A. Major projects. This chapter shall apply to proposed major roadway projects, including environmentally sensitive roadway projects, constructed by Pima County. This chapter shall be a policy statement and guide for proposed major roadway improvement projects and environmentally sensitive roadway projects constructed jointly by Pima County and other agencies or jurisdictions. For purposes of this chapter, the term "major roadway" means a roadway depicted on the Pima County Major Streets and Scenic Routes Plan and which is classified and functions as an arterial roadway. The term "environmentally sensitive roadway" refers to a transportation project within or crossing environmentally sensitive lands as determined by certain Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan conservation land system categories and/or designation as a Scenic and/or Historic Route, and/or location within or crossing a High or Moderate Archaeological Sensitivity Zone or a Priority Cultural Resource, as described in the Pima County Roadway Design Manual .
B. Minor projects. All minor projects shall include a minimum level of public notification and information. The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for determining the appropriate level of public outreach, participation and notification on a project by project basis. The following projects may be considered minor projects:
1. Overlay or maintenance of an existing roadway;
2. Addition of paved shoulder, bike lanes, or multi-use lanes to an existing roadway;
3. Pavement widening of an existing roadway which does not increase the number of through traffic lanes;
4. Traffic control or warning device installation projects;
5. Changes or improvements to the right-of-way area outside the shoulder of an existing roadway;
6. Drainage improvements; and
7. Safety improvements.
(Ord. 2006-31 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 1992-69 § 2, 1992)