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January 18, 2019
C.Jay Coles
Meridian City Clerk's Office
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
Development
Application
H-2018-0140 FP
Project Name
VICENZA VALLEY NO.2
Project Location
Southeast corner of North Black Cat Road and West Gondola Drive, south of US -20/26
milepost 35.62
Project Description
Construct a subdivision consisting of 50 building lots and 6 common lots.
Applicant
Mike McCollum, Cottonwood Development
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reviewed the referenced final plat application and has the following
comments:
1. This project does not abut the State highway system.
2. ITD does not support any development that will add additional traffic to the intersection of US -20/26 (West
Chinden Boulevard) and North Black Cat Road until an intersection analysis incorporating all proposed
developments has been conducted and the identified intersection improvements have been completed or a traffic
signal has been installed.
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. As the City continues to add additional trips to the corridor through development,
the congestion will worsen until the roadway system is ultimately overloaded and fails. ITD has no current
funding assigned to mitigate traffic congestion in the US -20/26 corridor in this area until fiscal year 2021 when
the STARS agreement with the Costco developer will construct improvements in this part of the US -20/26
corridor.
4. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway.
5. 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.
6. ITD objects to the proposed application due to traffic concerns as noted in item 2 and item 3
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(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
7. Once an intersection analysis incorporating all proposed developments has been conducted and the identified
improvements have been completed or a traffic signal has been installed, ITD will withdraw any objection to the
application.
8. ITD respectfully requests that all building and occupancy permits be withheld until such time that a traffic signal
at US -20/26 and North Black Cat Road has been installed.
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
Sarah. Arj onakitd. idaho. gov