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Demonstration Project Evaluation Criteria

Approved by the SCAG Regional Council's Community Economic and Human Development Committee December 6, 2007

Transportation & Land Use Planning Integration: (20 points)

  • Acknowledge and leverage the relationship between land use and transportation planning to provide mobility, livability and air quality benefits.
  • Encourage new development near existing and planned transportation infrastructure, especially transit resources.
  • Plan for land uses that promote alternative transportation modes to the automobile.

Infill, Redevelopment & Density: (20 points)

  • Locate new development within or adjacent to existing developed areas.
  • Rehabilitate already developed yet obsolete and underutilized areas.
  • Help accommodate forecasted growth by thoughtfully increasing density while preserving quality of life.

Land Use Mix & Housing: (15 points)

  • Plan for land uses, including mixed-use development, that provide mobility, livability, prosperity and sustainability benefits locally and regionally.
  • Improve local and regional jobs-housing balance.
  • Provide new housing, with a mix of densities and styles, for a range of income levels.

Infrastructure & Resource Efficiency & Sustainability: (15 points)

  • Maximize efficiency in infrastructure development and use.
  • Maximize efficiency in energy and natural resource use.
  • Conserve agricultural land and open space.

Project Logistics & Need: (30 points)

  • Demonstrate a clear need for the project and requested services.
  • Create new public and private partnerships for the project.
  • Leverage other public and private funding sources, in addition to the required match.
  • Outline a realistic timeline and demonstrate local ability to complete the project on time.
  • Demonstrate relevance to - and maximize use of - services offered through the Compass Blueprint program.
  • Locate the project to provide geographic and demographic diversity for the Compass Blueprint program.

Consistency with 2008 RTP Policy Growth Forecast: (15/25 points)

  • The plan/project is in a 2% Strategy Growth Opportunity Area as defined by the 2008 RTP Policy Growth Forecast (15 points);
  • The plan/project is in a critical 2% Strategy Growth Opportunity Area as defined by the 2008 RTP Policy Growth Forecast (25 points).

SCAG Membership: (Yes/No)

  • Approval of any project proposed by a non-member city is contingent upon that city becoming a member of SCAG.