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g8-~' RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAND USE IMPACT ANALYSIS C MPONENT OF THE 1999 CONG TION MANAGEMENT . PROGRAM AII land use changes or new developments that are projected to generate a net (subtracting existing uses that are c\UTently active) 100 or more trips per hour at any time during the a.m. or p.m. peak period, should be reported to C/CAG within ten days of completion of the initial study prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Peak period includes 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Although projects that generate less than 100 peak hour trips are not subject to these guidelines, local jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to apply them to all projects, particularly where the jurisdiction has determined that the impacts of the project will have an adverse effect on traffic in that jurisdiction. Local jurisdictions must ensure that the developer and! or tenants will mitigate all new peak hour trips (including the first 100 trips) projected to be generated by the development. The local jurisdiction can select one or more of the options that foIIow or may propose other methods for mitigating the trips. It is up to the local jurisdiction working together with the project sponsor to chose the methods that will be compatible with the intended purpose of the project and the community which it will serve. The options identified in these guidelines are not intended to limit choices. Loca1 jurisdictions are encouraged to be creative in developing options that meet local needs while accomplishing the goal of mitigating new peak hour trips. The additional measures that are not specifically included in these guidelines should be offered for review by C/CAG staff in advance of approving the project. Appeals to the decisions by C/CAG staff will be taken to the full C/CAG Board for consideration. Some of the choices for local jurisdictions include: . 1. 2. Reduce the scope of the project so that it will generate less than 100 net peak hour, trips. Build adequate roadway and/or. transit improvements so that the added peak hour. trips will have no measurable impact on the Congestion Management Program roadway network. This means that 100% of the impact of the new trips will be mitigated.' If a local jurisdiction currently coIIects traffic mitigation fees, any portion of thé fees that are used to mitigate the impacts of the project's traffic on the Congestion Management Program roadway network will count as a credit toward the mitigations required under the Congestion Management Program. The developer may also contribute a one-time only payment of $20,000 per peak hour trip (including the fll'St 100 trips) to a special fund for the implementation of appropriate transportation demand management system measures at that development These funds will be used to implement transportation demand management programs that serve the development making the contribution. Require the developer and all subsequent tenants to implement Transportation Demand Management programs that have the capacitv to fully mitigate the new peak ham trips. The developer/tenants will not be held responsible for the extent to which these programs are actually used. The following is a list of acceptable programs and the equivalent number of trips that are mitigated. Programs can be mixed and matched so long as the total mitigated trips is equal to or greater than the new peak hour trips generated by the project. These programs, once implemented, must be on-going for the occupied life of the 3. 4.