Discussion and possible directions to staff on any and all matters regarding Ordinance No. 363.  An  ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Luis, Arizona, amending Chapter 150 Building Regulations, Section 150.13 Additional Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of San Luis, Arizona, by adding Subsection 150.013 (D) Traffic Impact Studies; repealing any conflicting provisions; and providing for severability.  (Glenn J. Gimbut, Assistant City Attorney)







 

The City has formally adopted Public Works Standards. Standard Number 2-100 of these Public Works Standards provide guidelines for Traffic Impact Studies.  Recently the City has seen development of properties wherein a subdivision is not involved, yet the development generates traffic causing a need for major infrastructure improvements so as to accommodate the development and deal with the new demands caused by the increase in traffic due to that development.  The purpose of this ordinance is to augment the adopted standards and make it clear when a traffic study will be conducted and make it clear that appropriate infrastructure must be built as a requirement for development at the cost of the developer.  It provides a process and a procedure.  It makes this a requirement of the Building Code since development which impacts traffic and traffic flow is not always development of a subdivision, or is related to a rezoning request, lot tie/lot split or a conditional use permit.