19.51.050 When a traffic analysis is not required.
A. The requirement to submit a traffic analysis does not apply to:
1. Proposed projects that generate fewer than fifty additional peak hour trips, except if deemed necessary by the city traffic engineer;
2. Proposals where SEPA review has already addressed project impacts or is not otherwise required under Chapter 43.21C RCW, Chapter 197-11 WAC, and Chapter 19.43 EMC; or
3. Projects proposed as “planned actions,” as defined in EMC 19.51.180(C), as long as: (a) project-level environmental review confirms that traffic generation is within the thresholds set for the specific planned action, as provided by WAC 197-11-172, EMC 15.02.500, and the specific planned action ordinance relating to the proposed project, and (b) mitigation elements of the planned action are implemented.
B. An existing traffic analysis may be adopted or used by the city to determine an applicant’s responsibility for transportation improvements, in accordance with project review and SEPA procedures for the use of and reliance upon existing environmental documents.
C. Proposed projects on which a traffic analysis is not prepared conform to the provisions of EMC 19.51.110. (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(Z) (Exh. 3), 2020.)