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291 <br /> Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.17:Traffic Impact Analysis <br /> (c) The BeaFd of County r.,.,,missio-ner or Board of Adjustment-,as <br /> appreprate,may decide that certain improvements on or adjacent to the <br /> site or on roadways or intersections for which the improvements are <br /> needed to adequately and safely accommodate site traffic are mandatory <br /> for special use permit approval and may make these improvements <br /> conditions of approval,may require modifications in the use,or may deny <br /> the permit. <br /> (B) Subdivision Review <br /> (1) Time of Submission <br /> (a) The sketch plan should be sufficiently detailed to allow the Planning <br /> Department to assess the need for a traffic impact study. <br /> (b) The traffic impact study shall be submitted to the Planning Department <br /> with and as part of,the preliminary plan application for subdivision <br /> approval. <br /> (2) Implementation <br /> (a) The Planning Department and other agencies or officials as appropriate, <br /> shall review the impact study to analyze its adequacy in solving any <br /> traffic problems that will occur due to the subdivision. <br /> (b) The Planning Department and Planning Board may recommend and the <br /> Board of County Commissioners may decide that certain improvements <br /> on or adjacent to the site are mandatory for plan approval and may <br /> attach these conditions to the approval. <br /> (c) If the Board of County Commissioners concludes that additional <br /> improvements are necessary,the applicant shall have the opportunity to <br /> resubmit alternative improvement designs for approval. <br /> (C) CZ-Conditional District Application <br /> (1) Time of Submission <br /> The traffic impact study shall be submitted to the Planning Department with and <br /> as part of,the SZ-Conditional District application. <br /> (2) Implementation <br /> (a) The Planning Department and other agencies or officials as appropriate, <br /> shall review the impact study to analyze its adequacy in solving any <br /> traffic problems that will occur due to the proposed development. <br /> (b) The Planning Department and Planning Board may recommend and the <br /> Board of County Commissioners may decide that certain improvements <br /> on or adjacent to the site are mandatory for plan approval and may <br /> attach these conditions to the approval. <br /> (c) If the Board of County Commissioners concludes that additional <br /> improvements are necessary,the applicant shall have the opportunity to <br /> resubmit alternative improvement designs for approval. <br /> (D) Site Plan Approval <br /> (1) Time of Submission <br /> The traffic impact study shall be submitted to the Planning Department with and <br /> as part of,the site plan. <br /> (2) Implementation <br /> Orange County,North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-135 <br />