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• Chapter 3.26 Traffic Development Fee is amended to read as follows: Chapter 3.26 TRANSPORTATIONT-RAMG DEVELOPMENT FEE 3.26.010 Purpose. City council finds that the cumulative impact of all new development under the general plan will result in adverse impacts to traffic circulation. To prevent these undesirable consequences,traffic transportation improvements must be provided at a rate which will accommodate the expected growth in the city. The city council acknowledges that the demand for traffic transportation improvements is shared by existing as well as new development. The proposed transportationtraffic development fee (formerly the traffic development fee) apportions the cost of the necessary traffic transportation improvements and reconstruction among the different categories of new and existing users according to the reasonably estimated peak hour trip demand that each group of users places upon traffic transportation improvements. 3.26.020 Terms and definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this section: A. "Average trip cost" means the cost per peak hour trip as determined in accordance with Section 3.26.040(A) of this chapter. B. "Circulation element" means the text and maps in the circulation element of the city's general plan, as amended. C. "Traffic Transportation improvements" means those improvements necessary to complete the major street and interchange improvements and renovations identified in the circulation element, - . - •, • : the Traffic Development Fee Report Pleasanton Development Fee Nexus Study dated September 4.4942018, and capital improvement program (CIP), as may be amended from time to time by the city council, including paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, medians, landscaping, drainage facilities, traffic signals, street lighting, rights-of-way,bicycle paths,bridges, grade separation, and other improvements in connection therewith, which are not otherwise provided by, or required of, direct development requirements pursuant to Titles 18, 19, and 20 of this code. Traffic Transportation improvements shall also include architectural, administrative, engineering, legal, planning, environmental and other services required in connection with the implementation of this chapter and the construction of the foregoing improvements. D. "Developer" means an individual or entity submitting an application for a building permit or other entitlement for development. E. "Development" means: 1. New residential unit, including conversion of existing unit to greater than one unit. 2. New commercial, office, and industrial development. 3. Additions to existing commercial, office, and industrial development greater than 200 gross square feet. 4. Conversion or change in use of an existing structure which individually or cumulatively increases the peak hour trip rate by 10 or more trips. F. "Future growth" means the total amount of potential new development in the city permitted under the general plan. Future growth is expressed in terms of gross square footage for commercial, office, and industrial development, and in terms of the number of dwelling units for residential development. G. "Gross floor area" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 18.08.195 of this code.