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Planning Commission reviews draft APFO road standards; seeks clarity on intergovernmental mitigation and implementation
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a draft Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (roads) that would require traffic impact studies for developments generating 50+ peak-hour trips, set town LOS at C, and create an escrow fund for mitigation; commissioners asked staff to clarify scope language, intergovernment coordination with SHA/county, cost estimates and implementation policy before a June public hearing.
The Planning Commission considered a staff-and-consultant presentation of the draft Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) road provisions and provided detailed feedback on scope, mitigation and implementation.
Director Dooley and consultant Pushkar (Brodersen/BAI) explained the draft's key features: a trigger for traffic impact studies when a development generates 50 or more peak‑hour vehicular trips, use of Highway Capacity Manual methodology for intersection analysis, and minimum levels of service set by jurisdiction (town LOS C, county LOS D, SHA LOS E). The draft also includes anti‑piecemealing language, a defined study area (nearest two signalized arterials and intersections within 1.5 miles that would receive 50+ peak trips), and a requirement that traffic…
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