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Custom TDM Plan Information

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An applicant has two options to fulfill the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) requirement under 33.266.410; a Custom TDM Plan (land use review) or a Pre-Approved TDM Plan (an administrative process).

The Custom TDM Plan requires the applicant to go through a Transportation Impact Review (TIR) process as outlined in Title 33.852. Per the requirements listed under 33.852.105.H and 17.107.020, an applicant is required to develop a TDM Plan, get it approved based on the land use approval criteria, and then implement the approved TDM strategies at building occupancy. 

The following is information regarding the process for the Custom TDM Plan: 

 

Custom TDM Plan - Component Checklist

A Custom TDM Plan must include at a minimum the requirements in 33.852.105.H. and 17.107.020. Below is an outline of the basic TDM requirements:

Section 1 - Description of Proposed Development, including

  • Trip Generation Rates
  • Proposed on-site parking, including auto parking and bicycle parking 

Section 2 - Description of Existing Conditions, including

  • Land Uses, traffic conditions and multimodal facilities in the area within 1/4 mile of the site

Section 3 - Performance Targets

  • Mode Split Goals - based on the performance targets from the Transportation System Plan (TSP)
  • Alternative Performance Targets (if applicable) - include proposed alternative performance targets and demonstrate why it is not feasible to meet the given performance targets from the TSP

Section 4 - TDM Strategies

  • Provide the TDM strategies under each of the following categories
    • Transportation Options Information & Communication
    • Multimodal Incentives
    • On-site Multimodal Infrastructure
    • On-site Parking Management
  • Findings - explain how the TDM strategies help meet the approval criteria

Section 5 - Reporting/ Documentation/ Demonstrating Compliance

  • Specify how the owner will demonstrate compliance of the TDM strategies overtime
  • Outline any additional reporting mechanisms 

Section 6 - Ongoing Participation and Adaptive Management 

  • Specify what additional actions not detailed in the TDM Strategies may be utilized to achieve the Performance Targets 

Custom TDM Forms:

 

 

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