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Final ReportNORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
MAY 2018
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page I MAY 2018
Table of Contents1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................1
1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.0 PARK-AND-RIDE REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 4
3.0 SITE EVALUATION ......................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Initial Site Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................ 5
3.2 Tier 1 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Tier 2 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ...............................................................................................18
5.0 NEXT STEPS ............................................................................................................... 20
FiguresFigure 1: Study Area ............................................................................................................................................................................1
Figure 2: Existing Express Bus Service ........................................................................................................................................3
Figure 3: Site Evaluation Process ..................................................................................................................................................4
Figure 4: Initial Site Locations ........................................................................................................................................................5
Figure 5: Tier 1 Site Locations .........................................................................................................................................................7
Figure 7: Site A (55th Avenue and Loop 101) Conceptual Layout .............................................................................. 14
Figure 8: Site B (67th Avenue and Union Hills) Conceptual Layout .......................................................................... 15
Figure 9: Site C (75th Avenue and Loop 101) Conceptual Layout .............................................................................. 16
Figure 10: Site D (51st Avenue and Loop 101) Conceptual Layout .............................................................................17
Figure 11: First Choice for Park-and-Ride Location........................................................................................................... 19
Figure 12: Top Rankings for Park-and-Ride Amenities .................................................................................................... 19
TablesTable 1: Existing Express Bus Service ..........................................................................................................................................2
Table 2: Existing Park-and-Ride Utilization .............................................................................................................................2
Table 3: Park-and-Ride Requirements ........................................................................................................................................4
Table 4: Initial Site Locations and Results .................................................................................................................................6
Table 5: Tier 1 Evaluation Matrix ...................................................................................................................................................8
Table 6: Tier 2 Evaluation Matrix ................................................................................................................................................ 12
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 1 MAY 2018
1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe cities of Glendale and Peoria are re-evaluating the site location for the North Glendale Park-and-Ride. The previous site was located on the west side of the Loop 101 north of Union Hills Drive as identified in the North Glendale Park-and-Ride/Transit Center Study (2013). The previous site, while viable, became unavailable due to an economic development opportunity by the City of Glendale. The new site will also be located in the Northwest Valley and serve the Loop 101 corridor. The facility will be re-programmed in the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to open by 2023.
The study area map for the North Glendale Park-and-Ride Study is shown in Figure 1. The study area was defined by locating the geographic center of the combined Valley Metro Routes 573 and 575 rider’s home locations, which were identified in the 2015 Origin and Destination Survey (OD2015).
Figure 1: Study Area
Happy Valley Rd
Deer Valley Rd
PHOENIX
GLENDALE
PEORIAGrand Ave
Lake Pleasant Pkwy
Union Hills Dr
Bell Rd
Greenway Rd
Thunderbird Rd
Cactus Rd
Peoria Ave
43rd
Ave
35th
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51st
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75th
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83rd
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Pinnacle Peak Rd
101
Foothills Recreation & Aquatic Center
Arrowhead TC
Peoria Park-and-Ride
Surprise Park-and-Ride
El Mirage Walmart
LEGEND
Existing Transit CenterExisting Park-and-RidePotential Park-and-Ride573 Northwest Valley Express575 Northwest Valley ExpressCity Boundaries5-mile Access Shed from Center5-mile Center Buffer of 573/575 Users’ Home Location (OD2015)
3 Miles2 Miles1 Mile
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 2 MAY 2018
1.1 BackgroundThere is currently no permanent regional park-and-ride facility in north Glendale. There are shared use park-and-ride facilities located at Arrowhead Towne Center and the Foothills Recreation & Aquatic Center (FRAC). These park-and-rides are served by Valley Metro Northwest Valley Express Routes 573 and 575, which provide express bus service between Glendale and Downtown Phoenix via Loop 101/I-10 and Loop 101/I-17.
The existing express bus routes are shown in Figure 2 and summarized in Table 1. Ridership data is provided by the Valley Metro Monthly Ridership Report and includes average daily boardings, daily revenue miles, and boardings per trip. It should be noted that while the ridership is similar between the Routes 573 and 575, the majority of the ridership for the Route 573 is from the Glendale/99th Avenue Park-and-Ride and the route carries relatively few riders in north Glendale.
Table 1: Existing Express Bus Service
ROUTE DESCRIPTION TRIPSAVERAGE
DAILY BOARDINGS
DAILY REVENUE
MILES
BOARDINGS PER TRIP
Route 573 (Northwest Valley Express)
• FRAC • Arrowhead Towne Center• Glendale Park-and-Ride
(99th Avenue/Glendale Avenue)• Downtown Phoenix• State Capitolvia Loop 101/I-10
4 trips (inbound)
4 trips(outbound)
131 260.2 16.4
Route 575 (Northwest Valley Express)
• Arrowhead Towne Center• FRAC• State Capitol• Downtown Phoenixvia Loop 101/I-17
3 trips (inbound)
3 trips(outbound)
06 162.3 17.7
Source: Valley Metro, March 2018
Information on the existing park-and-rides in north Glendale at Arrowhead Towne Center and the FRAC is provided in Table 2. Park-and-ride utilization data is available from the City of Glendale and includes average weekday use in terms of parking spaces. The total parking spaces available are undefined at each location because they are shared-use parking lots. Both park-and-rides have relatively low utilization, primarily because of their location. Parking at Arrowhead Towne Center is relegated to the south side of the mall near Forever 21 and not on the north side near the Arrowhead Transit Center.
Table 2: Existing Park-and-Ride Utilization
PARK-AND-RIDE EXPRESS ROUTESAVERAGE WEEKDAY
PARKING SPACE UTILIZATION
Arrowhead Towne Center Route 573, 575 17
Foothills Recreation & Aquatic Center (FRAC) Route 573, 575 28
Source: City of Glendale, April/May 2018
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 3 MAY 2018
Figure 2: Existing Express Bus Service
101
10
17
PHOENIX
PEORIA35
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43rd
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67th
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59th
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51st
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27th
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19th
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7th
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Cen
tral
Ave
Dunlap Ave
Camelback Rd
Indian School Rd
Bethany Home Rd
Thomas Rd
McDowell Rd
Van Buren St
Buckeye Rd
Glendale Ave
Northern Ave
Peoria Ave
Cactus Rd
Greenway Rd
Bell Rd
Pinnacle Peak Rd
Deer Valley Rd
Union Hills Dr
Happy Valley Rd
Thunderbird Rd
PHOENIX
GLENDALE
Foothills Recreation& Aquatic Center
Arrowhead TC
Peoria Park-and-Ride
Surprise Park-and-Ride
El Mirage Walmart
GlendalePark-and-Ride
LEGEND
Existing Transit CenterExisting Park-and-Ride573 Northwest Valley Express575 Northwest Valley Express
2 Miles 3 Miles1 Mile
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 4 MAY 2018
2.0 PARK-AND-RIDE REQUIREMENTSValley Metro and the cities of Glendale and Peoria worked collaboratively to identify the North Glendale Park-and-Ride facility requirements. The park-and-ride requirements identified by the project team are shown in Table 3.
Table 3: Park-and-Ride Requirements
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
Catchment area (radius) 5 miles
Site access (freeway/arterial) 1 mile to freeway/adjacent to arterial
Parking capacity (spaces), buildout and minimum for initial phase 300-500 spaces (200-300 minimum)
Approximate size (acres) 3-5 acres (assumes 100 spaces per acre)
Bus loading Interior or perimeter
Shade canopies Preferable but not required
Expansion needs Preferable but not required
Bicycle storage Required
Security (on-site or closed circuit television) Preferable but not required
3.0 SITE EVALUATIONThe North Glendale Park-and-Ride Study identified and evaluated potential site locations in the study area and selected a preferred site location based on a multiple step evaluation process. The park-and-ride site evaluation process is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Site Evaluation Process
Initial Steps
Tier 1(9 Sites)
Preferred Site
Tier 2(4 Sites)
The Initial Site evaluation screened the initial site options based on the park-and-ride requirements and input from the project team. The site options were rated pass/fail with those passing advancing to the Tier 1 evaluation.
The Tier 1 and Tier 2 evaluations screened the remaining site options using specific evaluation criteria. The site options are rated High , Medium and Low , with high indicating optimal performance and low indicating substandard performance.
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 5 MAY 2018
3.1 Initial Site EvaluationInitial site locations were identified using GIS and queried using the park-and-ride requirements identified by the project team. This included sites within the catchment area that met minimum requirements for location/size and which are vacant parcels. The initial sites locations included 22 sites in the Northwest Valley, as shown in Figure 4 and summarized in Table 4.
Most of the initial sites are within one mile of the Loop 101 and many are adjacent to an arterial. Site 3 (Dream City Church) was previously a shared use park-and-ride facility when it was Church of Joy. The park-and-ride at Church of Joy was used between 2007 and 2014, but was relocated in 2014 at the request of the Church of Joy. Site 22 is the current location of the shared use park-and-ride at the Foothills Recreation & Aquatic Center (FRAC). Both of these sites are being considered as a long term regional park-and-ride facilities as part of the initial site evaluation.
The project team reviewed the initial sites in comparison to the park-and-ride requirements shown in Table 3. The initial site evaluation included a field tour organized by the City of Glendale in October 2017.
Figure 4: Initial Site Locations
101
57th
AVe
47th
AVe
59th
Ave
51st
Ave
43rd
Ave
63rd
Ave
67th
Ave
75th
Ave
Bell Rd
Paradise Ln
Union Hills Dr
Beardsley Rd
Grovers Ave
Utopia Rd
PHOENIX
GLENDALE
PEORIA
1
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7
6
15
16178
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1820
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4
13
1222
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19
11
1 Mile1/2 MileLEGEND
Initial Sites for Park-and-Ride City Boundaries
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 6 MAY 2018
Table 4: Initial Site Locations and Results
SITE LOCATION CITY OWNERSHIP ACRESADVANCE (YES/NO)
1 73rd Ave N of Bell Rd Glendale Private 2 No
2 73rd Ave N of Bell Rd Glendale Private 7 No
3 75th Ave N of Loop 101 Glendale Private 9 Yes
4 75th Ave N of Loop 101 Glendale Private 1 No
5 75th Ave N of Loop 101 Glendale Private 18 Yes
6 59th Ave S of Loop 101 Glendale Private 1 No
7 55th Ave and Loop 101 Glendale Private 6 Yes
8 55th Ave and Loop 101 Glendale Public 3 Yes
9 51st Ave N of Loop 101 Glendale Public 9 Yes
10 67th Ave N of Union Hills Glendale Private 20 Yes
11 Arrowhead Mall Glendale Private 10 Yes
12 Union Hills W of 51st Ave Glendale Private 7 No
13 Union Hills W of 51st Ave Glendale Private 5 No
14 43rd Ave S of Loop 101 Phoenix Private 4 No
15 57th Ave N of Union Hills Glendale Private 12 No
16 43rd Ave S of Loop 101 Phoenix Private 4 No
17 55th Ave and Loop 101 Glendale Private 6 No
18 51st Ave N of Loop 101 Phoenix Private 8 Yes
19 47th Ave N of Loop 101 Phoenix Public 8 No
20 47th Ave N of Loop 101 Phoenix Public 8 No
21 54th Ave N or Union Hills Glendale Public 3 No
22 Foothills Recreation & Aquatic Center (FRAC) Glendale Public 4 Yes
Results of the Initial Site EvaluationSites 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18 and 22 passed the initial site evaluation and these sites were advanced to Tier 1 as shown in Table 4.
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 7 MAY 2018
3.2 Tier 1 EvaluationThe Tier 1 evaluation screened the 9 sites that advanced from the Initial Site evaluation. The Tier 1 evaluation used the following criteria:
• Approximate size
• Parking capacity
• Freeway access
• Arterial access
• Physical constraints
• Parcels
• Land use (site)
• Land use (surrounding)
• Expansion
The Tier 1 site locations are shown in Figure 5 and the Tier 1 evaluation matrix is shown in Table 5. The Tier 1 evaluation includes the evaluation criteria and assumptions and the rating for each of the site options.
Figure 5: Tier 1 Site Locations
101
57th
AVe
47th
AVe
59th
Ave
51st
Ave
43rd
Ave
63rd
Ave
67th
Ave
75th
Ave
Bell Rd
Paradise Ln
Union Hills Dr
Beardsley Rd
Grovers Ave
Utopia Rd
PHOENIX
GLENDALE
PEORIA
5
11
10
7
8
918
22
3
1 Mile1/2 MileLEGEND
Tier 1 Analysis Sites for Park-and-Ride City Boundaries
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 8 MAY 2018
Table 5: Tier 1 Evaluation Matrix
Evaluation Criteria Description Assumptions
EvaluationCriteriaWeight
375th Ave & L101
575th Ave & L101
755th Ave & L101
855th Ave & L101
Rating Detail Rating Detail Rating Detail Rating Detail
Approximate size
3-5 acres (3 minimum) 5+ acres is 3, 3-4 acres is 2, <3 acres is 1
1 3 6 acres 3 18 acres 3 6 acres 2 3 acres
Parking capacity
300-500 vehicles (200-300 minimum)
500+ spaces is 3, 300-400 spaces is 2, <300 spaces is 1
1 3 500+ vehicles 3 500+ vehicles 3 500+ vehicles 2 300 vehicles
Freeway access
Proximity to nearest freeway interchange
Drive distance; <0.7 mile = 3, 0.7 - 1.0 mile = 2, >1.0 mile = 1
1 3 0.6 mile 3 0.6 mile 2 0.7 mile 2 0.8 mile
Arterial access
Adjacency to arterial street network
Adjacent (3) or not adjacent (1)
1 3 Yes, 75th Ave 1 No 3 Yes, Beardsley Rd 3 Yes, Beardsley Rd
Physical constraints
On or adjacent to site List specific issues on or near site
2 3 Shared parking 2 One-way frontage road, culvert, cemetery
3 One-way frontage road
1 Retention basin, narrow frontage, one-way
frontage road
Parcels Vacant/public; compatibility with economic development
1 parcel is 3, 2 parcels is 2, 3+ parcels is 1
1 2 2, with retention parcel to north
3 1 parcel 3 1 parcel 2 2 parcels
Land use (site)
Future land use of site Industrial, Commercial, Public and Other Employment
1 2 Religious 2 Office 2 Office 3 Public
Land use (surrounding)
Existing land use(ELU) and future land use (FLU) surrounding sites
Industrial, Commercial, Public and Other Employment
1 2 ELU: Commercial, SF and MF Residential. FLU: Same as ELU
3 ELU: Vacant, MF Residential, Transportation, Cemetery,
Commercial, Public FLU: Medical, Commercial, MF
Residential, Transportation, Industrial, Public
2 ELU: Vacant, SF Residential, Public,
Transportation, Education, Office FLU: Same as ELU
2 ELU: Vacant, SF Residential, Public,
Transportation, Education FLU: Same as ELU, Office
Expansion Percentage 25%+ is 3, <25% is 2, None is 1
1 3 25% 3 100% 3 25% 1 0%
Total 27 25 27 19
Rank 1 5 1 9
3 = Optimal Performance, 2 = Moderate Performance, 1 = Substandard Performance
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 9 MAY 2018
Table 5: Tier 1 Evaluation Matrix (continue)
Evaluation Criteria Description Assumptions
EvaluationCriteriaWeight
951st Ave & L101
1067th Ave & Union Hills
11Arrowhead Mall
1851st Ave & L101
22FRAC
Rating Detail Rating Detail Rating Detail Rating Detail Rating Detail
Approximate size
3-5 acres (3 minimum)
5+ acres is 3, 3-4 acres is 2, <3 acres is 1
1 3 9 acres 3 20 acres 3 5 acres 3 8 acres 2 4 acres
Parking capacity
300-500 vehicles (200-300 minimum)
500+ spaces is 3, 300-400 spaces is 2, <300 spaces is 1
1 3 500+ vehicles 3 500+ vehicles 3 500+ vehicles 3 500+ vehicles 2 400 vehicles
Freeway access
Proximity to nearest freeway interchange
Drive distance; <0.7 mile = 3, 0.7 - 1.0 mile = 2, >1.0 mile = 1
1 3 0.5 mile 1 1.2 miles 2 0.8 mile 3 0.5 mile 1 1.5 miles
Arterial access Adjacency to arterial street network
Adjacent (3) or not adjacent (1)
1 3 Yes, Loop 101 Access Rd
3 Yes, 67th Ave 1 No 3 Yes, 51st Ave 3 Yes, Union Hills Dr
Physical constraints
On or adjacent to site
List specific issues on or near site
2 1 Retention basin, one-way frontage road, requires left
turns without signal
3 Hospital, orchard 3 Shared parking, internal driveway/
ring road
2 Requires left turns without
signal
2 Bus circulation, shared parking
Parcels Vacant/public; compatibility with economic development
1 parcel is 3, 2 parcels is 2, 3+ parcels is 1
1 2 2 parcels 3 1 parcel 3 1 parcel 3 1 parcel 3 1 parcel
Land use (site) Future land use of site
Industrial, Commercial, Public and Other Employment
1 1 SF Residential 2 Medical 2 Commercial 2 Religious 3 Public
Land use (surrounding)
Existing land use (ELU) and future land use (FLU) surrounding sites
Industrial, Commercial, Public and Other Employment
1 3 ELU: Vacant, Transportation,
Office, Religious, SF Residential
FLU: Same as ELU
2 ELU: Medical, SF Residential, Commercial,
Industrial FLU: Same as ELU
3 ELU: Commercial, Hotel, Office, SF
and MF Residential FLU: Same as ELU
3 ELU: Vacant, Religious, Office, Transportation, SF Residential
3 ELU: Public, SF Residential, Active
Open Space FLU: Same as ELU
Expansion Percentage 25%+ is 3, <25% is 2, None is 1
1 3 40% 3 100% 2 10% 3 40% 1 0%
Total 23 26 25 27 22
Rank 7 4 5 1 8
3 = Optimal Performance, 2 = Moderate Performance, 1 = Substandard Performance
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 10 MAY 2018
Results of the Tier 1 EvaluationSites 7, 10, 3, and 18 scored the highest in the Tier 1 evaluation and were advanced to Tier 2. These sites shared similar attributes in that they have adequate size, good freeway access, minimal physical constraints, compatible land uses, and potential for expansion.
Following the completion of Tier 1 evaluation, the site numbers were relabeled as site letters (A, B, C, and D) for the Tier 2 evaluation.
3.3 Tier 2 EvaluationThe Tier 2 evaluation screened the 4 sites (A, B, C, and D) that advanced from the Tier 1 evaluation. The Tier 2 evaluation used the following criteria:
• Parking spaces
• Size
• Bus driveway
• Valuation
• Capital cost
• Operations and maintenance cost
• Bus access and circulation
• Auto access and circulation
• Physical constraints
• Compatibility with bus operation and service
• Rider preference input
• Economic development
• Environmental issues
• Expansion
The Tier 2 site locations are shown in Figure 6 and the Tier 2 evaluation matrix is shown in Table 7. The Tier 2 evaluation includes the evaluation criteria and assumptions and the rating for each of the site
options. In addition, conceptual site layouts were developed for each of the Tier 2 site options and are shown in Figures 7 thru 10.
The following is a brief description of each site option:
• Site A: Located on a vacant parcel on the south side of the Loop 101 at 55th Avenue along the one-way eastbound frontage road (Beardsley Road). The site requires one-way circulation and out-of-direction travel for buses and vehicles using the frontage road. Ingress/egress is restricted to right-in/right-out. Access control would need to be coordinated with ADOT.
• Site B: Located on a former orchard site on the northeast corner of 67th Avenue and Sack Drive across from the Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital. The site is located approximately one mile south of the Loop 101. Bus access would be from Sack Drive while auto access would be from both 67th Avenue and Sack Drive. Some on-street parking on the north side of Sack Drive would need to be eliminated for the bus and vehicle driveways. In addition, the existing speed hump on Sack Drive would need to be removed because of bus operations.
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Final Report Page 11 MAY 2018
• Site C: Located in the parking lot of Dream City Church at the southwest corner of 75th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane approximately a quarter-mile north of the Loop 101. There is an existing bus bay on 75th Avenue and buses would use a one-way clockwise loop through the church with ingress at Aspera Boulevard and egress at Rose Garden Lane. Auto access would be from either Aspera Boulevard or Rose Garden Lane.
• Site D: Located on a vacant parcel on the northeast corner of 51st Avenue and Tonopah Drive approximately a quarter-mile north of the Loop 101. Buses would use a one-way clock-wise loop through the site with ingress from 51st Avenue and egress at Tonopah Drive. Auto access would be provided from both 51st Avenue and Tonopah Drive. The unprotected left turn from Tonopah Drive at 51st Avenue would need to be reevaluated.
Figure 6: Tier 2 Site Locations
10157
th A
Ve
47th
AVe
59th
Ave
51st
Ave
43rd
Ave
63rd
Ave
67th
Ave
75th
Ave
Bell Rd
Paradise Ln
Union Hills Dr
Beardsley Rd
Grovers Ave
Utopia Rd
PHOENIX
GLENDALE
PEORIA
B
A
DC
1 Mile1/2 MileLEGEND
Tier 2 Sites for Park-and-Ride City Boundaries
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 12 MAY 2018
Table 5: Tier 2 Evaluation Matrix
Evaluation Criteria Description Assumptions
EvaluationCriteriaWeight
A55th Ave & L101
B67th Ave & Union Hills
Rating Detail Rating Detail
Parking spaces Number of spaces 500+ spaces is 3, 300-400 spaces is 2, <300 spaces is 1 1 2 347 2 365
Size Acres 5+ acres is 3, 3-4 acres is 2, <3 acres is 11 3 6.6 3 7.1
Bus driveway Sq/Ft <5,000 sq/ft is 3, 5,000-15,000 sq/ft is 2, 15,000+ sq/ft is 1 1 2 11,425 1 27,580
Valuation Assessed value for parcel $0 is 3, $1-750,000 is 2, >$750,000 is 1 1 2 458,592 1 2,393,060
Capital cost Order of magnitude <$3m is 3, $3m-$10m is 2, >$10m is 12 2 $7,144,252 1 $10,743,610
Operations and maintenance cost
Based on 99th Ave/Glendale PNR costs
Lump sum for each site1 $150,000 $150,000
Bus access and circulation Ingress/egress List specific issues on or near site 2 2 Direct access from Beardsley Rd (frontage road); requires one-way circulation and out of direction travel
2 Ingress: 67th Ave then Sack Dr (2 left turns)Egress: Sack Dr then 67th Ave (2 right turns)
Auto access and circulation Ingress/egress List specific issues on or near site 1 2 Right in/out at 2 locations on frontageOnly 4 parking rows with 2 driveway lanes
2 Right in/out at 67th AveLeft or right at Sack DrTraffic signal at 67th Ave and Sack Dr
Physical constraints On or adjacent to site List specific issues on or near site 2 2 One-way frontage road which requires one-way circulation and out of direction travel
2 Hospital access and overflow parking on Sack Dr. Requires unprotected left turn on Sack Dr.
Compatibility with bus operation and service
Current and future service plans List specific issues 1 2 Compatible with current/future 575 routing with direct access to EB L101; adds distance and out-of-direction circulation for 573
2 Can serve both 573/575 current/future routing; out-of-direction (NB) to access freeway; could serve as EOL for Route 67
Rider preference input Input from Community Relations survey effort
Preference Rating of each site 1 1 Second lowest rated site for first and second preference.
2 Top rated site for second preference
Economic development Input from City of Glendale on known development plans
List specific issues 1 3 Little or no known issues 1 Potential hospital expansion
Environmental issues High level screening List specific issues on or near site 1 1 Drainage, access control, adjacent residential 3 None
Expansion Percentage 25%+ is 3, <25% is 2, None is 1 1 1 None 3 %100
Total 31 30
Rank 2 3
3 = Optimal Performance, 2 = Moderate Performance, 1 = Substandard Performance
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 13 MAY 2018
Table 5: Tier 2 Evaluation Matrix (continue)
Evaluation Criteria Description Assumptions
EvaluationCriteriaWeight
C75th Ave & L101
D51st Ave & L101
Rating Detail Rating Detail
Parking spaces Number of spaces 500+ spaces is 3, 300-400 spaces is 2, <300 spaces is 1 1 2 274 2 333
Size Acres 5+ acres is 3, 3-4 acres is 2, <3 acres is 11 3 N/A 3 5.98
Bus driveway Sq/Ft <5,000 sq/ft is 3, 5,000-15,000 sq/ft is 2, 15,000+ sq/ft is 1 1 3 1,950 1 23,980
Valuation Assessed value for parcel $0 is 3, $1-750,000 is 2, >$750,000 is 1 1 3 N/A 2 571,679
Capital cost Order of magnitude <$3m is 3, $3m-$10m is 2, >$10m is 12 3 $935,975 2 $8,104,429
Operations and maintenance cost
Based on 99th Ave/Glendale PNR costs
Lump sum for each site1 $45.000 $150,000
Bus access and circulation Ingress/egress List specific issues on or near site 2 3 One-way clockwise loop thru church using 75th Ave, Aspera Blvd, and Rose Garden Ln
1 Ingress: 51st AveEgress: Tonopah Dr then 51st Ave (1 right turn, 1 unprotected left turn)
Auto access and circulation Ingress/egress List specific issues on or near site 1 3 Aspera Blvd or Rose Garden Ln (both are traffic signals)
1 Left or right at 51st Ave or Tonopah DrNo traffic signal at 51st Ave and Tonopah Dr
Physical constraints On or adjacent to site List specific issues on or near site 2 2 Shared parking with church 1 Requires unprotected left turn
Compatibility with bus operation and service
Current and future service plans List specific issues 1 3 Can serve both 573/575 current/future routing
1 Works for current/future 575 routing; adds distance and out-of-direction circulation for 573
Rider preference input Input from Community Relations survey effort
Preference Rating of each site 1 3 Top rated site for first preference. 1 Lowest rated site for first and second preference.
Economic development Input from City of Glendale on known development plans
List specific issues 1 3 Little or no known issues 2 Possible religious expansion
Environmental issues High level screening List specific issues on or near site 1 3 None 2 Adjacent residential
Expansion Percentage 25%+ is 3, <25% is 2, None is 1 1 1 None 2 %15
Total 43 25
Rank 1 4
3 = Optimal Performance, 2 = Moderate Performance, 1 = Substandard Performance
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 14 MAY 2018
Figure 7: Site A (55th Avenue and Loop 101) Conceptual Layout
55th
AVE
NUE
LOOP 101 (AGUA FRIAFREEWAY)
BEARDSLEY ROAD
ESCUDA DRIVE
53rd
AVE
NUE
APPROX. ROW LINEBUS DROP AT EDGE OFFRONTAGE ROAD
RIGHT IN/RIGHT OUT
RIGHT IN/RIGHT OUT
EXPRESS BUS ROUTE
RETENTION
RETENTION337 - 10X20 STALLS8 - ADA STALLS2 - ADA VAN STALLS347
EXPRESS BUS ROUTE
Glendale Park-and-Ride Options, Glendale, AZ
north February 28, 2018no scaleSite A
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Final Report Page 15 MAY 2018
Figure 8: Site B (67th Avenue and Union Hills) Conceptual Layout
APPROX. ROW LINE
EXPRESS BUS ROUTE
RIGHT IN/RIGHT OUT
67th
AVE
NUE
SACKDRIVE
ABRAZO ARROWHEAD HOSPITAL
RETENTION
355 - 10X20 STALLS8 - ADA STALLS2 - ADA VAN STALLS365
EXPRESS BUS ROUTE
RETENTION
NO EXISTING SIGNAL
EXISITINGSPEED BUMPEXISTING
SIGNAL
Glendale Park-and-Ride Options, Glendale, AZ
north February 28, 2018no scaleSite B
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Final Report Page 16 MAY 2018
Figure 9: Site C (75th Avenue and Loop 101) Conceptual Layout
75th AVENUE
ROSE
GAR
DEN
LANE
ASPE
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Glendale Park-and-Ride Options, Glendale, AZ
north February 28, 2018no scaleSite C
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 17 MAY 2018
Figure 10: Site D (51st Avenue and Loop 101) Conceptual Layout
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Glendale Park-and-Ride Options, Glendale, AZ
north February 28, 2018no scaleSite D
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 18 MAY 2018
Results of the Tier 2 EvaluationSite C was recommended as the preferred site location based on the Tier 2 evaluation. It scored substantially higher than the other site options for the following reasons:
• Site C was the overwhelming favorite from the park-and-ride passenger and online survey (see further detail in Section 4.0).
• The location has a history of success as the site was formerly the location of a shared-use park-and-ride and had much higher park-and-ride utilization than the current park-and-rides at Arrowhead Towne Center or FRAC.
• The site has an excellent location on 75th Avenue just north of the Loop 101 that provides operational flexibility for express bus service on Loop 101/I-17 or Loop 101/I-17.
• The site does not require property acquisition and would instead require a long term lease with the property owner (Dream City Church).
• The existing parking lot is well maintained and there is an existing bus bay on 75th Avenue.
• Additional passenger amenities such as shade canopies could be added with minimal cost.
• The site has adjacent uses such as a coffee shop that are desirable for park-and-ride users.
4.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENTAs part of the North Glendale Park-and-Ride Study, targeted stakeholders were engaged to identify a new park-and-ride location. The primary targeted stakeholders identified for outreach were riders of Routes 573 and 575 from the Arrowhead Towne Center and the Foothills Recreation & Aquatic Center (FRAC). The first purpose of engaging these stakeholders was to solicit their preference on the four sites identified for the Tier 2 Evaluation. The second purpose was to obtain information from stakeholders on the relative importance of certain amenities for the proposed new site including:
• Landscaping and trees,
• Shade canopy,
• Closed circuit security (CCTV),
• Security patrolled lot, and
• Walking distance from parked car location to the bus stop.
Engagement efforts included a field survey conducted over two days in February 2018 at the Arrowhead Towne Center and the FRAC. The same survey was also available on the study’s webpage for a period of two weeks, commencing on the first day of the field survey. Additional study materials available to the public on the webpage included fact sheets updated quarterly and posted on the study’s existing webpage.
The results of the first choice preference for the park-and-ride location is indicated in Figure 11. Out of a total of 84 responses, 77 percent chose Site C as the first choice. The top rankings for park-and-ride amenities are indicated in Figure 12. Shade canopy was indicated as the most important feature, with 41 percent of responses choosing it as the number one feature.
NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 19 MAY 2018
Figure 11: First Choice for Park-and-Ride Location
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Figure 12: Top Rankings for Park-and-Ride Amenities
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NORTH GLENDALE PARK-AND-RIDE STUDY
Final Report Page 20 MAY 2018
5.0 NEXT STEPS The next step for the North Glendale Park-and-Ride is to develop and negotiate a long term lease agreement for Site C, which is an existing parking lot owned by Dream City Church. This lease agreement would be between Dream City Church and the City of Glendale. The terms of the lease agreement would be dependent on whether the project uses Federal funding for the park-and-ride.
Given the relatively low capital cost of Site C, it may be possible for the park-and-ride to be constructed with regional funding instead of Federal funding. This may allow for more flexibility in the terms of lease agreement, and could allow the park-and-ride to open sooner. If the park-and-ride uses Federal funding, the facility will be re-programmed in the MAG Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to open by 2023.
Valley Metro and the City of Glendale would also need to develop an operating agreement for bus operations and maintenance at Site C. This agreement would be similar to what is used for the existing Glendale/99th Avenue Park-and-Ride.
Sites A and B remain viable site options for the North Glendale Park-and-Ride and could be further advanced if Site C is not used. Both of these sites would require property acquisition and the use of Federal funding. It is not recommended that Site D be considered further given its low rating in the Tier 2 evaluation.