Commission hears staff concerns about traffic impact studies, access points and neutral review process

Apr 24, 2025

Planning staff and Public Works described how traffic impact studies (TIS) are used to evaluate proposed developments, the role of level‑of‑service thresholds in access planning, and recommended using a neutral, county‑selected traffic consultant to evaluate developer studies.

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Planning staff and county public‑works officials told the Planning & Zoning Commission that traffic impact studies are a central tool to evaluate how proposed development will affect intersections, safety and roadway capacity, and that access‑point rules in the UDO have produced inconsistent outcomes.

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