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§5-6 Traffic Impact Studies Model Land Use Management Code approved roadway, traffic signalization and other improvements in determining mitigation measures and providing recommendations. (v) Alternative transportation. Alternative transportation (sidewalk, bicycle, transit) needed as a result of the study. (w) References. A listing of all technical documents and resources cited or consulted in preparing the traffic impact study. (x) Technical Appendix. Relevant technical information, including but not limited to: copies of raw traffic count data used in the analysis, calculation sheets and/or computer software output for all LOS and V/C calculations in the analysis, and warrant worksheets for signals, turn lanes, signal phasing, etc. used in the analysis. §5-6-13 ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The Land Use Officer is further authorized to promulgate and require the use of additional technical specifications for conducting traffic impact studies, which shall be consistent with analysis methods included in the most recent Highway Capacity Manual, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and/or Traffic Access and Impact Studies for Site Development: A Recommended Practice (Washington, DC: Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1991), as may be amended or republished from time to time. § 5-6-14 COSTS AND FEES The county [city] assumes no liability for any costs or time delays (either direct or consequential) associated with the preparation and review of traffic impact studies. There shall be no application review fee for a traffic impact study. §5-6-15 SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW OF STUDY The applicant for the proposed development or the qualified professional shall submit one electronic copy of the traffic impact study and technical appendix, five (5) paper copies of the traffic impact study and one paper copy of the technical appendix to the Land Use Officer. The Land Use Officer may at his or her discretion submit copies of the report to applicable review agencies which may include the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, an adjacent local jurisdiction and/or metropolitan planning organization or regional development center. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of a traffic impact study, the Land Use Officer shall review all calculations and analyses and determine if they are complete, reasonable, understandable, consistent and fully explained. The conclusions presented in the traffic impact study shall be consistent with and supported by the data, calculations and analyses in the report. Calculations, graphs, tables, data and/or analysis results that are contrary to good common sense or not consistent with and supported by the data will not be accepted. In such events, the Land Use Officer shall return the traffic impact study to the development applicant for correction. §5-6-16 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATION OF IMPACTS Within ten (10) working days of receipt of a completed traffic impact study, the Land Use Officer shall complete his or her review the study and submit to the applicant all recommendations for mitigation measures as stated in the traffic impact study and include any interpretations or recommended conditions of approving the discretionary development proposal that will mitigate traffic impacts of the proposed development. Efl P161