Mount Pleasant Comprehensive Plan Public Open House Meeting June 5, 2018
The Planning Team Town Staff Liz Boyles - Principal Planner Brad Morrison - Transportation Director Christiane Farrell Assistant Town Administrator Jeff Ulma Planning and Development Director Susan Bettelli - Senior Planner Austin Rutherford - Planner Consultant Team Greg Dale & Emily Crow - Comprehensive Plan Principals, McBride Dale Clarion Jenny Humphreys & Tim Smith Long Range Transportation Plan Principals, CDM Smith 2
PURPOSE OF TONIGHT S OPEN HOUSE Learn about draft LRTP recommendations Engage with the Plan Forum on District land use recommendations Participate in the Online Survey 3
WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? Aspirational vision Statement of policy/intent Implementation tools Long-Range Transportation Plan Zoning Capital Improvement Plans Guide to development decision making 4
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS Population Housing Economics Community Facilities Land Use Natural Resources Transportation Cultural Resources Priority Investment 5
WHAT IS A LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN? Existing Conditions Review Needs Assessment Public Engagement Land Use Integration Planning Multimodal Transportation Analysis and Engineering Project Prioritization and Funding 6
PLANNING LINKAGES 7
WHERE ARE WE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS? Round 1 Listening & Learning Open House Round 2 Establishing the Framework Workshop Round 3 Preparing the Plan Workshop Forces & Trends Values & Vision Plan Document Round 4 Presenting the Plan Workshop Priority Issues Community Framework Adoption
9 Forces and Trends
FAST GROWING COMMUNITY 83,789 Current Population 36,180 New people since 2000 22% of Charleston County Population 3.6%AVERAGE ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH SINCE 2000 5,523 units approved but not built 3,738 Single family homes 707 Townhomes 488 Multi-family condos 590 Multi-family apartments 10 Sources: American Community Survey, US Census Bureau; Town of Mount Pleasant Planning Department
11 Impacts of Forces and Trends on the Transportation Network Development of the Long Range Transportation Plan
TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY PLANNING PROCESS 1. Data Collection 2. Travel Time Reliability Analysis 3. Public Input 4. Development of Recommendations 5. Finalization of Plan and Implementation 12
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION Charleston County BCDCOG/CHATS SCDOT CARTA We are coordinating with a variety of partners that have roles and responsibilities for transportation planning in our area. These roles include providing data, funding, and identification of needs on a local, regional, and statewide basis. 13
SAFETY: CRASH DENSITY
SAFETY: CAUSE OF CRASH Cause of Accident Count Percentage Driver Error 9,208 89% Other Factors 401 3.9% Driver Under the Influence 361 3.5% Obstruction in Roadway 150 1.5% Vehicle Defect, Vision Obscured, Medical Related, Non-Motorist Factor, Road Surface Conditions, Work Zones 214 2.1% 10,334 100%
SAFETY: BIKE & PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
Source: CHATS Regional Travel Demand Model (2018) ORIGIN-DESTINATION PATTERNS Daily Work Person Trips All Other Person Trips Total Daily Estimates 2015: 85,000 2040: 125,000 2015: 400,000 2040: 600,000 Trips beginning and ending within Mount Pleasant 45% 42% 50% 48% Trips beginning outside of Mount Pleasant and end in Mount Pleasant 24% 18% 21% 20% Trips beginning in Mount Pleasant and end outside the Town. 29% 38% 28% 31%
TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY- 2015 PM PEAK 18
TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY- 2040 PM PEAK 19
PUBLIC INPUT WHAT DID WE HEAR? Open House #1 Open house 138 registered guests 930 Online Surveys Open House #2 Open house 234 registered guests 1,100 Online Surveys 20
DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Infrastructure Improvements 2. Policy and Programs 21
Sources of Potential Projects: Previous Capital Improvement Plans CHATS Long Range Transportation Plan Data Analysis Public Input
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POLICIES & PROGRAMS 24
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Variable Speed Limits on Freeway Network Real-Time Traveler Information via Personal Devices Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Smart Cities and Smart Transportation Systems First Mile-Last Mile, Car Sharing and Electric Vehicles Delivery Robots and Drones Truck Platooning 25
TRANSIT PLANNING IN THE REGION Regional Transit Framework Plan Open House TOMORROW June 6 (4:00 7:00) Charleston Southern University 9200 University Boulevard https://bcdcog.com/framework/ 26
MOVING AHEAD 1. Ask Questions Engage a Planner! 2. Online Survey Share with friends and colleagues! 3. Review the draft Plan (Fall 2018) 4. Participate in the Fall 2018 Open House 5. Follow the Plan adoption and implementation process Public Comment Period Open Through July 9, 2018 27