30.66B.750 Master road improvement program.
(1) In areas of high potential for residential, commercial, or industrial development and when the cumulative impact of several new developments could necessitate extensive and costly road improvements, the purposes of this chapter may be facilitated by establishment of a master road improvement program (MRIP).
(2) The director of public works may propose a MRIP designed to resolve problems related to level of service, inadequate road conditions, or public safety. The MRIP, in full or in part, may be considered in determining the requirements of this chapter.
(3) A MRIP shall include:
(a) A description of the road or roads, or portion thereof included;
(b) A description of the proposed improvements;
(c) A financial system, including a plan for calculating the proportionate share of road costs to be contributed by owners, developers, the county, and other jurisdictions;
(d) A traffic study analyzing existing and future conditions anticipated on the road or roads involved;
(e) Level-of-service thresholds and concurrency management systems which shall not fall below the standards established in the comprehensive plan;
(f) Options for the county council to pursue if the level-of-service thresholds are not maintained or achieved; and
(g) Other factors as determined appropriate.
(4) If the county council concludes that a MRIP adequately addresses the issues of public safety and amelioration of present and future level-of-service problems and/or inadequate road conditions, as required by this chapter, it may adopt all or parts of such program in lieu of satisfaction of one or more of the requirements of this chapter. Once a MRIP has been adopted by the council, the provisions of the above-referenced chapters notwithstanding, the county shall issue a permit or approval for development provided the applicant complies with the provisions of other applicable local ordinances and agrees to comply with the developer obligations in the MRIP. The agreement shall be in written form acceptable to the prosecuting attorney, and filed for record with the county auditor prior to subdivision or short subdivision, or the effective date of any other development approval or permit.
(5) Any developer who chooses not to mitigate the development’s traffic impact on roads covered by an MRIP by means of the MRIP, shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003).