How long is the process?
After receipt of development proposal by the Transportation
Department, five working days are generally needed to determine if a
study is necessary. Ten working days are normally required to review a
completed study after submittal. A more complex study may require more
review time.
What fees are involved?
The Transportation Department does not currently charge a fee to
review a traffic study.
Who is responsible for traffic
studies?
The Transportation Department may require a traffic study from the
applicant as a part of the development review process to adequately
assess the impacts of a development proposal. The applicant is
responsible for coordination with the Transportation Department to
determine the scope of the report and to assess the traffic impact
issues associated with a proposed development.
Who may prepare a TIA or TCA?
A TCA must be prepared under the direction of a licensed professional
engineer in the State of Texas. A TIA must be prepared under the
direction of a licensed professional engineer with sufficient
transportation engineering experience to assess traffic impacts. All
traffic studies must be approved by the Department of Public Works
prior to acceptance by the City.
When is a TIA required?
A Traffic Impact Analysis is typically required for any development
proposal expected to generate 5,000 or more vehicle trips daily, as
calculated using the most recent version of the Institute of Traffic
Engineers' (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, or any other generally
accepted traffic engineering criteria. For a rezoning case, the trip
generation of the proposed zoning must increase by 1,000 vehicle trips
daily over the current zoning. The study may be required during any of
these stages of the development process:
Rezoning;
Development Plan Review;
Platting;
Annexation; or
Thoroughfare Plan amendment.
If required for a rezoning or a
platting procedure, the document must be submitted and accepted by the
Transportation Department a minimum of 15 days prior to the scheduled
Planning and Zoning Commission action.
Additionally, the Department of
Public Works may require a Traffic Impact Analysis if anticipated
development may cause severe impacts on the roadway system or nearby
residential neighborhoods.
A Traffic Impact Analysis is not
required of the owner if the proposed development action is initiated
by the City.
When is a TCA required?
A Traffic Circulation Analysis may be required at all stages of the
development process, when the following conditions are present:
Rezoning - less than 5,000 but more
than 500 daily trips generated. Platting - less than 5,000 but more
than 500 daily trips generated. Development Plan Approval - all cases.
Building or Driveway Permit - all cases (except individual single
family residential, single unit townhouse or duplex permits).
Certificate of Occupancy - when the new use is expected to increase
existing traffic by 20 percent or more; and this increase is 500 trips
or more; or if the site's existing driveways create operational or
safety problems.
Forms, Schedules, and other
Resources
Following is a list of
information, forms and schedules referred to in the previous text, as
well as other resource materials. This information is available from
the Department of Public Works on the second floor of the City Hall,
or call (817) 459-6550 if not specifically mentioned.
Subdivision Rules and Regulations -
Section 5.02 Traffic Study Procedures Traffic Circulation Analysis
Guidelines Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines Zoning Case and Traffic
Study Submittal Cut-off Schedule (Available at the Development
Services Desk)
If you would like to request a copy
of our Traffic Study Procedures, Traffic Circulation Analysis
Guidelines, or Traffic Impact Guidelines, please contact the
Department of Public Works at (817) 459-6550.
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