FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD PERFORMANCE
FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD PERFORMANCE
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SAN CARLOS DESIRABILITY & READINESS Market strength is good for the San Carlos Station since it is located near multiple hotels and other visitor attractions, with the opportunity to serve as a mobility hub to connect to local transit options, with convenient access to the rail corridor for both visitors and commuters. Situated on the fringe of the St. Augustine historic district the San Carlos Station’s physical
STRENGTHS & OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKNESSES & CHALLENGES
HIGHER DESIRE
• St .Johns County Chamber of Commerce • Northeast Florida Regional Airport • St. Johns County Commission • Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (located to the east of the station location)
• Numerous Historic Areas like the Nelmar Terrace and North City Historic Districts There could be local push-back to higher density TOD development within the station area
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
suitability is limited for TOD due to its proximity to the river to the west, the US 1 corridor, and adjacent historic properties.
• Available lots are small, which may require land assemblage to enable redevelopment opportunities
MARKET STRENGTH
• Many multifamily deliveries in the area provide a ridership base for a potential station
• The station area is bound to the west by the San Sebastian River and has scarce vacant or underutilized sites parcels • School and park land uses also make up a portion of this station area to the east, further confining the potentially developable land into a quarter-mile wide strip of land
PHYSICAL SUITABILITY
•There are instances where parcels can be assembled, or contextually sensitive and community supportive infill TOD can be considered
LOWER DESIRE
•City of St. Augustine (COA) Mobility Plan (Feb 2022) provides guidance to support multimodal and regional mobility solutions with references to regional rail, transit and micro transit services. •City of St. Augustine Comprehensive Plan 2040 and St Johns County 2025 Comprehensive Plan provide additional guidance for advancing development strategies.
• Historic preservation, zoning, height limitation and overall development vision of the City of St. Augustine
PLANS IN PLACE
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
MARKET STRENGTH
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
PHYSICAL SUITABILITY
MARKET STRENGTH
PLANS IN PLACE
PHYSICAL SUITABILITY
PLANS IN PLACE
OVERALL RATING
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Figure 4-37: SAN CARLOS STATION TOD DESIRABILITY AND READINESS SCORECARD
Figure 4-38: TOD DESIRABILITY AND READINESS SCORES BY STATION
FCCR TOD
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