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A. All traffic impact studies will adhere to the most recent adopted Guidelines for Traffic Impact Studies as published by California Department of Transportation.

B. The latest edition of the ITE Trip Generation Manual will be used for all trip generation rates.

C. As a minimum the traffic impact study (TIS) shall include:

1. Executive summary;

2. Table of contents;

3. List of figures (maps);

4. List of tables;

5. Introduction.

a. Description of the proposed project;

b. Location of the project;

c. Site plan including all access to state highways (site plan, map);

d. Circulation network including all access to state highways (vicinity map);

e. Land use and zoning;

f. Phasing plan including proposed dates of project (phase) completion;

g. Project sponsor and contact person(s);

h. Reference to other traffic impact studies;

6. Traffic Analysis.

a. Clearly stated assumptions;

b. Existing and projected traffic volumes (including turning movements), facility geometry (including storage lengths) and traffic controls (including signal phasing and multi-signal progression where appropriate), existing and planned travel lanes, lane widths, rights-of-way and pavement condition;

c. Project trip generation including references, distribution and assignment;

d. Project generated trip distribution and assignment;

e. LOS and warrant analyses – existing conditions, cumulative conditions, and full build-out of general plan conditions with and without the project;

7. Conclusions and Recommendations.

a. LOS and appropriate MOE quantities of impacted facilities with and without mitigation measures;

b. Mitigation phasing plan including dates of proposed mitigation measures;

c. Define responsibilities for implementing mitigation measures;

d. Cost estimates for mitigation measures and financing plan;

8. Appendices.

a. Description of traffic data and how data was collected;

b. Description of methodologies and assumptions used in the analysis;

c. Worksheets used in the analysis (i.e., signal warrant, LOS, traffic count information, etc.). (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).