Southern Dallas County Trade Corridor

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Southern Dallas County Trade Corridor

• ULI Advisory Services Panel
• June 25-30, 2006

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About ULI

• Established in 1936
• Independent nonprofit education and research
  organization
• Mission To provide responsible leadership in the
  use of the land in order to enhance the total
  environment
• More than 30,000 members worldwide
• Representing the entire spectrum of land use and
  real estate development disciplines
• Objectivity, impartial study and information
• Expertise and experience

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About ULI Advisory Services

• Bring the finest expertise in real estate to bear
  on complex land use and development projects
• Over 500 ULI-member teams assembled since 1947 to
  assist sponsors find creative and practical
  solutions

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The Panel Process

• The study area 234,000 acres of Southern Dallas
  County
• Extensive briefing materials
• Five day study period

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The Panel

• Michael Buchanan (Chair)
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Jonathan Barnett
• Wallace Roberts Todd
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• James J. Curtis, III
• Principal
• Bristol Group
• San Francisco, California
• Scott Hall
• Senior Business Development Manager
• City of Chesapeake, Department of
• Economic Development
• Chesapeake, Virginia

• Gary O.A. Molyneaux, Ph.D.
• Planning Program Development Manager
• King County International Airport
• Seattle, Washington
• David A. Stebbins
• Vice President
• Erie County Industrial Development Agency/Buffalo
  Urban Development Corp.
• Buffalo, New York
• Ernesto Velarde-Danache
• Ernesto Velarde-Danache, Inc.
• Brownsville, Texas

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The Southern Dallas County Trade Corridor
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Dallas/Fort Worth Is Already Part Of A Major
Trade Corridor

• DFW Airport is a port of entry
• Metroplex is crossroads of east-west and
  north-south Interstates
• Served by 4 railroads
• Terminus for cargo from L.A. / Long Beach, (entry
  port for 70 of containers from Asia).
• 3 intermodal cargo facilities, with a fourth
  facility under study
• Metroplex is on the Mexico to Canada River of
  Trade corridor

Overview
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Southern Dallas County Is A Prime Trade Corridor
Location

• Strategic southern position
• Large, contiguous tracts of land with Interstate
  access
• Intermodal access to 2 Class-1 railroads
• Area selected by national/international
  commercial developers
• Municipal collaboration
• Underemployed work force in the area
• Cedar Hill Community College and new University
  of North Texas at Dallas Campus

Overview
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Downtown Dallas
I-30
I-635
I-20
Flood Plain
I-45
I-35 E
Intermodal Rail
Southern Dallas County
Overview
Future Loop Nine
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Challenges to Southern Dallas Countys
Development Potential

• Need for assured water source
• Inadequate water and sewer systems
• Lack of area storm water management system
• Inadequate arterial and local roads
• Non-attainment area for ozone
• Multiple jurisdictions need to deal with
  area-wide issues
• Local real-estate market myopia

Overview
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Two Big Issues for Panel

• How can southern Dallas communities maximize
  their vast economic and development potentials?
• How can southern Dallas also provide the
  necessary services, programs and opportunities
  for all residents?

Overview
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Public Policy
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Environmental Policy Recommendations

• Take immediate action to ensure area is included
  in State Implementation Plan
• Map wetlands and sensitive areas
• Engage environmental stakeholders
• Seek ways to improve and/or expand environmental
  assistance programs
• Set reasonable and cost effective environmental
  standards/expectations
• Encourage/require use of regional stormwater
  management systems and pervious surfaces

Public Policy
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Technology Policy Recommendations

• Encourage innovation, dont legislate it
• Bring together education, regulatory, industry
  and technology experts
• Use computer modeling and simulation for
  logistics systems
• Incorporate technology into planning efforts

Public Policy
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Planning Policy Recommendations

• Catch up with current projects and get ahead
• Plan regionally for and with all participating
  communities
• Engage experienced and comprehensive planning and
  urban design team
• Include development regulations and capital
  improvement program in implementation plan

Public Policy
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Organizational Policy Recommendations

• Focus on sustainability to realize long-term
  development potential
• Ensure equal representation of stakeholders
• Use existing proven models dont reinvent the
  wheel
• Operate with transparency
• Address regional funding needs
• Compete globally, not locally

Public Policy
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Regulatory Policy Recommendations

• Encourage municipal jurisdictions to adopt
  uniform building codes
• Seek ways to create compatible zoning and
  subdivision regulations for the whole region
• Explore ways to ensure each jurisdiction can
  provide building plan review/approval and
  building inspections
• Explore ways to strengthen each jurisdictions
  planning, zoning and development services programs

Public Policy
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Logistics
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Dallas/Fort Worth is a Major Trade Hub

• Serves regional, national, international markets
• Hub of four trade transportation corridors
• Dallas/LA
• Dallas/Atlanta
• Dallas/Mexico
• Dallas/Chicago/Detroit
• 5 6 National transportation corridors essential
  to U.S. economy

Logistics
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Dallas/Fort Worth Is A Trade Hub
Logistics
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Long Horizon With Tremendous Development
Potential

• 10 to 15 year time frame
• 65 120 million square feet of industrial space
• 1.5 to 3 percent growth rate
• Unique opportunities for large users
• Target users to backfill container traffic

Logistics
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Success Factors

• Dallas/Fort Worth should obtain national
  transportation corridor designation
• Cooperation sets the stage for success
• Establish and expand strategic partnerships with
  other corridor cities, states, and ports

Logistics
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Trade CorridorCooperation and Governance

• Global, national and regional competition
  requires
• Cooperation
• Investment
• Leadership
• Cooperative Regional Leadership
• Collaboration
• Mutually understood goals
• Supportive actions
• Three Governance Models
• Cooperative Agreements
• Special District or Authority
• Interlocal Memorandum of Agreements

Logistics
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Cooperative Governance Models

• Cooperative Agreement
• Non-binding agreement
• Technical and oversight committees within
  established policies
• Jurisdictions retain local control
• Special District or Authority
• Wide variety of districts permitted in state
  statutes
• Specific boundaries and set of powers
• Usually limited to one or two issues, such as
  ports
• Governing boards federated, elected, appointed
• District to cover 11 jurisdictions

Logistics
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Interlocal Memorandum of Agreement

• Governance structure
• Governance structure is familiar
• Clearly articulates partnership for all parties
• Sets roles and responsibilities
• Defines decision-making process
• Encourages clear goals and objectives
• Does not require state legislative action
• Establishes rules for implementation
• Involves all parties, public and private

Logistics
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Interlocal Agreement Structure

• Cooperation, Collaboration, and Coordination

Responsibilities
Development Organization
Interlocal Agreement
Communication
Participating Organizations
Planning
Marketing
Project Review
Coordination
Logistics
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Development Strategies Implementation
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Development Strategies

• Tremendous development potential
• Practical constraints
• Infrastructure needs
• Market rents
• Share opportunities and costs
• Establish reasonable expectations
• Add value through planning and design

Development Strategies Implementation
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Development Strategies

• Create a livable community
• Logistics is the economic driver
• Mix of uses
• Range of development scales
• New residential development
• Parks and open space
• Light industrial and manufacturing opportunities

Development Strategies Implementation
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Development Strategies

• Target geographically
• Prioritize community infrastructure investments
• The Box I-35E I-20 I-45
• Major transportation assets
• Existing focus of private investments
• Special opportunities within the Box
• Houston School Rd./I-20 UNT-D Campus
• I-45 and UP Intermodal Center

Development Strategies Implementation
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Development Strategies

• Municipal airports Lancaster Mesquite
• Excess capacity at DFW Alliance
• Future opportunities for general aviation
  corporate uses
• Protect from non-compatible land uses

Development Strategies Implementation
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Implementation

• Master Plan Implementation
• Obtain funding 1M to 1.5M
• Conduct national search process
• Meaningful public participation
• Integrate plan into local plans and ordinances
• Secure funding for local implementation

Development Strategies Implementation
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Implementation

• Organize for success
• Foundation Dallas NAFTA Coalition
• Formalize and broaden
• Governance Models
• Unified voice
• Establish metrics for success
• Inclusive All key stakeholders
• Pool resources

Development Strategies Implementation
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Governance

• Representation
• All trade corridor municipalities
• State representatives, elected key agencies
• NCTCOG
• Railroads, especially BNSF UP
• University of North Texas - Dallas community
  colleges
• Private sector

Development Strategies Implementation
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Governance

• Responsibilities
• Regional vision and master planning
• Infrastructure coordination
• Identifying securing funding
• Public communication marketing plans
• Cohesive voice for policy and state federal
  funding
• Securing additional logistic trade assets
• Assist and guide implementation of policy
  recommendations

Development Strategies Implementation
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Governance

• Trade corridor staffing
• Dedicated staff
• Executive director support
• Qualifications leadership, logistics, real
  estate experience
• National search
• Future marketing, community relations, finance

Development Strategies Implementation
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Governance

• Funding
• Needs
• Master planning, engineering other consultants
• Marketing and communications
• Dedicated staff
• Assistance for smaller communities
• Sources
• All Stakeholders financial commitment
• State especially upfront seed funding
• Federal grant programs

Development Strategies Implementation
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Communication

• Keep the public informed and involved
• Work closely with stakeholders
• Communicate the opportunities
• Create and use a comprehensive marketing plan

Development Strategies Implementation
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Public Outreach

• Reach out to residents and businesses in the
  trade corridor
• Communicate early and often
• Communication vehicles
• Public forums
• Newsletters
• Websites

Development Strategies Implementation
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Who Are The Trade Partners?

• Port officials Mexico, Canada, U.S.
• Transportation officials
• Rail and truck freight carriers

Development Strategies Implementation
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Create a Trade Corridor Advisory Council

• Advice on industry trends
• Knowledge of technological innovations
• Insights about potential end users

Development Strategies Implementation
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Concluding Remarks

• Convergence of
• Abundant, available, developable land
• An existing transportation and labor base
• Local and national developers
• Committed governments, public officials and staff
• Momentum
• Opportunity for Success
• Questions and Comments

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Southern Dallas County Trade Corridor

• ULI Advisory Services Panel
• June 25-30, 2006