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2019-02-21 ITD Revised 1-18-19DAHp Your Safety • Your Mobility Your Economic ©DDortunity �RT.aror ��P January 18, 2019 C.Jay Coles Meridian City Clerk's Office 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 VIA EMAIL RE: Revised ITD Comments IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028 (208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov Development Application H-2018-0129 AZ, PP, VAR Project Name STAPLETON SUBDIVISION Southwest corner of South Meridian Road and Harris Street, east of SH -69 milepost Project Location 7.55 • Preliminary Plat: consisting of 223 building lots and 27 common lots. • Annexation and zoning: 38.15 acres of land with an R-15 zoning district Project Description • Variance: 1 access to SH -69 Applicant Stapleton, LLC The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reviewed the referenced preliminary plat, annexation, zoning, and variance applications and has the following comments: 1. This project abuts the State highway system. 2. ITD has received, reviewed, and accepted a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) for Stapleton Subdivision. As stated in ITD's TIS acceptance letter dated December 21, 2018, the TIS has shown the need for mitigation for traffic produced by the development. 3. The plat indicates a proposed approach onto SH -69 approximately 1,340 feet south of Harris Street. This approach will be limited to right -in, right -out, and left -in. A center median shall be designed to ITD's standards and accommodate right -in, right -out, and left -in movements for the approach to the east of SH - 69 serving a storage unit business. 4. Applicant shall be required to construct a southbound right turn lane designed to ITD's standards as part of the mitigation identified in the TIS. ITD requests a 12 foot dedication of right of way along the applicant's parcel. This allows ITD to reconstruct the right turn lane in the future with no cost to the applicant. �DAHp Your Safety • Your Mobility IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT A P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028 qd+ ¢sem Your Economic Opportunity (208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov p�9rarao> a��r 5. The existing approaches on SH -69 located approximately 670 feet south of Harris Street and 1,100 feet south of Harris Street shall be removed. 6. Phase 2 is initiated after a roadway connection to Harris Street or occupancy of any single family home with access to Harris Street. For Phase 2, ITD will require extension of the southbound right turn lane of SH -69 onto Harris Street. Right turn lane shall be reconstructed to meet current ITD design standards for SH -55 speed zone. This improvement is required regardless of whether a traffic signal is to be installed at the same time. 7. This subdivision will add more trips to the intersection of SH -69 and Harris Street. Prior to initiating Phase 2, the developer is required to submit a traffic signal warrant to ITD. If a traffic signal is not warranted at that time, developer is required to resubmit a traffic signal warrant to ITD annually until warrants are met. If a signal becomes warranted before or at full build -out, the developer shall be responsible for design and construction of the signal. ITD has not completed the corridor study for SH -69 and therefore has not determined if a signal constructed at this location would be permanent. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway. 9. 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. 10. ITD does not object to the construction of a subdivision consisting of 223 residential units as presented in the application contingent on ACHD assuming responsibility for ensuring the signal is installed once it has become warranted and the applicant complying with all requirements mentioned in items 3, 4,5 6, and 7, as well as ITD's TIS acceptance letter. 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 S arah.Arj ona&itd. idaho. gov