§ 23-265. Facility/service demand calculations.

The following calculations shall be used to determine the projected demand of the proposed project described in an application for a development permit on the public facilities and services. The calculations are listed by public facility and service type. The information necessary to enable the county to perform the facility/service demand calculations in the following shall be provided by the applicant to the county.

(1)

Potable water:

Adopted LOS = 350 gal./day/Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU)

350 gal × _____ ERU's = demand

(2)

Sewage treatment:

Adopted LOS = 280 gal./day/ERU

280 gal × _____ ERU's = demand

(3)

Drainage:

Adopted LOS = post development runoff shall be no greater than predevelopment runoff based on 25-year frequency, 24-hour duration and in accordance with the county's adopted facilities design guidelines.

(4)

Solid waste:

Adopted LOS = 4.75 lbs./day/person (nonresidential uses are included in the adopted LOS)

Solid waste will be calculated on a county-wide basis at regular intervals.

Current estimate 4.75 lbs. per capita

Population × per day = Demand

(5)

Parks:

Total LOS = 4.00 acres/1,000 people with 2.00 acres/1,000 for user-oriented facilities 2.00 acres/1,000 for open space

Parks will be calculated on a county-wide basis at regular intervals.

User-oriented facilities:

Current estimate

Population/1,000 × 2 acres = Demand (acres)

Open Space:

Current estimate

Population/1,000 × 2 acres = Demand (acres)

(6)

Transportation:

a.

Level of Service Standards. The LOS requirement shall be as provided for in the county comprehensive plan.

b.

Traffic study requirements.

1.

Purpose. The purpose of the traffic study or assessment is to identify the potential impacts of new development on the county roadway network. Such a study or assessment shall provide information for making a concurrency determination on each impacted segment of the road network. The study or assessment shall identify traffic volumes on each impacted roadway, identify where the adopted level of service is exceeded, and recommend potential solutions or improvements. The study or assessment will include segment and intersection analysis where appropriate or otherwise required.

2.

LDTA. Land Development Traffic Assessment ("LDTA") shall refer to a traffic study which has been prepared in accordance with the standards and methodology set forth in "Hernando County Traffic Study Procedures," by Tindale-Oliver & Associates (January 2008), as may be updated from time to time. The LDTA may be classified as "Minor" or "Major."

3.

Trip assignment. No traffic study will be required for developments generating less than one hundred (100) average daily trips according to the ITE Trip Generation Manual (most current edition). Trips will be assigned by the county to determine if adequate capacity is available on the road network in the impacted area. If the adopted level of service on the impacted roadway is exceeded, the applicant, at its expense, will be required to submit a Minor LDTA in accordance with the adopted study criteria.

4.

Minor LDTA. If the project is calculated to generate more than one hundred (100), but less than one thousand (1,000) average daily trips according to the ITE Trip Generation Manual (most current edition), a Minor LDTA shall be submitted by the applicant.

5.

Major LDTA. If the project is calculated to generate more one thousand (1,000) average daily trips according to the ITE Trip Generation Manual (most current edition) a Major LDTA shall be submitted by the applicant.

6.

Comprehensive plan amendment. For applications that involve large scale plan amendments (i.e. ten (10) acres or more of land), and for small scale plan amendments that generate over one thousand (1,000) average daily trips according to the ITE Trip Generation Manual (most current edition), a comprehensive plan amendment traffic study meeting LDTA standards and requirements shall be submitted in conjunction with the application. Further, to the extent applicable, the study will include the data and analysis required by Rule Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the plan amendment encompasses ten (10) acres or more of land but generates less than one thousand (1,000) average daily trips, then the applicant may perform a five-year concurrency analysis in lieu of the foregoing if approved in advance by the county.

7.

Development of regional impact. For all applications which involve a development of regional impact (DRI), the applicant's traffic study shall include data and analysis relative to the application for development approval (for the DRI) prepared in accordance with the methodology prescribed by Rule 9J-2.045, Fla. Admin. Code, and section 380.06, Florida Statutes, as may be amended or renumbered from time to time. The requirements under this provision are in addition to any other traffic study or LDTA that may be required pursuant to this article.

8.

Signed and sealed by professional engineer. All traffic studies and assessments required under this section shall be prepared, signed, and sealed by a professional engineer registered and practicing in the State of Florida, qualified to perform traffic studies and assessments, and in accordance with professionally recognized methodology and practices.

9.

Applicant's expense. If a LDTA, a comprehensive plan amendment traffic study and/or a development of regional impact traffic study pursuant to this section is required, it shall be prepared and submitted by the applicant at the applicant's expense.

(7)

Public schools:

a.

The level of service (LOS) standards will be used to determine whether sufficient school capacity exists to accommodate future residential development.

b.

The LOS standards shall be applied consistently to all schools of the same type (elementary schools, middle schools, high schools).

c.

The LOS standards for schools shall be calculated as a percentage of FISH capacity as follows:

1.

Elementary: One hundred (100) percent of permanent FISH capacity for permanent student stations, and one hundred (100) percent of permanent FISH capacity for core facilities (whichever is the greater number will be used for calculating student capacities for LOS).

2.

Middle school: One hundred (100) percent of permanent FISH capacity for permanent student stations, and one hundred (100) percent of permanent FISH capacity for core facilities (whichever is the greater number will be used for calculating student capacities for LOS).

3.

High school: One hundred (100) percent of permanent FISH capacity for permanent student stations, and one hundred (100) percent of permanent FISH capacity for core facilities (whichever is the greater number will be used for calculating student capacities for LOS).

4.

Magnet/lottery schools will maintain the LOS standard for the type of school for which it is intended (elementary, middle, or high).

5.

For purposes of the this subsection, "core facilities" shall mean "permanent cafeteria capacity" based on FISH standards.

(Ord. No. 2009-18, § I, 12-8-09)