Attachment F_Analysis of Section 9-9-22 Trip Generation Requirements

Attachment H - Analysis of Section 9-9-22, Trip Generation Requirements for the MU-4 Zoning District

Attachment H 5501 Arapahoe Ave. Rezoning (LUR2025-00016) and Form-Based Code Review (LUR2025-00027) Analysis of Section 9-9-22, B.R.C. 1981 - Trip Generation Requirements for the MU-4, RH6 and RH-7 Zoning Districts. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide the trip generation requirements for the MU4, RH-6 and RH-7 zoning districts for developments that are not served by a general improvement district or other approved organization that provides transportation related services. Further, it is the purpose of this section to: (1) Provide approaches to mitigate the impacts of traffic generated by development and redevelopment. (2) Ensure that the amount of land used for parking is the minimum necessary to serve development in the area. (3) Provide opportunities for parking that is provided in a development to be used in an efficient manner during all times of the day or evening. (b) Scope. The applicant for any additional floor area for a property located in the MU-4, RH-6 and RH-7 zoning districts shall demonstrate that the development does not exceed the trip generation allowance standards of this section. The requirements of this section do not apply to development proposals within general improvement districts or other organizations that have service plans which include transportation demand management and parking management programs that have been approved by the city council to generally meet the objectives described in this section. (c) Trip Generation Allowance. The applicant for any development subject to the requirements of this section shall demonstrate that a certain percentage of trips generated by the development during the highest peak travel time will be by alternative modes or avoided, as specified below: √ In the East Boulder form-based code areas, at least 30 percent of the trips generated by the development shall be by alternative modes or avoided. The applicant has provided a TDM Plan that supports a 30 percent alternative travel mode reduction supported by the various TDM alternatives available in the City of Boulder and the TDM measures proposed by the applicant per the 55th & Arapahoe Station Area Master Plan (STAMP). √ Trip Generation Calculation. The trip generation allowance shall be calculated using standard calculation methods commonly accepted by the Institute of Traffic Engineers for the uses of land that are proposed for the development during the highest peak travel times. The applicant shall provide the city manager with information necessary to demonstrate that the appropriate number of trips for the proposed development has been provided. The applicant has provided a Traffic Study (Attachment E to the staff memorandum) prepared by a licensed transportation engineer which shows the estimated trip generation potential for the currently proposed land use based on the trip generation rates from the 11th Edition of the ITE Trip Generation

Attachment H - Analysis of Section 9-9-22, Trip Generation Requirements for the MU-4 Zoning District

Manual, 2021. These estimates show an expected reduction of 30 percent due to alternative travel modes as shown in Table 2 of the Traffic Study. This reduction is supported by a separate Travel Demand Management (TDM) Plan.

√ Trip Reduction and Mitigation. The applicant shall demonstrate how it will achieve the alternative mode use and trip avoidance required pursuant to subsection (c) at the highest peak travel time through a transportation demand management plan. The TDM Plan includes numerous strategies to achieve alternate mode use and trip avoidance at peak travel times. Please see pages 10-12 of the TDM Plan included as Attachment D to the staff memorandum for further information.

√ Transportation Demand Management Plan. A transportation demand management plan shall be submitted with all development applications that add a nonresidential use floor area or an additional dwelling unit that demonstrates compliance with the trip generation requirements. Any combination of the following methods may be incorporated into the transportation demand management plan to achieve the requirements of this section. (1) Parking management strategies. (2) Enhanced design and amenities. (3) Financial incentives. (4) Trip reduction and avoidance programs and policies. (5) Marketing and outreach. The proposed TDM Plan includes all of the above methods.

√ Components of a Transportation Demand Management Plan. An applicant may divide a transportation demand management plan into two components: (1) infrastructure and amenities; and (2) a transportation demand management operations program. As part of a development approval, the city manager will approve separate trip generation reductions attributable to each element of the transportation demand management plan. The TDM Plan is organized into the two components described above.

√ Infrastructure and Amenities. The infrastructure and amenities component of the transportation demand management plan shall include all of the elements of the transportation demand management plan that require the construction of either private or public improvements. The improvements may include, without limitation, facilities such as showers and changing facilities, parking area design, amenities that support alternate mode use such as covered and

Attachment H - Analysis of Section 9-9-22, Trip Generation Requirements for the MU-4 Zoning District

secure bicycle parking or enhanced pedestrian, bicycle and transit access. Unless otherwise approved in the infrastructure and amenities plan, all public and private improvements shall be constructed prior to or concurrent with the construction of the buildings within the development. If construction of such improvements is to occur later, the applicant shall submit, subject to the review and approval of the city manager, an improvement construction phasing plan. The applicant shall demonstrate that phasing of the construction of improvements is necessary because such improvement cannot be effectively or efficiently utilized until a given level of development has been completed on the property. The infrastructure and amenities portion of the TDM Plan can be found on pages 10-12 of the TDM Plan included as Attachment D to the staff memorandum. All infrastructure and amenities shall be constructed concurrent with the construction of the building.

√ Demand Management Operations Program. The demand management operations program shall be the plan that is used by the tenant or occupant of a development or a portion thereof. The demand management operations plan shall include those programs necessary to meet the trip reduction requirements of this section, including without limitation the following: √ Parking management strategies that may include unbundled parking, paid parking areas or carpool or vanpool preferred parking areas. The retail spaces will be bundled and unpaid to assure a space is available for customers during business hours but the balance of the site parking (all 287 residential spaces) will be shared, unbundled, managed, and paid. Parking for resident vehicles will be paid via a separate lease from the rent and shared with no reserved spaces. The applicant plans to charge $150 per month for onsite resident parking to discourage vehicle storage.

√ Active promotion of alternate modes through marketing and outreach programs to employees or residents. An orientation packet will be provided to each new resident which includes brochures, maps, and other resources to inform residents of their transportation options. This packet will include RTD bus information, the City of Boulder bicycle and pedestrian map (or similar), instructions for the proper parking of Lime scooters, and information on special events. This packet will be provided initially by the leasing agent.

√ Financial incentives for employees or residents to alternate modes such as public transit passes, subsidized transit or vanpool fares or a parking cash-out program. The site proposes to participate in the NECO and BECO Bus Pass program. The applicant will pay the cost of providing ECO passes to residents and employees for a period of three years upon request if they don't already receive a pass from their employer or other arrangement (such as being a student at CU).

Attachment H - Analysis of Section 9-9-22, Trip Generation Requirements for the MU-4 Zoning District

√ Policies and programs including bicycle or carshare services, telework stations in residential buildings or telecommuting and compressed work week programs for employees. The applicant is coordinating with Colorado Car Share to see if dedicating a parking space for this is appropriate. If Colorado Car Share is not interested in this location or doesn't reach an agreement with the applicant, the applicant would be interested in a privately managed car share program as an alternative. The applicant has coordinated with B-Cycle to locate one docking station (includes one year of membership) and one potential expansion station (pending needs). The B-Cycle location is located along the Arapahoe multi-use path for E/W travel convenience and potential expansion capabilities - see attached for correspondence with B-Cycle.

√ A plan for monitoring the effectiveness of the transportation demand management plan that is submitted to the city manager on a biannual basis, using guidelines and performance measures developed by the city. The monitoring plan shall state whether the monitoring shall be done by the owner, occupant, tenant or other designated organization. Through lease agreement, the site's residents will agree to participate in annual on-line or paper surveys regarding their use and satisfaction with transportation demand management programs. The evaluation is expected to be administered by the property management - the City of Boulder will provide the survey questions using Survey Monkey or similar on-line tools. The developer will secure agreement to participate, with the expectation that 10-20% of residents will actually participate based on typical survey return rates. The City of Boulder will be responsible for data analysis and summarization

√ Sustainable Funding. The costs of a transportation demand management program shall be the responsibility of the owner, occupants, tenants or visitors to the development. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate how the facilities and programs will be initially funded and funded over time to ensure implementation and ongoing operation of the facilities and programs. Ownership will capitalize the installation and start-up costs for the carshare, bike share, and transit benefits referenced in the TDM within the development budget, similar to an impact fee. The construction costs for items like the B-Cycle docking station pads, mobility hub, and information displays will be included in the hard cost budget. Any on-going costs associated with the TDM measures will be included in the initial underwriting of the operating proforma, and then eventually in the annual operating budget for the building, similar to costs for other resident amenities or annual maintenance and inspections

√ Monitoring and Evaluation. The owner of any property that has a transportation demand management plan shall be responsible for ensuring that the monitoring and evaluation component of the transportation demand management plan is completed as required by this section. Monitoring and evaluation data shall be submitted to the city manager on a biannual basis. The monitoring and evaluation data shall be in a form acceptable to the city manager and shall address

Attachment H - Analysis of Section 9-9-22, Trip Generation Requirements for the MU-4 Zoning District

the effectiveness of the approved transportation demand management plan in reaching the trip generation requirements of this section. If the monitoring data shows that the transportation demand management plan is not meeting the trip generation requirements of this section, the owner shall submit a revised transportation demand management plan that meets the requirements of this section within thirty days of a request by the city manager. The applicant agrees to a monitoring plan that produces an annual report. As a part of the annual report, the owner of the property shall submit a vehicle trip generation study signed, sealed, and dated by a Colorado licensed professional engineer who is third-party certified as an expert in the area of traffic engineering consistent with the following standards: •

Count: The vehicle trip generation study must include a count of all motor vehicles entering and exiting the property access points. The count must comply with the following:

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Study Month: Traffic counts must be conducted during the same month every year.

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Count Days: Counts must be conducted on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of the same week. Counts may not be conducted during a holiday week or during summer break of the Boulder Valley School District.

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Hours: The counts on the required days shall be 24-hour traffic counts.

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Frequency of Reporting: Data must be reported in hourly intervals.

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Counts: The counts must measure all motor vehicles entering and existing the parking areas for the property. Turning movement counts are not required.

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Count Method: The count methods may be an automatic method, such as pneumatic tube counts, video, or garage gate counts