Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-51 - Highway access management access permits-Administrative process › Section 468-51-060 - Application requirements and procedures

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
This rule shall be used where the department is the permitting
				authority. Where the local governmental entity is the permitting authority, the
				applicable procedures of the local governmental entity must be followed. If the
				local governmental entity has no procedures then this rule may apply.
(1) Connection permit application and
			 information. The appropriate application form and the application information
			 are available from the designated local department offices. An application
			 shall consist of the above form; application fee, as specified in WAC
			 468-51-070; plans; traffic data;
			 and connection information specified in this section.
All connection and roadway design documents for Category II and
				III permits shall bear the seal and signature of a professional engineer,
				registered in accordance with
				chapter
				18.43 RCW.
(2) Information required - all
			 permits. The following information is required of all applicants for all permit
			 categories, unless the department determines that specific information will not
			 be required on individual applications. Additional information required of
			 Category II, III, and IV permit applications is specified in this chapter. In
			 all cases it would be prudent, prior to submittal of the application, for the
			 applicant to inquire of the department whether the application needs additional
			 information. The department reserves the right to request clarification or
			 additional information during the application review process. Failure to
			 provide the requested information within the time limits specified in the
			 request shall result in withdrawal of the permit application.
(a) Identification and signature of property
			 owner and applicant. The current complete names, mailing addresses, and
			 telephone numbers of the property owner(s), the developer(s), the applicant,
			 the transportation and legal consultants representing the applicant (if any),
			 and the local government representative(s) responsible for processing the
			 development's approval shall be provided as part of the application. If the
			 property owner desires to have a representative sign the application, a
			 notarized letter of authorization from the applicant is to be provided with the
			 application. When the owner or applicant is a company, corporation, or other
			 public agency, the name, address, and telephone number of the responsible
			 officer shall be furnished. The names of all individuals signing the
			 application and their titles shall be typed or printed directly below the
			 signature.
(b) Property uses and
			 traffic information. The ultimate planned property uses shall be indicated in
			 sufficient detail to determine the appropriate permit classification. Estimated
			 average weekday vehicle trip ends to be generated by the development, based on
			 the planned property use, consistent with the latest trip generation
			 information published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington,
			 D.C., (ITE) shall be included as appropriate. If local or special trip
			 generation rates are used, instead of the ITE rates the latest and best
			 information shall be used and all documentation for the rate development shall
			 be submitted with the application. For residential developments with ten or
			 fewer units, ten trips per day per unit may be assumed. The requirement for an
			 average weekday vehicle trip ends estimate may be waived for agricultural uses
			 where no retail marketing is proposed.
(c) Site plan. The application shall include
			 a plan to scale, or a schematic drawing showing critical dimensions (allowable
			 on Category I permits only), the location of the property, and existing
			 conditions and the character and extent of work proposed. The location of
			 existing and proposed on-site development with respect to the existing and
			 proposed driveway location(s) and the highway shall be shown. Minimum
			 information on the plan shall include:
(i)
			 Road information.
State route number.
County or local road name.
Highway pavement type.
Cross section.
Posted speed limit.
The existence and location of any existing and/or future
				proposed public or private road abutting or entering the property; the
				horizontal and vertical curvature of the road(s) noting the location of
				existing and proposed connections and any other pertinent information.
(ii) Property information.
Location of all existing and proposed buildings, and other
				structures, such as gasoline pumps, lights, trees, etc., with respect to the
				existing and proposed property and right of way lines.
Any adjacent properties that are owned or controlled by the
				applicant, or in which the applicant has a financial interest, and indicate
				whether these properties will be accessed by means of the proposed
				connection(s).
Proof of legal ownership or legal easement.
The application shall include a boundary survey. The
				requirement for a boundary survey may be waived for Category I connections, at
				the discretion of the department.
Any existing or proposed parcels segregated from the
				applicant's property for separate development also shall be clearly designated
				on the plan.
(iii)
			 Connection location information.
The proposed connection milepost and highway engineer's
				station, if available.
Location of the highway centerline with respect to existing and
				proposed property lines.
Distance of proposed public or private access connection to
				intersecting roads, streets, railroads.
Existing or proposed median openings (crossovers) and
				connections on all sides of the state highway and other roads within six
				hundred sixty feet of the proposed connection location in urban areas and one
				thousand three hundred twenty feet in nonurban (rural) areas.
Location of existing or proposed public or private retaining
				walls, fences, poles, sidewalks, bike paths, drainage structures and easements,
				traffic control devices, fire hydrants, utilities, or other physical features,
				such as trees, landscaping, green belts, and wetlands, that could affect
				driveway location.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to physically
				identify the location of the proposed connection at the proposed site.
(iv) Connection design
			 information.
Proposed connection and approach improvements including its
				profile approaching the state highway, width, radii, angle to the highway,
				auxiliary pavement.
Existing and proposed grading (or contouring that affects the
				natural drainage pattern or runoff impacting the state highway and the proposed
				connection).
Drainage calculations and other pertinent data.
Driveway, auxiliary lanes and crossover pavement design,
				including subgrade, base, surface materials, and thicknesses.
Specific requirements for design information on individual
				Category I permit applications may be relaxed, or waived, at the discretion of
				the department.
(v) Joint
			 driveway use.
If the driveway is to serve more than one property, the plan
				shall detail information for all properties using the connection and the
				application shall include copies of legally enforceable agreements of
				concurrence for all property owners on joint driveway usage.
Joint driveway use serving adjoining properties is encouraged
				on all highways and may be required on some highways, in compliance with rules
				adopted by the department.