Monuments shall be placed at all property line intersections
of the original tract as shall be required by the head of Borough
Engineering Services. Markers shall be required at all lot line intersections.
A.
All improvements specified and approved on the final approved plat
shall be installed, constructed and completed in accordance with the
approved plat and with all design standards and improvement procedures
specified by the head of Borough Engineering Services, and shall comply
with all applicable Borough specifications. Where no Borough specifications
apply, specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) shall be used.
B.
All public improvements specified and approved on the final approved
plats shall be installed within two years of the date of recording
the plat, or prior to development of 60% of the lot or lots on the
approved plat, whichever occurs first. An extension of one year may
be requested from Borough Council, if such extension request is submitted
to the Director of Borough Engineering in writing at least three months
prior to the required completion date of the public improvements.
The granting of such extension is within Borough Council's sole
discretion.
Utilities shall be provided by the developer on the following
basis:
A.
Sanitary sewer. The developer shall install, to Borough specifications,
the sanitary sewer and the sewer laterals to the curb.
B.
Water. The developer shall install, to Borough specifications, the
water mains, fire hydrants and water services. Such installation shall
be made by the developer in accordance with the rules, regulations
and schedule of charges for water service adopted by the Waynesboro
Borough Authority, as the same may be amended from time to time. The
rules, regulations and schedule of charges for water service as adopted
by the Waynesboro Borough Authority above-referred to are hereby incorporated
herein insofar as the same are applicable to the installation of water
mains, fire hydrants and water services.
C.
Storm sewer.
(1)
The developer shall provide all storm sewers, storm inlets and other improvements required within the subdivision or land development. All requirements of Chapter 238, Stormwater Management, shall be met. The Borough will pay the increased cost of additional capacity for trunk storm sewers when they are required to drain areas above and beyond the subdivision. The increased cost shall be determined as the difference in construction cost of the trunk sewer and a sewer required to carry only the runoff from the subdivision or land development. The cost difference shall be based on accepted engineering design standards and shall be as determined by the head of Borough Engineering Services.
(2)
All engineering and construction plans shall be provided by the subdivider
drawn to Borough specifications and approved by the head of Borough
Engineering Services. One hard copy and one electronic copy of the
as-built plans shall be provided to the Borough.
A.
All streets shall be graded to full right-of-way width. Planting
strips shall be graded, properly prepared and seeded or sodded with
lawn grass.
B.
All streets shall be paved to full cartway width with Superpave Hot-Mix
Asphalt Design per Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
design guidelines.
C.
When unusual soil conditions are encountered, special pavement features
may be required as determined by the head of Borough Engineering Services.
Curbs shall be 20 inches by six inches at top times seven inches
at base, as per Ordinance No. 1086, as amended, and all subsequent
amendments thereto.
Sidewalks meeting requirements of Borough Ordinance No. 1086,
as amended, and all subsequent amendments thereto, shall be installed
on both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or
land development.
Street name signs shall be installed at all street intersections.
The design and placement of such signs shall be subject to approval
of the Borough.
Streetlights shall be provided at locations designated by the
local utility company consistent with current policy, at all street
intersections and all other locations considered necessary for safety
reasons as approved by Borough Council.
Installations necessary to implement the erosion and sediment
control plan shall be made on the tract by the applicant as required
improvements per the requirements of the Franklin County Conservation
District.
A.
Abbreviated traffic impact study. Whenever a proposed development
will generate 50 to 99 new vehicle trips in the peak direction (inbound
or outbound) during the site peak traffic hour, the applicant shall
perform an abbreviated traffic impact study. Based on this study,
certain improvements may be identified as necessary to provide safe
and efficient access to the development. The abbreviated traffic impact
study shall include:
B.
Comprehensive traffic impact study.
(1)
Whenever a proposed development will generate 100 or more new vehicle
trips in the peak direction (inbound or outbound) during the site
peak traffic hour, the applicant shall perform a comprehensive traffic
impact study. Based on this study, certain improvements may be identified
as necessary to provide safe and efficient access to the development.
(2)
In addition, a comprehensive traffic impact study shall be prepared
whenever either of the following conditions exists within the impact
study area, as determined by the Borough:
(a)
Current traffic problems exist in the local area, such as a
high crash location, confusing intersection, or a congested intersection
that directly affects access to the development.
(b)
The ability of the existing roadway system to handle increased
traffic or the feasibility of improving the roadway system to handle
increased traffic is limited.
C.
Traffic impact study requirements.
(1)
Area of traffic impact study. The traffic impact study area shall
be based on the characteristics of the surrounding area. The intersections
to be included in the study shall be adjacent to the development site
or have direct impact upon the access to the site. The intersections
shall be mutually agreed upon by the Borough and the transportation
engineer preparing the study. In the event of a dispute regarding
the intersection to be included in the study, the Zoning Hearing Board
shall determine the appropriate intersection for inclusion.
(2)
Preparation by transportation engineer required. Traffic impact studies
shall be prepared by or under the supervision of qualified and experienced
transportation engineers with specific training in traffic and transportation
engineering and at least two years of experience related to preparing
traffic studies for existing or proposed developments.
(3)
Horizon year. The traffic forecasts shall be prepared for the anticipated
opening year of the development, assuming full build out and occupancy.
This year shall be referred to as the horizon year.
(4)
Nonsite traffic estimates. Estimates of nonsite traffic shall be
made, and will consist of through motorized and nonmotorized traffic
and motorized and nonmotorized traffic generated by all other developments
within the study area for which preliminary or final plans have been
approved. Nonsite traffic may be estimated using one of the following
three methods: build-up technique; area transportation plan data or
modeled volumes; and trends or growth rates.
(5)
Trip generation rates required. The traffic impact study shall include
a table showing the land use categories and quantities, with the corresponding
trip generation rates or equations (with justification for selection
of one or the other), and resulting number of trips. The trip generation
rates used must be either from the latest edition of trip generation
by the ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers), or from a local
study of corresponding land uses and quantities. All sources must
be referenced in the study.
(6)
Consideration of pass-by trips. If pass-by trips or shared trips
are a major consideration for the land use in question, studies should
be referenced and interviews should be conducted and documented at
similar land uses.
(7)
Rate sums. Any significant difference between the sums of single-use
rates and proposed mixed-use estimates must be justified and explained
in the study.
(8)
Explanations required. The reasoning and data used in developing
a trip generation rate for special/unusual generators must be justified
and explained in the report.
(9)
Definition of influence area.
(a)
Prior to trip distribution of site-generated trips, an influence
area must be defined which contains 80% or more of the trip ends that
will be attracted to the development. A market study can be used to
establish the limits of an influence area, if available. If no market
study is available, an influence area should be estimated based on
a reasonable documented estimate. The influence area can also be based
on a reasonable maximum convenient travel time to the site, or delineating
area boundaries based on locations of competing developments.
(b)
Other methods, such as using trip data from an existing development
with similar characteristics or using an existing origin-designation
survey of trips within the area, can be used in place of the influence
area to delineate the boundaries of the impact.
(10)
Estimates of trip distribution required.
(b)
Whichever method is used, trip distribution must be estimated
and analyzed for the horizon year. A mixed-use development may require
more than one distribution and coinciding assignment for each phase
(for example, residential and retail phases on the same site). Consideration
must also be given to whether inbound or outbound trips will have
similar distributions.
(11)
Trip assignments.
(a)
Assignments must be made considering logical routings, available
roadway capacities, left turns at critical intersections, and projected
(and perceived) minimum travel times. In addition, multiple paths
should often be assigned between origins and destinations to achieve
realistic estimates rather than assigning all of the trips to the
route with the shortest travel time. The assignments must be carried
through the external site access points and in large projects (those
producing 500 or more additional peak direction trips to or from the
site during the developments peak hour) through the internal roadways.
When the site has more than one access driveway, logical routing and
possible multiple paths should be used to obtain realistic driveway
volumes. The assignment should reflect conditions at the time of the
analysis. Assignments can be accomplished either manually or with
applicable computer models.
(b)
If a thorough analysis is required to account for pass-by trips,
the following procedure should be used:
(c)
Upon completion of the initial site traffic assignment, the
results should be reviewed to see if the volumes appear logical given
characteristics of the road system and trip distribution. Adjustments
should be made if the initial results do not appear to be logical
or reasonable.
(12)
Total traffic impacts. Motorized and nonmotorized traffic estimates
for any site with current traffic activity must reflect not only new
traffic associated with the development sites redevelopment, but also
the trips subtracted from the traffic stream because of the removal
of a land use. The traffic impact study should clearly depict the
total traffic estimate and its components.
(13)
Capacity analysis.
(a)
Capacity analysis must be performed at each of the major streets
and development site access intersection locations (signalized and
unsignalized) within the study area. In addition, analysis must be
completed for roadway segments deemed sensitive to site traffic within
the study area as determined by the Borough. These may include such
segments as weaving sections, ramps, internal site roadways, parking
facility access points, and reservoirs for vehicles queuing on and
off site. Other locations may be deemed appropriate depending on the
situation.
(b)
The recommended level-of-service analysis procedures detailed
in the most recent edition of the Highway Capacity Manual must be
followed.
(c)
The operational analysis in the Highway Capacity Manual should
be used for analyzing existing conditions, traffic impacts, access
requirements, or other future conditions for which traffic, geometric,
and control parameters can be established.
(14)
Required levels-of-service. The recommendations of the traffic
impact study shall provide safe and efficient movement of traffic
to and from and within and past the proposed development, while minimizing
the impact to nonsite trips. The current levels-of-services must be
maintained if they are Levels C or D, not allowed to deteriorate to
worse than Level C if they are currently Levels A or B, and improved
to Level D if they are Levels E or F.
(15)
Documentation required. A traffic impact study report shall
be prepared to document the purpose, procedures, findings, conclusions,
and recommendations of the study.
(a)
The documentation for a traffic impact study shall include at
a minimum:
[1]
Study purpose and objectives.
[2]
Description of the site and study area.
[3]
Existing roadway conditions in the area of the development.
[4]
Recorded or approved development(s) within the traffic impact
study area.
[5]
Trip generation, trip distribution, and modal split.
[6]
Projected future motorized and nonmotorized traffic volumes.
[7]
An assessment of the change in roadway operating conditions
resulting from the development traffic.
[8]
Recommendations for site access and transportation improvements
needed to maintain and/or improve motorized and nonmotorized traffic
flow to, from, within, and past the site at an acceptable and safe
level-of-service.
[9]
Transit location, availability of bike routes, connection to
a park and/or trail system.
(b)
The analysis shall be presented in a straight forward and logical
sequence. It shall lead the reader step by step through the various
stages of the process and resulting conclusions and recommendations.
(c)
The recommendations shall specify the time period within which
the improvements should be made (particularly if the improvements
are associated with various phases of the development construction),
and any monitoring of operating conditions and improvements that may
be required. The recommendations shall also identify who will be responsible
for making improvements.
(d)
Data shall be presented in tables, graphs, maps, and diagrams
wherever possible for clarity and ease of review.
(e)
To facilitate examination by the Borough, an executive summary
of one or two pages shall be provided, concisely summarizing the purpose,
conclusions, and recommendations.
(f)
The study documentation outlined above provides a framework
for development site traffic access/impact study reports. Some studies
will be easily documented using the outline. However, the specific
issues to be addressed, local study requirements, and the study results
may warrant additional sections.
D.
Improvements.
(1)
Responsibility for improvements. The applicant shall be responsible
for the improvements required to provide safe and convenient ingress
and egress to the development site.
(2)
Coordination with Borough requirements. The applicant shall be responsible
for other improvements related to the results of the traffic impact
study.
Deciduous hardwood trees of a species approved in the shade
tree ordinance list, as amended from time to time, having a minimum
caliper of two to 2 1/2 inches shall be provided along all existing
and proposed streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development.
Conditions of placement and inspection shall be specified by the Borough.
Recreation facilities shall be provided where a fee has not
been paid in lieu of such facilities.
The traffic control devices shown on the approved plan, including
such items as stop signs and signs restricting parking, shall be installed
as required by the Borough.
Utility excavations in areas of streets, access drives, parking
areas, and loading areas shall be backfilled in accordance with Borough
standards.
All access drives and parking and loading areas for apartment,
townhouses, commercial, office and industrial land developments shall
be constructed to standards approved by the head of Borough Engineering
Services. The head of Borough Engineering Services may allow the use
of porous paving when he deems it appropriate.
The installation of required improvements will be inspected
by the Borough as deemed necessary by the Borough. The applicant shall
reimburse the Borough for the reasonable and necessary expense incurred
for the inspection of the improvements.
