PZ - COMPASS ReviewCommunities in Motion 2040 Development Review
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is the metropolitan planning organization
(MPO) for Ada and Canyon Counties. COMPASS has developed this review as a tool for local governments to
evaluate whether land developments are consistent with the goals of Communities in Motion 2040 (CIM 2040), the
regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties. This checklist is not intended to be
prescriptive, but rather a guidance document based on CIM 2040 goals.
Recommendations
The proposal is at the northeast corner of Franklin Road and Black Cat Road. At this location the ValleyConnect 2.0
Growth Scenario Conceptual Network proposes an east/west express route connecting downtown Caldwell to
downtown Boise with 20 minute peak hour frequencies and 60 minute off peak frequencies. A second express
route will run along Franklin Road and connect the College of Western Idaho (CWI) to the Boise Airport and Micron.
A secondary east/west route will connect the CWI to the Village in Meridian. Please coordinate transit facility
improvements with Valley Regional Transit (VRT). VRT has developed a Bus Stop Location and Transit Amenities
Development Guidelines for siting new bus stops and reviewing current and bus stops. More information is
available at: https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/media/1377/vrtbusstopandtransitamenitiesdevelopme
ntguidelines.pdf
More information about COMPASS and Communities in Motion 2040:
Web: www.compassidaho.org
Email info@compassidaho.org
More information about the development review process:
http://www.compassidaho.org/dashboard/devreview.htm
Development Name: Compass Charter School (H-2018-0046) Agency: Meridian
CIM Vision Category: Future Neighborhood
New households: 0 New jobs: 100 Exceeds CIM forecast: No
Farmland contributes to the local economy, creates
additional jobs, and provides food security to the region.
Development in farm areas decreases the productivity
and sustainability of farmland.
Farmland consumed: No
Farmland within 1 mile: 1,013 acres
Housing within 1 mile: 1,225
Jobs within 1 mile: 111
Jobs/Housing Ratio: 0.1
Nearest bus stop: 3.7 miles
Nearest public school: 1.7 miles
Nearest public park: 0.7 miles
Nearest grocery store: 1.3 miles
CIM Corridor: N/A
Pedestrian level of stress: R- Franklin
Bicycle level of stress: R- Franklin
A good jobs/housing balance – a ratio between 1 and
1.5 – reduces traffic congestion. Higher numbers
indicate the need for more housing and lower numbers
indicate an employment need.
Residents who live or work less than ½ mile from
critical services have more transportation choices.
Walking and biking reduces congestion by taking cars off
the road, while supporting a healthy and active lifestyle.
Level of Stress considers facility type, number of vehicle
lanes, and speed. Roads with G or PG ratings better
support bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages and comfort
levels.
Nearest police station: >4 miles
Nearest fire station: 2.5 miles
Developments within 1.5 miles of police and fire
stations ensure that emergency services are more
efficient and reduce the cost of these important public
services.
Consider safe, internal vehicular access locations for accessing the commercial sections of
the proposal. As currently designed vehicles entering from Black Cat Road would traverse
the school parking lot to enter the commercial area near Franklin Road. This design may
encourage speeding through parking lots where school children are walking. Consider
providing an access from northern service drive to the convenience store parking area, east
of the convenience store building currently proposed as storm water retention. However,
any access west of the convenience retail building location may promote bottlenecks and
traffic queuing onto Black Cat Road.
COMPASS has designed an Access Management Toolkit which depict adequate driveway
throats to improve traffic flow.
More information about the COMPASS Access Management Toolkit is available at:
http://www.compassidaho.org/documents/planning/studies/AcMgtTlkt_08Cover_Electronic.p
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