ORDINANCE NO

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF KENNETT TOWNSHIP, ORDINANCE NO. 50 BY ADDING a Kennett Area Regional Traffic Impact Study

IT IS HEREBY ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania that the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 50, as adopted November 1, 1988 as amended be amended further as follows:

A Regional Traffic Impact Study shall be required to assess the impact of proposed developments with significant potential to generate traffic volume on the road network of the municipality and Region. Specifically, a Traffic Impact Study using the regional transportation model developed in conjunction with the Kennett Area Regional Planning Commission (KARPC) shall be required under the following circumstances:

1. A Traffic Impact Study using the regional transportation model shall be required of any subdivision or land development, which meets the following minimum thresholds:

Land Use	Size of Development
Single-Family Detached	50 dwelling units
Other Residential	80 dwelling units
Shopping Center	15,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area
Other Commercial	15,000 square feet gross floor area
Restaurant/Convenience Store	2,000 square feet gross floor area
Office	20,000 square feet gross floor area
Industrial	25,000 square feet gross floor area
Hotel	50 occupied rooms
Other Uses	Any use that generates 100 or more total a.m. or p.m. peak hour trips

2. The municipality may also require that a Traffic Impact Study be undertaken using the regional transportation model under one or more of the following circumstances regardless of the number of peak hour trips expected to be generated or the size of the development:

a. The proposed development is expected to have a significant regional impact on the safety and/or traffic flow of the affected roadway(s).

b. The level of service on nearby roadways and/or intersections will be significantly affected.

c. The proposed development will impact roadways and/or intersections that have been identified as having inadequate or unsafe circulation or stopping distances.

d. A Traffic Impact Study may be required in the event of a proposed rezoning, a curative amendment, or a validity challenge to the municipal ordinance.

When a proposed development meets one of the above thresholds, the following two-step review process shall apply. The municipality shall be reimbursed for the cost of processing the application and the two-step review process as established in subsection C.

1. Step One: Upon receipt of a subdivision or land development proposal meeting the minimum thresholds in subsection A, above, the regional Traffic Consultant shall complete the following tasks:

a. Explain the overall review process to the applicant and the fees associated with each of the steps in the review process.

b. Obtain information pertaining to the proposed development from the municipality.

c. Update the regional transportation model with current information pertaining to other developments in the Region that may impact the proposed development.

d. Run the regional transportation model to project traffic volume distribution and projected volume changes at intersections.

e. Prepare the Traffic Impact Study scope of work identifying the recommended study area and intersections to be included in the Traffic Impact Study. An estimate of the cost of the Traffic Impact Study shall be included with the scope of work.

f. Meet with the municipality and applicant to review the results of the model run and the scope of work.

2. Step Two: Upon the completion of Step One, the Traffic Impact Study shall be undertaken as follows:

a. The regional Traffic Consultant shall use the scope of work developed in Step One to complete the Traffic Impact Study for the proposed development.

b. The Traffic Impact Study shall include existing and projected condition level of service (LOS) analyses and identification of mitigation measures for LOS deficiencies.

c. The Traffic Consultant shall meet with the municipality and applicant to review the results of the Traffic Impact Study.

The following fees shall be submitted by the applicant to cover the costs associated with processing the application, running of the regional transportation model, and producing the required traffic impact study. The fees shall be as established in the municipal fee schedule.

1. Application Fee - An application fee shall be submitted by the applicant to cover the cost of processing the traffic impact analysis.

2. Step One of Review Process - A fee to cover Step One of the review process, which includes running of the regional transportation model and developing a scope of work and a cost estimate for producing the

traffic impact study, shall be submitted by the applicant and placed in an escrow account. The specific amount of this fee shall be determined by the regional Traffic Consultant upon initial examination of the proposed development.

3. Step Two of the Review Process - The cost of the Traffic Impact Study, as estimated in Step One of the review process by the regional Traffic Consultant, shall be submitted by the applicant and placed in an escrow account.

Michael E. Elling