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9s° SCHOOL DISTRICT
January 25, 2016
City of Meridian
City Clerk's Office, Attn: Machelle Hill
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Dear Planners:
Joint School District No. 2 (dba West Ada School District) has experienced phenomenal student growth
in the last ten years. Nearly every high school, middle school, and elementary school throughout the
district is operating at or over capacity. Approval of the Knighthill Center Apartments Subdivision will
have a significant impact on school enrollments at the elementary, middle school and high school levels
in West Ada School District. Based on U.S. census data, we can predict that these homes, when
completed, will house 41 school aged children.
West Ada School District supports economic growth. However, growth fosters the need for additional
school capacity. Revenue support from developers of new residential subdivisions for the purchase of
the school sites necessary to serve the proposed subdivision is required. West Ada School District
estimates the revenue required for the purchase of future school sites is $830.00 per new home
constructed. The approval of Knighthill Center Apartments Subdivision will create the need for
$42,330 in revenue to purchase the school sites this subdivision will require. In lieu of these sources of
revenue, the district will accept the donation of land appropriate for a school site. Such a site would
need water and sewer service available, and prior to the commencement of construction, the district
will need to pass a bond issue for the construction of schools.
Residents cannot be assured of attending the neighborhood school as it may be necessary to bus
students to available classrooms across the district. We ask that you require the developer to provide
safe walkways, bike baths and safe pedestrian access for our students. School capacity is addressed in
Idaho code 67-6508. Future development will continue to have an impact on the district's capacity.
4Yoc
Chief Operations Officer
West Ada School District
January 28, 2016
Jaycee Holman
Meridian City Clerkâs Office
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
RE: H-2016-0002 KNIGHTHILL CENTER APARTMENTS
The Idaho Transportation Department has reviewed the referenced development agreement
modification application for the Knighthill Center Apartments located on the southwest corner of
Chinden Blvd. and N. Linder Road south of US-20/26. ITD has the following comments:
1. ITD has no objection to a 51 unit apartment complex being constructed at this location.
2. No new access is requested and none is approved with this application. The current access is a
permitted 39 foot right-in/right-out access.
3. Applicant must apply for and receive an approved Right-of-Way use permit prior to doing any
work or activity within the highway Right-of-Way. Please have the applicant contact Shona
Tonkin at 334-8341 for this permit.
4. Below is the typical section from the corridor study for this section of roadway:
5. IDAPA 39.03.60 rules govern advertising along the State highway system. The applicant should
contact Dion Burch at (208) 334-8355 for additional information.
If you have any questions, you may contact Shona Tonkin at 334-8341 or me at 332-7191.
Sincerely,
James K. Morrison
Development Services Manager
jim.morrison@itd.idaho.gov