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Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq., Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller
ORDINANCE NO. 1474-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, AMENDING THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS LAND
DEVELOPMENT SECTION 5.04.01 DETERMINATION OF PROJECT
IMPACT; AMENDING SECTION 7.03.01 TRAFFIC STUDY
REQUIREMENTS, AMENDING THE EXISTING DE MINIMIS AND
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS TRAFFIC STUDY REQUIREMENTS;
AMENDING TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2 OF SECTION 7.03.01; AMENDING
THE TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION (TURN LANE CRITERIA) AND
ROADWAY AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS CRITERIA;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City's interest to update the
Land Development Code from time to time to assure that the Land Development Code adequately
meets the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Increasing development in the City of
Zephyrhills continues to affect operations on roadways within the City, and the need for a more
standardized (and stringent) driveway turn lane criteria has become necessary to improve safety,
capacity, and more efficient transportation operations
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City of Zephyrhills' Land
Development Code as it relates the existing de minimis and traffic impact analysis traffic study
requirements, the Transportation Mitigation (Turn Lane Criteria) and Roadway and Intersection
Improvements Criteria;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hereby formally adopt the amendment to the City
of Zephyrhills Land Development Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Zephyrhills, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
The Whereas Clauses above are true and accurate and are incorporated by reference
and made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Authority.
This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and under the
home rule powers of the City.
Section 3. Amendments.
Section § 5.04.01 DETERMINATION OF PROJECT IMPACT of the City of
Zephyrhills Land Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
§ 5.04.01 DETERMINATION OF PROJECT IMPACT.
An application for a Comprehensive Plan amendment, a rezoning or site plan approval
of a proposed development shall determine the impact of the project by the following
procedures:
(A) A traffic ;,,,,,. ael anal study shall be prepared by the developer or his or her
designee that includes a projection of the gross daily PM Peak -Hour trips to be generated
by the project and the distribution of the trips onto adjacent streets. Institute of Traffic
Engineers trip generation rates or another approved source shall be used as the basis for
trip generation calculations.
1 Proposed additions to text of City Code of Ordinances are indicated by underline; proposed deletions from text of City Code of
Ordinances are indicated by strikethroug .
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(B) A Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) will be required for a development may -be
defined as de minimus if -the developmen, that is anticipated to generate less than 4-,,"08
gfoss d-ailly tfips. No additional eeneuffeney analysis will We fe-f de minimus
developments. or equal to 100 gross PM Peak -Hour trips. A TIS will only require trip
generation and turn lane analysis,
(C) A tfaffie study4s Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) will be required fifes for a
development that is anticipated to generate more than 1,200 gFoss daily tfips. if a tr-affie
study -- requite d, the tf 100 gross PM Peak -Hour trips. A TIA will require trip
generation, turn lane analysis, and hot spot locations analysis. The traffic study analysis
should be conducted following the procedures defined in Table 1: Tfaffie Study
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.1equi --, - aidelmes and Table 2: Tr-affie Study Assumptions Table 1: Traffic
Study Requirements/Guidelines and Table 2: Traffic Study Assumptions,
(D) Both de min All projects and pfojeets, whether requiring a tFaffie study TIS
or a TIA shall provide, at a minimum, the -'-11- - it, of sefviee ealettlations at eae
t aeeess poitA dufmg the p.m. peak how: a O+A determination of need and length
of turn lanes at project driveways consistent with the city's Land Development Code.,
and-. Only Projects requiring a TIA shall provide the following additional calculations at
each project access point during the PM Peak -Hour:
(1) A determination of level of service, including vehicle -to -capacity (V/C) ratios;
and
(2) A determination of need for traffic signals or other traffic control devices -at
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,.-J--, dr-iveways.
(E) Traffic analysis shall be conducted consistent with Table 2: Tr-atrfl.e Stu A y
Assumptions Table 2: Traffic Study Assumptions and shall be prepared using generally
accepted traffic analysis standards and guidelines.
Section § 7.03.01 TRAFFIC STUDY REQUIREMENTS of the City of
Zephyrhills Land Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
§ 7.03.01 TRAFFIC STUDY REQUIREMENTS
(A) Proposed development projects are required to provide plans of their development
projects to the Site Plan Review Committee, including a traffic study in accordance with
se +;,,,, 5.04.11". § 5.04.01 to determine the impact on the transportation system.
(B) Projects Ie+,- +,- '41, —:—
be de required to do a Traffic Impact Statement (TIS),
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are required to provide, at a minimum, the following information:
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(1) Level of seet-viece ealetilations at each PF -J --------- P
(LI) A determination of need and length of turn lanes at project driveways consistent
with the city's Land Development Code;; -ate.
(3) A dete.ffflift-ation of*eed I-.- tff--Afie signals or other- tr-affie eontr-ol deviees at pfojeet
dftvevv--ys
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(C) For projects where a tfa�� Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is required, the tr-affie
study TIA shall be prepared by the developer or his or her designee in accordance with Table
1: 4'r-affie Study Reqiiifemen+ls,"-'-u,.--Ielines and Table 2: Tfaffie Study Assumptions §7.03.01 -
Table 1: Traffic Study Requirements/Guidelines and Table 2: Traffic Study Assumptions and
provide the following information:
(1) Methodology statement;
(2) Study area;
(3) Analysis period;
(4) Project traffic;
(5) Existing conditions;
(6) Background conditions;
(7) Vested improvements;
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(8) Capacity analysis; and
(9) Transportation mitigation.
(D) For projects within the city that front a county/state road, a pre -application meeting
with Pasco County is required to determine Pasco County traffic study and review process
requirements. Traffic study requirements should be sufficient to address both the city
eenetiffeney traffic study requirements and the county/state substandard road and access
management requirements.
(E) All traffic analysis shall be conducted using generally accepted traffic analysis
standards and guidelines.
Section §7.03.01.01 TURN LANE CRITERIA of the City of Zephyrhills Land
Development Code is hereby adopted as set for below:
(A) For mitigation measures, the primary concern involves consideration of turn lane
criteria at project driveway intersections with the public roadway system and at off-site "hot
spot" intersections located within the vicinity (within one (1) mile) of the project site. The
turn lane criteria were developed to address situations where the project site driveways are
expected to connect directly with either City, County, and/or state (FDOT) roadways as well
as previously identified "hot spot" intersections located within one (1) mile of the project site.
(B) Turn Lane Criteria on City of Zephyrhills Roadways (Within the City Limits):
a. If more than 20 left -turning vehicles per hour on a two-lane arterial or collector
roadway, then left -tum lanes are warranted.
b. On multi -lane roadways, left -turn lanes shall be constructed when there are
more than 20 left -turning vehicles.
c. If more than 50 right -turning vehicles per hour on a two-lane arterial or
collector roadway, then right -turn lanes are warranted.
d. If more than 40 right -turning vehicles per hour on a four -lane rural roadway,
then a right -turn lane is warranted.
e. If more than 80 right -turning vehicles per hour on a four -lane urban roadway,
then a right -turn lane is warranted.
f. If more than 60 right -turning vehicles per hour on a six -lane rural roadway,
then a right -turn lane is warranted.
g. If more than 100 right -turning vehicles per hour on a six -lane urban roadway,
then a right -turn lane is warranted.
(C) Turn Lane Criteria on Pasco County Roadways (Within the City Limits):
a. Pasco County will determine the need for turn lanes pursuant to Section
901.3.0 of the Pasco County, Florida Land Development Code.
b. Additionally, subject to approval by the Pasco County Engineer, the City of
Zephyrhills may require construction of turn lane(s) as follows:
i. Left -turn lanes on arterial and collector roadways regardless of posted
speed limit or turning volume.
ii. Right -turn lanes on roadways with a posted speed limit of 45 mph or
higher, regardless of turning volume.
(D) Turn Lane Criteria on FDOT Roadways (Within the City Limits)
a. For FDOT roadways within the City of Zephyrhills, the FDOT will determine
the need for turn lanes based on their current standards.
b. Current FDOT Standards are based on Chapter 6 of the FDOT Multimodal
Access Management Guidebook (October 2023)
Table 1: Traffic Study Requirements/Guidelines of § 7.03.01 of the City of Zephyrhills
Land Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
OR BK 10991 PG 1900 Page 4 & 9
,q7.03.01 Table 1 Traffic Study Requirements/Guidelines
Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Rezoning
Site Plan
Approval
Guidelines
Guidelines
Guidelines
1. Traffic study requirements
De fflinimus-
N/A
1,200 gross`e
'—�0o-g oss
Traffic impact
dam
<= 100 gross
daily tfips
<= 100 gross PM
statement
(TIS)
PM Peak -Hour
Peak -Hour trigs
trips
Traffic impact
All projects (roadways only)
> 1,208 gross
> 1,2 gross
analysis (TIA)
&4y4ips
day -tis
> 100 gross
> 100 gross PM
PM Peak -Hour
Peak -Hour trips
trips
2. Methodology statement
Methodology statement required and must be
Methodology
Methodology
approved prior to beginning study. Upon review of
statement
statement
methodology statement, methodology meeting
required and
required and
may be required.
must be
must be
approved prior
approved prior to
to beginning
beginning study.
study. Upon
Upon review of
review of
methodology
methodology
statement,
statement,
methodology
methodology
meeting may be
meeting may
required.
be required.
3. Study area
Traffic impact
5% significance area - regulated roads
_5%
50 signif4eaftee
analysis (TIA)
afe&feg4ated
roads
reads
Hot spot
Hot spot
locations within
1 mile of project
locations
within 1 mile
of project
4. Project traffic
Trip
ITE or field measured (pass -by should be< 10% of
ITE or field
ITE or field
generation
total background traffic of adjacent roadway,
measured
measured (pass -
internal capture < 20%)
(pass -by
by should be<
should be<
10% of total
10% of total
background
background
traffic of
traffic of
adjacent
adjacent
roadway,
roadway,
internal capture
internal
< 20%)
capture <
20%)
Trip
Adopted area model (TBRPM)
Adopted area
Adopted area
distribution
model
model (TBRPM)
(TBRPM)
5. Existing conditions
Intersection Within I year of methodology
counts I
Roadway Within I year of methodology
counts
6. Background conditions
Vested N/A
developments I
7. Vested improvements (future conditions)
CIP Construction funded within 3 years
improvements I
Development Project buildout within 3 years
I improvements I
8. Capacity analysis
Intersection
N/A
analysis
Signalized
N/A
intersections
Unsignalized
N/A
intersections
Roadway
analysis
Generalized
FDOT Tables
analysis
Detailed
Synchro
analysis
9. Transportation mitigation
Roadway Pasco County substandard road criteria
improvements I
Intersection
improvements
Driveway N/A
improvements I
Proportionate N/A
share
mitigation
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Within I year
of
methodology
Within 4-yeaf
Of
methodology
N/A
Local DRI or
approved
development
information
provided by city
Construction
funded within 3
years
Project buildout
within 3 years
Synchro
HCS or Synchro
lowg-M—MI-M-go
Turn lanes
(FDOT 44ex-
344- Exhibit 212-
1 & plans prep)
Turn lanes
(FDOT index
344 Exhibit 212-
1 & plans prep)
N/A
Within I year of
methodology
N
Local DRI or
approved
development
information
provided by
city
Construction
funded within
3 years
Project
buildout
within 3 years
Synchro
HCS or
Synchro
D aseo 11
GottfAv
SU44and�
road
N/A
Turn lanes
(FDOT in&x
-30-� Exhibit
212-1 & plans
prep)
Turn lanes
(FDOT index
-Y4 Exhibit
212-1 & plans
prep)
Proportionate
share
ordinance
Table 2: Traffic Study Assumptions (Detailed) of § 7.03.01 of the City of Zephyrhills Land
Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
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7.03.01 Table 2 Traffic Study Assumptions (Detailed).
Traffic Study Assumptions
Description
1. Traffic study requirements
Traffic impact statement (TIS)
-<-4 'nn gF^ss a^'• t,;rs <= 100 dross PM Peak -Hour trips
Traffic impact analysis (TIA)
> 1,200 gros a.� > 100 gross PM Peak -Hour trips
2. Methodology statement
Site location, Site Plan
Trip gen (proposed land uses and sizes)
Trip distribution, growth rate, analysis procedures defined
3. Study area
Traffic impact analysis (TIA)
0 impaet to the adoptleA
uervi. 4e volume standard (defined by tl4
1 ZT���4Zi[i�GCI-TLZ+Ci
Tr� Hot spot locations within I mile of project
4. Analysis period
Traffic impact analysis (TIA)
P.M. peak hours plus for office and industrial: a.m. peak hour
for project traffic & turn lane calculations
5. Project Traffic
Trip generation
Internal capture
ITE Handbook, internal capture must be < 20%. For internal
capture percentages greater than 20%, it must be documented
in an engineering study and approved by the city.
Pass -by capture
ITE Handbook, unless documented by engineering study.
Pass -by capture should be < 10% of total background traffic
of adjacent roadway.
Trip distribution
Traffic impact analysis (TIA)
Adopted Area model (CUBE model)
6. Existing conditions
Intersection counts
Study intersection counts within 1 year of methodology
Peak season adjustments
FDOT peak season correction factor
Roadway aunts
`1vuLl vv uy.v volt
UGC - n -.1;,,st n ts
FTl(lT ,vaL t; fi t
7. Background conditions
Vested developments
DRIs or other large developments tracked by city
Area growth
Based upon historical data up to 5 years, where available
8. Vested improvements
CIP improvements
Construction funded within 3 years
Development improvements
Development improvements within 3 years
9. Capacity analysis
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Signalized intersection analysis
HCS or synchro analysis of intersections
Defaults
PHF
Intersection based PHF, consistent with counts (field
measured). If a different PHF is to be used, then they are to
be approved by the city prior to applying in the analysis.
Heavy vehicles
Percent heavy vehicles by approach if required by city
Clearance intervals
Controller settings, otherwise assume 4 seconds yellow, 2
seconds all red
Pedestrian intervals
Include at intersections where ped pedestrian signals with
walk phases on every cycle
Signal phasing
Controller settings or field measures
Intersection improvements
Los Standards
Minimum movement LOS
LOS "E", LOS "F" with We <= 0.8
Minimum approach LOS
LOS "E"
Minimum intersection LOS
LOS "D" (for state facilities, standards should comply with
FDOT LOS standards)
FDOT Plans Preparation Manual
Unsignalized intersection analysis
HCS or synchro analysis of intersections
Defaults
Heavy vehicles
I
Percent heavy vehicles by approach if required by city
Los Standards
Minimum movement LOS
LOS "E", LOS "IF" with We = 0.8, can be field verified
determined through delay study
Minimum approach LOS
LOS 44E"
Minimum intersection LOS
LOS "D" at all -way stop -controlled intersections
Roadway analysis JLEA Only
Analysis
Generalized LOS analysis
FDOT generalized tables
Detailed arterial LOS analysis (signals <= 2
mi apart)
HCM arterial analysis (synchro, HCS)
Detailed highway LOS analysis (signals > 2
mi apart, 2 -lane)
HCM two-lane highway analysis (synchro, HCS)
Traffic Study Assumptions
Description
Detailed highway LOS analysis (signals > 2
mi apart, 4 -lane or greater)
HCM multi -lane highway analysis (synchro, HCS)
Los standards
Minimum road LOS
LOS "D"
10. Transportation mitigation
Roadway improvements (QPA, Only
Substandard roads
Consistent with city/Pasco County requirements
Intersection improvements
Turn lane warrants
NC14" 457- Refer to §7.03.01.01 TURN LANE CRITERIA
Turn lane improvements
Deceleration distance
FDOT index 301 Exhibit 212-1
Storage distances
FDOT Plans Preparation Manual
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Signalization
MUTCD warrant criteria
Timing & phasing improvements
Consistent with agency approval
Driveway improvements
Turn lane warrants
Nru� Refer to X7.03.01.01 TURN LANE
CRITERIA, unless required as condition of approval by city
Turn lane improvements
Deceleration distances
FDOT =der Exhibit 212-1
Storage distances
FDOT Plans Preparation Manual
IL Documentation (report format)
Comprehensive plan amendments
Sections
Introduction
Project site description and proposal changes
Project traffic
Trip generation and distribution
Study area
Intersections on roadways with 5% impact to the adopted
service volume standard (defined by the FDOT generalized
tables) and adjacent roadways and intersections.
Existing conditions
Existing roadway counts
Future conditions
Existing + background growth + project traffic conditions
Capacity analysis
Roadway analysis only
Transportation mitigation
Roadway improvements only
Conclusions
Project site description, analysis and mitigation summary
Figures
Project traffic
Existing conditions
Future Conditions
Section 3. Adoption of Map 1 to §7.03.01 of the City of Zephyrhills Land Development
Code.
The City of Zephyrhills hereby adopts a Hot Spot Location Map to be to be incorporated
into §7.03.01 of the City of Zephyrhills Land Development Code and shall be referred to as
§7.03.01 Map 1: Hot Spot Location Map. §7.03.01 Map 1: Hot Spot Location Map to §7.03.01
of the City of Zephyrhills Land Development Code is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and made
apart hereof by reference.
Section 4. Repealer.
Any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict.
Section S. Severability.
It is declared to be the intent of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, that if
any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder of the ordinance shall be construed as not having continued the said section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or provision and shall not be affected by such holding.
Section 6. Inclusion into the Code.
It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and
be made a part of the City of Zephyrhills code, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or re -lettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
"regulation," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
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Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage on the second reading and signing by
the Mayor.
Theb�regt)itt%ga mance No. 1474-24 was read and passed on the first reading in an open and
r ufar meeting or -4 `City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this 25t" day of March,
2024. < 0
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tri L. Hil��"q�`riv, CitClerk Lance , Council President
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1474-24 was read and passed on the second reading, following a
public he''`g" en and regular meeting of the City Council of the City o Zephyrhills,
Florid �p-tfiis 81fi,d ry,, �Apri1, 2024.
Attest
,L�oril; Hillman CityClerk ance . Smith Council President
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The forego Ofdingr e No. 1474-24 was approved by me this 8t" day of April, 2024.
F
elonie Bahr Monson,. Mayor
Approved as to legal form and legal content
Matthew E. Maggard, C' Attorney
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