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Committee reviews SDC trip-generation math after Taco Bell and U.S. Market propose projects; staff and developers differ on peak trip estimates
Summary
Staff explained the city's transportation SDC methodology and presented trip-generation numbers for two proposed developments: a convenience store/U.S. Market (about 96 peak trips) and a Taco Bell (engineer 99 peak trips; developer expected ~32). The difference could produce SDC estimates of roughly $450,000 for the U.S. Market; members asked staff to follow up with developers and the county on methodology and jurisdictional intersections.
City staff walked the committee through how transportation system development charges (SDCs) are calculated and why the proposed convenience store/U.S. Market and Taco Bell developments produced markedly different trip-generation estimates. Staff explained that the market/engineering estimate for the convenience store plus an attached coffee/donut component produced roughly 96 peak-hour trips (77 plus 19), while the Taco Bell's consultant estimated about 99 peak trips and the developer suggested a number closer to 32.
A staff presenter described the SDC math: expected trips multiplied by a city base rate yields a developer fee; staff said that for the U.S. Market the resulting SDC liability is "roughly is what the US market is being faced as rate" of about $450,000 based on current methodology. Committee members asked staff to follow up with the developers and the engineering firm to reconcile methodology differences and to consider intersecting county jurisdiction issues at some site intersections.
Members urged staff to obtain comparable methodologies used by other jurisdictions, to confirm whether drive-through components were categorized correctly, and to ensure county coordination for projects at county-controlled intersections. Staff said engineers and planners would meet with applicants to attempt to reconcile estimates.
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