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Town of Canton, MA General & Zoning Bylaws

5. Transportation Plan Approval. The proposed development shall be subject to

5. Transportation Plan Approval. The proposed development shall be subject to Transportation Plan approval by the Board. The Transportation Plan shall consist of the following information: a. A plan showing the proposed parking, loading, and traffic circulation within the site; access and egress points; and other features related to traffic generated by the proposed use. b. A traffic study, prepared by a qualified traffic engineer, detailing the excepted traffic impacts. For proposed development in excess of 25,000 gross square feet or generating more than 100 trips in any one hour, determined in accordance with the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation, an ITE Informational Report, Eighth Edition, Volumes 1 through 3, © 2008 Institute of Transportation Engineers, the required traffic study shall substantially conform to the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ "Traffic Access and Impact Studies for Site Development: A Recommended Practice," latest edition. The Board shall approve the geographic scope and content of the study. In addition, the applicant shall submit a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan tailored to the specific uses and the geographic location of the site. c. Proposed mitigation measures, if any, such as left-turn lanes, roadway widening, signage, signalization of intersections. d. For proposed development in excess of 25,000 gross square feet or generating more than 100 trips in any one hour, the applicant shall submit a Traffic Management Component (TMC) as part of the Transportation Plan. The TMC shall provide information on the number of expected person trips to and from the site, broken down by various travel modes (e.g., single occupancy vehicle, carpool, walk, bicycle, commuter rail, shuttle bus, etc.). The TMC shall also incorporate one or more of the following techniques to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicle trips by employees coming to and departing from the proposed use: