A. A TIA shall be required for any new development projects utilizing a development plan, site plan, and preliminary plat that can be anticipated to generate at least 50 vehicle trips in either the a.m. or p.m. peak hour, or exceeding 150 average daily trips (as determined by Institute of Transportation Engineers Standards).
B. Any redevelopment projects to an existing building that involve a rezoning of the property or a special use permit shall be required to provide a TIA if the projects are anticipated to generate at least 50 vehicle trips in either the a.m. or p.m. peak hour (as determined by Institute of Transportation Engineers Standards).
C. A TIA shall be required for any new school development or school redevelopment projects utilizing a development plan, site plan, and preliminary plat that can be anticipated to generate at least 100 vehicle trips in either the a.m. or p.m. peak hour. Trip generation calculations shall be determined using the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Municipal and School Transportation Assistance (MSTA) Traffic Calculator. Final approval of such developments may require comments, recommendations, and approval from the NCDOT Division Office based on an analysis and evaluation of the capacity and efficiency of the anticipated development's roadway network. Any roadway modifications or improvements necessitated by the proposed development should be designed and constructed in conformance with the current NCDOT design and construction guidelines.
D. Town staff reserves the right to require a TIA if operational or safety concerns exist. Some additional factors for determination may include any nonresidential use meeting one or more of the following:
1. covering more than two (2) acres;
2. including more than three (3) building lots;
3. providing an assembly area for more than four hundred (400) persons;
4. involving office or sales floor area over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet;
5. within one hundred fifty (150) lineal feet of any intersection of two (2) designated Thoroughfares;
6. within five hundred (500) lineal feet of any public road intersection currently operating as a Level of Service D, E or F;
7. and/or involving service or delivery vehicles in excess of one (1) ton.
E. Whenever a TIA is required and meets the standards set forth in this section pursuant to division A, B, C, or D above, the TIA report shall be incorporated and included as part of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) submittal packet.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019; Ord. 2023-38, passed 5-1-2023)