A Traffic Guide for Developers
Overview
This webpage provides essential guidelines and resources to assist developers and engineers in completing the transportation studies required during the planning stages for land development and transportation projects. The documents below help guide project planning and compliance with local and regional regulations.
Guidelines for Developers
Cupertino Transportation Study Guidelines
Provides guidelines for conducting transportation impact studies in Cupertino, including methodologies for assessing VMT and other criteria.
VMT Standards and Criteria
Cupertino Ordinance 21-2223
Adds Chapter 17.08 of the Cupertino Municipal Code, requiring the use of, and setting the standard for, VMT in the evaluation of traffic impacts for land use and transportation projects
Cupertino White Paper
Prepared by transportation consultant Fehr & Peers, this document explains Cupertino’s VMT standards and how they were developed. The document contains supporting evidence for Cupertino's VMT standards, it describes the way VMT is measured, and also includes the full range of considerations used to set thresholds of significance for Cupertino. If you are new to VMT, a good place to start is with the ten page Executive Summary of the White Paper.
Transportation Impact Fee (TIF)
TIF - Nexus Study
A study assessing the nexus between transportation improvements and impact fees in Cupertino, justifying the use of fees for local projects.