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CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator:
Gary Davis
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Introduction
Division Head:
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Dept. Head: L�
David Stalheim JAN JAN 0 6 2009
Purchasing/Budget: WHATCOM COUNTY
Executive: COUNCIL
Pete Kremen 7f )..6 -0 7
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code by adding Chapter 20. 78 — Transportation Concurrency
Management
ATTACHMENTS:
( 1 ) Memorandum to County Council
(2) Proposed Ordinance for Whatcom County Code amendments
SEPA review required? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be
clear in explaining the intent of the action) .
Amend Whatcom County Code, adding Chapter 20.78 of the Whatcom County Code (amending and making permanent the
interim Chapter 20 .78) to revise concurrency provisions for transportation facilities .
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
1 / 27 / 2009 : Substituted page 217 and forwarded 1 / 13 / 2009 : Introduced
to Council for approval 1 / 27 / 2009 : Council Adopted with substitute
page 217 7 - 0 Ord . 2009 - 004
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CMP2008-00004 Ord . 2009 - 004
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1-20-09
SPONSORED BY : Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE : 1 / 13 / 2009
ORDINANCE # 2009 - 004
AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 20.78,
TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, The Washington State Legislature, through RCW 36. 70A.070(6)(b), requires
counties planning under the act to adopt and enforce ordinances that ensure that adequate
transportation facilities are provided concurrently with growth; and
WHEREAS, Legal notice was published in the Bellingham Herald; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held public hearings on the proposal; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has evaluated the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, The County Council has considered the Planning Commission' s
recommendations.
The Council makes the following findings of fact and conclusions :
FINDINGS OF FACT
1 . The Washington State Legislature, through RCW 36.70A. 070(6)(b), requires counties to
adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit developments that would cause the level of
service on locally owned transportation facilities to fall below the adopted standards
unless improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of the development are
made concurrent with the development (in place at the time of development or a financial
commitment is made to complete the improvements within six years) .
2 . Per RCW 47 . 80. 030, the Regional Transportation Planning Organization adopted a
regional transportation plan on October 18 , 2006 that designates certain county roads as
part of a primary road system serving urban areas and major activity centers, but does not
adopt level of service standards. A previous edition of the regional transportation plan,
adopted October 10, 2001 , reflects LOS standards already adopted by local jurisdictions
and Washington State Department of Transportation.
3 . Countywide Planning Policy J . 1 requires the transportation chapter of the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan to be consistent with the regional transportation plan.
4. WAC 365- 195 -510, which discusses transportation concurrency as required by the
Growth Management Act, states in (3 )(b), "Levels of service should be set to reflect
realistic expectations consistent with the achievement of growth aims . Setting such levels
too high could, under some regulatory strategies, result in no growth. As a deliberate
policy, this would be contrary to the act."
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5 . Whatcom County adopted interim ordinance 2007-09 on February 13 , 2007 to add
Chapter 20. 78, Transportation Concurrency Management, to the zoning code. The
County Council renewed the interim ordinance on September 11 , 2007 (2007-043),
February 6, 2008 (Ord. 2008-006), and August 5, 2008 (Ord. 2008-030) .
6. In January 2007 the County Executive appointed a project steering committee to help
guide the development of the transportation concurrency and impact fee amendments.
That committee met with county staff and the project consultant five times between
March and December 2007 .
7 . At the April 24 and June 26, 2008 Planning Commission meetings, the commission held
work sessions to discuss the topics of transportation concurrency and transportation
impact fees in general .
8 . On June 10, county staff e-mailed to stakeholders and reviewing agencies a summary of
the proposed amendments, drafts of the amendments, and other materials that were
presented to the Planning Commission. Staff also posted that information on the county' s
web site before the June 26 meeting. Following the June 26 meeting, staff added to the
web site the Powerpoint documents Larry Toedtli presented at the June 26 meeting.
9 . County staff presented information on the proposed amendments to the Citizens '
Transportation Advisory Group on July 16, 2008 and the Birch Bay Steering Committee
on July 23 , 2008 . Staff also presented information on the transportation concurrency
amendments to the regional Transportation Technical Advisory Committee on June 26,
2008 .
10. On May 9, 2008 county staff mailed a notification of the proposed amendments to the
Department of Community Trade and Economic Development, and on June 10, 2008
staff sent the department more detailed information on the draft amendments.
11 . A determination of non-significance (DNS) was issued under the State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) on August 12 , 2008
12 . Notice of the Planning Commission hearing for the subject amendment was published in
the Bellingham Herald on August 3 , 2008 .
13 . The Planning Commission held a public hearings relating to the subject amendments on
August 14 and September 11 , 2008 .
CONCLUSIONS
1 . The proposed amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan.
2 . The proposed amendments are consistent with the Growth Management Act.
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3 . The amendments conform to RCW 36 . 70A. 070(6)(b), which requires local jurisdictions
to adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit development approval if the development
causes the level of service on a locally owned transportation facility to decline below the
standards adopted in the transportation element of the comprehensive plan, unless
transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development
are made concurrent with the development.
4. The amendments are consistent with the regional transportation plan, which designates
certain county roads as part of a primary road system serving urban areas and major
activity centers
5 . The amendments comply with the approval criteria for comprehensive plan amendments
stated in WCC 20. 10.080.
6. The amendments are consistent with Countywide Planning Policy J. 1 , which requires the
transportation chapter of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan to be consistent with
the regional transportation plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1 . Whatcom County Code is amended to add Chapter 20 . 78 Transportation Concurrency
Management as shown on Exhibit A.
Section 2 . Ordinance 2008-030 is hereby repealed on the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 3 . Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of this
ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof
other than the part so declared to be invalid.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Civ .- Da$ ' rosecutor Pete Kremen, Executive
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EXHIBIT A
1 Chapter 20.78
2 TRANSPORTATION
3 CONCURRENCY
4 MANAGEMENT
5
6 Sections :
7 20 . 78 . 010 Purpose .
8 20 . 78 . 020 Authority.
9 20 . 78 . 030 Exemption from evaluation .
10 20 . 78 . 040 Level of service standards .
11 20 . 78 . 050 Concurrency evaluation .
12 20 . 78 . 060 Concurrency determination .
13 20 . 78 . 070 Certificates of transportation capacity.
14 20 . 78 . 080 Administrative reconsideration .
15 20 . 78 . 090 Appeal .
16 20 . 78 . 100 Annual transportation concurrency report.
17 20 . 78 . 110 Extension of City Concurrency Review
18 20 . 78 . 120 Definitions .
19 20 .78 . 010 Purpose.
20 The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that adequate transportation facilities are
21 available or provided concurrent with development, in accordance with the Growth
22 Management Act ( RCW 36 . 70A. 070) and consistent with WAC 365- 195510 and 365- 195-
23 835 . No development permit shall be issued except in accordance with this chapter. (Ord .
24 2007-043 Exh . A, 2007) .
25 20 .78 .020 Authority.
26 The public works director, or his/her designee , shall be responsible for implementing and
27 enforcing this chapter.
28 20 .78 . 030 Exemption from evaluation .
29 The following development permits , though subject to 20 . 78 . 060 , shall be exempt from
30 the requirement of a new concurrency evaluation :
31 ( 1 ) Developments with complete applications prior to the effective date of the ordinance
32 codified in this chapter, so long as the original proposal has not been modified after the
33 effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter in a manner that increases
34 development units .
35 (2) Renewals of previously issued , unexpired permits .
36 (3) Phases of projects that were included in a concurrency evaluation as part of the
37 original application (i . e . , phased development) ; provided that the determination of
38 concurrency was approved for the subsequent phase .
39 (4) Development applications for public buildings , including but not limited to :
40 (a) Public libraries ;
41 (b) Publicly funded and operated educational facilities ;
42 (c) Public parks and recreation facilities ; and
43 (d ) Public transportation facilities .
44 (5) Development that does not result in an impacted transportation facility as defined by
45 this chapter, and that is not directly accessed from a transportation facility on which the
1
EXHIBIT A
1 weekday afternoon peak hour volume at the time of permit application exceeds the
2 maximum allowed by the level of service adopted in the comprehensive plan ; such
3 development includes but is not limited to :
4 (a) All developments that will generate a net increase of less than ten weekday
5 afternoon peak hour project trips in one direction ;
6 (b) Residential development projects of nine or fewer dwelling units ;
7 (c) Subdivision of land that will result in nine or fewer dwelling units ;
8 (6) Development that will not cause an increase in peak hour traffic; such development
9 includes but is not limited to :
10 (a) Any addition or accessory structure to a residence with no change in use or
11 increase in the number of dwelling units ;
12 (b) Interior renovations with no change in use or increase in the number of
13 development units ;
14 (c) Interior completion of a structure for use(s) generating the same or less peak
15 hour traffic as the existing use or a previously approved use ;
16 (d ) Replacement structure with no change in use or increase in the number of
17 development units ;
18 (e) Temporary construction trailers ;
19 (f) Driveway resurfacing or parking lot paving ;
20 (g) Reroofing structures ; and
21 (h) Demolitions .
22 (7) At his or her discretion , the director may require of an applicant for a development
23 permit that does not qualify as exempt pursuant to subsection (5) of this section a trip
24 generation and distribution study performed by a traffic engineer to confirm that the
25 proposed development or use does not result in an impacted transportation facility.
26 (8) Notwithstanding the exemptions listed above , the traffic resulting from any exempt
27 use or permit shall be included in computing background traffic for any nonexempt
28 development.
29
30 20 .78.040 Level of service standards .
31 The transportation level of service standards for purposes of concurrency review are
32 described and contained in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and any adopted
33 modifications . (Ord . 2007-043 Exh . Al 2007) . Where city concurrency review and
34 determination is authorized per 20 . 78 . 110 , the city's level of service standards and
35 methodologies shall be applied .
36
37 20 .78 .050 Concurrency evaluation .
38 ( 1 ) Application .
39 (a) County review of all applications for development permits , unless exempted by
40 WCC 20 . 78 . 030 , shall include a concurrency evaluation .
41 (b) For a transportation concurrency evaluation , the applicant shall provide a traffic
42 study prepared by a traffic engineer, which shall compare the calculated level of
43 service to the adopted level of service standard for each impacted transportation
44 facility. To establish the scope of the traffic study, the applicant may provide a
45 preliminary, limited scope analyses documenting the estimated trip generation and
46 distribution [items (i) and (ii) below] for the proposed development application . The
47 director or his designee will review and adjust, if necessary, this information for use
48 in establishing the analysis locations for the traffic study for the concurrency
49 evaluation . The traffic study shall , at a minimum , provide the following information for
50 the identified concurrency locations :
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EXHIBIT A
1 (i) Number of peak hour trips generated by the development according to the ITE
2 trip generation manual or other method approved by the director;
3 (ii) Anticipated trip distribution ;
4 (iii) The current calculated level of service of all impacted transportation facilities ;
5 (iv) The future calculated level of service of all impacted transportation facilities ,
6 as identified by the County, incorporating traffic volumes from the proposed
7 development;
8 (v) Any proposed mitigation ; and
9 (vi) The future calculated level of service of all impacted transportation facilities
10 with the incorporation of proposed development traffic volumes and any
11 proposed mitigation .
12
13 20 .78 .060 Concurrency determination . .
14 The county shall not approve a development permit, including those exempt from a
15 concurrency evaluation , unless there are adequate transportation facilities to meet the level
16 of service standards for existing and approved uses , based on the forecast
17 p . m . peak hour traffic volumes and the committed transportation system .
18 ( 1 ) If the concurrency evaluation shows that the ratio of the forecast p . m . peak hour
19 traffic volume to the capacity of each transportation facility is equal to or less than the
20 adopted level of service standard for each impacted transportation facility, the director shall
21 issue a determination of concurrency finding and a certificate of transportation capacity
22 according to the provisions of WCC
23 20 . 78 . 070 .
24 (2) If the concurrency evaluation shows that the ratio of the forecast p . m . peak hour
25 traffic volume to the capacity of any transportation facility exceeds the adopted level of
26 service standard for any impacted transportation facility, the concurrency test is not passed
27 and the director shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial of the issuance of the
28 certificate of transportation capacity. The applicant may:
29 (a) Amend the application within 90 days in such a way to ensure that the ratio of the
30 forecast p . m . peak hour traffic volume to the capacity of each transportation facility
31 does not exceed the adopted level of service standard for each impacted
32 transportation facility. To meet the foregoing , amendments may include one or more
33 of the following :
34 (i) Modify the project to reduce the impact on affected facilities ;
35 ( ii) Phase the project to coincide with planned improvements that will ensure
36 concurrency;
37 (iii) Mitigate the impacts of the project to ensure concurrency;
38 (iv) Arrange with the service provider to provide the additional capacity of
39 facilities required ; and/or
40 (v) Propose transportation strategies that will reduce the demand for capacity;
41 (b) Ask the director for formal reconsideration of the concurrency evaluation in
42 . accordance with the provisions of WCC 20 . 78 . 080 ;
43 (c) Withdraw the application and reapply for an evaluation when concurrency can be
44 ensured ; or
45 (d ) Appeal the denial per WCC 20 . 78 . 090 .
46
47 (3) A concurrency determination shall expire if the underlying permit application upon which
48 the determination was based expires or is withdrawn .
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50 20 . 78.070 Certificates of transportation capacity.
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EXHIBIT A
1 ( 1 ) A certificate of transportation capacity shall be issued upon approval of the
2 development permit for which a concurrency evaluation was conducted by the applicant,
3 reviewed by the county and issued a determination of concurrency by the director. If
4 applicable , payment of fee and/or performance of any condition required by a service
5 provider shall be a condition of certificate issuance if such fee or performance of condition
6 has been approved by the county. In no event shall the director determine concurrency for
7 a greater amount of capacity than is needed for the development proposed in the
8 underlying permit application , except as provided for phased development.
9 (2) A certificate of transportation capacity shall apply only to the specific land uses ,
10 densities , intensities and development projects described in the approved development
11 permit . In the event that, subsequent to issuance of the certificate , the approved
12 development is modified to generate lower traffic impacts on the transportation system , the
13 certificate shall be modified to reflect the reduced traffic impact.
14 (3) Phasing . A certificate of transportation capacity shall be issued for all phases of a
15 development permit, except when the conditions set forth in WCC 20 . 78 . 050( 1 ) (e) have
16 been fulfilled . In this case the certificate shall be conditioned to note that certificates are
17 required for future phases . The certificate shall specifically identify the amount, extent and
18 timing of any required traffic mitigation .
19 (4) Transferability. A certificate of transportation capacity is not transferable to other
20 land . The certificate of transportation capacity, once issued , shall become part of the
21 development permit and shall be transferred to new owners of the original land , if and only
22 if the development permit is so transferred to the new owners .
23 (5) Capacity Allocations . The applicant may, as part of a development permit
24 application , designate in writing the amount of capacity to be allocated to portions of the
25 property, such as lots , blocks , parcels , or tracts included in the application . Any such
26 allocation shall be reflected in the certificate of transportation capacity. Capacity may be
27 reassigned or allocated within the boundaries of the original property by application to the
28 director. The director shall amend the certificate accordingly.
29 (6) Life Span of Certificate . A certificate of transportation capacity shall expire when the
30 accompanying development permit expires or is revoked . The certificate may be extended
31 according to the same terms and conditions as the accompanying development permit. If
32 the development permit is granted an extension , so shall the certificate of transportation
33 capacity. If the accompanying development permit does not expire , the certificate of
34 transportation capacity shall be valid for four years from the date of issuance . The director
35 may approve an extension of up to one year.
36 (7) Unused Capacity. Any capacity that is not used because the developer voluntarily
37 surrenders the certificate , decides not to develop , or the accompanying development permit
38 expires , shall be returned to the available pool of capacity.
39
40 20 .78 .080 Administrative reconsideration .
41 ( 1 ) The applicant may request reconsideration of the results of the concurrency
42 evaluation within 15 days of the written notification of the evaluation results by filing a
43 formal request for reconsideration specifying the grounds thereof, using forms authorized
44 by the department.
45 (2) The director shall reconsider the evaluation results and issue a determination within
46 30 days of the filing of such request either upholding the original determination or amending
47 it. (Ord . 2007-043 Exh . A, 2007) .
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49 20 . 78 .090 Appeal .
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EXHIBIT A
1 ( 1 ) The results of an administrative reconsideration pursuant to WCC 20 . 78 . 080 may be
2 appealed to the hearing examiner, as provided by Chapter 20 . 92 WCC .
3 (2) Any appeal shall be accompanied by a fee as defined in the county's Unified Fee
4 Schedule .
5 (3) Upon filing of such appeal , the department shall notify the appropriate service
6 provider(s) of the appeal .
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8 20 . 78 . 100 Annual transportation concurrency report.
9 The director shall prepare an annual report presenting current capacities and levels of
10 service for affected facilities . The report shall identify any known existing and projected
11 service deficiencies and recommend steps necessary to achieve concurrency, including ,
12 but not limited to , reevaluating level of service standards , improvement financing strategies
13 and/or reassessment of land use policies . The report shall be used in the review and
14 update of the county's six-year transportation improvement program and the county's six-
15 year capital improvement program .
16 20 . 78 . 110 Extension of City Concurrency Review
17 The county executive is authorized to execute , on behalf of the county, an interlocal
18 agreement with city governments authorizing cities to review and make determinations of
19 concurrency on development permit applications within the unincorporated portion of the
20 urban growth area . The county shall adopt by ordinance any city standards to be applied
21 under the agreement.
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23 20 . 78 . 120 Definitions .
24 ( 1 ) "Adequate transportation facilities" means transportation facilities which have the
25 capacity to serve development while meeting the county's established level of service
26 standards . .
27 (2) "Calculated level of service" means the ratio of the forecast peak hour traffic volume
28 to the capacity of a transportation facility.
29 (3) "Capacity" means the estimated directional rate of traffic flow that can be
30 accommodated by a given transportation facility within the p . m . peak hour and is expressed
31 in terms of vehicles per hour. The capacity used in the concurrency evaluation is defined by
32 the county and based on the committed transportation system .
33 (4) "Certificate of transportation concurrency" is the final document issued by Whatcom
34 County, confirming availability and reserving capacity on the county's transportation
35 facilities specific to the proposed development or development permit.
36 (5) "Committed transportation system" means the system of transportation facilities
37 used to calculate the level of service relative to a development proposal . It includes existing
38 transportation facilities and proposed facilities which are fully funded for construction in the
39 most currently adopted six-year transportation improvement program or for which voluntary
40 financial commitments have been secured in an amount sufficient to complete the particular
41 facility improvement. The county may make adjustments to the committed transportation
42 system for corrections , updates , and modifications concerning costs , revenue sources ,
43 acceptance of facilities pursuant to dedications consistent with the adopted Comprehensive
44 Plan , or the date of construction (scheduled for completion within the six-year period) of
45 any facility enumerated in the six-year transportation improvement program . The committed
46 transportation system includes :
47 (a) County roads ;
48 (b) State highways and freeways within the county;
49 (c) Bus routes ;
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EXHIBIT A
1 (d ) Park and ride lot locations ;
2 (e) Trails , pathways , or other nonmotorized transportation facilities ;
3 (f) High occupancy vehicle exclusive lanes ; and
4 (g) Projects to be provided by the state, cities or other jurisdictions may become part
5 of the committed transportation system upon decision of the county.
6 (6) "Concurrency" means that adequate transportation facilities are in place at the time
7 of development or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or
8 strategies needed for adequate transportation facilities within six years .
9 (7) "Concurrency evaluation" means the process to determine if a proposed
10 development s impact on transportation facilities meets the county's level of service
11 standards set for those affected roadways , as defined in this chapter.
12 (8) " Determination of concurrency" means a determination by the director based on a
13 concurrency evaluation that shows that the development's impacts on the transportation
14 • system will not result in the level of service of a transportation facility falling below the
15 adopted level of service standard for the facility.
16 (9) " Department" means the planning and development services department of
17 Whatcom County.
18 ( 10) " Development permit" means any order, permit or other official action of the county
19 granting , or granting with conditions , an application for development as defined by WCC
20 20 . 97 . 099 which authorizes the commencement of development activity.
21 ( 11 ) " Development units" means the proposed quantity of development measured by
22 dwelling units for residential development and square feet for specific nonresidential use
23 categories , which are the basis of the calculations of level of service for the determination
24 of concurrency.
25 ( 12) " Director" means the public works director, or his/her designee .
26 ( 13) " Financial commitment" consists of the following :
27 (a) Revenue designated in the most currently adopted six-year transportation
28 improvement program for transportation facilities or strategies comprising the
29 committed transportation system . Projects to be used in defining the committed
30 transportation system shall represent those projects that are identified as funded for
31 construction in the six years of the six-year transportation improvement program ;
32 (b) Revenue from federal or state grants for which the county has received notice of
33 approval ; and
34 (c) Revenue that is assured by an applicant in a form approved by the county in a
35 voluntary agreement.
36 ( 14) " Forecast peak hour traffic volume" means a forecast p . m . peak hour traffic volume
37 that includes existing traffic, ambient traffic growth , traffic from other future development
38 projects that were applied for prior to the subject development application based on
39 Whatcom County records , and the traffic anticipated from the subject development.
40 ( 15) "Growth Management Act" means the Washington State Growth Management Act
41 (Chapter 36 . 70A RCW) and any adopted amendments .
42 ( 16) " Impacted transportation facility" includes any transportation facility that is
43 impacted by ten or more weekday afternoon peak hour project trips in one direction .
44 ( 17) " ITE trip generation manual" means the manual prepared by the Institute of
45 Transportation Engineers , latest edition , for the purpose of assigning numbers of vehicle
46 trips associated with various land uses .
47 ( 18) " Level of service standard " means the transportation level of service standard as
48 adopted in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan based on the ratio of forecast
49 weekday afternoon peak hour traffic volumes to capacity.
50 ( 19) " Mitigation " means transportation demand management strategies and/or facility
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EXHIBIT A
1 ( 19) " Mitigation" means transportation demand management strategies and/or facility
2 improvements constructed or financed by a developer which fully offset the subject
3 development' s impacts to a facility so that:
4 (a) The level of service for a transportation facility with a preexisting level of service
5 deficiency is not further degraded ; or
6 ( b) The level of service for a transportation facility without a preexisting level of
7 service deficiency is not reduced below the approved level of service .
8 (20) " Peak hour project trips" means the traffic estimated by a traffic engineer to be
9 generated by a proposed development during the one-hour weekday afternoon period
10 during which the greatest volume of traffic uses the road system .
11 (21 ) " Peak hour traffic" means traffic volumes during the one-hour weekday afternoon
12 period during which the greatest volume of traffic uses the road system , as identified
13 separately for each segment of a transportation facility.
14 (22 ) " P . M . peak hour" means the one-hour weekday afternoon period during which the
15 greatest volume of traffic uses the road system , as identified separately for each segment
16 of a transportation facility.
17 (23) "SEPA" means the State Environmental Policy Act ( Chapter 43 . 21 RCW) as
18 implemented by Whatcom County.
19. (24) "Service provider ' means the jurisdiction , department or agency responsible for
20 providing the facility.
21 (25) "Six-year transportation improvement program" means the expenditures
22 programmed by the county for capital purposes over the next six-year period in the six-year
23 transportation improvement program pursuant to RCW 35 . 77 . 010 .
24 (26) "Traffic engineer" means an engineer licensed in the state of Washington qualified
25 to perform traffic impact analyses .
26 (27) "Transportation facilities" for purposes of concurrency, means roadway," segments,
27 not rrcludirlg intersections, of -all principal arterials , minor arterials , collector arterials, major
28 collectors, and minor collectors in Whatcom County as defined in Whatcom County
29 Development Standards Chapter 5 , " Road Standards , " incorporated herein by this
30 reference .
31 (28 ) "Transportation strategies" means transportation demand management strategies
32 and other techniques or programs that reduce single-occupant vehicle commute travel or
33 improve the capacity of a transportation facility and that are approved by the director.
34 Strategies may include but are not limited to vanpooling , carpooling , public transit, access
35 management, signalization and channelization .
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