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Resident Cut-Through Permit Program Update Board Transportation Committee December 10, 2019 Henri Stein McCartney, Transportation Planner Traffic Engineering Section Fairfax County Department of Transportation Background In 2019, the Virginia

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Resident Cut-Through Permit Program Update

Board Transportation Committee December 10, 2019

Henri Stein McCartney, Transportation Planner Traffic Engineering Section Fairfax County Department of Transportation

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Background

In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB2033 (Murphy) to provide relief to residents impacted by cut-through traffic HB2033 provides that Fairfax County

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“…may by ordinance develop a program to issue resident permits or stickers to residents of a designated area that will allow such residents to make turns into or out of the designated area during certain times of the day when such turns would otherwise be restricted.”

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Background

  • In May 2019, staff presented a proposed program to the Board

Transportation Committee

  • On July 1, 2019, authority to implement a permit program

became effective

  • Today’s presentation will update the Board on development of

this program

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Cut-Through Mit itigation Program

  • VDOT/FCDOT Cut-Through Mitigation Program
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peak-hour traffic

  • Access to neighborhood roads are restricted by

prohibiting turns or through movements onto certain roads during specific times of day

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fers relief to residential communities impacted by

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Existing Cut-Through Restrictions

Three current cut-through restrictions are in place in Fairfax County

  • Dranesville District – one restriction
  • Mason District – two restrictions

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Existing Cut-Through Restriction Carolyn Dri rive and Nic icholson Street (M (Mason Dis istrict)

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No Right Turns 6:30 – 9:30 AM Mon – Fri

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Existing Cut-Through Restriction Downing and Oxford Streets (M (Mason Dis istrict)

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No Left Turns 6:30 – 9:00 AM Mon – Fri No Left Turns 4:30 – 6:30 PM Mon – Fri

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Existing Cut-Through Restriction Thomas Avenue (D (Dranesville Dis istrict)

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No Right Turns 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Mon – Fri

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Cut-Through Restrictions in in Process

Four additional cut-through projects are at various stages

  • Dranesville District – one project
  • Dead Run Drive/Carper Street
  • Providence District – two projects
  • Electric Avenue/Williams Avenue/Overlook Street
  • Allen Avenue
  • Sully District – one project
  • Hidden Meadow Drive

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Status Update - Draft ft Ordinance Development

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  • Drafted new Article 4A, Residential Cut-Through

Permit Program, to Chapter 82 of County Code

  • Modeled on existing Residential Permit Parking

District ordinance

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Draft ft Ordinance Development

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Ordinance elements include:

  • Incorporates “Primary Use Area” as defined in the

VDOT/FCDOT Cut-Through process

  • Specifies that residents included in a Primary Use Area will

be eligible to apply for permits

  • Provides for establishment of Residential Cut-Through

Permit Zone as part of Board’s approval of a cut-through restriction

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Pri rimary Use Area

  • The Board currently approves the Primary Use Area for each

cut-through restriction

  • The Primary Use Area includes all residential addresses

accessed by the restricted streets

  • Primary Use Area addresses would be used to determine the

Residential Cut-Through Permit Zone

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Residential Cut-Through Permit Zones

Addresses included in permit zone would meet one of the following proposed criteria:

  • Address is on a public street within the designated Primary Use

Area

  • Address is on a public street outside the Primary Use Area,

with sole driveway access by a public street inside the Primary Use Area

  • Address is on a private street outside the Primary Use Area,

with sole access by a public street inside the Primary Use Area

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Pri rimary Use Area Carolyn Dri rive and Nic icholson Street (M (Mason Dis istrict)

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No Right Turns 6:30 – 9:30 AM Mon – Fri

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Pri rimary Use Area Downing and Oxford Streets (M (Mason Dis istrict)

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No Left Turns 6:30 – 9:00 AM Mon – Fri No Left Turns 4:30 – 6:30 PM Mon – Fri

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Pri rimary Use Area Thomas Avenue (D (Dranesville Dis istrict)

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No Right Turns 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Mon – Fri

Fairfax County does not have the authority to issue permits to residents of Loudoun County

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Draft ft Ordinance Development

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Additional ordinance provisions:

  • Specify eligibility for permits based on residency requirements
  • Set forth permit rules and administration
  • Provide for enforcement and penalties for violations
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Resident Eli ligibility for Permits

  • Must reside in a Board-approved Residential Cut-Through

Permit Zone

  • Proof of residency, and vehicle registration for
  • wner/occupants or renters at an address inside the Permit

Zone would be required

  • Active duty military, diplomats, and full-time students would be

able to apply with proof of residency at an address inside the Permit Zone

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Permit Rules and Administration

  • Permits would not be available for visitors, caregivers,

service providers, non-resident owners, relatives, or other non-residents

  • Temporary permits would be available for new residents and

for residents who purchase new vehicles

  • Permits would be displayed above vehicle inspection sticker
  • Permits would be automatically renewed annually, provided

vehicle registration is unchanged

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Enforcement and Vio iolations

  • Enforcement would be performed by FCPD on a complaint basis
  • Violations included in draft ordinance
  • Entering a restricted street without a permit
  • Cited as Failure to Obey a Highway Sign - $94 fine
  • Fraudulently obtaining a permit – $100 fine
  • Altering a permit; displaying an altered permit –$100 fine
  • Improperly displaying a permit –$75 fine
  • Violations and penalties are largely the same as in RPPD program

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Status Update – Software Development

  • FCDOT needs proprietary software to administer this program
  • Software would be a new program that functions similarly to the RPPD

software

  • No “off the shelf” programs exist for this purpose
  • Software functions
  • Online resident permit application capability
  • Online resident account management capability
  • Program administration and permit issuance functions for staff
  • Integrated with Fairfax County DTA system for automatic record checks

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Status Update – Software Development

  • Development of software to begin when funding is identified
  • Would work with same vendor that developed RPPD software
  • Vendor estimate – 10 months to develop
  • Software costs are projected to be $230,000
  • FY2021 budget request has been submitted for this amount

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Next Steps

  • Receive Board feedback on proposed program elements
  • Work with OCA and FCPD to complete a draft ordinance for

Board public hearing

  • Complete work with vendors to develop program software and

permit materials, if funded

  • Schedule a public hearing for consideration of new ordinance

and implementation guidelines in Spring 2020

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Questions & Discussion