Chapter 14.10
TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
Sections:
Article I. General Provisions
Article II. Concurrency Review
14.10.090 Level of service standards.
Article III. Mitigation
14.10.110 Mitigation methods – Options.
14.10.120 Mitigation criteria – Acceptable mitigation.
Article IV. Monitoring/Effective Date
Article I. General Provisions
14.10.010 Title and scope.
This chapter shall be hereafter known as the “concurrency management ordinance” and in the context herein may be referred to as “this chapter.” (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 1, 2001).
14.10.020 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide provisions for determining that development within the city of Grandview does not cause the level of service for a transportation facility to decline below adopted city level of service standards and to ensure that adequate public facilities meeting acceptable levels of service are provided to support development impacts. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 2, 2001).
14.10.030 Administration.
A. Administrative Official. The city of Grandview mayor, or a person designated by the mayor, shall be the administrative official of this chapter and shall have the authority to administrate, interpret, and enforce all provisions herein.
B. Fees. A review and processing fee of $250.00 shall be required for any concurrency review required for any development permit application and must be paid in full to the city prior to the commencement of the review. Concurrency exempt applications shall not be subject to the additional concurrency review fee. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 3, 2001).
14.10.040 Amendments.
The Grandview city council shall have the sole authority to amend or repeal any or all parts of this chapter. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 4, 2001).
14.10.050 Exemptions.
The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
A. Development permits issued prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter provided the permit or permits have not expired;
B. Construction of public transportation facilities;
C. De minimis development pursuant to GMC 14.10.070(E);
D. Public parks and recreational facilities;
E. Public libraries;
F. Publicly funded educational facilities. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 5, 2001).
14.10.060 Severability.
If any part of this chapter is held invalid by a court of jurisdiction, such invalidation shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 6, 2001).
14.10.070 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
A. “Certificate of concurrency” means the certificate issued by the city of Grandview upon finding that an application for a development permit will not result in the reduction of the level of service standards set forth within the city of Grandview comprehensive plan.
B. “Comprehensive plan” means the city of Grandview comprehensive plan update.
C. “Concurrency” means when adequate public facilities meeting the level of service standards are in place at the time a development permit is issued; or a permit is issued subject to the determination that necessary facilities will be in place when the impacts of the development occur; or that improvements or strategies are in place at the time of development; or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six years of the time of the development.
D. “Concurrency management system” means the determination by the city that development approvals, when issued, will not result in the reduction of the level of service standards established within the comprehensive plan.
E. “De minimis development” means a proposed development of such low intensity as to have a minimal effect, if any, upon the level of service standards set forth in the city comprehensive plan. Single-family dwellings and any development generating less than 50 vehicular trips per day shall be deemed de minimis for the purpose of this chapter.
F. “Development” means, for the purposes of this chapter, any activity which requires a subdivision or short subdivision approval, a building permit, or a binding site plan approval. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 7, 2001).
14.10.080 Conflict of terms.
In the event a conflict of terms exists between any part of this chapter and any part of any other city ordinance or code, the more restrictive terms shall apply. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 1 § 8, 2001).
Article II. Concurrency Review
14.10.090 Level of service standards.
For the purpose of this chapter, level of services (LOS) for transportation facilities shall be those standards set forth within the transportation element of the city of Grandview comprehensive plan and are hereby adopted by reference. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 2 § 1, 2001).
14.10.100 Project review.
A. Certificate of Concurrency.
1. A concurrency evaluation shall be completed by the administrative official at the time a development permit is applied for or during the course of permit review. The administrative official shall conclude the review by either determining the proposed project does not meet LOS standards, or is exempt from concurrency review, or meets LOS standards whereby a certificate of concurrency shall be issued and attached to the development permit application. A proposed project that does not meet LOS standards shall be prohibited unless mitigation methods, as described in GMC 14.10.110, are implemented to meet LOS standards.
2. The permit applicant shall provide the city with all information and applicable fees required by the administrative official to complete a concurrency evaluation on the proposed development. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide studies, surveys, traffic counts, engineering reviews or any other items of information determined to be necessary for an accurate concurrency evaluation.
3. A certificate of concurrency shall be accorded the same terms and conditions as those for the underlying development permit. If a development permit time line is extended, the certificate shall also be extended for the same time duration. A certificate of concurrency shall be valid only for the development permits approved for the same parcel and is transferable to any new owners of the parcel in which it was issued.
4. A certificate of concurrency shall expire simultaneously with the expiration or city revocation of the development permit for which it applies. In the absence of a development permit expiration date, the certificate of concurrency shall expire one year from the time the development permit was issued.
5. An applicant may request a preliminary permit application meeting with the administrative official to discuss potential concurrency requirements prior to formally applying for a development permit or permits.
B. Traffic Impact Calculations.
1. Trip Generation. Traffic calculations shall be based on the trip generation averages described within the latest available edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual for the particular type and extent of the development being proposed.
2. Concurrency Test. The projected number of trips generated by a proposed development shall be subtracted from available capacity of the impacted transportation facility. If projected demand is less than available capacity, the project is not adverse to level of service standards and shall be issued a certificate of concurrency.
3. Area of Impact. At a minimum, the area of impact used to determine concurrency shall be the following distances beginning at the point of access of the development to the nearest point of the affected transportation facility:
a. Residential development:
i. Ten dwelling units or less: one-quarter mile;
ii. Eleven to 50 dwelling units: one-half mile;
iii. Over 50 dwelling units: one mile.
b. Nonresidential development:
i. Up to 100 vehicular trips: one-quarter mile;
ii. One hundred to 500 vehicular trips: one-half mile;
iii. More than 500 vehicular trips: one mile. (Ord. 2017-1 § 1; Ord. 1610 Ch. 2 § 2, 2001).
Article III. Mitigation
14.10.110 Mitigation methods – Options.
If mitigation is determined necessary to maintain level of service standards for an impacted transportation facility, the applicant may choose among the following actions:
A. Reduce the size of the project until LOS standards are met;
B. Enter into a legally binding development agreement with the city providing for the completed construction of all required improvements within six years of development approval;
C. Be subject to a development approval conditioned that the required improvements be completed prior to the issuance of building permits, final plat or site plan approvals associated with the development;
D. Await the city’s completion of mitigating improvements if such improvements are underway or planned as part of the city’s capital facilities plan or other schedule of improvements for public facilities;
E. The applicant may propose transportation demand management strategies to reduce vehicle trips generated by the project development. The administrative official shall determine any corresponding trip volume reduction resulting from demand management strategies and use them for the purposes of determining concurrency compliance pursuant to this chapter and the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 3 § 1, 2001).
14.10.120 Mitigation criteria – Acceptable mitigation.
Acceptable impact mitigation requires a finding by the administrative official that:
A. The mitigation contributes to transportation facility performance and level of service;
B. The mitigation is consistent with the city of Grandview comprehensive plan;
C. Any improvements to an intersection or roadway do not shift traffic to a residential area or other intersections where there is no mitigation being proposed;
D. The mitigation does not interfere with any other city transportation objective pursuant to the comprehensive plan;
E. Any adverse environmental impacts of the facility improvement may be reasonably minimized or eliminated;
F. The improvements are consistent with accepted engineering standards. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 3 § 2, 2001).
Article IV. Monitoring/Effective Date
14.10.130 Annual report.
A. An annual report shall be prepared as part of the concurrency management system and shall include the following information:
1. A summary of development activity and type of activity;
2. A summary of building permits which were issued for the preceding year;
3. The quantity of development represented by the building permits;
4. Development permits that were affected by the terms of this chapter;
5. Development that was completed during the year.
B. The annual report shall include an evaluation of any development affecting transportation facilities and indicate:
1. The capacity available for each facility prior to the reporting period and the end of the reporting period;
2. Any portions of the available capacity of a facility held for final development permits for any project;
3. A comparison of actual existing capacity and levels of service to adopted levels of service pursuant to the comprehensive plan;
4. A forecast for the capacity of each transportation facility based upon the most recent schedule of capital improvements pursuant to the comprehensive plan capital facilities element. (Ord. 1610 Ch. 4 § 1, 2001).