Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 5 - SPECIFIC TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMIT PROCESS REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The TMP transportation impact review process reflects and
				  advances the State of Maine's motorized and multi-modal policy goals, in
				  particular, the objectives outlined in MaineDOT's Complete Streets Policy and
				  in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Especially in village,
				  sub-urban and urban contexts, projected impacts on all modes, and appropriate
				  mitigation strategies, including increases in infrastructure capacity and
				  Traffic Demand Management practices, must be included in the Applicant's
				  description of the Project. Discussion of the applicability of TDM or
				  multi-modal considerations shall be included in the application and at the
				  Scoping Meeting.
A.
Pre-Scoping
				Meeting.
A pre-Scoping Meeting may be requested by either the Applicant
				or MaineDOT prior to the submittal of the Application. MaineDOT, at its
				discretion, may grant a pre-Scoping Meeting prior to the Applicant's
				preparation of the Application. The pre-Scoping Meeting is intended to allow
				MaineDOT and the Applicant to obtain consensus as to study assumptions, data
				requirements, analysis periods, analysis methodology, and other key aspects of
				the process prior to the Applicant preparing the Application. This meeting
				ensures a common understanding and reduces the potential time and cost of
				preparing revisions to the TMP Application.
B.
Developments Generating 100 or MORE
				PCE Trips
. If a proposed Development is estimated to generate 100 or
				more PCE Trips during its peak hour of Traffic generation, then the information
				requested in Sections 1-6 below shall be included in the Application submitted
				to the Department prior to scheduling the Scoping Meeting.
1.
Review Timeline.
Any person
				intending to construct or operate a Development that is projected to generate
				100 or more PCE Trips during its peak hour of Traffic generation shall, before
				commencing construction or operation, file an original and two copies of the
				Application for a "Traffic Movement Permit" identifying the size, nature and
				location of the Development, together with information required in Sections 1
				through 6 of Part 6, below. An electronic copy of the Application shall also be
				sent to the Regional Traffic Engineer. The Department has 14 calendar days from
				date of submittal to determine if the Application, including Sections 1 through
				6 of Part 6, is complete. If the Department does not make a completeness
				determination within 14 calendar days, the Application is deemed complete.
				However, this does not preclude the Department from requesting additional
				information from the Applicant. If the Application is not deemed complete, the
				Applicant will be required to resubmit the Application with the requested
				information, and the Department has 14 calendar days to determine completion
				upon resubmittal. A Scoping Meeting shall be held within 30 calendar days of
				the date Sections 1 through 6 of Part 6 are deemed complete.
2.
Scoping Meeting
. Applicants
				with Developments resulting in 100 or more PCE trips will be required to attend
				a Scoping Meeting with the Department. The Department will schedule a Scoping
				Meeting upon receipt of a Traffic Movement Permit Application, from the
				Applicant, which the Department deems complete. The Scoping Meeting shall be
				used to discuss the scope of potential Traffic impacts to be studied by the
				applicant . The Department will invite representatives of the municipality,
				abutting municipalities, municipal planning organizations and regional councils
				from the area where the Project is located in addition to the Applicant and/or
				appropriate representative. The Applicant is required to submit a signed copy
				of the "Notice of Intent to File" to the municipality(ies) where the proposed
				Development is located and to submit this form to all abutting property owners.
				Such notice must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least
				7 (seven) calendar days prior to the Scoping Meeting. The purpose of the
				Scoping Meeting is to help the Applicant understand the Application review
				process, identify particular areas of concern, define appropriate Trip
				generation rates, define Trip distribution, define Trip composition, define the
				Study Area and determine the need for a Traffic Study. The Applicant has 270
				calendar days from the Scoping Meeting to submit the Traffic Study such a study
				is required by the Department. Failure to submit the required material within
				270 calendar days may require the resubmittal of Sections 1 thru 6 of Part 6 of
				this Rule and a new Scoping Meeting to be held.