Agmt 2015 Bay Area Rapid Transit District BART

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D. In 2006, the California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") awarded BART a Community-Based Transportation grant to conduct a station area study at the Station. BART, the City, the County, Caltrans, AC Transit and MM cooperated on a community oriented process to create the Bay Fair BART Station Transit-Oriented Development and Access Plan ("TOD and Access Plan"), which was completed in March 2007. E. In 2008, BART received a Regional Measure 2 Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ("MTC") to create a plan focusing on improving personal safety and security in and around the Station ("SR2T Plan"). The SR2T Plan, which was completed in 2009, recommended and prioritized capital projects for both short-term and long-term implementation, with some improvements to be incorporated in future development. Several recommendations in the SR2T Plan have been implemented. F. In May 2014, MTC awarded the City an MTC Priority Development Area ("PDA") Planning Grant ("PDA Grant") in the amount of$440,000, with the understanding that the City would contribute $50,000 (including $10,000 in in-kind City staff hours), and BART and MM would each contribute $15,000 in matching funds. The County is also contributing $12,000 of in-kind staff time to this project for a total local match amount of $92,000. Key local partners, and Parties to this agreement, working with the City towards the successful implementation of a Specific Plan under the PDA Grant are BART, MM, and the County. In addition to the Parties to this MOU, AC Transit and the Alameda County Transportation Commission ("ACTC") are key local partners working with the City towards successful implementation of a Specific Plan under the PDA Grant. G. For purposes of this MOU, the "Project Area" is defined as generally the area bounded by East 14th St. to the north, the BART tracks and Coelho Drive to the south, Hesperian Blvd. to the west and Bayfair Drive to the east(see Exhibit A, attached). H. The general objectives identified for the Specific Plan are as follows: • Articulate and quantify the future potential of the Bay Fair Transit Village Area (Project Area)to transform it into a vibrant TOD area. • Develop comprehensive land use policies with a detailed land use map and circulation and access plan. • Enhance greater connectivity to the Bay Fair BART Station and nearby AC Transit stops. • Complete a detailed analysis of City and County selected opportunity sites to provide more specific guidance for future development. • Develop a program for implementing the land use policies such as supportive zoning changes, development standards, design guidelines, parking strategies, a marketing program, and other viable development incentives.