Master Transportation Plan Task 4: Gap Analysis and Needs Network
Policy Area
Notable Best Practices
Current Practices or Policy
Gap Areas and Recommendations
• Integrates with mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platforms where available. • Engages major employers, schools, and hospitals to implement commute trip reduction programs. • Provides technical assistance and recognition programs. • Plans for long-term adaptability based on emerging trends (e.g., micromobility, remote work) and build flexibility into ordinances to accommodate future innovations.
Transportation Impact Fee
Ensures statutory authority.
• Fort Worth’s TIF policy is grounded in Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code. • The city conducts a comprehensive engineering study every 5 years, including land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and credit calculations to ensure proportionality between fees and development impact. The methodology includes standardized calculations and public documentation, such as the 2022 Transportation Impact Fee Study. • Fees are used only for new or expanded infrastructure, not for maintenance or operations, in compliance with state law. • The City of Fort Worth has 27 service areas, with no-fee zones in the central city to encourage infill development. • The city also offers discounts for projects with adequate public facilities, land use/transportation connections, and extraordinary investments. Exemptions exist for public schools and neighborhood empowerment zones. • The city involves stakeholders like the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth in the review and feedback process.
• Provide online calculators or tools for developers to estimate fees in advance. Increase public-facing data on fee collection and expenditures. • Document whether Fort Worth refunds unused fees if not spent within a defined period. • Describe how Fort Worth systematically reduces fees for affordable housing or TODs beyond general exemptions.
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• Adopts clear enabling ordinances to codify the purpose, scope, and methodology of impact fees in local ordinances. • Establishes a clear nexus between the new development and the need for transportation improvements. • Maintains proportionality between the fee and impact of the development. • Uses transparent methodology including standardized calculation methods and documented assumptions and data sources. • Limits using fees for new or expanded infrastructure, not operations or maintenance. • Allows for fee reductions or waivers for developments that generate less traffic (e.g., affordable housing or TOD). • Encourages infill development by adjusting fees based on location and existing infrastructure capacity. • Tracks fee collection and expenditures. • Refunds unused fees if not spent within a defined period. Involves developers and the public early to help build trust and reduce resistance. • Offers developers tools or calculators to estimate fees in advance. • Clearly defines the goals of the truck route policy, including things such as enhancing safety for all road users, reducing congestion and emissions, protecting infrastructure, and supporting local economic activity. • Uses data-driven planning for route designation. Designate primary routes for through-traffic and secondary for local deliveries. • Keeps trucks away from schools, parks, residential zones, and historic districts when possible.
Truck delivery routes and requirements/restrictions
• The City of Fort Worth clearly defines truck routes and commercial delivery routes through local ordinances (§22-111, §22-112), establishing a legal basis for enforcement. • The city distinguishes between truck routes for through-traffic and commercial delivery routes, aligning with the best practice of primary vs. secondary route designation. • The code includes provisions to keep trucks off non-designated streets, which helps limit truck traffic in residential and sensitive
• Use traffic data, safety statistics, or freight movement analytics to inform route designation or updates. • Ensure roads are structurally capable of supporting truck weights, turning radii, or clearance needs. • Permit deliveries outside designated hours or zones to help manage congestion and noise in sensitive areas. • Utilize GPS-compatible maps, apps, or digital tools to guide drivers along approved routes.
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