State Traffic Commission Update

Team Tech Meeting September 11, 2006

State Traffic Commission UpdateState Traffic Commission Update


State Traffic Commission (STC)

• Overview of the STC • Update of When Are You Required to Get an STC Certificate?

• What to Expect from Our A/E

• A/E Costs

State Traffic Commission (STC)

• Overview of the STC • Update of When Are You Required to Get an STC Certificate?

• What to Expect from Our A/E

• A/E Costs



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION

Overview


Overview

• The STC consists of the commissioners of DOT, Public Safety, and Motor Vehicles. The STC promulgates regulations establishing a uniform system of traffic control signals, devices, signs and markings for public highways.

• The STC has an Executive Director.

• The STC office processes all traffic regulatory matters investigated by DOT,in conjunction with DMV, DPS, and the Legal Traffic Authority of a municipality.

• Reports and recommendations are submitted to STC by DOT Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations - Division of Traffic Engineering prior to the Commission meeting.

• The Commission meets once a month.

• The STC consists of the commissioners of DOT, Public Safety, and Motor Vehicles. The STC promulgates regulations establishing a uniform system of traffic control signals, devices, signs and markings for public highways.

• The STC has an Executive Director.

• The STC office processes all traffic regulatory matters investigated by DOT,in conjunction with DMV, DPS, and the Legal Traffic Authority of a municipality.

• Reports and recommendations are submitted to STC by DOT Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations - Division of Traffic Engineering prior to the Commission meeting.

• The Commission meets once a month.




Overview (continued)



• The STC regulates certain types of development and any associated impact on a state highway, specifically……• The STC regulates certain types of development and any associated impact on a state highway, specifically……

No person, firm, corporation, state agency, or municipal agency or combination thereof shall build, expand, establish or operate any openair theater, shopping center or other development generating large volumes of traffic, having an exit or entrance on, or abutting or adjoining, any state highway or substantially affecting state highwaytraffic within this state until such person or agency has procured from the State Traffic Commission a certificate that the operation thereof will not imperil the safety of the public. (CGS Sec. 14-311[a])

No person, firm, corporation, state agency, or municipal agency or combination thereof shall build, expand, establish or operate any openair theater, shopping center or other development generating large volumes of traffic, having an exit or entrance on, or abutting or adjoining, any state highway or substantially affecting state highwaytraffic within this state until such person or agency has procured from the State Traffic Commission a certificate that the operation thereof will not imperil the safety of the public. (CGS Sec. 14-311[a])







Furthermore…

No local building official shall issue a building or foundation permitto any person, firm, corporation, state agency or municipal agency tobuild, expand, establish or operate such a development until the person, firm, corporation or agency provides to such official a copy of the certificate issued under this section by the commission. (CGS Sec. 14-311[b])

Furthermore…

No local building official shall issue a building or foundation permitto any person, firm, corporation, state agency or municipal agency tobuild, expand, establish or operate such a development until the person, firm, corporation or agency provides to such official a copy of the certificate issued under this section by the commission. (CGS Sec. 14-311[b])

• STC can order the work to cease, require the applicant comply with specific conditions within a reasonable period of time, or go to court.

• The STC has 120 days to act upon an application. It can also suspend the review time until the application is complete.

• STC can order the work to cease, require the applicant comply with specific conditions within a reasonable period of time, or go to court.

• The STC has 120 days to act upon an application. It can also suspend the review time until the application is complete.



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONUpdate of When Are You Required to Get an STC Certificate?


New facility, not part of an existing campus/complex, but exits/entersonto a state route or abuts a state route:

STC Criteria:

100,000+ SFor

200+ parking spaces

STC Criteria:

100,000+ SFor

200+ parking spaces



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONUpdate When Are You Required to Get an STC Certificate?


Existing facility with no existing STC Certificate with an exit/entrance onto a state route or abutting a state route:

Existing 90,000 SF150 spaces

Existing 90,000 SF150 spaces

90 K90 K

150

New 100,000 SFor 200 spaces

New 100,000 SFor 200 spaces

++

Expand 10,000 SFor 50 spaces

Expand 10,000 SFor 50 spaces

NEEDS A CERTIFICATENEEDS A CERTIFICATE





Existing facility with an existing STC Certificate with an exit/entrance onto a state route or abutting a state route:

Existing 150,000 SFExisting 150,000 SF

150 K150 K

200New 150,001 SFNew 150,001 SF

++Expand 1 SFExpand 1 SFNEEDS A NEWCERTIFICATENEEDS A NEWCERTIFICATE

OR

Existing 200 spacesExisting 200 spaces

New 250 spacesNew 250 spaces

++Proposed 50 spacesProposed 50 spacesNEEDS A NEWCERTIFICATENEEDS A NEWCERTIFICATE





New or existing facility, not exiting/entering onto a state route orabutting a state route:

1st STEPReview STC Criteria(100,000+ SF or 200+ parking spaces)

1st STEPReview STC Criteria(100,000+ SF or 200+ parking spaces)

If the facility meets criteria, then…

2nd STEPSubmit a Certificate of Determination(based on location)

2nd STEPSubmit a Certificate of Determination(based on location)





Certificate of DeterminationCertificate of Determination

Submit to STC:Submit to STC:

• Overall site plan showing entire property, location of project, and street network

• Overall site plan showing entire property, location of project, and street network

• Narrative of existing conditions and project• Narrative of existing conditions and project

• Traffic study analyzing intersections to nearest state route

• Traffic study analyzing intersections to nearest state route

STC makes a determination whether the facility needs a certificate or not

STC makes a determination whether the facility needs a certificate or not



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION Update of When Are You Required to Get an STC Certificate?

STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION Update of When Are You Required to Get an STC Certificate?

• New Facility - exits/enters or abuts state route and is 100,000+ SF or 200+ spaces: Certificate Required• New Facility - exits/enters or abuts state route and is 100,000+ SF or 200+ spaces: Certificate Required

RECAPRECAP

• Existing Facility with no Certificate - exits/enters or abuts state route and a new project causes total facility’s square footage to increase above 100,000 SF or more than 200+ spaces: Certificate Required

• Existing Facility with no Certificate - exits/enters or abuts state route and a new project causes total facility’s square footage to increase above 100,000 SF or more than 200+ spaces: Certificate Required

• Existing Facility with Certificate – any expansion in square footage or 50+ spaces: New Certificate Required• Existing Facility with Certificate – any expansion in square footage or 50+ spaces: New Certificate Required

• New or Existing Facility or change in use with no Certificate – not abutting a state route and exceeds criteria: Determination of Certificate• New or Existing Facility or change in use with no Certificate – not abutting a state route and exceeds criteria: Determination of Certificate



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONWhat to Expect from Our A/E


We should know whether the project might need an STC Certificate before hiring the A/E team….in any event, the A/E needs to review the DPW Permit Checklist and STC Checklist as part of the proposal development

We should know whether the project might need an STC Certificate before hiring the A/E team….in any event, the A/E needs to review the DPW Permit Checklist and STC Checklist as part of the proposal development

• The A/E needs to include services covering best case and worst case scenarios• The A/E needs to include services covering best case and worst case scenarios

Best Case ScenarioBest Case Scenario Worst Case ScenarioWorst Case Scenario• Determination of Certificate

• Traffic study to nearest state route intersection

• No drainage analysis required

• Determination of Certificate

• Traffic study to nearest state route intersection

• No drainage analysis required

• Certificate application

• Full traffic study

• Boundary/topographic/utility surveys

• Major drainage analysis

• Certificate application

• Full traffic study

• Boundary/topographic/utility surveys

• Major drainage analysis





Sometimes the project won’t require a traffic study, Sometimes the project won’t require a traffic study, but if one is needed, then make sure the Scope of Work covers the intersections to nearest state route (coordination with DOT Traffic folks)

but if one is needed, then make sure the Scope of Work covers the intersections to nearest state route (coordination with DOT Traffic folks)





Drainage AnalysisDrainage Analysis

• A/E needs to determine where municipal and DOT drainage systems are located and if any of the facility/campus drains to a DOT system.• A/E needs to determine where municipal and DOT drainage systems are located and if any of the facility/campus drains to a DOT system.

• If drainage goes to a municipal system, then we’re in luck.• If drainage goes to a municipal system, then we’re in luck.

• A/E needs to think beyond the project boundary.• A/E needs to think beyond the project boundary.





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DOT

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HCCHCC





ECSUECSU





Drainage AnalysisDrainage Analysis

• A/E needs to determine where municipal and DOT drainage systems are located and if any of the facility/campus drains to a DOT system.• A/E needs to determine where municipal and DOT drainage systems are located and if any of the facility/campus drains to a DOT system.

• If drainage goes to a municipal system, then we’re in luck.• If drainage goes to a municipal system, then we’re in luck.

• A/E needs to think beyond the project boundary.• A/E needs to think beyond the project boundary.

• If drainage goes to a DOT system, then we’re not in luck. The A/E will have to do a full drainage analysis – not just for our project.• If drainage goes to a DOT system, then we’re not in luck. The A/E will have to do a full drainage analysis – not just for our project.





HCCHCC





NVCCNVCC



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONSTATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION

NVCCNVCC

Analysis of EntireWatershed

Analysis of EntireWatershed

• A/E would have to do extensive survey work• A/E would have to do extensive survey work

• DPW did the culvert work in the 1970’s• DPW did the culvert work in the 1970’s

• We had the plans, but no drainage report/calculations• We had the plans, but no drainage report/calculations

• We were able to obtain the drainage report• We were able to obtain the drainage report

• We Got Lucky





NVCC – Sight Line EasementNVCC – Sight Line Easement



STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONA/E Costs

STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONA/E Costs

Traffic Study Minor Study = $7,000 - 10,000

Major Study = $10,000 – 20,000

Traffic Study Minor Study = $7,000 - 10,000

Major Study = $10,000 – 20,000

Drainage Analysis Major Analysis = $20,000Drainage Analysis Major Analysis = $20,000

General EstimatesGeneral Estimates



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