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Town of North Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
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§ 17.7

Traffic impact assessment

Sec. 17.7. Traffic impact assessment.

The applicant shall minimize vehicular and pedestrian conflict (i.e., provisions for off-street loading and unloading of vehicles incidental to the normal operation of the establishment, adequate parking, internal traffic control, and control of flow patterns).

A traffic impact analysis of the proposed development shall be required to evaluate the points of pedestrian and vehicular traffic conflict for all Major Land Development Projects. The Board, at its discretion may require a traffic impact analysis for Minor Land Development Projects. When required, a traffic impact analysis shall address the following:

  • (1) Level of service, existing and projected, according to criteria set forth by the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council in impacted intersections and streets.

  • (2) Impact on daily and peak hour traffic.

  • (3) Capability of existing and proposed roads to handle gross weight of vehicles.

  • (4) Projected pedestrian circulation.