(A) A traffic impact analysis (TIA) is a specialized study of the impact that a given type and size of new land use has on the nearby transportation system.
(B) Developments having land use intensity greater than the threshold values given in the table below will be required to prepare a traffic impact analysis.
Threshold Values for Traffic Impact Analysis
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Land Use Type | Threshold Values |
Threshold Values for Traffic Impact Analysis
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Land Use Type | Threshold Values |
Residential | 80 dwelling units |
Retail | 10,000 square feet |
Office | 25,000 square feet or 2 acres |
Industrial | 50,000 square feet or 3 acres |
Educational | 30,000 square feet or 250 students |
Lodging | 120 occupied rooms |
Medical | 30,000 square feet |
(C) For developments that can not be grouped under the categories mentioned in the above table, the requirement for providing a traffic impact study will be decided by the County Engineer on the basis of his or her engineering judgment. In addition, the County Engineer reserves the right to request that a TIA be performed if, in his or her opinion, the proposed development may create safety, operational, or other traffic related problems.
(D) The study shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or engineering firm that has submitted a statement of qualifications to the County Engineer stating their qualifications and past experience on performing traffic impact studies.
(E) If required, the traffic impact analysis shall be prepared in accordance with the INDOT Applicant’s Guide to Traffic Impact Studies. Copies can be obtained by contacting the following address:
Indiana Department of Transportation
Greenfield District
Permit Section
P.O. Box 667
32 S. Broadway
Greenfield, IN 46140-0667
Telephone: (317) 462-7751
Fax: (317) 462-7031
(F) The applicant shall pay to the Hancock County Highway Department a fee to review the traffic impact analysis for driveway permits applied for after August 1, 2002. The fee shall be established by resolution of the Board of Commissioners but shall be the sum of $22.50 for each quarter-hour of review until modified by resolution. The applicant may stipulate that he or she shall be notified when review time has reached a specified amount.
(Ord. 1999-6E, passed 6-28-99; Am. Ord. 2002-8A, passed 8-1-02; Am. Ord. 2002-8B, passed 8-1-02)