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15 2.1 Introduction and Summary of Best Practices This is the first in a series of four chapters associated with the sequential stages of the JD process. The recommended best practices are summarized at the right and explored in detail in the pages that follow.
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16 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies 2.2 Legal Tools Whether the goal is a comprehensive JD program or a single project, a transit agency must be confident that the roles and responsibilities it proposes to undertake are, in fact, allowed by law. In particular, the agency's enabling act must be aligned with the contemplated JD activities.
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Creating a Joint Development Program 17 There are a handful of exceptions, notably BART, whose enabling act was amended in 2018 to exempt BART lands within a half-mile of a station from many TOD-related aspects of local zoning (Assembly Bill 2923) ; and Miami-Dade Transit, whose charter (the Miami-Dade County Code)
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18 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies market demand analysis, on the one hand, and real estate transactional skills, on the other; both are essential. • In the private sector survey, several developers emphasized the importance of a transit agency not only engaging specialized economic consultants but also recruiting in-house staff with a real estate background and the ability to understand developer arguments about financial feasibility, project structure, and residual land value.
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Creating a Joint Development Program 19 all but its core TOD/JD leadership function since the 1990s. Wherever the staff/consultant line is drawn, it is critical that the agency have sufficient staffing and skills to effectively manage their consultant resources and maintain control of the program.
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20 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies is recognized as an integral part of the station grounds and environment)
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Creating a Joint Development Program 21 2.4 Inventory of Potential Joint Development Sites Virtually all transit agencies own developable property. Even those that operate only streetrunning bus or trolley services may own potential JD sites, particularly at transit hubs or parking lots.
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22 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies the basis for the agency's JD site assessment and prioritization process (described in Chapter 3)
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Creating a Joint Development Program 23 The model table of contents shown in Figure 13 includes nine topics, some broad and some quite specific. All nine will not necessarily apply to a given agency.
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24 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies philosophies in "What BART Expects" and its accompanying set of specific performance targets; and the Equitable TOD Policy adopted by Sound Transit to reflect the shift in its enabling act toward affordable housing as a top-tier goal.9 2. The distinction between JD and TOD.
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Creating a Joint Development Program 25 Consistent with local conditions, the TOD standards should address the foundational subjects of density, mixed uses, the public realm, and parking -- the topics summarized in Figure 15. While normative in nature, the standards should be flexible and adaptable.
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26 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority © Figure 16. Sample joint development process diagram.
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Creating a Joint Development Program 27 But because unsolicited proposals can be unexpected and potentially disruptive, and because the parties submitting them may have expectations about the process going forward, it is important to publish a legally grounded policy that reflects the views of senior management and the governing board. Chapter 4 provides a detailed discussion of developer selection and unsolicited proposals.
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28 Guide to Joint Development for Public Transportation Agencies 3. Information provided by WMATA, May 25, 2020.
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