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Traffic Study / Mitigation

Traffic Study / Mitigation

TRAFFIC REVIEW

This group is responsible for reviewing and approving traffic impact analysis relating to private development projects. It may be required by the County in order to adequately assess the impact of a proposed development on the existing and/or planned street system. This section performs a variety of functions including:

TRAFFIC SUBMITTAL FORM AND FEES

FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS

What determine if a traffic study is required for a development project?
Traffic impact analyses may be required for the following submittals:

  1. For a rezoning application.
  2. For a tentative subdivision map, if the property has been previously zoned for the proposed use and no traffic impact analysis was required at the time of zoning.
  3. Prior to issuance of a building permit, if the property has already been zoned or subdivided and no previous traffic impact analysis less than one (1) year old exists.
  4. The applicant may be required to submit a new traffic impact analysis if, after submitting the original analysis, the land use intensity or traffic generation are increased.

Where access points are not defined or a site plan is not available at the time the traffic impact analysis is prepared, additional traffic analysis may be required when a site plan becomes available or the access points are defined.

Who prepares traffic studies for development projects?
When required, a traffic impact analysis shall be the responsibility of the applicant and must be prepared and sealed by a Nevada Registered Professional Engineer with appropriate experience in traffic engineering. Upon submission of a traffic impact analysis, County staff will review the assumptions, procedures, sources, methods, findings, and will provide comments in written form. The developer and his engineer will then have an opportunity to submit an addendum to incorporate any necessary revisions.