Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 155 - TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REGULATIONS › Section 24VAC30-155-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms when used in this chapter
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Floor area ratio" means the ratio of the total floor area
				  of a building or buildings on a parcel to the size of the parcel where the
				  building or buildings are located.
"Local traffic impact statement" means a traffic impact
				  statement accepted or prepared by a locality pursuant to its land development
				  approval process and whose requirements regarding content are set out in the
				  locality's ordinances or published policies if such ordinances or policies have
				  been reviewed and certified by VDOT as requiring acceptable standards of
				  preparation and providing sufficient information to determine the current and
				  future impacts of development proposals.
"Locality" means any local government, pursuant to §
				  15.2-2223 of the Code of Virginia, that must prepare and recommend a
				  comprehensive plan for the physical development of the territory within its
				  jurisdiction.
"Network addition" means a group of interconnected street
				  segments and intersections shown in a plan of development that is connected to
				  the state highway system and meets the requirements of the Secondary Street
				  Acceptance Requirements (24VAC30-92).
"Pedestrian facility coverage" means the ratio of: (length
				  of pedestrian facilities, such as sidewalks, foot paths, and multiuse trails,
				  along both sides of a roadway) divided by (length of roadway multiplied by
				  two).
"Receipt" means the date on which a proposal or request for
				  a meeting is first in the possession of VDOT or a locality or an agent thereof,
				  as applicable.
"Redevelopment site" means any existing use that generates
				  traffic and is intended to be developed as a different or denser land
				  use.
"Service level" means a measure of the quality, level or
				  comfort of a service calculated using methodologies approved by VDOT.
"Small area plan" means a plan of development for multiple
				  contiguous properties that guides land use, zoning, transportation, urban
				  design, open space, and capital improvements at a high level of detail within
				  an urban development area or for a transit-oriented development that is at
				  least 1/2 square mile in size unless otherwise approved by VDOT due to
				  proximity to existing moderate to high density developments. A small area plan
				  shall include the following:
(i) densities of at least four residential units per acre and
				  at least a floor area ratio of 0.4 or some proportional combination thereof;
(ii) mixed-use neighborhoods, including mixed housing types
				  and integration of residential, office, and retail development;
(iii) reduction of front and side yard building setbacks; and
(iv) pedestrian-friendly road design and connectivity of road
				  and pedestrian networks.
"State-controlled highway" means a highway in Virginia that
				  is part of the interstate, primary, or secondary systems of state highways and
				  that is maintained by the state under the direction and supervision of the
				  Commissioner of Highways. Highways for which localities receive maintenance
				  payments pursuant to §§ 33.2-319 and 33.2-366 of the Code of Virginia
				  and highways maintained by VDOT in accordance with §§ 33.2-311,
				  33.2-312, 33.2-313, and 33.2-325 of the Code of Virginia are not considered
				  state-controlled highways for the purposes of determining whether a specific
				  land development proposal package must be submitted to meet the requirements of
				  this regulation.
"Traffic impact statement" means the document prepared in
				  accordance with best professional practice and standards that assesses the
				  impact of a proposed development on the transportation system and recommends
				  improvements to lessen or negate those impacts.
"Transit-oriented development" means an area of commercial
				  and residential development at moderate to high densities within 1/2 mile of a
				  station for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or bus rapid transit
				  transportation and includes the following:
(i) densities of at least four residential units per acre and
				  at least a floor area ratio of 0.4 or some proportional combination thereof;
(ii) mixed-use neighborhoods, including mixed housing types
				  and integration of residential, office, and retail development;
(iii) reduction of front and side yard building setbacks; and
(iv) pedestrian-friendly road design and connectivity of road
				  and pedestrian networks.
"Transportation demand management" means a combination of
				  measures that reduce vehicle trip generation and improve transportation system
				  efficiency by altering demand, including but not limited to the following:
				  expanded transit service, employer-provided transit benefits, bicycle and
				  pedestrian investments, ridesharing, staggered work hours, telecommuting, and
				  parking management including parking pricing.
"Urban development area" means an area designated on a local
				  comprehensive plan pursuant to § 15.2-2223.1 of the Code of Virginia that
				  includes the following:
(i) densities of at least four residential units per acre and
				  at least a floor area ratio of 0.4 or some proportional combination thereof;
(ii) mixed-use neighborhoods, including mixed housing types
				  and integration of residential, office, and retail development;
(iii) reduction of front and side yard building setbacks; and
(iv) pedestrian-friendly road design and connectivity of road
				  and pedestrian networks.
"VDOT" means the Virginia Department of Transportation, the
				  Commissioner of Highways, or a designee.
"VDOT traffic impact statement" means a traffic impact
				  statement prepared pursuant to
				  24VAC30-155-60.
Statutory Authority: § 33.2-245 of the Code of
					 Virginia (24VAC30-73-20,
					 24VAC30-73-60
					 ).