PZ - ITD
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
September 11, 2018
C. Jay Coles
Meridian City Clerk’s Office
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
Development Application H-2018-0085 MDA, AZ, PP
Project Name VERADO WEST SUBDIVISION
Project Location 3090 North Locust Grove Road, west of SH-55 milepost 38.89
Project Description
Modification to the Development Agreement for Verado Subdivision to
include the subject property in the agreement; an annexation and
zoning of 19.44 acres of land with R-15 zoning and a preliminary plat
consisting of 132 building lots and 18 common lots
Applicant DevCo Development LLC
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reviewed the referenced development agreement modification,
annexation, zoning, and preliminary applications and has the following comments:
1. This project does not abut the State highway system.
2. Due to the size and proximity of this development to SH-55, ITD requests documentation of trip
generations for full site build-out and may require a Traffic Impact Study (TIS).
3. The City is reminded that the SH-55 (Eagle Road) corridor is already congested. This project will
increase the number of vehicle trips in the corridor. As the City continues to add additional trips to the
corridor through development, the congestion will worsen until the roadway system is ultimately
overloaded and fails. ITD has no current funding assigned to mitigate traffic congestion in the SH-55
(Eagle Road) corridor in this area.
4. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway.
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
5. IDAPA 39.03.60 governs advertising along the State highway system. The applicant may contact
Justin Pond, Program Manager for ITD’s Headquarters Right-of-Way Section at (208) 334-8832 for
more information.
6. ITD objects to the proposed application due to traffic concerns. ITD will withdraw any objection to the
proposed application once all traffic concerns have been addressed with ITD Staff.
If you have any questions, you may contact Tom Haynes at (208) 334-8944 or me at (208) 332-7190.
Sincerely,
Ken Couch
Development Services Coordinator
Ken.Couch@itd.idaho.gov