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October 20, 2017
C.Jay Coles
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
RE: H-2017-0133 BAINBRIDGE HESS SUBDIVISION NO 1
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has reviewed the referenced final plat application by
Brighton Investments LLC for Bainbridge Hess No 1 consisting of 22 building lots and 6 common lots
located on a parcel 0.41 miles south of US-20/26 (West Chinden Boulevard) milepost 35.45. ITD has
the following comments:
1. The parcel does not abut the State Highway system.
2. ITD has retrieved a copy of a previous Development Application response letter referencing
the need for a Traffic Impact Study (TIS), but have been unable to locate a copy of any TIS for
this development in our files. ITD requested a copy of the TIS from City of Meridian, but they
were unable to provide one. ITD contacted Ada County Highway District in an attempt to
obtain a copy from their files, but was informed that they may not have requested a TIS as the
Bainbridge Subdivision was a combination of several previously platted subdivisions that were
all combined into one subdivision with a small number of total lots. ITD would recommend
withholding building and/or occupancy permits until such time that a copy of the appropriate
TIS can be provided and reviewed.
3. This development will gain access to the State Highway system at the US-20 / Black Cat Road
intersection. Trip generations for the full build out of the subdivision were not provided. The
Idaho Administrative Proceedures Act (IDAPA) governs access to state highways. Per IDAPA
39.03.42 rules, when a development generates 100 or more new trips in the peak hour, 1000 or
more new trips per day, or the new volume of trips will result from development that equals or
exceeds the threshold values in table 2, a traffic impact study shall be required, unless waived
by the District Engineer. The applicant will be responsible to construct any mitigation
identified by the traffic impact study.
IDAPA Table 2
LAND USE TYPE THRESHOLD VALUE
Residential 100 Dwelling Units
Retail 35,000 square feet
Office 50,000 square feet
Industrial 70,000 square feet
Lodging 100 rooms
School (K-12) All (Sections 67-6508 & 67-
6519, Idaho Code)
4. The City is reminded that the US-20/26 corridor is already congested. This project will
increase the number of vehicle trips in the corridor. ITD has no current funding assigned to
mitigate traffic congestion in the US-20/26 corridor in this area.
5. IDAPA 39.03.60 governs advertising along the State highway system. The applicant may
contact Justin Pond, Program Manager for ITD’s Headquarters Right-of-Way Section at 334-
8832 for more information.
6. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway.
7. ITD does not object to the construction of a subdivision on the parcel as presented.
If you have any questions, you may contact Shona Tonkin at 334-8341 or me at 332-7190.
Sincerely,
Ken Couch
Development Services Coordinator
Ken.Couch@itd.idaho.gov