Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an update to the Commissioners Court on the implementation of the adoption of the Harris County Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Office of the County Engineer (OCE) developed the TIA Guidelines to assist in the development of TIAs. TIAs are tools that have historically been utilized to evaluate the interaction between existing transportation infrastructures and proposed land development projects. TIAs provide a large amount of information that can be used for several purposes, including documenting the growth of an area, assisting with planning activities, assessing immediate and long-term needs relative to infrastructure improvements, etcetera.
The TIA Guidelines were adopted by Commissioners Court on May 8, 2025, with a motion to direct Harris County Engineering Department to implement the revised TIA guidelines, effective immediately, ensure their enforcement is built into the department's internal processes, and consult Precinct staff as relevant during implementation, and direct OCE to report back to Court on implementation at the August 7, 2025, Court.
On May 20, 2025, OCE held a TIA Guidelines Precinct Workshop, with attendees from all Precincts, to receive and address an...
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