§ 30-562. Same—Roads.

A concurrency evaluation for roads shall be required prior to the issuance of a capacity encumbrance letter. The road LOS standards outlined in division 2 of this article shall apply to this concurrency evaluation for roads.

If the amount of traffic which would be generated by the proposed development, plus traffic which is or will be generated by existing, permitted, encumbered, and reserved development (and where data is available, vested development), is greater than the capacity on the affected roadways at the adopted LOS, then the proposed development shall not be deemed concurrent for transportation, and accordingly, the requested capacity encumbrance letter shall not be issued.

(1)

LOS standards. The road LOS standards outlined in division 2 of this article shall apply to this concurrency evaluation for roads. LOS impacts must be determined using generally accepted standards including the tables in the latest edition of the FDOT Quality Level of Service Handbook depicting the generalized peak hour directional volumes and approved LOS computation tools. A proposed development claiming exempt status shall be required to submit to the CMO such data as the CMO shall require for verification of the exempt status of the proposed development. A part of the data referred to in the preceding sentence may include development plans.

(2)

Traffic study. A concurrency evaluation shall include a traffic study. A traffic study shall include:

(a)

Summary. Project name, project location (including location map and parcel identification number), applicant contact information, parcel owner information (if different than applicant), proof of ownership of parcel(s).

(b)

Proposed development. Proposed use for the property by land use category and amount of development.

(c)

Area of influence. The impact area for purposes of evaluating concurrency shall be all road segments within a one (1) mile radius of the project if project site is located within the urban area as determined by the board of county commissioners. The impact area for purposes of evaluating concurrency shall be all road segments within a two and one-half (2½) mile radius of the project if project site is located within the rural area as determined by the board of county commissioners.

(d)

Proposed project traffic. Traffic to be generated by the proposed development by land use category and amount of development.

(i)

Trip generation. Trip generation rates shall be based on the latest edition of Institute of Traffic Engineers Trip Generation Manual (ITE Trip Generation Manual) or a county-approved trip generation study. All generated trips shall be assumed to be external, unless documented.

(ii)

Trip distribution. Trip distribution shall be performed to allocate trips to origin and destination land use areas external to the site and may be performed manually or using an appropriate transportation model such as FSUTMS. The assumptions use to allocate trips on the network shall be documented in the traffic study.

(iii)

Trip assignment. Trip assignment may be performed manually or using FSUTMS or a comparable county-approved model. If the manual method is used, the assignment may be done concurrently with distribution. The assignment process shall be based on a review of the land uses within the area of influence. All assumptions shall be documented in the traffic study.

(e)

Available capacity. Roadway capacity as reported in the concurrency database, which is based on generalized level of service tables as found in the latest edition of FDOT Quality Level of Service Manual, or approved LOS computation tools such as an ART-plan or high-plan analysis.

(f)

Special analysis. Any deviation from the traffic study requirements must be supported by documented justification and must be approved by the concurrency review committee.

(Ord. No. 91-27, § 1, 12-10-91; Ord. No. 96-15, § 6, 5-14-96; Ord. No. 2006-06 , § 2, 5-23-06)