CC - ITD
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
November 17, 2017
Caleb Hood
City of Meridian
Planning Department
33 East Broadway Ave, Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83646
Via Email
RE: Linder Village
Annexation & Zoning, Preliminary Plat and Access Modification Approval/Variance.
Dear Mr. Hood,
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) appreciates you providing us the revised concept site plan and
responses submitted by the Linder Village Development in response to the City of Meridian’s Planning & Zoning
staff report. ITD has the following comments to the revisions and responses.
I t is unclear to ITD whether the new concept site plan including future office/retail development but excluding the
future residential development generates the same trip generations as the previous plan that was depicted in the
trip generations submitted to ITD via a letter dated July 18, 2017. We would ask the Linder Village Development to
show that trip generations remain similar. ITD would also like to remind the city of Meridian that the future
residential portion of the development was not included in the original Traffic Impact Study (TIS). The Linder Village
Development will need to submit a new TIS for the residential portion of the development when they plan to build.
Otherwise all of the department’s comments made in our letter to Kittelson Associates dated July 28, 2017 remain
unaltered except that ITD cannot require traffic calming measures be installed on Bergman Way. ITD would like to
continue exploring opportunities with the City of Eagle and ACHD to limit cut through traffic on Berma n Way. I have
included a copy of the letter for you.
ITD looks forward to seeing this development get off the ground and believes that this is a great economic addition
to the valley. Please let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached by phone at (208) 334-8340 or email
at erika.bowen@itd.idaho.gov.
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
Sincerely,
Erika R. Bowen, P.E.
District 3 Traffic Engineer
cc.
Mindy Wallace, ACHD
John Ringert, Kittelson Associates
July 28, 2017
John F. Ringert, P.E. (for DMG Real Estate Partners, LLC)
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
101 South Capitol Boulevard, Suite 301
Boise, Idaho 83702
VIA EMAIL
RE: Linder Village Commercial Development – 7/12/2017 Discussion Follow-up
Dear Mr. Ringert,
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) wants to thank you, DMG Real Estate Partners and Chuck
Winder for meeting with us on 7/12/2017 to discuss long-term access off of US 20/26 (Chinden Blvd) for
the Linder Village Commercial Development. ITD also received your letter dated 7/18/2017 that
provides a comparison of the development’s original trip generations including Costco to an alternate
proposed land use. We agree that the small change in trip generations will not significantly impact the
recommendations in the TIS.
Please find below ITD’s modifications to our letter dated 2/24/2017 describing the department’s
position on your proposed accesses for the Linder Village Commercial Development.
Site Access B (Bergman Way)
• This access will be permitted as temporary full signalized access to remain in place until
the construction of a CFI at the intersection of US 20/26 and Linder Road.
• The temporary signal will not be installed until the signal warrants are met based on
traffic generation of the completed development.
• The signal will convert to a right-in, right-out, left-in movement with the
implementation of the CFI at the intersection of US 20/26 and Linder Road given that a
connection has been provided to Fox Run Way and a signal has been allowed on Linder
Road at Site Access E.
• Traffic calming measures to discourage cut through traffic on Bergman Way must be
coordinated with the City of Eagle before the full access signal can be put into service.
These measures may be considered for inclusion as part of the STAR agreement.
ITD will pursue conversation with the City of Meridian, ACHD and Brighton Corporation to gain a public
street connection from Fox Run Way to the Linder Village Commercial Development.
Thank you again for your time. The department believes this is an effective plan to maintain safety and
mobility Idaho’s motorists on US 20/26 as well as provide your development suitable access in the near
and long term. Please let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached by phone at
(208) 334-8340 or email at erika.bowen@itd.idaho.gov.
Sincerely,
Erika R. Bowen, P.E.
District 3 Traffic Engineer
Cc:
Amy Revis – ITD
Mindy Wallace – ACHD
Caleb Hood – City of Meridian
Nichol Baird – City of Eagle
David Turnbull – Brighton Corporation