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O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 086 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date Febrivary.J,_ 1 988 Action/4nda Item #V'1 SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS - TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes—}_(_—No ------ ATTACHMENT( S) :----------- INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Collins Proposed Amendments Article Article 6 . 17 Article 8. 8 a) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Article 8. 8 e) Hillsborough - 732- 8181 Article 20.3.2 f ( Existing) Durham - 688- 7331 Article 20. 3. 2 f ( Proposed ) Mebane - 227- 2031 Article 22 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Draft 11 /23/87 Public Hearing Minutes Draft 1 /18/88 Planning Board Minutes PURPOSE: Consideration of proposed amendments which would require a traffic impact analysis to be submitted as part of a development 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 applications for zoning changes, special use permits or site plans where the estimated traffic generated by the project exceeds 800 trips/day. Proposed amendments for incorporating the requirement into the Zoning Ordinance include the following: 1 . Renumber Articles 8 . 8 a) and 20. 3 . 2 f ) to permit incorporation of the provisions into the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Add Articles 6. 17 , 8. 8 e) and a new 20. 3 .2 f ) which state that a traffic impact study is required for site plans, special use permits and zoning changes, respectively. 3 . Add Article 13 which sets forth the contents required in a traffic impact study, and submission and implementation procedures. 4. Add definitions to Article 22 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