Morrow County code changes raise TIA standards and add construction‑traffic study requirements for the Tower Road overlay
Proposed code language (Article 3.125) will require trip‑generation estimates, raise thresholds for requiring a traffic impact analysis inside the overlay zone and add a construction traffic‑study trigger for projects with construction lasting 30 days or longer; staff said the changes aim to capture impacts from low‑trip generators such as data centers.
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County staff and a code consultant explained proposed code amendments that accompany adoption of the IAMP. The proposed Article 3.125 sets definitions for the Interchange Influence Area (the 0.25‑mile radius used in OAR), requires developers to submit trip generation estimates as part of land‑use applications, and clarifies when a traffic impact analysis (TIA) or construction traffic study is required. The code language would raise the standard so that developments that might otherwise qualify for a less‑restrictive zoning permit could still be required to submit a TIA if the project falls within the overlay standards.
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