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Please copy CITY COUNCIL, ARC
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REC IVED
SEP 0 6 2016
SLO CITY CLERK
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT STUDIES (TIS) per MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION IMPACT STUDIES
GUIDELINES
DESPITE THE NEGATIVE RESPONSE BY THE STAFF PLANNER AT THE A0030ST 1, 2016
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING WHEN QUESTIONED AS TO WHETHER PARKING/
TRAFFIC STUDIES COULD BE REQUESTED/PROVIDED, IT DOES APPEAR THAT:
1. THE ARC CAN REQUEST TIS AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY FOR THEIR ANALYSIS/DETERMINATION;
2. RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM TRAFFIC STUDIES;
3. 71 PALOMAR DOES PRESENT NUMEROUS OF THE CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED AS TO WHEN SUCH
STUDIES ARE REQUIRED.
MORE SPECIFICALLY:
GENERATING MORE THAN 100 PEAK HOUR TRIPS (PHT) WHEN COMBINED WITH THE CURRENT
TRIPS FROM THE VALENCIA PARKING PROVIDED BY 71 PALOMAR VIA EASEMENT,
THE PROJECT ADDS TO AN ALREADY HEAVILY CONGESTED AREA OF HIGH ACCESS DENSITY,
INCREASE FROM 1 TO 3 ACCESS POINTS TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY VIA INGRESS/EGRESS TO
TWO LEVELS OF PARKING STRUCTURE
ELIMINATION OF STREET PARKING THEREBY DECREASING STREET WIDTH AND BIKE LANES.
AS THE CITY COUNCIL YOU SHOULD DIRECT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO REQUIRE
THE APPLICANT OF THE 71 PALOMAR PROJECT TO PROVIDE A TIS TO ADDITIONALLY INCLUDE
SIGHT DISTANCE EVALUATIONS FOR LUNETA AT PALOMAR, PALOMAR AT SERRANO AND RAMONA,
AND SERRANO AT BROAD.
THE COST OF THE STUDY SHOULD BE PAID BY THE DEVELOPER OF 71 PALOMAR AND NOT
TRANSFERRED TO THE TAXPAYERS.
LYDIA & BOB MOURENZA
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Transportation Impact Study Guidelines
materials administrative fee in lieu of the 30% for minor studies such as individual sight distance
evaluations.
When Transportation Impact Studies Are Required
The decision to require a Transportation impact study will be made by the City's Transportation
Manager. Traffic impact studies must be prepared by a registered Traffic Engineer (TE), Certified
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), or Certified Transportation Planner (PTP or
AICP CTP). Traffic impact studies may be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer (PE) that has
demonstrated appropriate expertise to the satisfaction of the Transportation Manager.
Transportation impact studies are required whenever there is the potential for a significant_
impact under local policy or CEQA. Generally a transportation impact study would be required
u�any of the following conditions.
!. Any project that would generate more than 100 or more automobile peak hour trips.
Any project that increases density where the prior used generated less than 100 peak
hour automobile trips and the existing + proposed change increase generates more than
100 trips total. T� >�qS �. 1I VVcztcarc
All applications for rezoning or annexation that would increase by 100 or more peak
hour automobile trips assuming the highest possible use allowed under the proposed
zoning.
• If the project affects existing problematic locations such as high crash locations,,heavily
congested areas, high access density, or areas of critical local concern as identified by�
the City.
■ If the project creAtes_new public roadways, intersections, or access points to the public
right ofd -tel
If the project increases existing and/or planned crosswalk length or the total number of
travel lanes crossed.
If the project decreases existing and/or planned sidewalk width or intersection corner
a rea.
4D If the project increases existing and/or planned vehicle lanes, lane widths, or the
number of driveways crossed by bike lanes.
If the project des_ renes existing and/or planned bicycle lane widths or paved shoulder
widths.
• If the projects transit trip generation is estimated to cause the passenger load factor of
adjacent routes to exceed 0.83, the HCM 2010 load factor threshold.
Ce) When the original impact study is more than two years old. NOV1Q- C- MC:C7 V A
Trip generation shall be calculated based on the most current edition of the Institute of
Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual. Trip estimates developed to identify the need
for a TIS should not include trip reductions below ITE rates.
March 2015