The specific purposes of the :TI overlay district are to:
A.
Implement
the crucial corridor policies of the General Plan circulation element
which apply to the following streets:
1.
Imola
Avenue West (SR-121): Lernhart Street to Soscol Avenue;
2.
Trancas
Street: State Route 29 to Soscol Avenue;
3.
Lincoln
Avenue: Jefferson Street to Silverado Trail;
4.
Jefferson
Street: Trancas Street to Imola Avenue West;
5.
Soscol
Avenue: Trancas Street to Imola Avenue West;
6.
Silverado
Trail: Trancas Street to Soscol Avenue.
B.
Limit
the traffic intensity of uses along crucial corridor streets which
are likely to become congested to an unacceptable level unless limitations
such as those contained in the :TI district are applied.
C.
Establish
development standards designed to minimize traffic conflicts.
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The :TI overlay district may overlay or be combined with any
zoning district consistent with the purpose and provisions of this
district. Regulations established by the :TI overlay district shall
be in addition to the regulations of the principal zoning district
with which they are combined, and in the event of a conflict between
the two, the provisions of the :TI district shall apply.
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The review and approval of the Public Works Director pursuant to Section 17.48.060 to determine compliance with the provisions of the :TI overlay district shall be required prior to:
A.
Establishment.
The establishment of any use permitted in the underlying zoning district
that does not require a building or similar permit; or
B.
Design
Review. Design review approval (or, if design review is not required,
building permit issuance) for any new construction, enlargement or
expansion of an existing building or structure in excess of 10% of
the existing gross floor area; or
C.
Use
Permit. Use permit approval for any conditional use in the underlying
zoning district that has the potential to affect the flow of traffic
in any way.
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An applicant shall submit plans, specifications and other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of the :TI overlay district. A fee set by resolution may be charged an applicant to cover the cost of evaluating traffic impacts of the proposed project. The Public Works Director shall typically provide comments regarding compliance with the standards and requirements of the :TI overlay district within 30 days of application submittal. Any decision of the Public Works Director may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to Chapter 17.70, Appeals.
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The circulation element of the General Plan establishes high
traffic and low traffic uses. Studies conducted by the Public Works
Department have defined low traffic uses as those that generate 520
or fewer traffic trips per gross acre per day (or gross floor area
equivalent) using a site coverage ratio considered typical for the
use. Correspondingly, high traffic uses are defined as those which
generate more than 520 trips per gross acre per day (or gross floor
area equivalent). The calculation of trip generation for a proposed
new or expanded use or a proposed increase in intensity of use shall
include the total traffic generated by the proposed use as well as
the existing uses on the project site. For purposes of calculating
trip generation the project site shall include all uses sharing parking
and vehicular ingress and egress.
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Within the :TI overlay, the Public Works Director shall review
projects for compliance with the following provisions:
A.
General
Plan Crucial Corridor Policies. The circulation element shall be used
in conjunction with the :TI overlay district, as the crucial corridor
policies provide for slightly different types of use and development
standards. The Public Works Director must find the project is consistent
with crucial corridor policies.
B.
High
Traffic Generating Uses.
1.
In
general, in accordance with the General Plan, uses along crucial corridors
shall generate less than 520 traffic trips per day per gross acre
(or gross floor area equivalent). Uses with higher trip generation
characteristics are prohibited unless:
a.
Adjustments in the gross floor area, gross acreage, operation, etc.,
are made to reduce the number of trips to an acceptable level as determined
by the Public Works Director, or
b.
The Public Works Director finds that the transportation benefits
of the project clearly outweighs the adverse effect on the crucial
corridor. Transportation benefits of the project may include, but
are not limited to roadway and safety improvements, traffic system
management strategies, transit service enhancements, and travel demand
management strategies.
2.
Drive-through
uses shall generally be prohibited; however, drive-through uses may
be allowed, upon the approval of a Planning Commission use permit.
In addition to standard use permit findings, the Commission shall
make the following findings to approve such use permit:
a.
All traffic impacts of the drive-through use can be confined to the
site, i.e., there will be few, if any, additional trips on the crucial
corridor generated by the drive-through part of the project compared
with the trips generated by the existing or proposed underlying (non-drive-through)
use of the property; and
b.
In the event the entire project generates higher than 520 trips per
day per acre, that the transportation benefits of the project clearly
outweigh the adverse effect of the project on the crucial corridor.
C.
Site
Design to Minimize Traffic Conflicts.
1.
Driveways
shall be located and designed to minimize the impact on the crucial
corridor traffic flow. The number of access points to/from the crucial
corridor shall be kept to a minimum. Direct access to/from the crucial
corridor shall only be permitted if no other alternative exists. Access
to/from side streets is encouraged and may be required. All access
points shall be approved by the Public Works Director.
2.
Joint
parking and access agreements between abutting properties are encouraged
and may be required. Any such agreements shall be approved by the
Public Works Director.
3.
The Public Works Director may require an increase in the number of on-site parking spaces up to 20% over that required by Chapter 17.54 (Parking) for specific unusual projects where the Public Works Director finds that on-site parking is not adequate to prevent overflow onto crucial corridors. Also see Section 17.54.180 (Nonconforming parking).
4.
Appropriate
on-site traffic control signs shall be provided to city standards.
D.
Waiver. Development standard(s) described in subsection C may be waived or modified by the Public Works Director if the location or design of existing development is such that the requirements are not necessary to achieve the objectives of the crucial corridor policies, or
An applicant requesting such waiver or modification shall submit
sufficient information acceptable to the Public Works Director to
substantiate the request.
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A.
Application. To comply with the regulations of the :TI overlay district an applicant may apply to the Public Works Director to have one or more abutting lots combined or treated as a single unit through cross easements or written legal agreements pursuant to subsection B which permit the area of more than one lot to support the proposed use or expansion of an existing use. The written consent of the owners of any such lots shall be required. Thereafter none of the affected lots may be evaluated under the provisions of the :TI overlay district individually or in combination with any other lot except by a separate application to the Public Works Director.
B.
Written
Agreement Required. Prior to the occupancy of any building or the
issuance of any building permits, a formal written agreement, combining
the lots into a single unit for the purpose of complying with the
regulations of the :TI overlay district, between the city and the
owners of such lots shall be approved by the Public Works Director.
This agreement shall be recorded and run with the land, and may be
terminated only with consent of the city.
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Any use or structure lawfully established prior the adoption
of the General Plan Envision Napa 2020 (December 1, 1998), which generates
more than 520 trips per gross acre per day (or gross floor area equivalent),
is a nonconforming use. Nonconforming uses may continue unaffected
by these regulations provided the number of daily traffic trips does
not increase.
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In the event that the Public Works Director finds that the proposed use, building and/or expansion is a high traffic use prohibited pursuant to Section 17.48.060(B)(1), an applicant may submit a trip generation study prepared by a qualified traffic engineering consultant to establish the number of traffic trips per gross acre per day (or gross floor area equivalent) which will be generated by the proposed use(s).
To be accepted, the traffic generation study shall be performed
in accordance with the Public Works Department Policy Guidelines:
Traffic Impact Analysis for Private Development Review. The traffic
generation study must be submitted to the Public Works Department
for evaluation. If accepted by the Public Works Director, the traffic
generation study submitted by the applicant shall provide the basis
for determining compliance with the regulations of the :TI overlay
district.
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Any decision of the Public Works Director made to implement the :TI overlay district may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this title. However, if a decision regarding the number of trips generated by a proposed use is being appealed, the applicant shall submit a trip generation study, pursuant to Section 17.48.090.
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