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8 8Zoad Functional Classification 40 <br /> Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments <br /> Speeial use peFFFIRS 9F site plans that pFeduse FneFe than 809 Wpe peF 4ay <br /> 991 E990 tFaffie may <br /> t <br /> aeeess. <br /> Replace with following: <br /> 13.3 Applicability <br /> A traffic impact study is required for all uses that require a special use <br /> permit and/or site plan and that have the following.characteristics. <br /> Site Access Road Classification) Estimated Traffic Generation <br /> Arterial* >800 trips/day <br /> Collector* >350 trips/day <br /> Major Local Road* >350 trips/day <br /> *As designated by the Orange County Comprehensive Plan <br /> Orange County may require a traffic impact study for any special use <br /> permit or site plan application when a road capacity or safety issue exists. <br /> If one is required, the County will notify the applicant of the reason for the <br /> requirement. <br /> An application estimated to produce more traffic than the threshold <br /> number of trips per day to require a traffic impact study may be exempted <br /> from that requirement if a traffic impact study has previously been <br /> prepared for that particular application, and there is to be no change in <br /> land use or density that would increase travel nor change in access to the <br /> external street system; or, material is submitted to demonstrate that traffic <br /> created by the proposal when added to existing traffic will not result in a <br /> need for transportation improvements. Planning Department staff will <br /> review material submitted in support of an exemption when determining <br /> F:\PLANNING\KLINCOLN\compplan\zamends.doc\2-11-00 <br />