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Northgate Station Area Update

Sound Transit Board Briefing

May 24, 2012


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Todays Briefing

Report on good progress made on Northgate issues

Discuss context of Northgate today and vision for Northgateas Urban Center in the future

Northgate Station Integrated Access Plan Northgate Executive Steering Committee reached consensus

on several issues

Next steps ST Board action on North Link Project baselining in June

North Link groundbreaking in August

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North Link Timeline

2003 -2006

April2006

Oct.2010

July2011

Nov.2011

June2012

Aug.2012 2021

PE

FSEIS

Complete

Boardapprovesfinal route& stations

North Linkfinal design

begins

NorthgateStation15%

design

NorthgateStation30%

design

BaselineNorth LinkProject

North Link

constructionbegins

Northgate60% design

NorthLinkopens

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ST2 PassesNovember 2008


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Northgate Executive Steering Committee

Committee of senior managers from KCM, City of Seattle, andST formed last year to offer guidance on Northgate issues:

ST station design and construction issues

KCM Transit Center redesign plans

HUD Sustainable Communities grant activities including urbandesign study and KCM TOD plans

Goals of Committee:

Fully integrated inter-modal transit facilities timely implementation of TOD plans

Maintain & achieve ridership goals during and after LRT/TODdevelopment

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Ridership at Northgate Transit Facilities

70%

30%

2012 Access Modes

Bus/Ped/Bike

Park&Ride

5,000

5

15,000

2030 Ridership

5,000 daily boardings

15,000 daily boardings


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Northgate Station Integrated Access Plan

Goal: improve access to Northgate Station by all modes Integrated access modes include:

Link light rail system

pedestrian and bike access Metro and ST bus service

future TOD projects

passenger drop-off and pick-up zones park-and-ride facilities

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Northgate StationKey features:

Elevated station spans NE 103rd with

escalators, elevators and stairs Accommodates landing for a future ped.

bridge over I-5

Two entrances for easy connections to:

Residences/businesses Bus transfers/P&R

Future TOD

Bicycle parking/access

Accommodates Citys sidewalk/bike access

improvement plans

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Northgate StationPerspective Looking Northeast

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Pedestrian and Bike

Access Improvements

City of Seattle has identified sidewalkimprovements for Northgate area

SDOT bike improvements include cycle-track proposed along 1st Ave NE and

sharrows on NE 100th and NE 103rd KCM completed I-5 pedestrian bridge

feasibility study CMAQ grant request by ST/KCM/City

includes $1.5 million for pedestrian and

bike improvements

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Sidewalk ImprovementsBike ImprovementsI-5 Pedestrian Bridge


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Future Northgate

Northgate is designated Urban Center

Citys 2024 growth targets: + 2,500 households (+ 66%)

+ 4,200 jobs (+ 40%)

City of Seattle Northgate area planning:

1993 Northgate Neighborhood Plan HUD Sustainable Communities

grant funded urban design

study for Northgate (began in

2011)

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Metro Northgate Objectives

Excellent Transit Facility emphasizing Bus to Bus andBus to Train connections. Priority for walk, bike andtransit access.

During construction: Ridership losses need to bemitigated. No loss of ridership or revenue.

After construction: Mixed use transit orientedenvironment with affordable housing. Maximize Metrovalue including ridership.

Integrate the local bus network with Link.

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Future Transit Center and TOD

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Thornton Place Development

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TOD: Near Term

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85 Height414 Units9,300 SF Retail


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Long Term at Northgate?

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Metro Strategic

Plan Policy Reinvestment

Opportunity Begin Planning

RestructureProcess 2019

Metro TransitService

Restructure2021

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Northgate Mall

SPG Garage280 Spaces

Thornton Place350 Spaces

West Parcel289 Spaces

East Parcel

464 Spaces

WSDOT Lots139 Spaces

North SeattleCommunity College

Northgate Existing Conditions(Park-and-Ride Facilities: 1,522 stalls)

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ST Construction Impacts on Parking(Draft 1/10/12)

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428 P&R Stalls

451 Northgate

Mall Stalls


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Northgate Steering Committee Consensus

1. Fully mitigate construction impacts on P&R parking2. Preferred mitigation approach is to build replacement garage

between 600 to 900 stalls

3. Preferred site for new garage is on Northgate Mall property

near station; West Parcel site remains an option

4. Strong support for phasing in KCM TOD sites (currently usedfor parking) following completion of garage; beginning as

early as 2015

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Northgate Parking Garage Preferred Site

2020

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Garage at Northgate Mall Project Benefits

Shared use parking already proven successful at Northgate Help maintain ridership during construction

Shared use parking agreement could reduce STs total costs

Mitigates adverse impacts to businesses Avoids displacement of P&R stalls during garage construction

Site is close to station; improves connections to the inter-

modal facility

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Garage at Northgate Mall Land Use Benefits

Locates parking activities close to station and freeway

More efficient land use than surface parking

Accommodates KCMs future TOD plans

West Parcel site remains unencumbered

allows flexibility in re-design of Transit Center

allows conversion of KCMs surface P&R lots to TOD sites

Garage would allow future development of other Mall property

without more parking (maintains tenant lease parking ratios)

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Northgate Surface vs. Garage Parking

1.1 acres

KCM West Parcel: 3.1 acres

Affected Parking AreasMall Garage Site: 1.1 acres

vs.Surface area of displaced parking: 7.2 acres

SPG Staging Area 2.8 acres

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Northgate Future TOD Sites

1.1 acres

KCM West Parcel: 2.1acres

KCM East Parcel: 3.8 acres

KCM Future TOD SitesWest Parcel (Remainder): 2.1 acres

East Parcel: 3.8 acresTotal: 5.9 acres

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Northgate Park & Ride Facility Capacity

Current

(2012)

During ST

Construction

with New

Garage

After Northgate

Station Opens*

(2021)

Total P&R Stalls 1522 1544 1219

* Assumes full build-out of KCMs East and West Parcel TOD Sites

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SPG lease (280 stalls) renewal: 2026

Thornton Place lease (350 stalls) ends: 2046


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Northgate Station Area - Future

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10%

90%

2030 Access Modes (Daily)

Park & Ride

Bus/Walk/Bike

Based on 2030 ridership forecast atNorthgate Station of 15,000 dailyboardings


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Northgate Station Area - Future

2%

43%

7%

18%

30%

2030 PM Peak Access Modes

Bike

Bus

Drop-off/pick-up

Park & Ride

Walk

Based on 2030 ridership forecast atNorthgate Station PM peak periodaccess data (5,400)

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Northgate Next Steps

Northgate construction update public meeting on June 4th

Olympic View Elementary School, 6-8pm

North Link project baselining briefing for ST Capital Committeeon June 14th

ST Board action on North Link project baselining on June 28th

North Link ground breaking event August 2012

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