“Developer” shall mean an individual or entity submitting an application for a building permit or other entitlement for development.

“Development project” shall mean the construction of a new structure, the addition to an existing structure, or the change of use of an existing structure.

“Gross floor area” shall mean the square footage of the area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portions thereof, exclusive of floor area devoted to vehicle and parking.

“Land use category” shall mean a specific land use as described in the General Plan, Zoning Code or Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) “Trip Generation Manual.”

“New development” shall mean the total amount of potential forecasted new development in the City of Larkspur as permitted under the General Plan calculated to occur between 1990 and build-out estimated to occur by 2005.

“Peak hour trip” shall mean a one-way vehicle trip measured during the hour of peak traffic volume occurring between four p.m. and six p.m.

“Peak hour trip rate” shall mean the average number of peak hour trips adjusted by a pass by factor generated by a land use category per unit of development. The peak hour trip rate for each land use category shall be as defined in the most recent edition of the ITE “Trip Generation Manual.” The City may establish a trip rate for any category of land use which is not included in the ITE “Trip Generation Manual.”

“Programmed transportation system improvements” shall mean those improvements necessary to complete the major street, interchange and transit way improvements necessary to meet the goals of the General Plan, including paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks, medians, landscaping, drainage facilities, traffic signals, street lighting, noise walls, right-of-way acquisition, public park and ride facilities, bicycle paths, public transit, bridges, grade separations, downtown parking facilities, and other improvements in connection therewith, which are not otherwise provided by, or required of, development within the City pursuant to Larkspur Municipal Code Title 17 (Subdivisions), this title, as amended, or Larkspur Municipal Code Title 15 (Building Regulations), and other applicable statutes and ordinances. Programmed transportation system improvements also shall include the architectural, administrative, engineering, legal, planning, environmental and other services required in connection with the implementation of this chapter.

“Size of development projects” shall be the number of dwelling units for residential projects and the gross floor area for nonresidential projects.

“Transportation Element” shall mean the text and maps of the Transportation Element of Larkspur’s General Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time by the City Council in accordance with Government Code Section 65358. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 840 § 1 (part), 1992)