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LDO Amendments: Adequate Transportation Public Facilities

Adequate Transportation Public Facilities Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Amendments For APFO Roads & Transportation Development Fees (TDF’s). LDO Amendments: Adequate Transportation Public Facilities. Repeal of “Roads Ordinance” Traffic Studies At Rezoning Subdivision & Site Plan Review

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LDO Amendments: Adequate Transportation Public Facilities

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  1. Adequate Transportation Public FacilitiesLand Development Ordinance (LDO)Amendments For APFO Roads&Transportation Development Fees (TDF’s) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  2. LDO Amendments: Adequate Transportation Public Facilities • Repeal of “Roads Ordinance” • Traffic Studies At Rezoning • Subdivision & Site Plan Review • Relief Mechanism For Prior Approvals • Other Related Amendments ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  3. Input/Comments • Schedule For Considering Changes Too Aggressive • Meet With Stakeholders To Discuss In More Detail • Pay Close Attention To Unintended Consequences ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  4. Input/Comments • Threshold For Sending Subdivision Or Site Plans To Council Too Low/Restrictive • Review Of Plans By Council Will Add Extra Time To The Process; Consider Economic Development Implications • Complex; Need To Understand How All Parts Fit Together ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  5. Input/Comments • Need To Specify Overall Goals/Objectives Of Desired System/Regulations • Mechanics Confusing: Will Future Site/Subdivision Plans Go To Council If Rezoning Already Analyzed Traffic? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  6. P&Z Board Work Session • Agreed With Need To Repeal Sec. 3.23 And Develop Interim Provisions • Concerned About Duration Of Temporary Solution • Questioned Need For/Issues With Subdivision/Site Plan Review ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  7. P&Z Board Work Session • Wanted To Know More About Rezoning Process Under New System (i.e., Traffic Study Info, Expectations Of Applicants, How To Weigh Application) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  8. P&Z Board Recommendation Voted 9-0 To Recommend Approval Of The Proposed LDO Amendments As Presented ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  9. LDO Amendments For Roads APF Q & A ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  10. Transportation Development Fees (TDF’s) Q & A ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  11. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  12. Introduction • LDO Amended in 1998 To Incorporate “The Adequate Public Facilities – Planning & Development – For Roads Ordinance” (AKA “Roads Ordinance”) • Works In Concert With Transportation Development Fees (TDF’s) & Comprehensive Transportation Plan Requirements To Ensure That Transportation Facilities Will Be Available To Support Proposed Development ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  13. Introduction • 12/13/12: Council Called For A Public Hearing And Requested Staff To Prepare Potential Amendments To Repeal The “Roads Ordinance” & Make Other Related Text Changes • Impetus For Change Based On Outcome Of NC Supreme Court Ruling In Lanvale V. Cabarrus County In August, 2012 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  14. Mechanics Of Existing Ordinance Provisions • Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) (or “Traffic Study”) Required For Certain Rezoning Cases And/Or For Subdivision Or Site Plans • Study Area Varies Based Upon Project Size, Trip Generation, and Zone Location • Applicant Pays 90% & Town Pays 10% Of Study Costs; Town Manages Consultants ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  15. Mechanics Of Existing Ordinance Provisions • Level Of Service (LOS) Standards Are Defined By Ordinance • Analysis Indicates Transportation Improvements (“Mitigations”) For Each Development • Results Used In Making Decisions On Rezonings Or Development Plans (Issuance of Certificate Of Adequacy) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  16. Mechanics Of Existing Ordinance Provisions • If Adequate Service Levels Will Not Be Maintained, Developer May: • Delay Development Until Improvements Are Constructed By Cary Or The State, • Construct The Necessary Improvements, • Enter Into A Financial Participation Agreement With The Town To Accelerate Construction Of Improvements (Town Participation Secured Prior To Development Plan Approval), Or • Scale The Project Down ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  17. Intent of Amendments Respond To Court Decision & Council’s Request To Establish Alternate, Interim Provisions and Procedures To Address Transportation Issues Until A New, Permanent Approach Can Be Fully Studied & Discussed ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  18. Nature of Amendments • Repeal of Existing “Roads Ordinance” • Traffic Studies At Rezoning • Subdivision & Site Plan Review • Relief Mechanism For Prior Approvals • Other Related Amendments ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  19. 1. Repeal of “Roads Ordinance” • Repeal Sec. 3.23 In Its Entirety As It Applies To Subdivision Or Site Plans ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  20. 1. Repeal of “Roads Ordinance” Result: Ability To Apply Adequacy Test To Subdivision & Site Plan Stage Of Development Is Eliminated ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  21. 2. Traffic Studies At Rezoning • Shift Traffic Study Requirement To The Rezoning Stage Of Development (Sec. 3.4.1) • Eliminate Option For Generalized “Screening Traffic Study” for Mixed Use District (MXD) Rezonings • Continue Use Of Town Consultants & Cost-Share Arrangement For Studies ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  22. 2. Traffic Studies At Rezoning • Lower Traffic Study Threshold To Cover More Rezoning Situations  Require TIA For 50 Or More Peak-Hour Trips, Not 50 Net New Trips (Note: Some Uses Like Religious Institutions And Schools Do Not Require Rezoning) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  23. 2. Traffic Studies At Rezoning Result: Council and P&Z Board Can Still Assess Proposed Development’s Effect On Transportation System During Rezonings, And Approve Or Deny Using Existing Evaluation Criteria For Rezonings Contained In The LDO (Sec. 1.3 & Sec. 3.4.1.E.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  24. 3. Subdivision & Site Plan Review • Add A New Category Of Subdivision & Site Plans That Council Reviews (Sec. 3.9.2.F. (1) (d)): • Residential  Tracts > 5 Acres • Nonresidential  • More Than 10,000 Square Feet Of Floor Area • Drive-through Facility ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  25. 3. Subdivision & Site Plan Review • Add New Criterion In Sec. 3.9.2.I For Cases Where Council Reviews Site/Subdivision Plans In A Quasi-Judicial Manner That Reads: “The Plan Ensures That Service Demands Will Not Exceed The Capabilities Of Existing, Or Already Funded Improvements To, Streets, Utilities, Or Other Public Facilities Or Services.” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  26. 3. Subdivision & Site Plan Review Result: Transportation Impacts Of Certain Subdivision & Site Plan Proposals Can Be Evaluated Using Existing Ordinance Authority ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  27. 4. Relief Mechanism For Prior Or Pending Plan Approvals • Create A Quasi-judicial Appeal Process For Several Classes Of Already-approved Or Pending Subdivision Or Site Plans: • Obtained Approval Between 2/1/11 And 1/31/13 But Have Not Obtained Building Permits And Have Not Constructed Transportation Improvements • Filed Plan Prior To 2/1/13 But Have Not Completed Review ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  28. 4. Relief Mechanism For Prior Or Pending Plan Approvals • Council Can Grant Relief For Previously-identified Road Improvements That: • Are Not Otherwise Required By LDO Or State Law Under Other Authority, And ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  29. 4. Relief Mechanism For Prior Or Pending Plan Approvals • Council Can Grant Relief For Previously-Identified Road Improvements That: • Would Not Create: • Unsafe Conditions For Motorists Or Pedestrians Or Create A Dangerous Circulation System; • Unsafe Emergency Service Access To The Site; And • Facility Or Service Demands That Exceed The Capacity Of Existing Or Already-Funded Capital Improvements ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  30. 4. Relief Mechanism For Prior Or Pending Plan Approvals Result: Consideration Can Be Given To Changed Conditions & Requirements ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  31. 5. Other Related Amendments • Make Appropriate Reference Corrections To Sec. 3.23 Throughout Result: Proper Ordinance Language & References ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

  32. Proposed Schedule ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TOWN of CARY

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