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Traffic impact studies must include charts, graphics, and narrative presenting at least the following information:
a. A description of existing land uses and development intensities in the study area, the location and characteristics of roads, sidewalks, bicycle routes, transit facilities and intersections in the study area, and the existing traffic volumes and conditions (including levels of service) of those facilities;
b. A description of the location and traffic-related characteristics (land use, intensity, expected date of full build-out and occupancy, vehicular access points, pedestrian connections, bicycle routes and transit facilities and characteristics, etc.) of the proposed development and other developments in the study area that are under construction, approved, or pending approval, as well as roadway and other transportation facilities and improvements in the study area that are under construction, programmed, or planned;
c. Projections of future background traffic (existing vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and transit volumes forecasted to build-out year levels based on agreed upon traffic growth rate) plus traffic generated by other development in the study area that is under construction, approved, or pending approval, future site traffic and total future traffic (the sum of future background traffic and future site traffic);
d. Future background and site traffic projections must be made for the peak hours (as identified by planning and development department staff) of the adjacent road segments and intersections and for the development’s expected full build-out and occupancy date, and must include trip generation, trip distribution (using pre-approved distribution by planning and development department staff), and traffic assignment estimates;
e. Studies of the proposed development’s incremental impacts on:
1. road capacity during peak hours at all site access points and at road segments and intersections in the study area (including determination of the level of service for the road segments and intersections, queuing versus existing/proposed storage);
2. the need for signalization of intersections in the study area;
3. pedestrian, bicycle and transit-user safety and convenience; and
4. existing or potential high accident areas (as referenced in the adopted transportation plan or determined by planning and development department staff);
f. A qualitative study/review of sight distance at access points, when required by planning and development department staff;
g. A description of the location, nature, and extent of site access and transportation improvements and other measures recommended to mitigate any failure to meet traffic operation standards due to the proposed development’s traffic impacts, including the expected effectiveness of each mitigation measure in addressing deficiencies, the feasibility of implementing the measures, suggested allocation of responsibility for funding and implementing the measures, the measures’ relationship to planned public transportation improvements, and a suggested time schedule for the implementation of the measures;
h. Résumés of the preparers of the study, demonstrating specific education, training, and professional experience in traffic-related studies and, if the study involves roadway or traffic signal design, traffic engineering; and
i. Identification of all assumptions and data sources used in its projections, studies, and recommendations.
DIVISION A. Landscaping and Tree Preservation
Sec. 10-290. Purpose
Sec. 10-291. Landscaping Requirements
Sec. 10-292. Applicability
Sec. 10-293. Reserved
Sec. 10-294. Landscape Plan Requirements
Sec. 10-295. Landscape Area Requirements
Sec. 10-296. Reduction in Required Landscape Area
Sec. 10-297. Landscape Location Requirements
Sec. 10-298. Irrigation Required
Sec. 10-299. Parking Lot Landscaping
Sec. 10-300. Landscape Requirements for Nonconforming Uses
Sec. 10-301. Tree Preservation Requirements
Sec. 10-302. Pre-Development Restrictions on Land Clearing
Sec. 10-303. Clearing and Grading Permit Required
Sec. 10-304. Exceptions
Sec. 10-305. Tree Planting Standards and Specifications
Sec. 10-306. Tree Preservation for Nonconforming Uses
Sec. 10-307. Landscaping and Tree Preservation Compliance
Sec. 10-308. Irrigation Standards
Sec. 10-309 - 319. Reserved
DIVISION B. Bufferyards
Sec. 10-320. Purpose
Sec. 10-321. General Requirements
Sec. 10-322. Bufferyard Types
Sec. 10-323 - 329. Reserved
DIVISION C. Fences and Walls
Sec. 10-330. Purpose
Sec. 10-331. Required Conditions
Sec. 10-332. Use- and Zone-Specific Fence Standards
Sec. 10-333 - 339. Reserved
DIVISION D. Screening
Sec. 10-340. Trash Enclosures
Sec. 10-341. Mechanical Equipment
Sec. 10-342. Parking Lots
Sec. 10-343. Subdivisions Adjacent to Roads and Alleys
Sec. 10-344. Manufacturing Uses
Sec. 10-345. Alternative Compliance
Sec. 10-346 - 349. Reserved
DIVISION E. Off-Street Parking and Loading
Sec. 10-350. Purpose
Sec. 10-351. General Requirements
Sec. 10-352. Retroactive Compliance Not Required
Sec. 10-353. Access to Adjacent Parking Areas
Sec. 10-354. Ownership or Control
Sec. 10-355. Proper Use of Required Parking Space
Sec. 10-356. Parking Plan and Installation Required
Sec. 10-357. Parking Space Design Requirements
Sec. 10-358. Angled Parking
Sec. 10-359. Joint Use Parking Agreement
Sec. 10-360. Off-Street Parking Requirements
Sec. 10-361. Off-Site Parking Allowance
Sec. 10-362. Shared Parking Arrangements
Sec. 10-363. Recreational Vehicle Parking & Storage
Sec. 10-364. Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Areas
Sec. 10-365 - 369. Reserved
DIVISION F. Accessible Parking Requirements
Sec. 10-370. General
Sec. 10-371 - 375. Reserved
Sec. 10-376. Unattended Motor Vehicles
Sec. 10-377 - 379. Reserved
DIVISION G. Parking Design and Construction Standards
Sec. 10-380. Surfacing
Sec. 10-381. Separation from Public Right-of-Way
Sec. 10-382. Lighting
Sec. 10-383. Clearance
Sec. 10-384. Residential Parking Design
Sec. 10-385. Multifamily and Nonresidential Parking Design
Sec. 10-386. Parking Requirements for Private Centers
Sec. 10-387. Off-Street Loading Requirements
Sec. 10-388. Loading Docks Adjacent to Residential Areas
Sec. 10-389. Drive-Through Stacking Requirements
Sec. 10-390 - 399. Reserved
DIVISION H. Sign Regulations
Sec. 10-400. Purpose
Sec. 10-401. General Regulations
Sec. 10-402. Exempt Signs
Sec. 10-403. Prohibited Signs
Sec. 10-404. Sign Measurements
Sec. 10-405. Sign Lighting
Sec. 10-406. Sign Construction and Maintenance Standards
Sec. 10-407. Abandoned Signs
Sec. 10-408. Sign Standards in Residential Districts
Sec. 10-409. Sign Standards in Nonresidential Districts
Sec. 10-410. Master Signage Plans
Sec. 10-411. Flags
Sec. 10-412. Window Signs
Sec. 10-413. Freestanding Joint Use Signs
Sec. 10-414. Awning Signs
Sec. 10-415. Electronic Message Center Signs
Sec. 10-416. Temporary Signs
Sec. 10-417. Political Signs
Sec. 10-418. Sign Code Enforcement
Sec. 10-419 - 429. Reserved
DIVISION I. Billboards
Sec. 10-430. General Requirements
Sec. 10-431 - 439. Reserved
DIVISION J. Outdoor Lighting
Sec. 10-440. General Requirements
Sec. 10-441. Lighting Required for Specific Uses and Areas
Sec. 10-442. Roof Lighting
Sec. 10-443. Excessive Illumination
Sec. 10-444 - 449. Reserved
DIVISION K. Outdoor Sales, Storage, and Display
Sec. 10-450. General Requirements
Sec. 10-451. Commercial Establishments
Sec. 10-452. Temporary Outdoor Sales
Sec. 10-453. Tents
Sec. 10-454. Outdoor Transient Vendors
Sec. 10-455. Garage Sales
Sec. 10-456. Outdoor Display and Storage Prohibited
Sec. 10-457. Portable Storage Units
Sec. 10-458 - 469. Reserved
DIVISION A.
Landscaping and Tree Preservation
Landscaping and Tree Preservation
This division establishes the procedure, regulations, and standards whereby landscape plans and tree preservation requirements will be reviewed by the city for compliance with this code, and specifies the submittal and content requirements for such landscape plans. (Ord. No. 0-98-90, 11/18/98) (Ord. No. 0-2002-46, 10-9-02)
a. The purposes of the landscaping and tree preservation division of this code are to:
1. improve the appearance and character of building setbacks and yards in commercial areas, including off-street parking lots and open lot sales and service areas;
2. implement Tyler 1st Comprehensive Plan policies regarding landscaping and tree planting in parks, open spaces, parkways, scenic views, and roadway corridors; (Ord. No. 0-2014-33; 4/23/14)
3. protect healthy trees and promote the natural ecological, environmental, and aesthetic qualities of the city;
4. create sound and visual buffers between adjoining land uses, in particular between residential areas and all nonresidential areas;
5. protect and increase property values in the city;
6. maintain and enhance a positive image of Tyler for the attraction of new businesses and residents to the city;
7. prohibit the indiscriminate clearing of both residential and nonresidential property;
8. protect trees during construction; and
9. encourage site design and construction that contributes to the long-term viability of existing trees.
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