Chapter 18.135
ACCESS PERMITS AND TRAFFIC STUDIES
Sections:
18.135.020 Traffic impact studies.
18.135.010 Access permits.
(1) Access Permits Required. Access to a public street requires an access permit in accordance with the following procedures:
(a) Permits for access to city streets shall be subject to review and approval by the city’s public works department. An access permit may be in the form of a letter to the applicant, or it may be attached to a land use decision notice as a condition of approval.
(b) Permits for access to state highways shall be subject to review and approval by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
(c) Permits for access to county highways shall be subject to review and approval by Douglas County, except where the county has delegated this responsibility to the city, in which case the city shall determine whether access is granted based on adopted city standards. [Ord. 508 § 5.12.1, 1982].
18.135.020 Traffic impact studies.
(1) An applicant shall submit a traffic impact study when a proposed land use action affects a transportation facility. The following vehicle trip generation thresholds shall determine the level and scope of transportation analysis required for a new or expanded development:
(a) Transportation Impact Study. If a proposed land division or development will generate 400 or more daily trip ends*, then a Transportation Impact Study (TIS) shall be required. The requirements of a TIS shall be established by ODOT and the county public works department.
(b) Projects that generate less than 400 daily trip ends may also be required to provide a TIS or traffic analysis when, in the opinion of ODOT and the county public works department, a capacity problem and/or safety concern is caused and/or is adversely impacted by the proposed development. [Ord. 508 § 5.12.2, 1982].
* Trip ends as defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Trip Generation Manual, 6th Edition (or subsequent document updates), or trip generation studies of comparable uses prepared by an engineer.