R17-025 1 RESOLUTION NO. R17-025
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
4 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
5 ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO APPLYING FOR A
6 PLANNING GRANT WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT
7 ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (SFTOD) GRANT PROGRAM AND
8 AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF SUPPORT
9 FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
10 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13 WHEREAS, the SFTOD grant program provides funds for planning activities to
14 support creation of Transit Oriented Development areas via land use and zoning; and
15 WHEREAS, concurrent with planning expansion of passenger rail service on the
16 FEC corridor, the Tri Rail Coastal Link program plans the construction of passenger rail
17 stations in various urban areas along the FEC rail line,one of which is proposed at Boynton
18 Beach Boulevard; and
19 WHEREAS, staff finds that further planning efforts are desired relative to parking
20 demands; and
21 WHEREAS,this grant will help identify parking improvements necessary to support
22 the Central Business TOD.
23 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
24 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA, THAT:
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26 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
27 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
28 hereof.
29 Section 2. The City Commission approves and authorizes the City Manager to
30 sign any required documents related to applying for a planning grant with the South Florida
31 Transit Oriented Development(SFTOD)Grant Program and authorize the Mayor to provide
32 a letter of support for the grant application.
33 Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
34 PASSED AND ADOPTED this ;a day of(77Zp-t/Z✓ , 2017.
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37 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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39 YES NO
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41 Mayor— Steven B. Grant
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43 Vice Mayor—Mack McCray v'
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45 Commissioner—Justin Katz ✓
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47 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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49 Commissioner—Joe Casello
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54 ATTEST:
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58 Ju i(h A. Pyle, CMC
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South Florida Transit Oriented Development (SFTOD) Grant Program
Request for Applications, Revision 1
Revised February 15, 2017
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), South Florida Regional Planning
Council (SFRPC) and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) are implementing the
South Florida Regional Transit Oriented Development (SFTOD) Pilot Program. (Together the
planning councils will be referred to as the RPCs.)
Funding was awarded for SFTOD through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)'s Transit-
Oriented Development Planning Pilot Program, with grant-funded activities anticipated to occur
between April 2017 and June 2018. All planning and related services awarded through this
grant program will be provided by the TCRPC.
The goal of the FTA TOD Planning Pilot Program is to leverage significant FTA transit
investments by funding planning activities along future transit corridors. The result will be
transit projects that bettermeet the competitive criteria for federal transit funding. Activities
funded will support economic development, ridership, multimodal connectivity and
accessibility, increased transit access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and mixed use
development near transit stations.
Importantly, the FTA TOD Pilot Planning Program does not fund activities that would be eligible
under a Full Funding Grant Agreement or Small Starts Grant Agreement.
SFTOD will fund planning activities around potential station areas that have been identified on
that portion of the planned Tri-Rail Coastal Link (TRCL) corridor located on the FEC rail corridor.
The TRCL corridor runs along the Florida East Coast (FEC) rail corridor from Jupiter to downtown
Miami (see Tri-Rail System Map on page 2).
The SFTOD activities will build on the regional Seven50 planning work previously funded by
HUD and the Southeast Florida Regional Partnership, which was finalized in 2014. Southeast
Florida adopted a "Region in Motion" vision for the future, which accommodates strong future
growth along a network of high quality places connected by premium transit. The TRCL line is
viewed as the backbone of this network.
Additionally, the work will build on the 2013 TRCL Station Area Market and Economic Analysis
and Station Area Opportunities documents. These documents provide a detailed snapshot of
capacity of the potential TRCL stations for new jobs, housing, and commercial development.
Local communities may have additional applicable plans and reports to reference during the
planning process.
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PROGRAM GOAL
The goal of all station area planning work is to create TRCL station areas with a sustainable mix
of land uses, improved access and mobility for all users, expanded economic development
opportunities, and a regulatory framework ready to implement TOD.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
Local Governments (e.g., cities, towns, villages, counties), Community Redevelopment'
Agencies, or groups of two or more eligible applicants (e.g., a local government and a
community redevelopment agency) with potential TRCL stations as identified on the TRCL
Corridor Map.
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This map illustrates the planned Tri-Rail System.
Eligible applicants for the SFTOD Grant Program must be
located along the FEC rail corridor and identified for a
future potential station as indicated on this map.
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ELIGIBLE TRCL STATION AREA PROJECTS:
• Station Area Master Plans: Master plans are used to guide and manage
development and redevelopment within a station area or along a transit corridor,
integrating the transit facilities and mobility improvements into municipal or county
land use plans. Developed through a public planning process, these plans would
include an evaluation of existing, planned, and potential development activity
surrounding a potential TRCL station; market feasibility and economic analysis;
multi-modal transportation improvements (e.g., transit, roadway, bicycle,
pedestrian, other); land use patterns; infill development and redevelopment; urban
design; streetscape and beautification improvements; public open spaces; and
recommended implementation mechanisms. These plans are realistic, based on
current and future market conditions, community preferences, and feedback from
the development sector. If your community has an existing station area master plan,
but it is more than five years old and does not reflect current market conditions, the
SFTOD grant can be an appropriate funding mechanism to help your community
update the plan, focusing on updating the market assessment, development
program, and implementation strategies.
• Local Land Development Regulations & Zoning Codes: Clearly-defined land control
regulations provide predictability and minimize uncertainty for residents and
developers. They can also reduce the need for variances and special use approvals
while establishing community standards for design, form, scale, and character.
Additionally, transit-supportive standards can minimize administrative confusion by
outlining all regulations, requirements, and guidelines in a manner that can be
globally understood. Potential outcomes could include a streamlined development
review process and mechanisms to make investing in the community more attractive
e to potential developers and other investors with clearly defined land control
regulations. Parking standards can also be produced through regulatory work. For
communities that have existing station area master plans for potential TRCL stations,
the SFTOD grant can provide funding assistance for the development and adoption
of one of the following TOD-supportive regulatory documents:
• Station Area TOD Land Development Regulations/Zoning Codes
• Station Area TOD Overlay Zoning Regulations
• Station Area Comprehensive Plan Amendments: As required by state statutes,
comprehensive plans establish a long-term vision for a community and provide a
policy framework intended to help the community achieve that vision and
community goals. Well-defined comprehensive plans also provide predictability for
residents, property owners, and developers while minimizing uncertainty.
Comprehensive plans allow communities to evaluate and anticipate development
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impacts by addressing land use, transportation, housing, economic development,
infrastructure, stormwater, environmental conditions, and historic preservation.
Other considerations within comprehensive plan amendments could include
stormwater management, sea level rise, green infrastructure, reduced carbon
footprints, and design guidelines to improve health, and walkability. For
communities that have existing station area master plans for potential TRCL stations,
the SFTOD grant can provide funding assistance for development and adoption of
TOD-supportive Comprehensive Plan amendments.
AVAILABLE FUNDING
A total of $860,000 is available through the SFTOD program to fund eligible station area
planning activities. A maximum of $205,000 may be awarded to an individual recipient for a
station area planning activity. All planning and related services awarded through this grant
program will be provided by the TCRPC.
MATCHING REQUIREMENTS
A local cash match of not less than 20% of the total grant funds requested shall be provided
from a non-Federal source. Additionally, applicants should indicate if the funds requested will
help leverage other funding to provide a larger economic and development impact. These can
include, but are not limited to, investments or financial commitments made by private,
municipal, state, federal, or non-governmental organizations.
OPTIONAL INFORMATION SESSIONS
To help inform potential applicants about the SFTOD grant program, three optional information sessions
have been scheduled, one each in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Each information
session will include the same information, and potential applicants may attend any or all sessions.
Attendance at an information session is optional for applicants.
OPTIONAL INFORMATION SESSIONS `
DATE/TIME LOCATION
West Palm Beach City Hall
February 21, 2017 Flagler Gallery(1St Floor)
Tuesday, 2 PM 401 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
South Florida Regional Planning Council
February 23, 2017 SFRPC Conference Room
Thursday, 10 AM 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140
Hollywood, FL 33021
Public Utilities Building
February 23, 2017 2nd Floor Conference Room
Thursday, 2 PM 17050 NE 19th Avenue
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
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APPLICATION DEADLINE
All application materials must be transmitted by Friday, March 10, 2017 at 5 PM to:
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
421 SW Flagler Avenue
Stuart, FL 34994
APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE
DATE - • ACTION
February 6, 2017 Request for Applications Released
Week of February 22, 2017 Optional Information Sessions for Interested Applicants:
West Palm Beach City Hall
February 21,2017 Flagler Gallery(15t Floor)
2 PM 401 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach,FL 33401
South Florida Regional Planning Council
February 23, 2017 SFRPC Conference Room
10 AM Venture Corporate Center
3440 Hollywood Blvd,#140
Hollywood,FL 33021
February 23, 2017 North Miami Beach City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room
2 PM 17050 NE 19th Avenue
North Miami Beach,FL 33162
March 10, 2017 Applications due via email to: admin@itcrpc.org
5 PM
Week of March 13, 2017 Application review;applicants contacted for additional information if needed
Week of March 20, 2017 Project Selection Committee Review/Ranking of Applications
All Applicants Notified
March 31, 2017 Selected Applicants Provide Documentation of Matching Funding
5 PM Commitment
TCRPC Board Review of Recommended Projects Funding Allocations
April 21, 2017 Successful Applicants Notified
May 2017—June 2018 Project Implementation
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
A completed application shall include the following:
❑ Letter of Support from Local Government authorizing application submittal and indicating
cash match commitment
❑ Completed SFTOD Application Form
❑ Project Location Map
❑ Project Description Narrative addressing Scoring Criteria (maximum of five(5) pages)
All application materials shall be transmitted electronically in a PDF format to admin@tcrpc.org.
SFTOD SCORING CRITERIA
MAXIMUM
CRITERIA POINTS AWARDED
Location:
Within a half mile of a potential TRCL Station n/a
Eligible Applicants:
Local Governments, Community Redevelopment Agencies, or groups of two or more eligible applicants, ..n/,a
with potential TRCL stations.
Eligible Proiects:
The goal of the planning assistance is to create station areas with a sustainable mix of land uses,
improved access and mobility for all users, expanded economic development opportunities, and a
regulatory framework ready to implement TOD. Work that leads to TOD implementation will be
prioritized. Based on local needs, planning work to create likely future TOD opportunities may include
but not be limited to the following: n/a
• Station Area Master Plans
• Station Area TOD Land Development Regulations or Zoning Codes
• Station Area TOD Overlay Zoning Regulations
•Station Area Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Proiect Description Narrative(maximum 5 pages):
The applicant should describe how the proposed project meets one or more of the SFTOD project goals n/a
as described below:
Sustainable Land Use Mix: More competitive applications will include justification of need or
documentation of the community's experience planning for or implementing mixed-use land 20 points
use,zoning,districts,or development
Improved Access and Mobility for All Users: Applications should include justification of need
or documentation of the transit, bicycle, pedestrian,and vehicular planning and improvements 20 points
within station area and immediate vicinity
Expanded Economic Development Opportunities: Applications should include descriptions of
existing economic conditions in station area, development trends, and land ownership 20 points
patterns,and pending development projects within the station area
Leverages Other Funding:
A local match of non-Federal funds will enhance rating for this category by demonstrating the 20 points
applicant's vested interest in the success of the project. A cash match of not less than 20% shall be
required.
Development Readiness:
The applicant should provide a realistic project schedule or timeline that includes, but is not limited to, 10 points
the amount of time needed to implement the proposed planning work.
Demonstrated Local Support:
The applicant will provide a letter or resolution authorizing the designated officer of the applicable unit 10 points
of government to apply for the grant.
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SFTOD APPLICATION FORM
Name of Project:
Jurisdiction &County:
Closest Planned TCRL Station:
Name of Applicant(s):
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
❑ Station Area Master Plan
Type of Project (check one): ❑ Station Area TOD Land Development Regulations or Zoning Code
❑ Station Area TOD Overlay Zoning Regulations
❑ Station Area Comprehensive Plan Amendments
❑ Location Map
❑ Project Description Narrative (maximum of five pages) that
explains how project addresses the following three criteria:
o Sustainable Land Use Mix
o Improved Access and Mobility for All Users
Required Attachments o Expanded Economic Development Opportunities
❑ Statement on Agency Letterhead (1) authorizing application
to be submitted, and (2) committing to a funding match of
not less than 20%from a non-federal source
❑ Project Implementation Schedule (maximum of one page)
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