The contents of a traffic impact study report
shall be as follows:
A. A full documentation of existing conditions on adjacent
streets providing 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 signage 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 alternate 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 analysis, 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 and traffic problems
and, as such, shall be considered a firm offer by the applicant to
undertake said actions, subject to approval by the Joint Land Use
Board. 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:
A. The report meets the requirements outlined herein.
B. The applicant has provided sufficient commitments,
which shall become conditions of approval, to ensure that traffic
problems will be minimized.
The number of copies of the traffic impact study
and all related documentation to be submitted to the Joint Land Use
Board shall be in accordance with the checklist adopted by ordinance
and utilized within the Joint Land Use Office. Any alteration or amendment
to the application which would substantially alter specific land uses;
site acreage, building floor area, highway access design or any other
feature which would 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 County of Gloucester 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.