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Council questions TIA timing and seasonal data windows that can delay traffic studies
Summary
Council members and developers said TIA timing windows (school-year vs. summer) and state-adopted data collection windows can add fixed delays to projects. A presenter noted traffic data must be collected "before May or after August," creating a practical 90-day delay for some applicants.
Members and participants raised the timing of traffic-impact analyses as a key bottleneck. One participant explained how permitted traffic-data windows can delay a TIA start: "Well, they have to disconnect their traffic data before May or after August," a constraint that can add roughly a 90-day wait before traffic analysis can proceed in many cases.
Staff acknowledged the constraint and said predevelopment meetings and early determination letters can clarify whether a full TIA is required. The group pointed to the Endeavor project as an example where staff-calculated peak-hour traffic increased dramatically under one set of assumptions, underscoring why careful rulemaking will be needed if the city changes when TIAs are required.
