THIS ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON: 3/10/02

ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON:  JAN 29 2002

[Ordinance No. 9666 was amended at the Mayor and Council
meeting of 1/28/02.  This is the amended ordinance that was
adopted.]

ORDINANCE NO. 9666

RELATING TO PLANNING AND ZONING; AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE
TUCSON CODE CONCERNING LARGE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, CHAPTER
23, LAND USE CODE; ARTICLE III, DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,
DIVISION 5, PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, SECTION 3.5.9.7, LARGE
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT DESIGN CRITERIA; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUCSON, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Tucson Code, Chapter 23, Land Use Code,
Article 111, Development Regulations, Division 5,
Performance Criteria, Section 3.5.9.7 is hereby amended to
read as follows:


3.5.9 RETAIL TRADE USE GROUP.

3.5.9.7 Large Retail Establishment Design Criteria.

B. Site Design and Relationship to Surrounding Community.

8. Traffic Impacts.

The applicant shall have a professional entity perform a
Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) report for the development
using the Institute of Transportation Engineers' Trip
Generation publication as the standard for trip generation
calculation, as well as a parking generation report
proposing the number of motor vehicle parking spaces
required for the project, if different from shopping center
calculations. The scope and criteria for the TIA report
shall be approved by the Department of Transportation,
prior to submittal of the TIA report. The parking
generation report shall be accepted by the Department of
Transportation and the Planning Department, prior to the
first public hearing. The TIA report shall identify traffic
flow impacts on the public streets; recommend mitigation
measures to address those conditions that fall below the
standards established by the adopted regional Mobility
Management Plan; and show how the applicant will provide
the recommended improvements. The Mayor and Council may
approve a parking requirement that supersedes the number
required by Article III, Division 3, Motor Vehicle and
Bicycle Parking Requirements, as part of their review
process. The TIA and parking generation reports are
applicable to a specific application. Any change to the
specific proposed use of the site and buildings requires
resubmittal, review, and approval of a revised TIA report
and revised parking generation report.


SECTION 2. The various City officers, and employees are
authorized and directed to perform all acts necessary or
desirable to give effect to this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance becomes effective thirty (30)
days after the date the Ordinance is adopted by the Mayor
and Council and is available from the City Clerk.

SECTION 4. If any provision of this Ordinance, or the
application to any person or circumstance is invalid, the
invalidity shall not affect other provision or applications
of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of
the City of Tucson, Arizona, JAN 28 2002