Commuter Rail Extension Alternatives Analysis - Transportation ...

CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTYALTERNATIVES ANALYSISTable 8-39Commuter Rail Access to Employment in Santa Clara CountyID No.Range 0.5 Mile 1.0 Mile 2.0 MilesStation 2000 2025 2000 2025 2000 202515 Palo Alto 12,967 13,693 32,341 34,194 42,528 44,29614 California 4,292 4,741 16,156 17,515 43,678 46,76913 San Antonio 5,007 5,714 18,118 21,588 45,441 53,88212 Mountain View 8,276 9,813 19,705 23,532 39,483 47,23211 Sunnyvale 6,550 7,683 22,393 27,670 51,926 66,48210 Lawrence 8,224 10,093 35,258 41,327 72,673 84,9818 Santa Clara 8,201 10,300 22,350 28,102 99,643 117,4267 San Jose 7,736 10,401 38,030 52,196 75,682 104,0416 Tamien 2,430 2,990 9,488 11,294 24,527 29,0905 Capitol Expressway 1,422 1,725 4,155 5,108 12,018 14,5814 Blossom Hill 6,340 8,134 17,038 21,569 34,852 44,1013 Morgan Hill 1,029 1,713 4,251 7,438 9,132 23,6752 San Martin 163 97 511 545 1,286 3,3711 Gilroy 4,457 4,597 10,453 11,811 19,868 26,422Station buffer totals 77,094 91,694 250,247 303,889 572,737 706,349Countywide 1,362,948 1,724,585 1,362,948 1,724,585 1,362,948 1,724,585Percent of county totals 5.7% 5.3% 18.4% 17.6% 42.0% 41.0%Source: Parsons645188AA-099As noted in Table 8-6, access to higher paying jobs in Santa Clara County is important for MontereyCounty residents. The average wage of all private workers in Santa Clara County is nearly twice thatof jobs located in Monterey County. The average wage of high tech workers in Santa Clara County is238% higher than the average wage paid by Monterey County employers.Growth Inducement/Economic Development PotentialGrowth inducement is defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as thefostering of economic or population growth, or the construction of new housing. Growth inducementmay result from direct employment, population, or housing growth; secondary or indirect growth; orprovision of new infrastructure that removes obstacles to population growth.The project is located in both urban and rural areas, surrounded by commercial development orfarmland and county parcels. With the development of the proposed station facilities, construction ofa new commuter rail or express bus passenger transportation infrastructure would directly fostereconomic and population growth. The project could help to accommodate the population projected inthe City of Salinas and Monterey County General Plan, who reside in these areas but workelsewhere, by providing efficient public transportation options.The proposed project could have an indirect affect on the local population near the proposed stations.Beneficial impacts to community cohesion and quality of life would also occur for residents andbusinesses near the proposed rail stations or park-and-ride facilities. Residential property valuescould potentially increase slightly near transit stations. Higher density housing and mixed usedevelopments would most likely occur near rail stations, which could provide additional affordablehousing units to the communities.parsons CHAPTER 8: EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES 210