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I - Introduction <br />Note: Check DCHC APO Web site for any meeting date and time updates — <br />www.dchcmpo.or <br />What is the Next Step in the 2035 LRTP Process? <br />In the next major step in the 2035 LRTP development process, the public, elected <br />officials and technical staff will use the evaluation and comparison of the Alternatives to <br />create a single Alternative that best meets the MPO's Goals and Objectives and the fiscal <br />constraint requirements. These requirements demand that the project costs do not exceed <br />the expected funding revenues. This final Alternative is called the Preferred Option, and <br />it will also go through an extensive public review process similar to that of the <br />Alternatives. <br />Development of Alternatives <br />The table on page 4 shows the combinations of Transportation Systems and Land Use <br />Scenarios that will be modeled for the 2035 LRTP development process. Each of these <br />Transportation Systems will be combined with one, or more, Land Use Scenarios to <br />create an Alternative. <br />• The first two Transportation Systems ( #I and #2), the 2030 LRTP and <br />Comprehensive Transportation Plan, will be used as benchmarks to compare with <br />the 2035 LRTP Alternatives, and therefore will not form Alternatives. <br />• The next five Transportation Systems ( #3 through #7), are Alternatives for the <br />2035 LRTP. <br />There is a unique set of Socioeconomic Data (SE Data) for each Land Use Scenario. The <br />Baseline Land Use Scenario, for example, is the SE Data approved by the Transportation <br />Advisory Committee (TAC) for use in developing the 2035 LRTP and is based on the <br />current land use plans and policies of the local jurisdictions in the DCHC MPO's <br />planning area. The other Land Use Scenarios assume certain changes to current land use <br />policies. <br />Summary Description of Transportation Systems <br />Each Transportation System is composed of many highway, transit and other <br />transportation projects. A review of the long list of projects is a difficult task. The table <br />on page 5 provides a summary of the major projects in each of the Transportation <br />Systems to highlight the level and type of investment in the three major modes — <br />highway, bus transit and fixed - guideway. <br />Section 4 of this report, called Alternatives — Detailed Description, presents maps and <br />project tables for each of the transportation systems used in the Alternatives. <br />1 -3 <br />