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Off -Street Parking, Loading and Transportation <br />Section 1161.08 Traffic Impact Analysis <br />A. TIA Required. Unless exempted by Section 1161.08.D, a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) shall <br />be required for any development anticipated to generate more than 100 peak hour in -bound <br />or out -bound trips, based on the most recent edition of the Trip Generation Manual <br />published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. <br />B. Redevelopment. In the case of redevelopment, trip generation will be defined as the <br />number of net new trips generated by the proposed use beyond the trips generated by the <br />previous use, unless the previous use has been discontinued for more than 12 months. <br />C. Other Circumstances. The Planning and Development Director may waive the requirement <br />to complete a TIA, or may require a TIA to be submitted for developments not exceeding <br />100 peak hour directional trips, based upon localized safety, operational,` or street, capacity <br />issues, including levels of service (LOS) of existing roadways. <br />D. Exemptions. The TIA requirement will be waived for previously approveddevelopments for <br />which a TIA was submitted in conjunction with a preliminary plat for subdivision, final <br />development plan, or mixed use development provided the TIA is less than two (2) years <br />old. <br />E. Procedure. The TIA shall be submitted along with applications for a preliminary plat, <br />development plan review, or mixed use concept plan. The TIA shall be prepared by a <br />professional transportation engineer, licensed in the State of Ohio and shall, at a minimum: <br />1. Estimate the traffic that will be generated as a result of the proposed development in <br />addition to current (background) traffic volumes and proposed developments in the <br />immediate vicinity. The Planning and Development Director and/or ODOT may also <br />specify annual growth factors to be used in the TIA; <br />2. Evaluate site access and internal circulation; <br />3. Evaluate the ability of the surrounding road network to support the proposed <br />development and the cumulative traffic of current and other projected uses; and <br />4. Identify specific improvements to the surrounding road network that are necessary in <br />order to support the traffic anticipated to be generated. <br />F. TIA Submission for Projects with Cumulative Impacts. A TIA shall be required for <br />development projects that do not otherwise meet the thresholds of a TIA if the application is <br />for a project that: <br />1. Shares features such as. site access, common ownership, or other infrastructure with <br />nearby undeveloped property for which future development can be reasonably <br />anticipated; and <br />2. The cumulative' impact of the overall development can be expected to exceed the <br />threshold for preparation of a TIA. <br />Section 1161.09 Sidewalks <br />A. Sidewalks shall be constructed within the right-of-way or within the required setback area of <br />all public and private streets to ensure current and future connectivity as provided in Section <br />903.03. Where sidewalks are not located within the right-of-way, but proposed to be located <br />on private property within the required setback area, a public access easement shall be <br />provided to the City and recorded as a condition of development plan approval. <br />B. The reviewing authority may waive the requirement for sidewalks, based on the following <br />criteria: <br />Page 1161-12 City of North Olmsted Zoning Code <br />