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September 13, 2005
TO: B&A Engineers
5505 West Franklin Road
Boise Idaho 83705
SUBJECT: Revised Roxey Place Subdivision #2
52 -Lot Mixed Use Subdivision
West side of Eagle Road North of McMillan Road
John S. Franden, President
Sherry R. Huber, 1st Vice President
David Bivens, 2nd Vice President
Carol A. McKee, Commissioner
Rebecca W. Arnold, Commissioner
SEP 15 2005
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
On April 25, 2001, the Ada County Highway District acted on file number MPFP05-001 (Roxey Place
Subdivision). The conditions and requirements that were originally required with Roxey Place
Subdivision are still applicable to the revised Roxey Place Subdivision #2 due to the fact that the street
network has not been modified. I have attached a copy of the original staff report for Roxey Place
Subdivision for your records.
If you have,�y questions or concerns please feel free to contact this office at (208) 387-6177.
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Andrea N. Tuning /
Planner III L/
Right -of -Way and Development Services, anning Division
CC: Project File, Construction Services, Drainage, Utilities
Lead Agency: City of Meridian
Mary Lindley
3920 North Shale Drive
Wellington Nevada 89444
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID 9 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT
Planning and Development Division
Development Application Report
Preliminary Plat — Roxey Place / SUBO1-00023 w/o Eagle n/o McMillan 50 -lot subdivision
CARO 1-00016
This application has been referred to ACHD by the City of Boise for review and comment. The
applicant is requesting a rezone from R-1 C to L -O for a portion of the property, and preliminary plat
approval for a 50 -lot office/commercial/residential subdivision on 20 -acres. The site is located on the
west side of Eagle Road approximately 1/2 -mile north of McMillan Road. This development is
estimated to generate 1,056 additional vehicle trips per day (460 residential, 596 office/commercial)
based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual.
Roads impacted by this development: Eagle Road
Forbes Avenue
Canyon Creek Street
McCarthy Avenue
ACHD Commission Date — April 25, 2001 - 6:30 p.m.
Facts and Findings:
A. General Information
Owner — Mary Lindley
Applicant — B & A Engineers
Rl-C- Existing zoning
20- Acres
50- Proposed building lots
• 46 residential
• 1 church
• 3 office/commercial
3 -Proposed common lots
1,056- Total vehicle trips per day
254 - Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ)
Southwest Metro - Impact Fee Service Area
Boise / Garden City- Impact Fee Assessment District
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Dd tea:I
Roxey Place Subdivision
SU B01-00023(CA R01-00016
Eagle Road
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1000 0 1000 2000 Feet W E
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Eagle Road
Eagle Road is a principal arterial
Traffic count on Eagle Road north of McMillan Road was 30,868 on 5-26-99.
"C" - Existing Level of Service
"C" -Existing plus project build -out Level of Service
665 -feet of frontage
140 -feet existing right-of-way (30 -feet from centerline)
Comply with ITD right-of-way requirements
Eagle Road is improved with 5 -lanes with no curb, gutter or sidewalk abutting the site
Forbes Avenue
Local street
No traffic count available
50 -feet of frontage
Forbes Avenue is constructed as a 37 -foot street section with curb, gutter and concrete
sidewalk.
Canyon Creek Street
Local street
No traffic count available
50 -feet of frontage
Canyon Creek Street is constructed as a 37 -foot street section with curb, gutter and concrete
sidewalk.
McCarthy Avenue
Local street
No traffic count available
50 -feet of frontage
McCarthy Avenue is constructed as a 37 -foot street section with curb, gutter and concrete
sidewalk.
B. On April 9, 2001, the District Planning and Development staff inspected this site and evaluated
the transportation system in the vicinity. On April 13, 2001, the staff met as the District's
Technical Review Committee and reviewed the impacts of this proposed development on the
District's transportation system. The results of that analysis constitute the following Facts and
Findings and recommended Site Specific Requirements.
C. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in writing
by the District. Contact Construction Services at 387-6280 (with file numbers) for details.
D. State Highway 55 (Eagle Road) is under the jurisdiction of Idaho Transportation Department
(ITD). Application materials should be submitted to ITD for review and requirements of that
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Department and the applicant should submit to the District a letter from ITD regarding said
requirements prior to District approval of the final plat or issuance of a building permit (or other
required permits), whichever occurs first. The applicant may contact District III Traffic Engineer
Michael Garz at 334-8340.
E. The applicant is proposing to extend Forbes Avenue into the site at the south property line from
the Candlestick Park Subdivision. Forbes Avenue was constructed as a stub street, and staff
supports the extension into this site to provide interconnectivity.
F. The applicant is proposing to extend Canyon Creek Street into the site at the west property line
from the Austin Creek Subdivision. Canyon Creek Street was constructed as a stub street, and
staff supports the extension into this site to provide interconnectivity.
G. The applicant is proposing to extend McCarthy Avenue into the site at the north property line
from the Bristol Heights Subdivision. McCarthy Avenue was constructed as a stub street, and
staff supports the extension into this site to provide interconnectivity.
H. District policy requires public streets to align or offset a minimum of 125 -feet, measured
centerline to centerline. McCarthy Avenue and Ebbetts Avenue are offset approximately 120 -
feet, measured centerline to centerline. Staff recommends a modification of policy because the
applicant is extending McCarthy Avenue into the site, and the streets are local streets within the
subdivision.
I. Unless otherwise approved, the applicant should be required to construct all public roads within
the subdivision as 36 -foot street sections with curb, gutter, and 5 -foot wide concrete sidewalks
within 50 -feet of right-of-way.
J. The applicant is proposing to construct knuckles in the subdivision. The applicant is proposing to
construct a traffic island in the knuckle, which should be a minimum of 4 -feet wide with a
minimum area of 100 -square feet and designed to safely channel traffic. The roadway around the
traffic island should maintain a minimum of a 29 -foot street section. The design should be
reviewed and approved by ACHD's Planning and Development staff.
K. The applicant was originally proposing to construct a public street to connect to Eagle Road.
Staff and the applicant discussed the idea of not constructing a public street to Eagle Road, as the
residential portion of the subdivision has three stub streets constructed to it. Access to the church
and office/commercial lots could be taken off of one shared driveway off Eagle Road, and a
pedestrian pathway could be constructed from the residential portion of the subdivision to the
office portion. Not providing a public street connection in this location will eliminate cut -
through traffic. There is sufficient capacity on the streets in the surrounding neighborhood for
the traffic from this subdivision to reach Eagle Road.
At the Commission meeting on April 25, 2001, the Commission approved this subdivision
without a public street connection to Eagle Road, and required the following:
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The applicant should construct a driveway from Forbes Avenue to the west side of the
office/commercial lots to provide limited parking for residents within the subdivision. This
driveway will allow limited access for the residents within the subdivision to utilize the
office/commercial lots without having to reach Eagle Road, and will also eliminate cut -through
traffic to Eagle Road.
L. Any proposed landscape islands/medians within the public right-of-way dedicated by this plat
should be owned and maintained by a homeowners association. Notes of this should be required
on the final plat.
M. District policy requires the construction of a 5 -foot wide detached concrete sidewalk on collector
and arterial roadways. The applicant should be required to construct a sidewalk on Eagle Road
abutting the site.
N. Based on development patterns in this area and the resulting traffic generation, staff anticipates
that the transportation system will be adequate to accommodate additional traffic generated by
this proposed development with the requirements outlined within this report.
Special Recommendation to ITD and the City of Boise:
1. The applicant should be required to construct a 5 -foot wide concrete sidewalk on Eagle Road
abutting the site.
2. The applicant should construct one shared driveway on Eagle Road, located approximately at the
mid -point of the parcel. A public street connection to Eagle Road should not be approved with
this application.
3. The applicant should provide pedestrian access between the residential and office portions of the
subdivision.
The following Site Specific Requirements and Standard Requirements must be met or provided
for prior to ACHD approval of the final plat:
Site Specific Requirements:
1. Comply with requirements of ITD for State Highway 55 frontage. Submit to the District a letter
from ITD regarding said requirements prior to District approval of the final plat or issuance of a
building permit (or other required permits), whichever occurs first. Contact District III Traffic
Engineer Michael Garz at 334-8340.
2. A public street connection to Eagle Road is not approved with this application.
3. Construct a driveway from Forbes Avenue to the west side of the office/commercial lots to
provide limited parking and access for residents within the subdivision. This driveway will
allow the residents within the subdivision to utilize the office/commercial lots without having
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to reach Eagle Road, and will also eliminate cut -through traffic to Eagle Road by not providing
a direct route.
4. Extend Forbes Avenue into the site at the south property line from the Candlestick Park
Subdivision, as proposed.
5. Extend Canyon Creek Street into the site at the west property line from the Austin Creek
Subdivision, as proposed.
6. Extend McCarthy Avenue into the site at the north property line from the Bristol Heights
Subdivision, as proposed.
7. The proposed McCarthy Avenue/Ebbetts Avenue offset is approved with this application.
8. Construct all public roads within the subdivision as 36 -foot street sections with curb, gutter,
and 5 -foot wide concrete sidewalks within 50 -feet of right-of-way.
9. The applicant is proposing to construct traffic islands in the knuckles, which shall be a
minimum of 4 -feet wide with a minimum area of 100 -square feet and designed to safely
channel traffic. The roadway around the traffic island shall maintain a minimum of a 29 -foot
street section. The design shall be reviewed and approved by ACHD's Planning and
Development staff.
10. Any proposed landscape islands/medians within the public right-of-way dedicated by this plat
shall be owned and maintained by a homeowners association. Notes of this shall be required on
the final plat.
Standard Requirements:
1. A request for modification, variance or waiver of any requirement or policy outlined herein
shall be made in writing to the ACHD Planning and Development Supervisor. The request
shall specifically identify each requirement to be reconsidered and include a written explanation
of why such a requirement would result in a substantial hardship or inequity. The written
request shall be submitted to the District no later than 9.00 a m on the day scheduled for
ACHD Commission action. Those items shall be rescheduled for discussion with the
Commission on the next available meeting agenda.
Requests submitted to the District after 9:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for Commission action
do not provide sufficient time for District staff to remove the item from the consent agenda and
report to the Commission regarding the requested modification, variance or waiver. Those
items will be acted on by the Commission unless removed from the agenda by the Commission.
2. After ACHD Commission action, any request for reconsideration of the Commission's action
shall be made in writing to the Planning and Development Supervisor within six days of the
action and shall include a minimum fee of $110.00. The request for reconsideration shall
specifically identify each requirement to be reconsidered and include written documentation of
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data that was not available to the Commission at the time of its ori'nal decision. The request
for reconsideration will be heard by the District Commission at the next regular meeting of the
Commission. If the Commission agrees to reconsider the action, the applicant will be notified
of the date and time of the Commission meeting at which the reconsideration will be heard.
3. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in
accordance with Ordinance #193, also known as Ada County Highway District Road Impact
Fee Ordinance.
4. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District
Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures
and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered
in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
5. The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building permit
(or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes.
6. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for occupancy.
7. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-way.
Existing utilities damaged by the applicant shall be repaired by the applicant at no cost to
ACHD. The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-800-342-1585) at least two full
business days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of-way. The applicant shall contact
ACHD Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare or filled) are
compromised during any phase of construction.
8. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in writing
and signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative and an authorized
representative of the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon the applicant to
obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway District.
9. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this
application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances, plans,
or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its successors in
interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use of the subject
property unless a waiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief is granted pursuant
to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought.
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Conclusion of Law:
ACHD requirements are intended to assure that the proposed use/development will not place an
undue burden on the existing vehicular and pedestrian transportation system within the vicinity
impacted by the proposed development.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact the Planning and Development
Division at 387-6170.
Submitted by: Commission Action:
Planning and Development Staff Apri125, 2001
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