St. Charles Parish - File #: 2001-0196

• File #: 2001-0196
• Version: 3
• Name: Amend Appendix C to allow the Planning Commission to require Traffic Impact Analysis for certain developments within St. Charles Parish before preliminary plat approval is granted
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Vetoed
• File created: 8/6/2001
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 9/4/2001
• Enactment date: 8/20/2001
• Enactment #: 01-8-12 VETO-SUSTAIN
• Title: An ordinance to amend Appendix C of the Code, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Ordinance No. 81-8-2 to allow the Planning Commission to require Traffic Impact Analysis for certain developments within St. Charles Parish before construction approval phase is granted.
• Sponsors: 'Ram' Ramchandran
• Indexes: Subdivision Regulations, Traffic Code/Traffic Control
• Code sections: Appendix C. II. - Subdivision procedure
• Related files: 2001-0260, 2001-0330, 2006-0042, 2020-0182, 2020-0183

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/4/2001	3	Parish Council	Approved Notwithstanding the Executive's Veto	Fail
9/4/2001	3	Parish Council	Veto Sustained
8/28/2001	3	Parish President	Vetoed by the Par. Pres.
8/28/2001	3	Parish Council	Correspondence Received
8/20/2001	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
8/20/2001	2	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
8/20/2001	3	Parish Council	Tabled.	Fail
8/20/2001	3	Parish Council	Approved as Amended 1	Pass
8/6/2001	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
8/6/2001	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
8/6/2001	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
8/2/2001	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	No Recommendation
8/2/2001	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Denial
7/23/2001	1	Parish Council	Removed from the Table 1	Fail
7/2/2001	1	Parish Council	Removed from the Table 1	Fail
6/19/2001	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	No Recommendation
6/19/2001	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Denial
6/18/2001	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Not Satisfied
6/18/2001	1	Parish Council	Tabled.	Pass
6/4/2001	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
6/4/2001	1	Parish Council

2001-0196
INTRODUCED BY: GANSIER "RAM" RAMACHANDRAN,
COUNCILMAN AT-LARGE DIV. A
ORDINANCE NO. 01-8-12
Title
An ordinance to amend Appendix C of the Code, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Ordinance No. 81-8-2 to allow the Planning Commission to require Traffic Impact Analysis for certain developments within St. Charles Parish before construction approval phase is granted.
Body
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations govern the standards by which property is developed; and,
WHEREAS, a development which generates excessive traffic results in additional cost in both road maintenance and delays; and,
WHEREAS, in the best interests of the general public health, safety, and welfare of St. Charles Parish that such excess traffic be identified and mitigated
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary by the St. Charles Parish Council to assure that the traffic generated by development does not overburden the existing transportation system.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby amend Appendix C of the Code, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Ordinance No. 81-8-2 to require a Traffic Impact Analysis for certain developments within St. Charles Parish.
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Section II.B.3. Preliminary Plat/Additional Submission Requirements, is hereby amended by adding:
b. Traffic Impact Analysis. If development thresholds of Section III.A.6.a. are met or exceeded, or if otherwise deemed necessary by the St. Charles Parish Planning Commission, the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director of the Department of Planning and Zoning, the applicant shall submit a Traffic Impact Analysis. Said Traffic Impact Analysis shall be prepared pursuant to the guidelines specified in Section III.A.6. The Traffic Impact Analysis shall be approved by the Direct...