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Home My WebLink AboutACHD CommentI•J Gz.'�r�e� ,� 100 CHD (iorwswr a-r, 54,el May 23, 2007 TO: Nathan Barnes 2360 N. Equestrian PI. Eagle, ID 83616 SUBJECT: MVAR-07-005 35 E. Ada St. Variance Barnes Home Business John S. Franden, President Carol A. McKee, 1st Vice President Dave Bivens, 2nd Vice President Sherry R. Huber, Commissioner Rebecca W. Arnold, Commissioner REUENED MAY 2 f 2001 City of Meridian City Clerk Office The Ada County Highway District has reviewed your application for the above referenced development and determined the following FINDINGS OF FACT: • Ada Street is currently improved with 2 travel lanes, paved shoulders, and no curb, gutter, or sidewalk abutting the site. • Ada Street currently has 54-feet of right-of-way abutting the site. This application is for a variance only. Listed below are some of the site specific conditions of approval that the District may require when it reviews a future development application (additional site specific requirements may be levied with a specific redevelopment application). SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: • Construct a minimum 5-foot concrete sidewalk abutting the site within the right-of-way (or outside of the right-of-way within an easement) with curb and gutter following District policies below: - District policy requires 5-foot wide (minimum) concrete sidewalk on all local streets, except those in rural developments with net densities of one dwelling unit per acre or less (7204.4.7). - District policy 7204.4.1 and Figure 72-FlA requires 50-feet of right-of-way on local streets. This right-of-way allows for the construction of a 2-lane roadway with curb, gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalks. • Applicant will be required to pave the alley its entire width to the nearest street section which is Meridian Road. - District Policy 7204.10.1 states if the proposed development is not a single family detached residence and it takes access from an alley, the developer will be required to pave the entire width of the right-of-way from the nearest public street to and abutting the development. - Parking in alley is not allowed (District policy 7204.10.3). - Access is allowed to and from a fully improved alley (District policy 7204.10.2). Parking shall be designed so the minimum clear distance from the back of the parking stall to the opposite side of the alley is 22-feet for perpendicular parking. An access to an alley shall be located a minimum of 25-feet from the nearest public street. District policy 7202.6 states that alleys are not considered part of the traffic circulation system. Unless specifically approved by the District, an alley should not serve as primary access to a lot or building. Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208 387 6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: • Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of-way. • Private sewer or water systems are prohibited from being located within any ACHD roadway or right-of-way. • All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall be borne by the developer. • 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. • Comply with the District's Tree Planter Width Interim Policy. • 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. • All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans. • The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building permit (or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes. • Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for occupancy. • Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in accordance with Ordinance #200, also known as Ada County Highway District Road Impact Fee Ordinance. • 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 (1-800-342-1585) 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. • 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 the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon the applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway District. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances, plans, or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its successors in interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use of the subject property unless a waiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: • The proposed site plan is approved, if all of the Site Specific and Standard Conditions of Approval are satisfied. • 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. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns (208)387-6177. Sincerely, L Chelsee Kucera Planning Intern Right -of -Way & Development Services Cc: Project File, Construction Services, Utilities, City of Meridian