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TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS
Ordinance No. 2461
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills finds a need for
orderly development within its city limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills finds that the level
of service for existing traffic should not suffer as a result of new large developments;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the developers have a responsibility to
provide needed infrastructure improvements to serve their developments;
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of North Richland Hills, Texas,
that:
1.
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) will be required from the developer of a piece of
property when the development is expected to generate 1,000 vehicle trips or more per
day or an additional 100 vehicle trips or more in the peak direction (inbound or
outbound) during the site's peak traffic hour.
The City Council may require a TIA at any stage of a development whether it
meets this criteria or not If the Council finds that special circumstances exist requiring a
TIA.
2.
The applicant for rezoning, preliminary plat and final plat is required to submit the
attached "Trip Generation Data Form" (Exhibit "A") completed by a licensed professional
engineer with experience in Transportation Engineering. The trip generation estimates
will be based on the latest data contained within the Institute of Transportation
Engineers' (ITE) Trip Generation Manual.
The only applicants which will not be required to submit the "Trip Generation
Data Form" will be Single-Family Residential developments of 10 lots or less and
Duplex Residential developments of 5 duplex units or less.
The ''Trip Generation Data Form" will be submitted with the initial application
forms. The Public Works Department will review the form and will decide if a Traffic
Impact Analysis will be required. This determination should be accomplished within two
(2) working days of the completed form being submitted to the City.
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3.
If a TIA is required, the study will be accomplished in accordance with the
following outlineby a licensed professional engineer with experience in Transportation
Engineering.
I. Introduction and Summary
A. Purpose of Report and Study Objectives
B. Executive Summary
1. Site location and study area
2. Development description
3. Principal findings
4. Conclusions
5. Recommendations
II. Proposed Development (Site and Nearby)
A. Summary of Development
1. Land use and intensity
2. Location
3. Site plan
4. Zoning
5. Phasing and timing
III. Area Conditions
A. Study Area
1. Area of influence
2. Area of significant traffic impact (may also be part of Chapter IV)
B. Study Area Land Use
1. Existing land uses
2. Existing zoning
3. Anticipated future development
C. Site Accessibility
1 . Area roadway system
a. existing
b. future
2. Traffic volumes and conditions
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3. Transit service
4. Existing relevant transportation system management programs
5. Other, as applicable
IV. Projected Traffic
A. Site Traffic (each horizon year)
1. Trip generation
2. Trip distribution
3. Modal split
4. Trip assignment
B. Through Traffic (each horizon year)
1 . Method of projection
2. Non-site traffic for study area
a. Method of projections
b. Trip generation
c. Trip distribution
d. Modal split
e. Trip assignment
3. Through traffic
4. Estimated volumes
C. Total Traffic (each horizon year)
V. Traffic Analysis
A. Site Access
B. Capacity and Level of Service
C. Traffic Safety
D. Traffic Signals
E. Site Circulation and Parking
VI. I mprovement Analysis
A. Improvements to Accommodate Base Traffic
B. Additional Improvements to Accommodate Site Traffic
C. Alternative Improvements
D. Status of Improvements Already Funded, Programmed, or Planned
E. Evaluation
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VII. Findings
A. Site Accessibility
B. Traffic Impacts
C. Need for any Improvements
D. Compliance with Applicable Local Codes
VIII. Recommendations
A. Site Access/Circulation Plan
B. Roadway Improvements
1. On-site
2. Off-site
3. Phasing, if appropriate
C. Transportation System Management Actions
1. Off-site
2. On-site operational
3. On-site
D. Other
IX. Conclusions
4.
The impact of the development on the local traffic will be measured as "average
control delay" in seconds per vehicle. The study recommendations should include
mitigating measures to be taken by the development to compensate for the entire
impact of the development.
Review of the TIA will be conducted by the Public Works Department. Each TIA
will receive a written review letter from the City staff. The review process should not
take more than 15 working days to complete after the study is received by the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2ih day of March, 2000.
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Charles Scoma, ayor
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ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
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