ORD-2000-007 Amendments to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations Section II Definitions

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Road Functional Classification 47 Proposed Subdivision Amendments *IV-B-3-e. Traffic Impact Stud A traffic impact study shall be required of 95 *Amended subdivisions as defined in Section IV-13-3-e-3. The study will enable 2/1/88 Orange County to assess the impact of a proposed subdivision on the highway system when that syrtem is at eF FieaF eapaeity 'GF a safety PF9b!eFA e . Its purpose is to insure that proposed developments do not adversely affect the highway network and to identify any traffic problems associated with access from the site to the existing transportation network. The purpose of the study is also to identify solutions to potential problems and 'to present improvements to be incorporated into the proposed development. W-B-3-e-2. Applicability - , a tFaffie imparst study shall be *Amended FequiFed f9F 811 subdivisiei4s eentaiRing 80 9F FA9Fe dwelliFig uAit6 9F wheFe 2/1/88 the estimated tFaffie geneFated by the subdivisien emseeds 890 tFipsiday. 8/21/90 A traffic impact study is required for all subdivisions that have the following characteristics. Site Access (Road Classification) Number of Lots or Dwelling Units Arterial* 80 Collector* 35 Major Local Road* 35 As designated by the Orange County Comprehensive Plan t A subdivision estimated to produce more traffic than. A subdivisieR re-eentaniniAg 80 9F FROM dwelliR9 units eF WhiGh geneFater, tFaffie in e)(eess ef 809 tFiPS/day Fnay be exempted JbF the Feqlu;FeFnent tG We and submit a tFaffie impaet study if-, as paFt ef sketesh pla4 r-e-vi fGF the subdivis the threshold number of trips per day to require a traffic impact study may be exempted from that requirement if a traffic impact study has.previously been prepared for " the particular project or development and there is to be no change in land use or density that would increase travel and no change in access to the external street system or material is submitted to demonstrate that traffic created by the subdivision when added to existing traffic will not result in a need for transportation improvements. Planning Department Staff will review material submitted in support of an exemption and will determine from that material whether or not to grant the exemption. If an exemption is granted, documentation of the exemption will be submitted as part of-the staff recommendation on the preliminary plan. Orange County may require any subdivision approval application to be accompanied by a traffic impact study when a road capacity or safety issue exists. If one is required, the County will notify the applicant of the reason for the requirement. F:\PLANNING\KUNCOLN\comppian\sramends.doc\2-14-00