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Home My WebLink About2021-01-15 ACHD CH L Kent Goldthorpe, President Dave McKinney,Vice-President Jim D. Hansen,Commissioner Mary May,Commissioner e� Alexis Pickering,Commissioner January 15, 2021 To: John Davis Layton Davis Architects 2005 E. 2007 South, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Subject: MER20-0108/H-2020-0116 3423 E. Village Drive Conditional Use Permit application for a drive-thru The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit application to construct a resutarant with a drive-through within 300-feet of another restaurant with a drive-through in the C-G District. A. Findings of Fact 1. Eagle Road Eagle Road 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. 2. Village Drive a. Policy Turn Lane Analysis: District Policy 7106.4.4 state that dedicated left and right-turn lanes are to be provided in situations where traffic volumes and speeds are relatively high and turning conflicts are likely to develop at public road intersections and driveways. Auxiliary lanes are used to decrease conflicts and improve traffic flow. Turn lane storage and tapers shall be based on the projected volume at the proposed site access (public road or driveway) and shall be calculated based on AASHTO standards. Right turn lanes are typically 100-feet in length and left turn lanes are typically a minimum of 300-feet in length (exclusive of taper lengths). See Figures 1 thru 7 to determine when left and/or right turn lanes may be required. Turn Lanes: District Policy 7205.4.9 states that if right or left turn lanes are warranted per a submitted Traffic Impact Study (See Section 7106), the storage and taper lengths shall be designed in accordance with the minimum AASHTO and MUTCD standards. The storage length shall be a minimum of 100-feet in length. The applicant will not be compensated by ACHD for the dedication of additional right-of-way and pavement widening. b. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant has proposed to construct a dedicated eastbound right turn lane on Village Drive at the proposed driveway location within the existing right-of-way and permanent right-of-way easements abutting the site. The applicant has proposed to construct the right-turn lane with a storage length of 110.5- feet. The applicant has also proposed to reconstruct a portion of the existing 5-foot Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714• PH 2O8-387-6100• FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org wide detached concrete sidewalk sidewalk abutting the site as a 7.5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk with the construction of the right-turn lane, see the figure below. Jic 110.5' yy— t 90 4 �2 *9.2' 6T,6fi 3 � c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant's proposal to construct the right turn lane meets District Policy and should be approved, as proposed. The storage and taper lengths should be designed in accordance with the minimum AASHTO and MUTCD standards. The applicant's proposal to construct a 7.5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk abutting the turn lane on Village Drive exceeds District Policy. At a mnimum, if the applicant proposed to reconstruct the sidewalk abutting the site with the construcitno of the right turn lane, the applicant should be required to construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk. 3. Driveways—Village Drive a. Policy: Driveway Location Policy: District policy 7207.4.1 requires driveways near intersections to be located a minimum of 75-feet (measured centerline-to-centerline) from the nearest local street intersection, and 150-feet from the nearest collector or arterial street intersection. Successive Driveways: District Policy 7207.4.1 states that successive driveways away from an intersection shall have no minimum spacing requirements for access points along a local street, but the District does encourage shared access points where appropriate. Driveway Width Policy: District policy 7207.4.3 states that where vertical curbs are required, residential driveways shall be restricted to a maximum width of 20-feet and may be constructed as curb-cut type driveways. Driveway Paving Policy: Graveled driveways abutting public streets create maintenance problems due to gravel being tracked onto the roadway. In accordance with District policy, 7207.4.3, 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. b. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant has proposed to construct an 18-foot wide curb return type driveway from the site onto Village Drive that will align with the existing driveway on the north side of Village Drive located 345-feet east of Eagle Road. The applicant has proposed to construct the driveway so that it is restricted to right-in only. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant's proposal meets District Policy and should be approved, as proposed. The applicant should be required to install signage restricting the driveway to right-in only. B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval 1. If the applicant chooses to reconstruct the sidewalk abutting the site with the construction of the right-turn lane, construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk. 2. Construct an 18-foot wide right-in only curb return type driveway from the site onto Village Drive located 345-feet east of Eagle Road, aligned centerline to centerline with an existing driveway located on the north side of Village Drive across form the site. Construct the driveway restricting it to right-in only, and install signage restricting the driveway as right- in only. 3. Construct a dedicated right turn lane on Village Drive for the right-in-only driveway located 345-feet east of Eagle Road. 4. A Traffic Impact Fee will be assessed by ACHD and will be due prior to issuance of a building permit. Please contact the ACHD Planner (see below) for information regarding impact fees. 5. Submit civil plans to ACHD Development Services for review and approval. The impact fee assessment will not be released until the civil plans are approved by ACHD. 6. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below. C. Traffic Information Trip Generation This applicantion for the Cafe Rio drive-through is part of a larger commercial building. The Cafe Rio is estimated to generate 100 additional vehicle trips per day; and 7 additional vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 10th edition. The uses for the remaining commercial units have not yet been determined. The following table includes trip generation rates for anticipated land uses, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 10th edition. Unit of Average Daily PM Peak Land Use Hour Trip Measurement Trips Generation Shopping Center Per 1,000 square 37.75 3.81 pp g feet High-Turnover (Sit-Down) Per 1,000 Square 112.18 9.77 Restaurant feet Fast Casual Restaurant Per 1,000 square 315.17 14.13 feet Coffee/Donut Shop w/o Drive- Per 1,000 square N/A 36.31 thru feet Condition of Area Roadways: Traffic Count is based on Vehicles per hour(VPH) Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org Roadway Frontage Functional PM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Classification Traffic Count Level of Service **Eagle Road 200-feet Principal Arterial 1,824 NA ***Village Drive 270-feet Local 195 NA ** ACHD does not set level of service thresholds for State Highways. ***ACHD does not set level of service thresholds for local roads. 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 49,347 on 04/04/2019. • The average daily traffic count for Village Drive west of Records Way was 3,440 on 04/03/2019. D. Attachments 1. Vicinity Map 2. Site Plan 3. Standard Conditions of Approval 4. Appeal Guidelines Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6293. Sincerely, Paige Bankhead, E.I. Planner III Development Services cc: City of Meridian — Sonya Allen Centercal Properties —John Fink Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org VICINITY MAP �� ON \ § � ■ / � f�� ®� �_ . �� 7 . . - � ��( ` |� \ .t r �� . ; , . % �� k • \} ` � . � � � a� : ■ � , �� - � : ref » ! ■ � ¥ E AllageD 0 : y � � -- , . ; ; ' ■ u � , I ` ■. ! r - - - r 9 _ — g i G-A .. \ 3 i Ada County Highway Distric t.apskam Ste.Garden City,m.S7m.m »B-7-61m.q 34e7650 w_.eaAb.o SITE PLAN �— err *la~ ur v a.-d: I - 5 1 R+C r i it �4 a — 4 I I I rIRIrFf� u 4_ y I Fy 31 QFT.Kin xa 8 1 it xti I � h al � Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org 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, 7203.6, 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. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org 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 and Clerk of the District,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. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org