Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15064.3 Determining the Significance of Transportation Impacts
Library | California Code of Regulations |
Edition | 2023 |
Currency | Current through Register 2023 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 29, 2023 |
Citation | Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15064.3 |
Year | 2023 |
(a) Purpose.
- This section describes specific considerations for
evaluating a project's transportation impacts. Generally, vehicle miles
traveled is the most appropriate measure of transportation impacts. For the
purposes of this section, "vehicle miles traveled" refers to the amount and
distance of automobile travel attributable to a project. Other relevant
considerations may include the effects of the project on transit and
non-motorized travel. Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) below (regarding
roadway capacity), a project's effect on automobile delay shall not constitute
a significant environmental impact.
(b) Criteria for Analyzing Transportation Impacts.
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(1) Land Use Projects. Vehicle miles
traveled exceeding an applicable threshold of significance may indicate a
significant impact. Generally, projects within one-half mile of either an
existing major transit stop or a stop along an existing high quality transit
corridor should be presumed to cause a less than significant transportation
impact. Projects that decrease vehicle miles traveled in the project area
compared to existing conditions should be presumed to have a less than
significant transportation impact.
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(2) Transportation Projects. Transportation
projects that reduce, or have no impact on, vehicle miles traveled should be
presumed to cause a less than significant transportation impact. For roadway
capacity projects, agencies have discretion to determine the appropriate
measure of transportation impact consistent with CEQA and other applicable
requirements. To the extent that such impacts have already been adequately
addressed at a programmatic level, such as in a regional transportation plan
EIR, a lead agency may tier from that analysis as provided in Section
. 15152
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(3) Qualitative Analysis. If existing models
or methods are not available to estimate the vehicle miles traveled for the
particular project being considered, a lead agency may analyze the project's
vehicle miles traveled qualitatively. Such a qualitative analysis would
evaluate factors such as the availability of transit, proximity to other
destinations, etc. For many projects, a qualitative analysis of construction
traffic may be appropriate.
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(4)
Methodology. A lead agency has discretion to choose the most appropriate...
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