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O R A N G E C O U N T Y 066 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date February 1 ,_1,88 Action enda Item #� _- SUBJECT: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AMENDMENTS - TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes X No ATTACHMENT( S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Collins Proposed Amendments Sections IV-B-3-d and e ( Existing) Section IV-B-3-e ( Proposed ) Section II Draft 11 /23/87 Public Hearing Minutes Draft 1 /18/88 Planning Board Minutes TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 PURPOSE : Consideration of proposed amendments which would require a traffic impact analysis to be submitted as part of a subdivision application. The amendments were presented at public hearing on November 23, 1987 . BACKGROUND : The proposed amendments would require that a traffic impact analysis or study be submitted with all subdivision applications where 80 or more lots or building sites were proposed or the estimated traffic generated by the subdivision exceeded 800 trips/day. Proposed amendments for incorporating the requirements into the Subdivision Regulations include the following: 1 . Renumber Sections IV-B-3 d and e to d-1 and d-2, respectively, to permit incorporation of the provisions into the Subdivision Regulations. 2. Add Section IV-B-3-e which sets forth the contents required in a traffic impact study, and submission and implementation procedures. 3. Add definitions to Section 11 which define the terms used in a traffic impact analysis. No comments were received at the public hearing regarding the proposed amendments. At its January 18, 1988 meeting, the Planning Board recommended approval of the proposed amendments.