(A) All applicable new developments (non-residential developments which employ 100 or more persons) which are owned and managed as one unit shall submit a Transportation Demand Management Plan prepared by a qualified professional identifying the traffic impacts associated with the proposed project and including design recommendations and mitigations measures, as appropriate, to address on and off site project impacts. The TDM Plan shall implement a trip reduction plan to reduce work related vehicle trips by 10% from the expected number of trips related to the project (as indicated in the Trip GeneratIon Handbook published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers). The Plan shall also indicate specific strategies and guidelines to reduce the amount of trips and increase the amount of non-vehicular transportation.
(B) All developers of applicable new development sand/or change of use shall be subject to the required capital improvements standards as specified in this Section VI (B). These standards must all be addressed to realize if they are applicable to their development. These required standards may be used to achieve the mandatory reduction of 10% in expected number of trips related to the project. Developers of all applicable developments shall include in their project Site Development Plan's provisions to address each of the following capital improvements:
(1) Transit facilities (on and off site);
(2) Bicycle facilities; and
(3) Rideshare facilities. (See options in Section V (D) for specific capital improvement strategies.)
(C) The operational standards are standards which employers, TMA's or managing office of a development administered as one unit are subject to require to achieve the mandatory 10% reduction in trips related to the project. These standards must be established 60 days after occupancy of the development by an employer.
(D) These options may be included in the developer's TDM Plan to fulfill both the capital improvement standards and the operational standards:
(1) Alternate Work Schedule Flex-time:
(2) Telecommuting: Establish telecommuting or work at home programs to allow employees to work at home or at a satellites work center;
(3) Bicycle Facilities: Provide bicycle parking facilities equal to 5% of total required automobile parking spaces; and preserve 2% of the gross floor area for employee locker and shower facilities;
(4) On-site Employee Housing and Shuttles: Provide affordable on-site housing and shuttles to and from the housing areas and the work areas;
(5) Preferential Parking for Carpool Vehicles;
(6) Information Center for Transportation Alternatives;
(7) Rideshare Vehicle Loading Areas;
(8) Vanpool Vehicle Accessibility;
(9) Bus Stop Improvements;
(10) On-Site Child Care FacilIties;
(11) Availability of Electrical Outlets for recharging of electric vehicles;
(12) On-Site Amenities such as Cafeterias and Restaurants, Automated Teller Machines, and other services that would eliminate the need for additional trips;
(13) Contributions to Funds providing Regional Facilities such as Park and Ride Lots, Multi-Model Transportation Centers and Transit Alternatives in the area;
(14) Incentives for Mass Transit Usage including provision of a bud pass, additional pay, flex-time or others;
(15) Implementation of a Parking Fee;
(16) Restriction of Business Hours;
(17) Restrict Delivery Hours;
(18) Provide a Direct Pedestrian Path from the closest Transit Stop into the facility;
(19) Contribute up to $1.00/square foot to a housing subsidy fund so that affordable housing can be created closer to the employer;
(20) Resort / Hotel areas develop a rideshare and shuttle programs;
(21) Create Golf Cart Circulations Systems;
(22) If an applicable development is on a current transit route, provide a transit stop, shelter, trash barrels, benches, shade and wind protection, and bus turnouts;
(23) If an applicable development is not located on a current transit route, contribute to a fund which will be used to provide transit amenities;
(24) If an applicable development is located on a major arterial, statements 23 and 24 should be considered;
(25) Provision of a Bicycle Lane; and
(26) Provide other creative or innovative strategies to reduce vehicle trips.
(Ord. 1116, passed 4-1-92)