The document outlines infrastructure funding strategies for economic growth in Central Ohio, highlighting the need for improved transportation and community planning. It discusses various projects including the Bridge Park mixed-use district and the Gemini Parkway extension, detailing funding sources and partnership opportunities. The emphasis is on creative public-private partnerships and supporting local priority projects to enhance regional development and connectivity.

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INFRASTRUCTURE FUELS GROWTH:
RETHINKING FUNDING SOLUTIONS
William Murdock, MORPC
Executive Director

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MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Planning for the Future
•Central Ohio
•Mobility
•Sustainability
•Local Government

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MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
MORPC
Public &
Government
Affairs
Transportation
Systems &
Funding
Regional Data
& Mapping
Energy & Air
Quality
Planning &
Environment

6. GROWING MARKET DEMAND FOR:
Walkable neighborhoods
More transportation choices
More housing choices
Mixed use environments
Mixed age, mixed income communities

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METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION (MPO)
AREA
Metropolitan
Transportation
Plan
Transportation
Improvement
Program
Planning Work
Program

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METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Planning
Work Program
(PWP)
Metropolitan
Transportation
Plan (MTP)
Transportation
Improvement
Program (TIP)
• Rickenbacker Area Transportation Plan
• SR-161 Traffic Study
• I-270 & US-33 NW Freeway Study
•Traffic Counts, Modeling, Development Inquiries
• 20 Year Horizon (Plan)
• Seeking Federal or State Funding
• Major Investments
• 4 Year Horizon (Implementation)
• Seeking Federal or State Funding
• $35 Million Attributable Funding
• $26 Million OPWC Funding (District 3)
• Other Local, State & Federal Resources

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Document and
interactive map at:
www.morpc.org/
mtp2040

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MORPC-ATTRIBUTABLE FUNDS
 Federal Transportation Funding solicitation every two years
 Estimated $40 to $50 million available for new projects through
2023 (mostly 2022 & 2023)
 Timeline
• July 1: Screening Applications for new funding due
• Mid-July: Staff provides feedback to applicants and revised forecast of available
funding
• August 15: Final Applications due
• September - November: Review and score applications and recommends
funding commitments
• December : Draft list of funding commitments available for public review and
comment
• March 2017: Adopt list of attributable funding commitments

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RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
ORGANIZATION (RTPO)
 Federal & State Recognized -
Voluntary
 ODOT Two Year Pilot Program
 Regional to Rural
 Coordinated Transportation Planning
between stakeholders, Ohio MPOs &
ODOT
 Five Initial Organizations in Pilot
Program, Covering 34 Non-MPO
Counties

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• Partnership of MORPC and Columbus 2020
• Develops and maintains a list of vetted
infrastructure projects for the benefit of economic
and community development
• Advances local priority projects through technical
assistance for MORPC members
• Links economic development and infrastructure
investment
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE PROJECTS
ADVANCING INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES FOR CENTRAL OHIO’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE PROJECTS
• County working groups will be asked to identify
top local priority projects
• Projects types include transportation, water &
sewer, fiber & smart tech, energy systems, and
infrastructure planning
• MORPC is currently engaging counties to invite
their participation and launch the first round
• Goal to identify top local priority projects by Spring
2017

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William Murdock, Executive Director
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
www.morpc.org
wmurdock@morpc.org

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INFRASTRUCTURE
FUELS GROWTH AT BRIDGE PARK
Nelson Yoder, Principal – Crawford Hoying Development

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BRIDGE PARK: WHERE IS IT?

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THE OBJECTIVE
 Create a Walkable, Dense, Vibrant Mixed Use
District in Dublin.
 Why? Keep Dublin relevant amidst changes in
workplace and housing preferences.

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WORKING IN OUR FAVOR…
 Bridge Street District planned since 2009.
 Thoroughfare Plan and Zoning Overlay in place.
 CIP funding earmarked for 33/161 Roundabout.
 City planned iconic pedestrian bridge and park.

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FUELING GROWTH POTENTIAL:
 Infrastructure plans made public.
 CH took a risk to acquire land near those
improvements.
 Infrastructure triggered potential for growth.

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MAJOR CHALLENGES
 Needed streets, sewers, electric, gas, & telecom.
 In 2016: density = structured parking = $$$.
 Massive construction cost inflation.
 Projected market rents incapable of supporting
infrastructure costs.

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OPTIONS FOR THE SITE
1 - No redevelopment: status quo.
2 – Surface Parked Suburban Apartments & Retail.
3 - PPP to fund infrastructure & maximize growth.

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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
 Critical Leap of Faith for Municipalities & Taxing
Agencies: City, County, and School Board!
 Sacrifice small short term gain for huge long
term gain: Maximize production of key areas.

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AVAILABLE REVENUE SOURCES
 Brand New Revenue only available with PPP:
 Increased Real Estate Taxes
 New Bed Tax
 New Sales Tax
 New Payroll Tax (permanent and construction-related)

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BRIDGE PARK REVENUE
 Harnessing Revenue at Bridge Park:
 New Community Authority (NCA)
 Bed Taxes, Sales Tax potential, PILOTS + Tax Abatements
 Tax Increment Financing

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SHARING THE LOAD
 City Issued Bonds for:
 1,600 Parking Spaces
 First Phase Streets
 Developer Issued Bonds for:
 2,400+ Parking Spaces
 500 - 1,000 Seat “Exchange” Conference Facility
 All latter-phase streets
 CFCFA a key partner

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COST SAVINGS MEASURES
 Cost Savings Measures employed at BP:
 Capital Lease Structure through CFCFA
 Low Interest Loan through OWDA for storm water measures

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PPP’S LIKE BRIDGE PARK WORK
 When Public & Private partners are willing to be:
 Creative
 Flexible
 Patient

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www.crawfordhoying.com

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INFRASTRUCTURE FUELS GROWTH:
RETHINKING FUNDING SOLUTIONS
THE GEMINI PARKWAY EXTENSION
Chris Bauserman, PE/PS
Delaware County Engineer
Thomas Slack, PE
Ohio DOT, D6 Planning and Engineering Administrator

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DELAWARE COUNTY
 Rapid Population Growth
 Transportation Infrastructure
Challenges
 Congestion/Capacity
 Safety
 Condition
 Major Transportation Investment
 Sales Tax
 State and Federal Grants
 Public/Private Partnerships

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ODOT DISTRICT SIX
Mission Statement
To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place,
we will:
 Take care of what we have
 Make our system work better
 Improve safety
 Enhance capacity

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GEMINI EXTENSION PROJECT

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COMPANION PROJECTS
A - New IKEA Store
- Opens 2017
B - Powell Road widening and
Bale Kenyon Intersection
- $2.2M cost
- Opens spring 2017
C - Worthington Road Widening
- 5-lane widening to
Africa Road
- Bridge Replacement
- $6.0M cost
- Opened October 2016

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FUNDING PARTNERS
Development & connection
to the northeast
Safety & congestion along
I-71 at exit
Development & congestion
on Polaris Parkway
Regional transportation
needs
Connection to other projects
in the area
Site development and
pending users
Participation was driven by a variety of factors:

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IKEA – THE CATALYST

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FUNDING PLAN

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FUNDING PLAN
$3.8 Million for Engineering
and Construction
$4.5 Million for Inspection
and Construction
$4 Million for Right of Way
and Construction
$1.2 Million for Construction
$.5 Million for Construction
Property donation for Right of
Way and Engineering

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PROJECT DELIVERY
Accelerated Schedule:
 Property Donation
 Property Acquisition
 Funding Availability
 Coordinate with Site
Development
 Design – Build
 One Season Construction

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RESULTS
 125+/- acres opened for
commercial development
 Traffic relief to Polaris
Parkway east of I-71
 Improved access to the
Polaris Gemini
Interchange

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WHAT’S NEXT?
A. S Old State Rd. Widening
B. Powell Rd. Widening
C. Polaris Parkway Widening
D. Worthington/Africa Intersection
E. Big Walnut Interchange
A
C
B
D
E

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www.co.delaware.oh.us/engineer
www.transportation.ohio.gov/dist6
www.OHGO.com

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Please join us for lunch to hear from keynote
speaker Alec Ross, Author & Distinguished Visiting Fellow
at Johns Hopkins University.
Alec Ross is one of America’s leading experts on
innovation. He is the author of The New York
Times bestseller "The Industries of the Future," speaks to
audiences around the world about the future of our
economy and society, and helps entrepreneurs, investors
and government leaders navigate disruptive change.
Lunch beings at 11:45am in the Archie M. Griffin Grand
Ballroom.