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File #: 25-1537    Name:
Type: Recommendation Status: Individual Item Ready
File created: 12/10/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 1/6/2026 Final action:
Title: Public hearing and recommendation to City Council regarding amendments to Chapter 118 Subdivision Platting, Section 46 Streets, Subsection y, Traffic Impact Analysis.
Attachments: 1. Sec._118_46.___Streets_y. - Amendments Redlines

PRESENTER: Presenter

Carly Farmer, Assistant City Engineer

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SUBJECT: Title

Public hearing and recommendation to City Council regarding amendments to Chapter 118 Subdivision Platting, Section 46 Streets, Subsection y, Traffic Impact Analysis.

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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Construction Services, Planning and Development Services

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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Transportation and Construction Services Department reviewed the current regulations, practices, and procedures and determined that amendments to the ordinance are needed to align with current and recommended practices and with community objectives. The proposed key amendments include:

 

                     Specify select roadways for roadway analysis.

                     Provide a geometric and pavement design analysis for buildout and construction traffic for all perimeter and approach streets that have pavement widths less than 24 feet.

                     Provide a circulation route for construction traffic.

                     Provide an assessment of buildout traffic on adjacent neighborhoods if the development is required to construct the extension of a thoroughfare. The assessment and mitigation shall be provided in accordance with an approved Thoroughfare Plan Design and Area Transportation Plan, or in accordance with the guidance provided in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Multimodal Transportation Impact Analysis for Site Development.

                     Update the requirements of turn lanes on city streets.

                     Establish an expiration date for TIA worksheets at two years and TIA reports at three years from city approval.

 

ISSUE:

Amendments to the traffic impact analysis requirements are needed to align with current and recommended practices and with community objectives.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

N/A

Recommendation

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of amendments to Chapter 118 Subdivision Platting, Section 46 Streets, Subsection y, Traffic Impact Analysis.