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12.10.090 Definitions. <br />A. "Adequate transportation facilities" means transportation facilities which have the <br />capacity to serve development while meeting the county's established level of service <br />standards. <br />B. "Calculated level of service" means the ratio of the forecast peak hour traffic volume to <br />the capacity of a transportation facility. <br />C. "Capacity" means the estimated directional rate of traffic flow that can be <br />accommodated by a given transportation facility within the peak hour and is expressed <br />in terms of vehicles per hour. The capacity used in the concurrency evaluation is defined <br />by the county and based on the committed transportation system. <br />D. "Capacity allocation" is a measure of the traffic generated by a development that is <br />assigned to use a transportation facility. <br />E. "Capacity pool" is a measure of the remaining capacity available on a transportation <br />facility that can be allocated to future developments. <br />F. "Certificate of transportation concurrency" is the final document issued by Kittitas <br />County, confirming availability and reserving capacity on the county's transportation <br />facilities specific to the proposed development or development permit. <br />G. "Committed transportation system" means the system of transportation facilities used to <br />calculate the level of service relative to a development proposal. It includes existing <br />transportation facilities and proposed facilities which are fully funded for construction in <br />the most currently adopted six -year transportation improvement program or for which <br />voluntary financial commitments have been secured in an amount sufficient to complete <br />the particular facility improvement. The county may make adjustments to the committed <br />transportation system for corrections, updates, and modifications concerning costs, <br />revenue sources, acceptance of facilities pursuant to dedications consistent with the <br />adopted Comprehensive Plan, or the date of construction (scheduled for completion <br />within the six -year period) of any facility enumerated in the six -year transportation <br />improvement program. The committed transportation system includes: <br />a. County roads; <br />b. State highways and freeways within the county; <br />c. Bus routes; <br />d. Park and ride lot locations; <br />e. Trails, pathways, or other nonmotorized transportation facilities; <br />f. High occupancy vehicle exclusive lanes; and <br />g, Projects to be provided by the state, cities or other jurisdictions may <br />become part of the committed transportation system upon decision of the <br />county. <br />H. "Change in use" means a modification to an existing building or site to accommodate a <br />more intensive use. A change in use is subject to concurrency determination for the new <br />increase in traffic only. <br />I. "Concurrency" means that adequate transportation facilities are in place at the time of <br />development or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements <br />or strategies needed for adequate transportation facilities within six years. <br />J. "Concurrency evaluation" means the process to determine if a proposed development's <br />impact on transportation facilities meets the county's level of service standards set for <br />those affected roadways, as defined in this chapter. <br />