17.47.030 Thresholds.
All discretionary projects, as determined by the planning director and public works director, will be required to submit a traffic impact study (TIS) to the planning staff along with their application if their project is deemed to meet the following thresholds or conditions, except where the planning director and public works director may, upon review of the project, determine that a traffic impact study (TIS) is not necessary even though the project may meet one or some of the thresholds or criteria listed below:
A. The peak hour trip generation rate will exceed one hundred peak hour trips per day (see Table 4-2);
B. The California Department of Transportation in consultation with the city of Wasco determines the need of a traffic impact study (TIS) for project fronting a state highway;
C. In close proximity to a school which might be significantly impacted by increased traffic from the development; or
D. Any other project deemed by the city staff to be a safety and general welfare issue;
E. Projects are cumulative.
Land Use Type | Peak Hour Traffic Generation 10% of Daily Trips | Number of Units (DU, FAR, etc.)** |
|---|---|---|
Single-family residential | 100 | 150 |
Townhouses | 100 | 295 |
Apartments | 100 | 245 |
Condominiums | 100 | 295 |
Mobilehome park | 100 | 305 |
Shopping center | 100 | 15,500 sq. ft. |
Fast food restaurant* | 100 | 5,200 sq. ft. FAR |
Convenience store with gas pumps | 100 | 1,300 sq. ft. or 5 pumps |
Bank with drive-in | 100 | 4,400 sq. ft. |
Hotel/motel | 100 | 250 rooms |
General office | 100 | 55,000 sq. ft. |
Medical/dental office | 100 | 37,000 sq. ft. |
Research and development | 100 | 85,000 sq. ft. or 4.5 acres |
Light industrial | 100 | 115,000 sq. ft. or 8 acres |
Manufacturing | 100 | 250,000 sq. ft. |
*Use midday peak period in calculations
**DU = Dwelling unit
FAR = Floor area ratio
(Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).