AGENDA #9
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Office/Institutional-4 Zoning District: Annual Transportation Report
DATE: June 27, 2005
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum is a follow-up to a concern discussed by the Council during the Public Hearing on proposed changes to the Office/Institutional-4 Zoning District.
We recommend that the Council adopt the attached Resolution A. The Resolution would require an annual Development Plan Report on Transportation for development in the Office/Institutional-4 Zoning District, as specified by the proposed attached guidelines (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
In response to a citizen petition presented to the Town Council in 2004, the Council agreed to consider a proposal to require a transportation report for approved Development Plan. The petitioner asked for the following information:
Require the holder of an approved Development Plan to submit an annual Transportation Report to the Town that is 10 pages or less, clear, and concise, using language easily understandable to the general public, identifying impacts, proposed mitigation measures, and implementation plans. The report will give an assessment of what has been done to mitigate adverse traffic impacts and whether, and to what extent, these measures are working. The informational basis for the assessment should be included.
During the June 15, 2005 Public Hearing on proposed changes to the provisions of the Town’s Office/Institutional-4 zoning district, the Town Council considered guidelines to address the petitioner’s request for a Transportation Report (Attachment 2). Upon receiving comment from several citizens during the Public Hearing on the proposed guidelines, including a proposed alternate resolution (Attachment 3), the Council directed staff to meet with neighborhood and University representatives to discuss modifying the proposed guidelines.
DISCUSSION
Subsequent to the June 15 Public Hearing, staff has been involved in meetings and discussions with neighborhood and University representatives. The guidelines for Council’s consideration tonight included the following changes from the June 15 proposal: 1) the Transportation Report shall be provided on an annual basis; and 2) the report shall include proposed traffic calming measures for adjacent neighborhoods, as determined by the Town Manager and the University.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Town Council adopt the attached Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
2. Citizen statement and proposed Resolution A from June 15, 2005 Public Hearing (p. 5).
3. June 15, 2005 draft Guidelines for Development Plan Report on Transportation (p. 7).
4. June 15, 2005 Public Hearing Item (without attachments) (p. 8).
5. October 3, 2001 Development Plan stipulations (stipulation #12 on traffic calming) (p. 37).
6. July 3, 2001 Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines (p. 48).
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STAND ALONE ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE OFFICE/INSTITUTIONAL-4 ZONING (2005-06-27/R-23)
WHEREAS, the Office/Institutional-4 (OI-4) regulations of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance currently require a Transportation Impact Analysis for development in the OI-4 Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2001, guidelines for the Transportation Impact Analysis were endorsed by the Chapel Hill Town Council including identification of transportation impacts and mitigation measures associated with development, along with an implementation and monitoring plan for identified mitigation measures, as well as identifying the extent of the University’s contribution to and responsibility for mitigating transportation impacts; and
WHEREAS, the stated purpose and intent of the OI-4 District was “to allow for growth and development while protecting the larger community, nearby neighborhoods and the environment from impacts accompanying major new development”;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby request submittal of a stand alone “Annual Development Plan Report on Transportation” beginning in December 2005 and thereafter in December of each year until the end of the current Development Plan cycle. The report shall be prepared in accordance to the guidelines provided in Attachment 1 of June 27, 2005 Manager’s Report.
This the 27th day of June, 2005.
ATTACHMENT 1
GUIDELINES FOR
ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE/INSTITUTIONAL-4 (OI-4) ZONING DISTRICT
The University shall provide the Town an annual report titled “Annual Development Plan Report on Transportation”. This report shall be in addition to the two-year traffic impact analysis reports required per July 2, 2001 Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) guidelines. The annual report shall be submitted beginning in December 2005 and thereafter in December of each year until the end of the current Development Plan cycle. It shall be a condensed and standalone document and shall be prepared based on the following guidelines:
1. Development Plan Overview
· A brief overview of the status of the Development Plan projects.
· A map and table showing projects by location in the Development Plan. On the map, the site of each proposed project shall be numbered so that it can be associated with its specifications described in the table. The University shall provide a map equivalent to Figure 2-1 and a summary of Table 2-1 of the January 2004 TIA report of the Development Plan or its successor.
· A brief overview, a map, and a table identifying the parking space impacts of the Development Plan. Map and table shall be equivalent to Figure 2-3 and Table 2-4 of the January 2004 TIA Report of the Development Plan.
2. Development Plan Transportation Changes
· A Brief overview of changes in average daily traffic volumes, a map, and a table of existing and proposed average daily traffic volumes from the most recent TIA. Map and table shall be equivalent to Figure 4-9 and Table 4-9 of January 2004 TIA Report of the Development Plan.
· A brief overview of Level of Service (LOS) information for the existing, no-build, and build conditions at intersections analyzed in the Development Plan with count data from the most recent TIA. LOS information shall be provided in a table equivalent to Table 4-11 of January 2004 TIA Report of the Development Plan.
3. Development Plan Transportation Mitigation Measures and Recommendations
· A brief status overview of mitigation strategies and measures, their impacts to date, and target mode splits from the most recent TIA.
· A brief description of estimated air quality impacts from the most recent TIA.
· A brief status overview and a map of existing and proposed traffic calming measures on campus, including pedestrian and bicycle improvements, from the most recent TIA.
· A brief overview of existing and proposed traffic calming measures in adjacent neighborhoods based on the most recent TIA and any new traffic calming measures as determined by the Town Manager and the University.
June 27, 2005