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Draft 09-09-2013 2 |Page An important implementation tool for access management is the UDO requirement of a traffic impact study for all special use permits, subdivisions, conditional zoning applications, and site plans that exceed 800 trips per day, or 80 or more dwelling units for residential development. Additionally, a traffic impact study may be required when a road capacity or safety issue exists. The purpose of the traffic impact analysis 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 objective of the traffic impact study is to identify solutions to potential problems and to present improvements to be incorporated into the proposed development. As individual developments occur in the Eno EDD Study Area, permits can be issued that conform to the access management plan, or permits outlining conditions (whether through conditional or special use zoning, or site plans) can be issued so that the development will ultimately be in conformance. NCDOT representatives encourage this process by providing technical assistance and support. Orange County can assist the NCDOT by attaching conditions to development approvals to require actions from the developer that support access management. This may include conditions that require unified access and circulations systems, alternative access roads, or joint and cross access. Continued intergovernmental coordination with the City of Durham will be important to realizing desired development and access management within the Study Area since the City will be the service provider of public water and sanitary sewer. Parcels within the area are within the City’s future annexation area and will be annexed if/when served by public water/sewer. Role/Responsibility of the Developer /Property Owner/Applicant A development applicant, such as the property owner and/or developer, is required to coordinate with Orange County and the NCDOT to identify possible conflicts with local, state or federal regulations and plans, including an adopted Eno EDD Access Management Plan. A traffic impact study may be required to be prepared by the applicant’s engineer, to determine any traffic problems associated with access from the site to the existing transportation network, and identify solutions to potential problems to be incorporated into the proposed development. Additionally, prior to beginning any development work, the applicant is responsible for obtaining all applicable permits required for construction within the highway right-of-way resulting from development, including but not limited to, a Street and Driveway Access Permit issued by the NCDOT District Engineer, and all applicable environmental permits (i.e., erosion control, water quality, and wetlands). In the event that other new developments are in the vicinity of the proposed development, the applicant is required to coordinate with any other involved agencies, including other local governments to identify conflicting or overlapping access issues. 44