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f) Conclusions and Recommended Improvements <br />Levels of service for all roadways and signalized <br />intersections serving 10 Rercent or more of peak-hour <br />project traffic shall be [listed] reported. All roadways <br />and /or signalized intersections showing a level of service <br />below D in urban or develo ed areas or below C in rural <br />areas shall be considered deficient, and specific <br />recommendations for the elimination for these problems <br />shall be listed. This listing of recommended improvements <br />shall include, but not be limited to the following <br />elements: internal circulation design, site access location <br />and design, external roadway and intersection design and <br />improvements, traffic signal installation and operation <br />including signal timing, and transit service [design] <br />improvements. All physical roadway improvements shall be <br />shown in sketches. <br />[The listing of recommended improvements for road <br />improvements shall include for each improvement, the party <br />responsible for the improvement, the cost and funding of <br />the improvement, and the completion date for the <br />improvement.] <br />(The proposed amendments specify the roadways and <br />intersections for which levels of service shall be <br />determined and specify volumes below level of service D in <br />urban or developed areas as the threshold for deficiency). <br />13.5 Submission and Implementation <br />The traffic impact study will b <br />Planning Department within the <br />below. The Planning Department <br />the development review process. <br />incorporated into the approval <br />a) Zoning, Changes <br />1. Time of Submission <br />e submitted to the Orange County <br />applicable time frame indicated <br />will review the study as part of <br />Recommendations will be <br />process as indicated below. <br />The traffic impact study shall be submitted to the Planning <br />Department with, and as a Rart of the application for the <br />zoning change. <br />2. Implementation <br />The Planning Department and such other agencies or <br />officials as may appear appropriate in the circumstances of <br />the case shall review the impact study to analyze its <br />adequacy in solving any traffic problems that will occur <br />due to the uses allowed by the proposed zoning. The Board <br />of Commissioners shall consider the impact study and the <br />[] = delete text <br />bold underline = add text <br />