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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ - ACHD Comments 1 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 Development Services Department Project/File: Village Apartments/MER15-0097/AZ-15-012/CUP15-019 This is an annexation and rezone application to rezone 0.38 acres of the site to a C- G zoning district and a conditional use permit allow for the construction of 336 dwelling units on approximately 16.68 acres. The site is located east of Eagle Road and north of River Valley Street in Meridian, Idaho. Lead Agency: City of Meridian Site address: 2600 & 2700 N. Eagle Road Staff Approval: October 23, 2015 Applicant: Jim Conger DevCo 4824 W. Fairview Avenue Boise, ID 83706 Representative: Same as above Staff Contact: Mindy Wallace Phone: 387-6178 E-mail: mwallace@achdidaho.org A. Findings of Fact 1. Description of Application: This is an annexation and rezone application to rezone 0.38 acres of the site to a C-G zoning district and a conditional use permit allow for the construction of 336 dwelling units on approximately 16.68 acres. The site is located east of Eagle Road and north of River Valley Street in Meridian, Idaho. 2. Description of Adjacent Surrounding Area: Direction Land Use Zoning North General commercial C-G South Multi-family residential R-40 East Rural urban transitional/single-family residential RUT/R-4 West General Commercial/single-family residential C-G/R-2/R-15 3. Site History: ACHD has not previously reviewed this site for a development application. 4. Adjacent Development: The following developments are pending or underway in the vicinity of the site: 2 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 • Regency at River Valley Phase 1, located south of the site, was approved by ACHD in May of 2008 and is built out. • Regency at River Valley Phase 2, located south of the site, was approved by ACHD in June of 2014. Construction has not started on this site. • Meridian Town Center (MCZC11-021), located south of the site was, approved by ACHD in July of 2011 is in various stages of development. 5. Transit: Transit services are not available to serve this site. 6. New Center Lane Miles: This development will add 0.14 new center lane miles of new public roadway. 7. Impact Fees: There will be an impact fee that is assessed and due prior to issuance of any building permits. The assessed impact fee will be based on the impact fee ordinance that is in effect at that time. 8. Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)/ Integrated Five Year Work Plan (IFYWP): There are currently no roadways, bridges or intersections in the general vicinity of the project that are currently in the Integrated Five Year Work Program or the District’s Capital Improvement Plan. B. Traffic Findings for Consideration 1. Trip Generation: This development is estimated to generate 6,865 vehicle trips per day; 541 vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour based on the Institute of Transportation Eng ineers Trip Generation Manual, 9th edition. ACHD did not require a traffic impact study for this application, as the primary access to the site is located off of Records Avenue, a 3 lane collector roadway, which runs between a signalized intersection at Ustick Road and River Valley Street which is signalized at Eagle Road. * Acceptable level of service for a seven-lane principal arterial is “E” (2,660 VPH). * Acceptable level of service for a three-lane collector is “D” (530 VPH). ** ACHD does not set level of service thresholds for State Highways. 2. Average Daily Traffic Count (VDT) Average daily traffic counts are based on ACHD’s most current traffic counts. • The average daily traffic count for Eagle Road north of Fairview Avenue was 50,695 on 8/5/10. • The average daily traffic count for River Valley east of Eagle Road was 4,267 on 4/24/14. Roadway Frontage Functional Classification PM Peak Hour Traffic Count PM Peak Hour Level of Service Existing Plus Project Eagle Road 390-feet Arterial 2,166 Better than “E” Better than “E” River Valley N/A Collector 192 Better than “D” Better than “D” 3 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 C. Findings for Consideration 1. Eagle Road/SH-55 Eagle Road/SH-55 is under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). The applicant, the City of Meridian, and ITD should work together to determine if additional right-of- way or improvements are necessary on Eagle Road/SH-55. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant should be required to comply with requirements of ITD and City of Meridian for the Eagle Road/SH-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. 2. Records Avenue a. Existing Conditions: Records Avenue is not constructed abutting the site. There is 55-feet of unopened right-of-way for Records Avenue abutting the site. b. Policy: Collector Street Policy: District policy 7206.2.1 states that the developer is responsible for improving all collector frontages adjacent to the site or internal to the development as required below, regardless of whether access is taken to all of the adjacent streets. Master Street Map and Typologies Policy: District policy 7206.5 states that if the collector street is designated with a typology on the Master Street Map, that typology shall be considered for the required street improvements. If there is no typology listed in the Master Street Map, then standard street sections shall serve as the default. Street Section and Right-of-Way Policy: District policy 7206.5.2 states that the standard right-of-way width for collector streets shall typically be 50 to 70-feet, depending on the location and width of the sidewalk and the location and use of the roadway. The right-of-way width may be reduced, with District approval, if the sidewalk is located within an easement; in which case the District will require a minimum right-of-way width that extends 2-feet behind the back-of-curb on each side. The standard street section shall be 46-feet (back-of-curb to back-of-curb). This width typically accommodates a single travel lane in each direction, a continuous center left -turn lane, and bike lanes. Sidewalk Policy: District policy 7206.5.6 requires a concrete sidewalks at least 5-feet wide to be constructed on both sides of all collector streets. A parkway strip at least 6-feet wide between the back-of-curb and street edge of the sidewalk is required to provide increased safety and protection of pedestrians. Consult the District’s planter width policy if trees are to be placed within the parkway strip. Sidewalks constructed next to the back-of-curb shall be a minimum of 7-feet wide. Detached sidewalks are encouraged and should be parallel to the adjacent roadway. Meandering sidewalks are discouraged. A permanent right-of-way easement shall be provided if public sidewalks are placed outside of the dedicated right-of-way. The easement shall encompass the entire area between the right- of-way line and 2-feet behind the back edge of the sidewalk. Sidewalks shall either be located wholly within the public right-of-way or wholly within an easement. ACHD Master Street Map: ACHD Policy Section 3111.1 requires the Master Street Map (MSM) guide the right-of-way acquisition, collector street requirements, and specific roadway features required through development. A new collector roadway was identified on the MSM with the street typology of Commercial Collector. The Commercial Collector typology as 4 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 depicted in the Livable Street Design Guide recommends a 3-lane roadway with bike lanes, a 45-foot street section within 65-feet of right-of-way. c. Applicant Proposal: The applicant is proposing to construct a 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk on Records Avenue abutting the site. d. Staff Comments/Recommendations: As part of ITD’s approvals for the Meridian Town Center project, the applicant CenterCal, was required to construct Records from River Valley Street to its current terminus south of Ustick Road if ACHD could acquire the right-of-way. ACHD acquired the right-of-way for the Records Avenue extension in the spring of 2014 and Centercal is anticipated to begin construction of the roadway in the near future. If the applicant waits for Centercal to construct Records abutting the site, then the applicant will not be required to make any street improvements to Records abutting the site. Outside of the right- of-way the applicant should be required to provide an 8-foot landscape buffer and a 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk located outside of the right-of-way within a 14-foot wide easement abutting the site. If the applicant moves forward with their development before Centercal constructs Records Avenue abutting their site, then the applicant should be required to construct Records as one half of a 46-foot street section, plus 12 additional feet of pavement to total 35-feet of pavement with vertical curb, and gutter abutting the site. The pavement should be crowned at the ultimate centerline and a 3-foot wide gravel shoulder and a borrow ditch sized to accommodate the roadway storm runoff shall be constructed on the east side of the roadway. These improvements should be constructed within the existing 55-feet of right-of-way, with an 8-foot landscape buffer and a 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk located outside of the right-of-way within a 14-foot wide easement abutting the site. The applicant should be required to provide a permanent right-of-way easement for the detached sidewalks located outside of the right-of-way. 3. Driveways 3.1 Records Avenue a. Existing Conditions: There are no driveways onto Records Avenue from the site. b. Policy: Access Policy: District Policy 7205.4.1 states that all access points associated with development applications shall be determined in accordance with the policies in this section and Section 7202. Access points shall be reviewed only for a development application that is being considered by the lead land use agency. Approved access points may be relocated and/or restricted in the future if the land use intensifies, changes, or the property redevelops. District Policy 7206.1 states that the primary function of a collector is to intercept traffic from the local street system and carry that traffic to the nearest arterial. A secondary function is to service adjacent property. Access will be limited or controlled. Collectors may also be designated at bicycle and bus routes. Successive Driveways: District policy 7206.4.5 Table 1, requires driveways located on collector roadways with a speed limit of 30 MPH and daily traffic volumes greater than 200 VTD to align or offset a minimum of 260-feet from any existing or proposed driveway. Driveway Width Policy: District policy 7206.4.6 restricts high-volume driveways (100 VTD or more) to a maximum width of 36-feet and low-volume driveways (less than 100 VTD) to a maximum width of 30-feet. Curb return type driveways with 30-foot radii will be required for high-volume driveways with 100 VTD or more. Curb return type driveways with 15-foot radii will be required for low-volume driveways with less than 100 VTD. Driveway Paving Policy: Graveled driveways abutting public streets create maintenance problems due to gravel being tracked onto the roadway. In accordance with District policy, 5 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 7206.4.6, the applicant should be required to pave the driveway its full width and at least 30- feet into the site beyond the edge of pavement of the roadway and install pavement tapers in accordance with Table 2 under District Policy 7206.4.6. c. Applicant’s Proposal: The applicant is proposing to construct a 30-foot wide driveway onto Records Avenue located approximately 350-feet south of the north property line (measured property line to centerline). d. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant’s proposalmeets ACHD policy and should be approved, as proposed. The driveway should be paved its full width at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of pavement. 4. Tree Planters Tree Planter Policy: Tree Planter Policy: The District’s Tree Planter Policy prohibits all trees in planters less than 8-feet in width without the installation of root barriers. Class II trees may be allowed in planters with a minimum width of 8-feet, and Class I and Class III trees may be allowed in planters with a minimum width of 10-feet. 5. Landscaping Landscaping Policy: A license agreement is required for all landscaping proposed within ACHD right-of-way or easement areas. Trees shall be located no closer than 10-feet from all public storm drain facilities. Landscaping should be designed to eliminate site obstructions in the vision triangle at intersections. District Policy 5104.3.1 requires a 40-foot vision triangle and a 3-foot height restriction on all landscaping located at an uncontrolled intersection and a 50-foot offset from stop signs. Landscape plans are required with the submittal of civil plans and must meet all District requirements prior to signature of the final plat and/or approval of the civil plans. 6. Other Access Records Avenue is classified as a collector roadway. Other than the access specifically approved with this application, direct lot access is prohibited to this roadway. D. Site Specific Conditions of Approval 1. Comply with requirements of ITD and City of Meridian for the Eagle Road/SH-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. 2. Extend Records Avenue from the north property line, at its current terminus, to the south property line, as one-half of a 46-foot street section, plus 12-feet of additional pavement; with vertical curb and gutter on the west side of the road. A 3 -foot wide gravel shoulder and a borrow ditch sized to accommodate the roadway storm runoff shall be constructed on the east side if the roadway. OR Plan approval shall be contingent on CenterCal constructing the remainder of Records Avenue abutting the site. No additional right-of-way is required. 3. Provide an 8-foot wide landscape buffer and construct a 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk located outside of the right-of-way within a 14-foot wide easement along Records Avenue abutting the site. 4. Construct one 30-foot wide driveway onto Records Avenue located 350-feet south of the north property line, as proposed. Pave the driveway it’s full width at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of pavement of Allys/Records. 5. Other than access specifically approved with this application direct lot access to Records is prohibited. 6. Payment of impacts fees are due prior to issuance of a building permit. 6 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 7. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval. E. Standard Conditions of Approval 1. All proposed irrigation facilities shall be located outside of the ACHD right-of -way (including all easements). Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the ACHD right- of-way (including all easements). 2. Private Utilities including sewer or water systems are prohibited from being located within the ACHD right-of-way. 3. In accordance with District policy, 7203.3, the applicant may be required to update any existing non-compliant pedestrian improvements abutting the site to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The applicant’s engineer should provide documentation of ADA compliance to District Development Review staff for review. 4. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at 387-6280 (with file number) for details. 5. A license agreement and compliance with the District’s Tree Planter policy is required for all landscaping proposed within ACHD right-of-way or easement areas. 6. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall be borne by the developer. 7. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-way. The applicant at no cost to ACHD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the applicant. The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-811-342-1585) 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. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in writing by the District. Contact the District’s Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file numbers) for details. 9. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the ACHD Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Standards unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans. 10. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable requirements of ACHD prior to District approval for occupancy. 11. 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 ACHD. The burden shall be upon the applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from ACHD. 12. If the site plan or use should change in the future, ACHD Planning Review will review the site plan and may require additional improvements to the transportation system at that time. Any change in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application, shall require the applicant to comply with ACHD Policy and Standard Conditions of Approval in place at that time unless a waiver/variance of the requirements or other legal relief is granted by the ACHD Commission. 7 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 F. Conclusions of Law 1. The proposed site plan is approved, if all of the Site Specific and Standard Conditions of Approval are satisfied. 2. ACHD requirements are intended to assure that the proposed use/development will not place an undue burden on the existing vehicular transportation system within the vicinity impacted by the proposed development. G. Attachments 1. Vicinity Map 2. Site Plan 3. Utility Coordinating Council 4. Development Process Checklist 5. Request for Reconsideration Guidelines 8 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 VICINITY MAP SITE 9 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 SITE PLAN 10 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 Ada County Utility Coordinating Council Developer/Local Improvement District Right of Way Improvements Guideline Request Purpose: To develop the necessary avenue for proper notification to utilities of local highway and road improvements, to help the utilities in budgeting and to clarify the already existing process. 1) Notification: Within five (5) working days upon notification of required right of way improvements by Highway entities, developers shall provide written notification to the affected utility owners and the Ada County Utility Coordinating Council (UCC). Notification shall include but not be limited to, project limits, scope of roadway improvements/project, anticipated construction dates, and any portions critical to the right of way improvements and coordination of utilities. 2) Plan Review: The developer shall provide the highway entities and all utility owners with preliminary project plans and schedule a plan review conference. Depending on the scale of utility improvements, a plan review conference may not be necessary, as determined by the utility owners. Conference notification shall also be sent to the UCC. During the review meeting the developer shall notify utilities of the status of right of way/easement acquisition necessary for their project. At the plan review conference each company shall have the right to appeal, adjust and/or negotiate with the developer on its own behalf. Each utility shall provide the developer with a letter of review indicating the costs and time required for relocation of its facilities. Said letter of review is to be provided within thirty calendar days after the date of the plan review conference. 3) Revisions: The developer is responsible to provide utilities with any revisions to preliminary plans. Utilities may request an updated plan review meeting if revisions are made in the preliminary plans which affect the utility relocation requirements. Utilities shall have thirty days after receiving the revisions to review and comment thereon. 4) Final Notification: The developer will provide highway entities, utility owners and the UCC with final notification of its intent to proceed with right of way improvements and include the anticipated date work will commence. This notification shall indicate that the work to be performed shall be pursuant to final approved plans by the highway entity. The developer shall schedule a preconstruction meeting prior to right of way improvements. Utility relocation activity shall be completed within the times established during the preconstruction meeting, unless otherwise agreed upon. Notification to the Ada County UCC can be sent to: 50 S. Cole Rd. Boise 83707, or Visit iducc.com for e-mail notification information. 11 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 Development Process Checklist Items Completed to Date: Submit a development application to a City or to Ada County The City or the County will transmit the development application to ACHD The ACHD Planning Review Section will receive the development application to review The Planning Review Section will do one of the following: Send a “No Review” letter to the applicant stating that there are no site specific conditions of approval at this time. Write a Staff Level report analyzing the impacts of the development on the transportation system and evaluating the proposal for its conformance to District Policy. Write a Commission Level report analyzing the impacts of the development on the transportation system and evaluating the proposal for its conformance to District Policy. Items to be completed by Applicant: For ALL development applications, including those receiving a “No Review” letter: • The applicant should submit one set of engineered plans directly to ACHD for review by the Development Review Section for plan review and assessment of impact fees. (Note: if there are no site improvements required by ACHD, then architectural plans may be submitted for purposes of impact fee assessment.) • The applicant is required to get a permit from Construction Services (ACHD) for ANY work in the right-of- way, including, but not limited to, driveway approaches, street improvements and utility cuts. Pay Impact Fees prior to issuance of building permit. Impact fees cannot be paid prior to plan review approval. DID YOU REMEMBER: Construction (Non-Subdivisions) Driveway or Property Approach(s) • Submit a “Driveway Approach Request” form to ACHD Construction (for approval by Development Services & Traffic Services). There is a one week turnaround for this approval. Working in the ACHD Right-of-Way • Four business days prior to starting work have a bonded contractor submit a “Temporary Highway Use Permit Application” to ACHD Construction – Permits along with: a) Traffic Control Plan b) An Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative & Plat, done by a Certified Plan Designer, if trench is >50’ or you are placing >600 sf of concrete or asphalt. Construction (Subdivisions) Sediment & Erosion Submittal • At least one week prior to setting up a Pre-Construction Meeting an Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative & Plan, done by a Certified Plan Designer, must be turned into ACHD Construction to be reviewed and approved by the ACHD Stormwater Section. Idaho Power Company • Vic Steelman at Idaho Power must have his IPCO approved set of subdivision utility plans prior to Pre-Con being scheduled. Final Approval from Development Services is required prior to scheduling a Pre-Con. 12 Village Apartments/MER15-0097 Request for Appeal of Staff Decision 1. Appeal of Staff Decision: The Commission shall hear and decide appeals by an applicant of the final decision made by the Development Services Manager when it is alleged that the Development Services Manager did not properly apply this section 7101.6, did not consider all of the relevant facts presented, made an error of fact or law, abused discretion or acted arbitrarily and capriciously in the interpretation or enforcement of the ACHD Policy Manual. a. Filing Fee: The Commission may, from time to time, set reasonable fees to be charged the applicant for the processing of appeals, to cover administrative costs. b. Initiation: An appeal is initiated by the filing of a written notice of appeal with the Secretary of Highway Systems, which must be filed within ten (10) working days from the date of the decision that is the subject of the appeal. The notice of appeal shall refer to the decision being appealed, identify the appellant by name, address and telephone number and state the grounds for the appeal. The grounds shall include a written summary of the provisions of the policy relevant to the appeal and/or the facts and law relied upon and shall include a written argument in support of the appeal. The Commission shall not consider a notice of appeal that does not comply with the provisions of this subsection. c. Time to Reply: The Development Services Manager shall have ten (10) working days from the date of the filing of the notice of appeal to reply to the notice of the appeal, and may during such time meet with the appellant to discuss the matter, and may also consider and/or modify the decision that is being appealed. A copy of the reply and any modifications to the decision being appealed will be provided to the appellant prior to the Commission hearing on the appeal. d. Notice of Hearing: Unless otherwise agreed to by the appellant, the hearing of the appeal will be noticed and scheduled on the Commission agenda at a regular meeting to be held within thirty (30) days following the delivery to the appellant of the Development Services Manager’s reply to the notice of appeal. A copy of the decision being appealed, the notice of appeal and the reply shall be delivered to the Commission at least one (1) week prior to the hearing. e. Action by Commission: Following the hearing, the Commission shall either affirm or reverse, in whole or part, or otherwise modify, amend or supplement the decision being appealed, as such action is adequately supported by the law and evidence presented at the hearing.