(a) Purpose:
(1) The purpose of this Section is to conduct an appropriate review and evaluation of the traffic impact of proposed developments; to provide for improved traffic conditions, and to prescribe necessary project-specific mitigation measures or to otherwise require a traffic impact analysis as a part of the site plan approval process.
(2) It is further the intent of this Section to ensure that traffic impact analysis plan approvals are granted where traffic mitigation improvements will maintain or improve the service level of a street which is currently operating at or below the traffic service goals established for the City; and better coordinate the type, location, amount, timing and rate of proposed land use development according to the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance, with the present and projected capacity of the City street system.
(b) Traffic Impact Analysis Review. The applicant shall conduct a review of the traffic impact analysis for any proposed development in conjunction with the review of the site plan. If the City Planning Commission finds that the proposed development would not cause traffic service levels to be exceeded at any intersections that are critical to the development, the review
will be approved. To ensure that traffic service levels of a proposed development shall not exceed the service levels at any intersection or driveway approach the City Planning Commission may request the Richland County Transportation Coordinating Committee to prepare traffic mitigation recommendations citing the measures to be implemented to accomplish the traffic service level goals adopted for the street or highway. The mitigation program shall cite how the applicant will eliminate the adverse traffic impacts and how the traffic service level goals will be achieved.
(Ord. 01-50. Passed 12-6-01.)