A.
All applications for Planning Board review and approval
of development under this Code (other than minor subdivisions) shall
contain a traffic impact statement in the form required by this article,
unless the statement is specifically waived by the Planning Board.
B.
In addition, a traffic impact statement may be required
for a Zoning Board of Adjustment application depending on the type
and size of the application. Such a determination will be made by
either the Board's traffic consultant or the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The traffic impact study report shall contain
the following information:
A.
A full documentation of existing conditions on adjacent
streets which provide direct site ingress/egress, including roadway
pavement width, rights-of-way, parking conditions, pavement conditions,
sight distances, grades and alignment of the roadway(s). Existing
traffic control devices (traffic signals, speed limits, etc.) shall
be described, as well as any pertinent signing or pavement markings.
Existing traffic volumes for peak hour conditions shall be presented
with the source of these data denoted.
B.
Projections of traffic to be generated by the proposed
development for an average, daily, morning peak hour(s), an average
daily, afternoon peak hour(s) and any other peak hour traffic condition
deemed applicable as a result of the type and/or location of the proposed
generator. Traffic generation rates should be based upon the latest
edition of the ITE Trip Generation Handbook or upon local indices
which can be substantiated by supporting documentation. Also, a trip
distribution relating to the site traffic and the assignment of the
site traffic to the adjacent street system shall be provided. The
resultant trip distribution/site traffic assignment shall be fully
documented. Any assumptions regarding the diversion of existing traffic
to or from alternative routes should be clearly specified in the statement.
C.
An assessment of the traffic impact of the proposed
development, including a capacity study of each site impacted intersection
or roadway segment. These capacity studies shall be done for existing
conditions, site predevelopment conditions and site build-out conditions.
The site build-out analysis shall be based on traffic volumes projected
forward to the anticipated build-out year with adjustments for area-wide
growth and seasonal traffic flow variations. Capacity determinations
shall be based upon normally accepted standards and documentation,
with the basis of these capacity analyses clearly indicated and provided
as documentation. In the event the project is staged over a period
of time, traffic volume projections for each stage with corresponding
capacity analyses shall be provided and documented.
D.
A site's traffic volume contribution to the overall
background traffic at each site impacted intersection and/or roadway
segment shall be determined.
E.
A determination of any roadway/intersection deficiencies
for existing and/or future conditions. Specific recommendations for
the resolution of these deficiencies shall also be addressed in the
statement. The statement shall contain a listing of any and all actions
to be undertaken by the applicant to mitigate any traffic problems
and, as such, shall be considered a firm offer by the applicant to
undertake said actions, subject to approval by the Planning Board
or Zoning Board of Adjustment. The responsibility for the traffic
mitigation measures will be based on a developer's fair share of the
improvements.
The Board shall approve a traffic impact study
report only if the Board finds and determines that:
Nineteen copies of the traffic impact study
report shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Board at the time
of the original submission of the application. Any alteration or amendment
to the application or plan which would substantially alter specific
land uses, site acreage, building floor area, highway access design
or any other feature which could cause a significant change in the
traffic generation rates, patterns or overall impact shall require
the submission of a revised traffic impact study report. In situations
where state or county highways are adjacent to or potentially impacted
by the proposed project, a copy of the report shall be provided to
the Commissioner of Transportation, New Jersey Department of Transportation,
for state highways and the Burlington County Department of Transportation
for county highways.
The Board may waive the requirement for a traffic
impact study report totally or partially if sufficient evidence is
submitted to the Board to indicate that the proposed project will
have a negligible traffic impact or that a complete report need not
be prepared and submitted in order to evaluate adequately the specific
traffic impact engendered by the development application. The burden
of demonstrating exceptions hereinabove stated shall at all times
rest with the applicant, who must affirmatively demonstrate to the
Board the basis for the waiver request.
