FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD PERFORMANCE
FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD PERFORMANCE
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KING STREET DESIRABILITY & READINESS The King Street Station scores among the highest for stations along the rail corridor in terms of desirability and readiness for creating TOD. Easily accessible to the historic district, the King Street Station provides residents and visitors with connectivity to the primary historic attractions, education, retail, local transit, as well as employment. With some limitations due to proximity to the river and busy road crossings, the vacant and underutilized parcels, as well as residential properties located near the station, support TOD potential. Public and private partners have collaborated
STRENGTHS & OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKNESSES & CHALLENGES
HIGHER DESIRE
• City of St. Augustine and St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce provide local leadership and collaboration with the development community • Site is adjacent to Flagler College; with nearby tourist destinations. • St. Johns County Regional Airport and Northrup Gruman located to the north along US 1 • St. Johns County Commission District 5 • FDOT owns ROW •Located near the historic center of St. Augustine, this station will likely attract demand from tourists, sustaining retail and hospitality demand. •Strong hospitality development pipeline despite several recent deliveries •Recently adopted Mobility Oriented Development (MOD) zoning ordinance can incentivize development in the area • Vacant and underutilized parcels are prevalent throughout the proposed station area along King Street and the nearby residential neighborhoods • Potential station location is situated on a large vacant parcel along the river in the western limits of the West King Neighborhood, enabling some easy early wins for TOD
• Potential push-back to higher density development within the station area from local community
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
on plans to maximize the use of the property and enhance the accessibility to this station area, further supporting its readiness for TOD.
MARKET STRENGTH
• No nearby residential development given the tourist nature of the area
• TOD on the proposed parcel will necessitate pedestrian and cyclist access improvement along King Street
PHYSICAL SUITABILITY
LOWER DESIRE
• City of St. Augustine Mobility Plan and EAV Plan for shuttles; proposed park and ride facility;
PLANS IN PLACE
• City of St. Augustine Comprehensive Plan 2040 • St. Johns County 2025 Comprehensive Plan • FDOT Bridge Replacement Project
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PHYSICAL SUITABILITY
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Figure 4-41: KING STREET STATION TOD DESIRABILITY AND READINESS SCORECARD
Figure 4-42: TOD DESIRABILITY AND READINESS SCORES BY STATION
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