ORD 654 10/26/2004 ORDINANCE NO. 6 5 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 590 LAND SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PARAGRAPH L.
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS TO APPENDIX A; PROVIDING
FOR ADOPTION; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS
CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR SAVINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo is a Home Rule Municipality located in Guadalupe
County, Texas, created in accordance with provisions of the Texas Local Government
Code and operating pursuant to its adopted City Charter and all applicable laws and
enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo adopted Ordinance No. 590 (Land Subdivision
Ordinance) declaring the policy and the rules and regulations governing the platting and
subdivision of land in the City limits and in the extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the merits of these additions to the Land
Subdivision Ordinance and has determined that these additions are necessary to protect
the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the community.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,
TEXAS...
SECTION 1.
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein
and made part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
ADOPTION
That the Ordinance amendments incorporated in Section 3 herein are hereby adopted by
the City Council of the City of Cibolo, Texas, and amend Ordinance No. 590.
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SECTION 3.
AMENDMENTS
That Ordinance No. 590 shall be amended by adding the following to Appendix A
DESIGN STANDARDS:
"L. TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
1. Analysis Required — Any plat application must be preceded by submission
and City approval of a traffic impact analysis as specified in Subsection 2.
below provided that either of the conditions listed below apply. Failure to
provide for such approval prior to submission of a plat application shall be
grounds for automatic denial.
a. the plat is not subject to roadway impact fees of the City of Cibolo; and
b. the plat involves development of one hundred (100) or more dwelling
units or residential lots or the proposed development is anticipated to
generate one thousand (1,000) or more "one-way" trips per day as
determined by the City Engineer.
2. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) — Whenever these regulations require
submission and City approval of a TIA, the following elements shall be
included:
a. General Site Description — The traffic impact analysis shall include a
detailed description of the roadway network within one (1) mile of the
site, a description of the proposed land uses, the anticipated states of
construction, and the anticipated completion date of the proposed land
development shall be provided. This description, which may be in the
form of a map, shall include the following items:
1. all major intersections,
2. all proposed and existing ingress and egress locations,
3. all existing roadway widths and rights-of-way,
4. all existing traffic signals and traffic control devices, and
5. all existing and proposed public transportation services and facilities
within a one (1)mile radius of the site.
b. Proposed Capital Improvements—The TIA shall identify any changes to
the roadway network within one (1) mile of the site that are proposed by
any government agency or other developer. This description shall
include the items listed in Subsection 2. a. as well as any proposed
construction project that would alter the width and/or alignment of
roadways affected by the proposed development.
c. Roadway Impact Analysis.
1. Transportation Impacts:
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a. Trip Generation. The average weekday trip generation rates (trip
ends), the average weekend trip generation rates (for uses other
than residential or institutional), the highest average a.m. and
p.m. hourly weekday trip generation rates, and the highest hourly
weekend generation rates (for uses other than residential or
institutional) for the proposed development shall be determined
based upon the trip generation rates contained in the most recent
edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip
Generation Manual; or shall be based upon data generated by
actual field surveys of area uses compatible to the proposed use
and approved by the City Engineer.
b. Trip Distribution. The distribution of trips to arterial and
collector roadways within the TIA study area identified in L. 2.
a. (General Site Description) shall be in conformity with
accepted traffic engineering principles, taking into consideration
the land use categories of the proposed development;
2. Adequacy Determination — The roadway network included within
the TIA shall be considered adequate to serve the proposed
development if existing roadways identified as arterials or collectors
can accommodate the existing service volume, the projected service
volume of the proposed development, and the service volume of
approved but unbuilt developments holding valid, unexpired
building permits at a level of service "C" or above.
d. Intersection Analysis:
1. Level of Service Analysis — For intersections with the roadway
traffic impact analysis described in L. 2. a. (General Site
Description), a level of service analysis shall be performed for all
arterial/arterial, arterial/collector, ` and collector/collector
intersections, and for any other pertinent intersections identified by
City staff. Also, level of service analyses will be required on all
proposed site driveway locations for all non-residential
developments. -The City may waive analysis of minor intersections
and minor site driveway locations within the one-mile radius. The
level of service analysis shall be based upon the highest hourly
average a.m. or p.m. peak weekday volume or highest average
hourly peak weekend volume as determined from a two-day survey
of weekday volumes, and, where necessary, a one-day survey of
weekend volumes. The -level of service analysis shall take into
consideration the land geometry, traffic volume, percentage of right-
hand turns, percentage of left-hand turns, percentage and typical size
of trucks, intersection width, number of lanes, signal timing and
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progression, roadway grades, pedestrian and bicycle flows, school
routes, number of accidents, and peak hour factor.
2. Adequacy Analysis — The intersections included within the traffic
impact analysis shall be considered adequate to serve the proposed
development if existing intersections can accommodate the existing
service volume, the projected service volume of the proposed
development, and the service volume of approved but unbuilt
developments holding valid, unexpired building permits at level of
service"C" or above.
e. Effect of Adequacy Determination — If the adequacy determination for
roadways and intersections indicates that the proposed development
would cause a reduction in the level of service for any roadway or
intersection within the study area identified in subsection L. 2. a. that
would cause the roadway to fall below the level of service required
herein, the proposed development shall be denied unless the developer
agrees to one of the following conditions:
1. the deferral of building permits until the improvements necessary to
upgrade the substandard facilities are constructed;
2. a reduction in the density or intensity of development;
3. the dedication and/or construction of facilities needed to achieve the
level of service required herein; or
4. any combination of techniques identified herein that would ensure
that development will not occur unless the levels of service for all
roadways and intersections within the TIA study are adequate to
accommodate the impacts of such development.
f. Application and Fees — An application as required herein shall be
submitted on an official form of the City and payment of all applicable
fees. Failure to submit a TIA on said official form and failure to pay all
applicable fees shall be grounds for denial."
SECTION 4.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the City of Cibolo, Texas,
except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such Ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such Ordinances are hereby
repealed.
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SECTION 5.
SEVERABILITY
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Cibolo that
the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance should be
declared unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without incorporation in this Ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph or section.
SECTION 6.
SAVINGS
That all rights and privileges of the City of Cibolo are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of any Ordinances affecting the development or subdivision
of land, which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to
such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether
pending in court or not, under such Ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon the passage and approval of the
City Council of the City of Cibolo, Texas.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED by a vote of 5 for to Cb against this 26th day of
October, 2004.
APPROVED:
Mayor Charles Ruppert
-ATTEST:
Li:1MM
nne Griffin, City Sec -t. y
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