17B.10.108 Site Plan Review for Proposed Development.
A. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all proposed development, with definitions as listed in PCC 17B.10.050. The purpose of this Section is to ensure the preservation and implementation of needed transportation infrastructure as identified in the County's transportation plans and programs.
B. Access roads, internal site roads, and overall site plan layout for proposed development shall be designed so as to be consistent with planned and/or programmed transportation facilities within the County. Transportation facilities shall include arterial roads, local road connectivity, road right-of-way, sidewalks, and/or easements for slopes and utilities. All proposed buildings and constructed site features shall be set back and/or designed to not be in conflict with the County's plans for road alignments and widths as identified in the most recently adopted official controls, including but not limited to:
1. Pierce County Road Classification Plan;
2. Pierce County Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program;
3. Pierce County Transportation Plan; and/or
4. Approved County Road Project (CRP) plans and/or approved right-of-way plans.
5. Pierce County Transportation Corridors and Connectors Right-of-Way Preservation Map.
C. These provisions shall apply to one or more of the following portions of the proposed site plan:
1. Access roads between the proposed development and existing or planned county roads.
2. Internal roads within the proposed development that provide connections between county roads.
3. County roads external but adjacent to the proposed development.
D. The County Engineer shall review those portions of the proposed site plan that could affect the County's planned transportation facilities. The County Engineer shall work with the applicant to determine the method under which the planned transportation facilities would be preserved or implemented as part of the proposed development.
E. The County Engineer shall consider one or more of the following options:
1. Preservation, dedication, or acquisition of right-of-way.
2. Set-back of site buildings or constructed site-related features.
3. Construction of all or portions of the planned transportation facilities.
4. Phasing.
F. The County Engineer shall determine, as part of the site plan approval, which option(s) is most appropriate to meet the County's transportation needs. If a proposed transportation improvement is included as part of the County's current traffic impact Fee Program project list, the applicant will be eligible for traffic impact Fee credits for those respective improvements implemented as part of the proposed development.
G. Project proponents are encouraged to request a determination by the County Engineer about the requirements of this Section during the project scoping phase or as soon in the development process as possible.