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CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Agenda Number: 9 Section Name: {{section.name}} Account Number: 10-4666 File ID: {{item.tracking_number}} TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Public Works Department
MEETING DATE: June 17, 2024
SUBJECT:
2023 Rail Corridor Transportation Management Association – Annual Report RECOMMENDATION:
Review and accept the 2023 San Mateo Rail Corridor Transportation Management Association Annual Report.
BACKGROUND:
The City adopted the San Mateo Rail Corridor Transit Oriented Development Plan (Corridor Plan) in 2005, with the goal to “allow, encourage, and provide guidance for the creation of world class transit-oriented development (TOD) within a half- mile radius of the Hillsdale and Hayward Park Caltrain station areas, while maintaining and improving the quality of life for those who already live and work in the area.” The Corridor Plan includes a framework for (1) creation of a TOD, (2) implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program with a goal of achieving an overall reduction in new vehicle trips by at least 25 percent corridor-wide, (3) establishment of trip generation thresholds, (4) establishment of parking standards, and (5) monitoring trip generation. The Corridor Plan established a new TOD zone, which generally encompasses key parcels located within a half-mile of the Hillsdale and Hayward Park Caltrain stations.
This new land use includes transit-supportive development densities, building heights, and design guidelines. The broader Corridor Plan area extends beyond the TOD zone and includes other areas in close proximity to these stations. The Corridor Plan also called for the creation of a San Mateo Rail Corridor Transportation Management Association (TMA).
Participation in the TMA is (1) required for all new development within the TOD zone, (2) strongly encouraged for all new development within the broader Corridor Plan area, and (3) available to any existing uses outside of the Corridor Plan area (Policy 7.18).
The TMA comprises developers and developer representatives that have, or are planning, significant development within the Corridor area. The City participates as a non-voting Board member and does not pay dues to the TMA. The City Council has nominated the Director of Public Works as the City representative to the TMA Board of Directors. The City’s role in the TMA is to provide oversight of each project’s mandated participation as required in the project’s Conditions of Approval (COA).
Annual Report Process
The TMA facilitates data collection regarding the number of vehicle trips generated by each development per the individual project’s approved TDM plan. Trip generation is determined by collecting driveway counts at all occupied developments. This data is compared to the allowable trip generation threshold identified in each development’s Condition of Approvals (COAs). A development is deemed non-compliant if the observed number of vehicle trips exceeds its trip generation threshold. The TMA Board of Directors hired a data collection firm and traffic engineering consultant to collect relevant data and prepare the 2023 Annual Report (attached).
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2023 Annual Report Summary
A total of 25 individual projects have been completed as of the completion of the 2023 Annual Report. Per the prepared report, most projects were below their short-term trip thresholds based on their individual project COAs. Three (3) projects stood out as notable in the 2023 Annual TMA Report. •Azara Residential
For the second year in a row, Azara residential project was at their trip threshold. The project may want to consider additional TDM measures for future implementation so as not to exceed their threshold in the future. •Delaware Pacific and 2000 Delaware (Shared Driveway)
Delaware Pacific and 2000 Delaware share a common driveway and thus the trip generation is calculated together; the counted trip generation during the PM peak period was five (5) trips above the short-term collective goal for the projects. This is a decrease from the 2022 trip counts, when the project was 15 trips above the trip threshold.
Per the Corridor Plan, “Projects that exceed their trip generation threshold shall be required to modify their trip reduction and parking management plan and incorporate TDM measures that are expected to increase trip reduction.” (Policy 7.24). Delaware Pacific (MidPen Housing) has been participating in a Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) regional fare pilot pass program for below market rate housing since 2023 that offers residents free multiagency transit passes via the Clipper Card to encourage transit use. 2000 Delaware is not eligible for this program as a market rate project. Both projects have implemented their required TDM programs and measures to date, and City staff has been working with the projects to implement additional education and outreach about their existing measures.
•Bay Meadows
While the Bay Meadows project exceeded their trip threshold by 3 percent, or 77 trips, during the 2022 TMA annual reporting process, new tenants in the project have implemented additional TDM measures such as hybrid work schedules and transit subsidies. Further, based on feedback from projects the trip generation collection methodology was modified this year to account for through trips and construction impacts. In the 2023 trip count process, the Bay Meadows trip generation was estimated at 76 percent of the maximum trip threshold, well within their allowable trips.
Commission Feedback and Staff Recommendation
The TMA and consultant presented the findings of the 2023 Annual Report to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission on May 8, 2024. The report to the Commission included review of a survey of member projects and an assessment of TDM measures projects offered to residents or tenants in addition to the data collection and analysis. The Commission reviewed the report and unanimously recommended that the City Council accept the report. Commissioners provided feedback to staff regarding trip threshold compliance monitoring, coordination with projects not meeting thresholds, and collecting additional information about effective TDM measures to incorporate into the City’s ongoing Citywide TDM Ordinance development.
Staff has reviewed the data analysis and report submitted by the TMA Board of Directors and recommends the Council accept the 2023 Annual Report.
BUDGET IMPACT:
There is no budgetary impact associated with this item. The TMA is an IRS 501(c)(4) organization that is funded by its participating members. No City funds are used to pay for the activities of the TMA.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
This San Mateo Rail Corridor TMA Annual Report review and acceptance is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
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NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.
ATTACHMENTS
Att 1 - 2023 Rail Corridor TMA Annual Report
STAFF CONTACT
Sue-Ellen Atkinson, Principal Transportation Planner
[email protected]
(650) 522-7288