Project Goals •
Create a new Ardmore Transit Center with substantial private investment in residential, retail and mixed-used development
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Revitalize Ardmore Business and Historic District into a transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly and accessible urban village
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Provide new parking for visitors, customers, businesses and employees
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Provide 190 new parking spaces (300 total) for SEPTA and Amtrak commuters
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Comply with M.U.S.T. ordinance
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Construct project that enhances and preserves surrounding assets
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Minimize disruption to businesses, pedestrians and commuters during construction
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Improve vehicular traffic infrastructure
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Complete Ardmore Station project in a timely manner
Aerial View
Street Perspective
Train Station Entrance
Main Street
Ardmore Train Platform
Parking Plan Options
Original Plan - Main Street
Updated Ardmore Station
Summary of Parking Options • Option 1:
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– Smallest Main Street Garage (7 levels) – Keep PSB Addition – Large Bernicker Garage (5 levels)
• Option 2: – Largest Main Street Garage (8 levels) – Demolish/Upgrade PSB Addition – No Bernicker Garage
• Option 2A: – Largest Main Street Garage (8 levels) – Overbuild PSB Addition – requires temporary relocation – No Bernicker Garage
Option 3: – Shorter Main Street Garage (7 levels) – Demolish/Upgrade PSB Addition – Small Bernicker Garage (3 levels)
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Option 3A: – Shorter Main Street Garage (7 levels – Overbuild PSB Addition – requires temporary relocation – Small Bernicker Garage (3 levels)
Option 1 Components • Smallest Main Street Garage • Keeps Public Safety Building Addition • Large Bernicker Garage
Option 1 – Main Street
Total Spaces: Total Levels:
296 7
Option 1- Main Street
Option 1- Bernicker Lot
Total Spaces: 277 Total Levels: 5
Option 1- Bernicker Lot
Option 1- Pros & Cons Pros •
Additional retail on Lancaster
Avenue •
Lower Merion employee and business parking is separate from commuter parking
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Minimally disruptive to PSB Addition
Cons • Commuter parking only on Main Street - all other parking on Bernicker • Tall, less efficient garage (7 levels/4 parking rows per level) • Large garage (5 levels) at Bernicker is out of scale • Building two garages is more expensive • Building two garages at once is more disruptive • Doesn’t put most new parking next to the station • 6 fewer new spaces than Option 2
Option 1 – Parking Costs • Gross Parking Spaces:
573
• Net Parking Spaces:
313
• Total Parking Cost:
$18.9 M
• Cost Per Net Space:
$60 K
Option 2 Components • Largest Main Street Garage • Demolish Public Safety Building Addition • No Bernicker Garage
Option 2
Total Spaces: 501 Total Levels: 8
Option 2 – Parking Tiers
Option 2 – Pros & Cons Pros
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Adds 4th row of parking per garage
Cons •
level resulting in the most efficient and least cost option •
Provides most net new parking
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Improved access to the PSB
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Better program, more space for PSB
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Meets the SEPTA commuter requirement
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Preserves future opportunity for Bernicker lot
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Puts the most spots adjacent to the station and local businesses
Tallest option for Main Street garage (8 levels)
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Programmatic functions in PSB Addition (jail, evidence storage, sally
port) to be temporarily relocated during construction
Option 2 – Parking Costs • Gross Parking Spaces:
501
• Net Parking Spaces:
319
• Total Parking Cost:
$17.6 M
• Cost Per Net Space:
$54.8 K
Option 2A Components • Same size and height as Option 2 • Overbuild Public Safety Building Addition • No Bernicker Garage
Option 2A
Total Spaces: 456 Total Levels: 8
Option 2A – Parking Tiers
Option 2A – Pros & Cons Pros
Cons
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More costly than Option 2
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Programmatic functions in PSB
Adds 4th row of parking per garage level resulting in the most efficient and least cost option
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PSB Addition remains
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Improved access to the PSB
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Meets the SEPTA commuter parking requirement
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Preserves future opportunity for Bernicker lot
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Majority of parking spaces located adjacent to the station and local businesses
Addition (jail, evidence storage, sally port) still has to be temporarily relocated during construction •
44 fewer spaces than Option 2
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No added space for PSB
Option 2A – Parking Costs • Gross Parking Spaces:
503
• Net Parking Spaces:
275
• Total Parking Cost:
$17.5 M
• Cost Per Net Space:
$64 K
Option 3 Components • Shorter Main Street Garage • Demolish Public Safety Building Addition • Small Bernicker Garage
Option 3 – Main Street
Total Spaces: 416 Total Levels: 7
Option 3 – Main Street
Option 3 – Bernicker Lot
Total Spaces: 145 Total Levels: 3
Option 3 – Pros & Cons Pros •
Height of Main Street garage
decreases by one level •
Creates retail space on the Bernicker lot
Cons • Building two garages increases cost • Building two garages at once will be more disruptive • Programmatic functions in PSB Addition (jail, evidence storage, sally port) to be temporarily relocated during construction • Bernicker land redevelopment potential is lost to relatively small garage and retail space • Takes surface parking from two lots • 18 fewer spaces than Option 2
Option 3 – Parking Costs • Gross Parking Spaces:
561
• Net Parking Spaces:
301
• Total Parking Cost:
$20.3 M
• Cost Per Net Space:
$66.8 K
Option 3A Components • Shorter Main Street Garage • Overbuild Public Safety Building Addition • Small Bernicker Garage
Option 3A – Main Street
Total Spaces: 372 Total Levels: 7
Option 3A – Main Street
Option 3A – Bernicker Lot
Total Spaces: 145 Total Levels: 3
Option 3A – Pros & Cons Pros • Height of Main Street Garage decreases by one level • PSB Addition does not get demolished • Creates retail space on the Bernicker lot
Cons • More costly than Option 3 • Building two garages increases costs • Building two garages at once will be more disruptive • Programmatic functions in PSB Addition (jail, evidence storage, sally port) still has to be temporarily relocated during construction • 44 fewer spaces than Option 3 and 63 fewer spaces than Option 2 • Bernicker land is lost • Takes surface parking from all lots
Option 3A – Parking Costs • Gross Parking Spaces:
517
• Net Parking Spaces:
257
• Total Parking Cost:
$19.9 M
• Cost Per Net Space:
$77.4 K
Summary of Parking Options • Option 1:
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– Smallest Main Street Garage – Keep PSB Addition – Large Bernicker Garage
• Option 2: – Largest Main Street Garage – Demolish PSB Addition – No Bernicker Garage
• Option 2A: – Largest Main Street Garage – Overbuild PSB Addition – No Bernicker Garage
Option 3: – Shorter Main Street Garage – Demolish PSB Addition – Small Bernicker Garage
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Option 3A: – Shorter Main Street Garage – Overbuild PSB Addition – Small Bernicker Garage
Summary of Parking Costs • Option 1: – – –
Net Parking Spaces: Total Parking Cost: Cost Per Net Space:
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– – –
Net Parking Spaces: Total Parking Cost: Cost Per Net Space:
• 319 $17.6 M $54.8 K
• Option 2A: – – –
Net Parking Spaces: Total Parking Cost: Cost Per Net Space:
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313 $18.9 M $60 K
• Option 2:
275 $17.5 M $64 K
Option 3: Net Parking Spaces: Total Parking Cost: Cost Per Net Space:
301 $20.3 M $66.8 K
Option 3A: – – –
Net Parking Spaces: Total Parking Cost: Cost Per Net Space:
257 $19.9 M $77.4 K
Critical Next Steps •
15% Design Completion – July/August 2009. Timely decision needed to secure additional funding and move project forward.
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Amtrak Agreement – July/August 2009
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Township/Dranoff Development Agreement – September 2009
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45% Design, Engineering and Station Architecture – November/December 2009
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90% Design Review – June 2010
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Goal to begin construction: Late 2010/Early 2011
Economic Revitalization Committee June 10, 2009 • Seek public input and ideas • Address questions • Determine Option to recommend to Board of Commissioners