City of Coral Gables

File #: 20-1228    Version: 1 Name: Traffic Impact Study Fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 2/27/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 5/12/2020 Final action: 5/12/2020
Enactment date: 5/12/2020 Enactment #: 2020-11
Title: An Ordinance of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 74 “Traffic Vehicles” Section 74-208 “Study Criteria, Process and Expenses” to require the applicant to pay an upfront fee to guarantee compensation to the City’s consultant for the methodology meeting; providing severability clause, repealer provision, codification, and providing for an effective date. (For ratification)
Attachments: 1. Signed Ordinance 2020-11, 2. Cover Memo- ch 74 ordinance - ratification, 3. Ordinance - ch 74 - ratification, 4. Cover Memo - Second Reading, 5. Draft Ordinance - Second Reading, 6. TIS fee- Cover Memo, 7. Ordinance First Reading-TIS Scoping Fee, 8. Signed Ordinance 2018-09, 9. Verbatim Transcript for CCMtg Apr 21 2020 - Agenda Item E-3 - Ordinance amending Code of Ordinances Chapter 74-Traffic Vehicles, 10. Verbatim Transcript for CCMtg March 10 2020 - Agenda Item F-6 - Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 74-Traffic Vehicles-Section 74-208

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 An Ordinance of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Code of  Ordinances, Chapter 74 “Traffic Vehicles” Section 74-208 “Study Criteria, Process and Expenses” to require the applicant to pay an upfront fee to guarantee compensation to the City’s consultant for the methodology meeting; providing severability clause, repealer provision, codification, and providing for an effective date.  (For ratification)

 

 

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Ordinance No. 2018-09 requires traffic impact studies whenever a proposed development will generate fifty (50) or more added (new) peak hour two-way trips to or from the site during the adjacent roadway's peak hours or the development's peak hours. If a traffic impact study is required, the applicant shall request a methodology meeting with the Department staff and consultants to prepare a scope and budget for the traffic impact study.  In order to guarantee compensation to the City’s consultant for the methodology meeting, the Public Works Department recommends amending the existing ordinance in to require the applicant to pay an upfront fee for the cost of the methodology meeting.