12-15RESOLUTION 12-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM
COMPRISED OF THE LOCALLY PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE (LPA) SELECTION OF THE PINELLAS
COUNTY ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS (AA) WITH
APPROPRIATE BUS SUPPORT SYSTEM INCLUDING
BUS SERVICE ON THE LIMITED ACCESS PORTIONS OF
US 19; AND PROVIDING A PREMIUM BUS ROUTE ON
SR 60 CONNECTING TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY;
THIS PINELLAS COUNTY SYSTEM WILL CONNECT TO
THE GREATER REGIONAL SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council together with Tampa
Estuary, SWFWMD, ULI, Tampa Bay Partnership and TBARTA began a visioning
project in 2007 that became known as the One Bay. The initiative drew upon thousands
of citizens to create a shared regional vision plan where future population and
employment growth should occur based upon responsible land use, mobility, economic
and environmental sustainability. One of the elements of the Vision called for a
seamless, regionally integrated transportation system, and
WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority has
developed a regional master plan for transit, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation, together with TBARTA
have initiated a Feasibility Study for the replacement of the eastbound Howard Franklin
Bridge that will include a cross bay exclusive transit link, and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO), Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority
(TBARTA), and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have conducted an
Alternatives Analysis Study (the "AA Study") to determine the Locally Preferred
Alternative for Premium Transit Service, and
WHEREAS, the AA Study has concluded that Light Rail Transit Service is the
preferred transit option to connect Clearwater, Largo, the Greater Gateway area,
Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, with a regional rail connection
across the Howard Franklin Bridge, and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater endorses a Premium Bus Connection along
SR 60 to Hillsborough County as part of the AA Study Conceptual implementation, and
Resolution No. 12-15
WHEREAS, the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) was endorsed by the Project
Advisory Committee (now ACPT) on January 30th, 2012, and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater recognizes that regional Light Rail Transit is
crucial to the sustainable growth and development of the Tampa Bay Region, and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater recognizes that regional Light Rail Transit is
consistent with the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan and the MPO's Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP), and
WHEREAS, in the Tampa Tribune on August 6, 2012, FDOT Secretary Ananth
Prasad stated: "Clearly, our existing highway system will not be able to keep up with this
increase in demand. The core of our approach is to get the most we can from our
existing highway corridors and encouraging the use of ridesharing and transit
alternatives", and
WHEREAS, the FDOT in 2007 released a study "The Interstate of Transit" calling
for the use of transit to solve highway congestion problems, and
WHEREAS, the TBARTA Master Plan calls for Express buses on US 19 in North
Pinellas County, and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas MPO developed a Livable Cities Policy document which
called for in part the development of walkable transit friendly communities, and
WHEREAS, the current plans for US 19 limited access renovations include areas
that are not accommodating to pedestrian and transit passenger accessibility, for
example there is no pedestrian access from one side of US19 to the other between
Druid Road and Belleair Road and no cross US 19 accessibility at Enterprise Road like
at Druid Road, and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater is undertaking a market analysis, and land
use assessment study to identify the challenges faced along the US 19 corridor in light
of the conversion to a limited access roadway, changes in access and circulation
patterns, and
WHEREAS, the AA Study Conceptual implementation calls for Premium transit
service along US 19 and such express service would improve access to redevelopment
along this corridor, if such service had direct pedestrian access to both express lanes
and redevelopment. Without direct pedestrian access, transit accessibility would
degrade and also make redevelopment more difficult, and
WHEREAS, the PSTA has initiated a 2040 Bus Study to be completed within the
next 12 months, a study to review all existing fixed bus routes within Pinellas County,
and
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WHEREAS, the City has acquired re-developable property within the Community
Redevelopment District that is located along the CSX tracks in Downtown Clearwater.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF CLEARWATER HEREBY RESOLVES
THAT:
Section 1. The City of Clearwater supports the LPA design connecting
Clearwater, Largo, the Greater Gateway area, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg in
Pinellas County, with a regional connection across Tampa Bay to Hillsborough County
and Tampa as shown on figure 1 and figure 2: Locally Preferred Alternative Alignment,
attached hereto.
Section 2. The City of Clearwater proposes design and implementation of an
express bus system serving the limited access segments of US 19 through the use of
pedestrian overpasses connecting frontage road development to the elevated portions
of the limited access lanes.
Section 3. The City of Clearwater believes it is critical to include a Premium Bus
Connection along SR 60 to Hillsborough County in the AA Study Design as envisioned
in the 2035 MPO Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Cost Feasible Premium Bus
Network as shown on Figure 11, attached hereto.
Section 4. The City of Clearwater urges the completion of the 2040 Bus Study as
part of the preparation prior to any funding referendum.
Section 5. The City of Clearwater urges refinement of the concept "Premium
Transit" within the AA Study prior to any funding referendum
Section 6. The City of Clearwater urges the development a of cost-benefit
analysis relating to alternative design options and their benefits prior to any funding
referendum and City of Clearwater support is subject to final cost and benefit
documentation reviews.
Section 7. The City of Clearwater urges the ACPT to appoint a Project Manager
to oversee the various projects related to Pinellas Transportation and their regional
connections.
Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution
to PSTA, TBARTA, FDOT, MPO, PPC, and the Advisory Committee for Pinellas
Transportation.
Section 9. The City of Clearwater will commit to use its resources to inform the
public of the cost and benefit of the transportation plan.
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Section 10. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this � day of � c, u,a.�" , 2012.
Approved as to form:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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