ITD
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
November 30, 2018
C.Jay Coles
Meridian City Clerk’s Office
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
Development
Application H-2018-0123 CUP
Project Name PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY
Project Location
East of North Black Cat Road and north of West Gondola Drive, south of US-20/26
milepost 35.44
Project
Description
Conditional use permit for an approximately 65,000 square foot education institution
(elementary school) in an R-4 and R-8 zoning district for Pleasant View Elementary
School
Applicant West Ada School District
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reviewed the conditional use permit application and has the
following comments:
1. This project does not abut the State highway system.
2. This development will gain access to the State Highway system at the US-20/26 West Chinden
Boulevard) intersection. The City is reminded that the US-20/26 (West Chinden Boulevard)
corridor is already congested. This project will increase the number of vehicle trips in this
corridor. While this individual phase is not large, the accumulation of developments accessing
the State Highway system at the US-20/26 (West Chinden Boulevard) and North Black Cat Road
intersection is creating additional congestion. As the City continues to add additional trips to
these corridors through development, the congestion will worsen until the roadway system is
ultimately overloaded and fails.
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
3. ITD received and accepted a Traffic Impact Study from Pleasant View Elementary School. As
stated in ITD’s TIS Acceptance Letter dated October 19, 2018, ITD does not object to the
construction of an elementary school at this location, however the department does require that
the intersection of Chinden Boulevard and North Black Cat Road be signalized prior to the
school’s opening.
4. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway.
5. IDAPA 39.03.60 rules govern 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. Provided that the intersection of West Chinden Boulevard and North Black Cat is signalized prior
to the school’s opening, ITD does not object to the construction of the proposed elementary
school.
If you have any questions, you may contact Ken Couch at (208) 332-7190 or me at (208) 334-8338.
Sincerely,
Sarah Arjona
Development Services
Sarah.Arjona@itd.idaho.gov
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John Ringert
Kittelson & Associates
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 301
Boise, ID 83702
VIA EMAIL
RE: Pleasant View Elementary School — ITD TIS Acceptance Letter
Dear Mr. Ringert,
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
October 18, 2018
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has reviewed the Pleasant View Elementary School Traffic
Impact Study (TIS) dated September 2018. The school is located east of Black Cat Road between US 20/26
(Chinden Blvd) and McMillan Road in Meridian, Idaho. The school is not taking direct access off of Chinden
Blvd, but does have impacts to the state highway due to the volume of vehicles generated by the school.
The TIS states that the northbound movements of intersection of Black Cat Road / Chinden Blvd fails under
existing 2018 conditions. With the school's anticipated 2020 opening, both the northbound and southbound
movements will fail at this intersection. The Ten Mile Development is required to install a traffic signal at this
location per the terms of their encroachment permit. It is anticipated that the traffic signal will be installed in
2020.
This letter acknowledges ITD's acceptance of the Pleasant View Elementary School TIS. ITD has no objections
to the Pleasant View Elementary School. However, the department does require that the intersection of
Black Cat Road and Chinden Blvd be signalized prior to the school's opening.
Maintaining safety and mobility for Idaho's motorists is of the utmost importance to ITD. If you have any
questions please do not hesitate to contact me at erika.bowen@itd.idaho.gov or 208-265-4312 extension #7.
Sincerely,
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Erika R. Bowen, P.E.
District 3 Traffic Technical Engineer
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IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
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