1.50* 0.75* 2* Maximum Density – Residential (DU/A) Weight: 8 points* Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 DRAFT* Score
Fully compliant: meets or exceeds the standard 150 100 75 35 8* Substantial compliance: 85% of required standard 128* 85* 64* 30* 6* Partial compliance: 75% of required standard 113* 75* 56* 26* 4* Maximum Density – Commercial Office (FAR) Weight: 5 points* Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 DRAFT* Score
Fully compliant: meets or exceeds the standard 8.0 6.0 4.0 3.0 5* Substantial compliance: 85% of required standard 6.80* 5.10* 3.40* 2.55* 4* Partial compliance: 75% of required standard 6.00* 4.50* 3.00* 2.25* 3* Affordable Housing / Commercial Stabilization (25 points total) Production Policies (2) Weight: 8 points*
DRAFT*
Score
Fully compliant: two adopted policies 8*
Partial compliance: one of the two required policies is adopted 4* Preservation Policies (2) Weight: 8 points*
DRAFT*
Score
Fully compliant: two adopted policies 8*
Partial compliance: one of the two required policies is adopted 4* Protection Policies (2) Weight: 8 points*
DRAFT*
Score
Fully compliant: two adopted policies 8*
Partial compliance: one of the two required policies is adopted 4* Commercial Stabilization Policy (1) Weight: 1 point*
DRAFT*
Score
Fully compliant: meets or exceeds the standard 1 or 0*
Parking (25 points total)
Minimum Auto – Residential Weight: 2 points*
DRAFT*
Score
2 points if jurisdiction demonstrates that it prohibits minimums via attestation/resolution of AB 2097 compliance or code snippet 2 or 0*
Minimum Auto – Commercial Weight: 2 points*
DRAFT*
Score
2 points if jurisdiction demonstrates that it prohibits minimums via attestation/resolution of AB 2097 compliance or code snippet 2 or 0*
Maximum Auto – Residential (spaces/unit) Weight: 6 points* Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 DRAFT* Score
Fully compliant 0.375 0.5 1.0 1.5 6*
Substantial compliance 0.4* 0.6* 1.2* 1.8* 4*
Partial compliance 0.5* 0.7* 1.3* 2.0* 2*
Maximum Auto – Commercial (spaces/5,000 sq. ft)
Weight: 6 points*
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 DRAFT*
Score
Fully compliant 0.25 1.6 2.5 4.0 6*
Substantial compliance 0.29* 1.9* 2.9* 4.7* 4*
Partial compliance 0.33* 2.1* 3.3* 5.3* 2*
Minimum Bicycle – Residential (spaces/ unit) Weight: 3 points* DRAFT*
Score
Meets required minimum of 1 bike space per dwelling unit 3*
0.85 to 0.99 bike space per dwelling unit 2*
Minimum Bicycle – Commercial Office (spaces/5,000 sq. ft) Weight: 3 points*
DRAFT*
Score
Meets required minimum of 1 bike space per 5000 square feet 3*
0.85 to 0.99 bike space per 5000 square feet 2*
Allow Unbundled Parking Weight: 1 point*
DRAFT*
Score
1 point if jurisdiction has adopted the policy 1 or 0*
Allow Shared Parking Weight: 1 point*
DRAFT*
Score
1 point if jurisdiction has adopted the policy 1 or 0*
Parking Management Policy Weight: 1 point*
DRAFT*
Score
1 point if jurisdiction has adopted an applicable policy 1 or 0* Station Access & Circulation (25 points total)
Compliant Complete Streets Policy Weight: 3 points*
DRAFT*
Score
3 points if jurisdiction has adopted an applicable policy 3 or 0* Prioritize or Implement Active Transportation Projects Weight: 7 points* DRAFT*
Score
7 points if jurisdiction has prioritized or implemented active transportation projects 7 or 0* Compliant Access Gap Analysis Weight: 8 points*
DRAFT*
Score
8 points if jurisdiction has adopted a compliant access gap analysis 8 or 0* Compliant Mobility Hub Plan/ Project/ Application Weight: 7 points* DRAFT*
Score
7 points if jurisdiction has adopted a compliant mobility hub plan/ project/ application 7 or 0*