A. Generally: New development, redevelopment, expansion, or improvement of existing sites or buildings that may result in additional peak hour or average daily trips that exceed the thresholds set forth in subsection B of this section, shall include a traffic impact assessment according to the methodologies set forth in subsection C of this section.
B. Thresholds: A traffic impact assessment is required when any of the following thresholds are exceeded by a subject development:
1. The average daily trips (ADT) generated by the subject development exceeds one thousand (1,000) ADT;
2. The P.M. peak hour trip generation exceeds two hundred fifty (250) trips per P.M. peak hour;
3. A residential development includes a net of more than one hundred (100) new dwelling units;
4. In the estimation of the city the subject development will cause an adjacent street or the nearest intersection(s) to operate at level of service LOS D; or
5. The adjacent street or nearest intersection(s) currently operate at LOS D.
C. Methodologies: Traffic impact assessments shall be prepared in accordance with the city of Ponca City guidelines for traffic impact studies.
D. Required Amendment Of Traffic Assessment: The city may require an amendment of an earlier traffic impact assessment or may require a new traffic impact assessment if any of the following thresholds are met or exceeded:
1. Changes to a proposed development increases the average daily or peak hour trips by fifteen percent (15%) or more than the original assessment;
2. An earlier completed traffic impact assessment is more than two (2) years old, unless the city determines that conditions have not significantly changed; or
3. The locations, types, and/or numbers of access connections for the subject development have changed.
E. Conditions Of Approval: The city may condition the approval of a proposed or subject development to sustain the level of service standards of streets impacted by the development. The city may authorize phased development that requires street, intersection, access, signalization, or other improvements necessary to maintain a level of service commensurate with the timing and scale of development proposed for each phase. (Ord. 6124, 6-28-2010)