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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-22 ACHD Staff Report CH D Kent Goldthorpe, President I IL Dave McKinney,Vice-President Jim D. Hansen,Commissioner Mary May,Commissioner Alexis Pickering,Commissioner August 25, 2021 To: Tamara Thompson, via email The Land Group, Inc. 462 E. Shore Drive, Ste 100 Eagle, ID 83616 Subject: MER21-0077/ H-2021-0027 125 & 185 E Blue Heron Lane Heron Village (Phase 2) The applicant is requesting annexation of 1.4 acres with a rezone from R1 (Estate Residential) to R-40 (High Density Residential), a rezone of an existing portion of Phase1 of Heron Village Apartments from C-G to R-40 and a conditional use permit to allow for the addition of 36 units in two 3-story buildings with additional open space and parking on 1.4-acres. A. Findings of Fact 1. Blue Heron Lane a. Existing Conditions: Blue Heron Lane is improved with 2-travel lanes, 27-feet of pavement and no curb, gutter and sidewalk abutting the site. There is 48-feet of right-of-way for Blue Heron Lane (23-feet from centerline). West of the site, Blue Heron Lane is improved as a 36-foot wide local street section with curb, gutter and 5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk. b. Policy: Local Roadway Policy: District Policy 7207.2.1 states that the developer is responsible for improving all local street frontages adjacent to the site regardless of whether or not access is taken to all of the adjacent streets. Street Section and Right-of-Way Policy: District Policy 7207.5 states that right- of-way widths for all local streets shall generally not be less than 47-feet wide and that the standard street section shall be 33-feet (back-of-curb to back-of-curb). Standard Urban Local Street-33-foot Street Section and Right-of-way Policy: District Policy 7207.5.2 states that the standard street section shall be 33-feet (back-of-curb to back-of-curb) for developments with any buildable lot that is less than 1 acre in size. This street section shall include curb, gutter, and minimum 5- foot wide concrete sidewalks on both sides and shall typically be constructed within 47-feet of right-of-way. Sidewalk Policy: District Policy 7207.5.7 states that five-foot wide concrete sidewalk is required on both sides of all local street, except those in rural developments with net densities of one dwelling unit per 1.0 acre or less, or in hillside conditions where there is no direct lot frontage, in which case a sidewalk shall be constructed along one side of the street. Some local jurisdictions may require wider sidewalks. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714• PH 2O8-387-6100• FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org The sidewalk may be placed next to the back-of-curb. Where feasible, a parkway strip at least 8-feet wide between the back-of-curb and the street edge of the sidewalk is recommended to provide increased safety and protection of pedestrians and to allow for the planting of trees in accordance with the District's Tree Planting Policy. If no trees are to be planted in the parkway strip, the applicant may submit a request to the District, with justification, to reduce the width of the parkway strip. Detached sidewalks are encouraged and should be parallel to the adjacent roadway. Meandering sidewalks are discouraged. A permanent right-of-way easement shall be provided if public sidewalks are placed outside of the dedicated right-of-way. The easement shall encompass the entire area between the right-of-way line and 2-feet behind the back edge of the sidewalk. Sidewalks shall either be located wholly within the public right-of-way or wholly within an easement. c. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is proposing to construct curb, gutter and 5- foot wide attached concrete sidewalk on Blue Heron Lane abutting the site. d. Staff Comments/Recommendations: Consistent with the improvements constructed on Blue Heron Lane west of the site, the applicant should be required to complete Blue Heron Lane as a 36-foot wide street section to include pavement widening, curb, gutter and 5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk to tie into the existing improvements west of the site. Dedicate right-of-way to 2-feet behind back of sidewalk. The applicant should be required to provide a permanent right-of-way easement for public sidewalks placed outside of the dedicated right-of-way. The easement shall encompass the entire area between the right-of-way line and 2-feet behind the back edge of the sidewalk. If street trees are desired, then provide an 8-foot wide planter strip. 2. Driveways-Blue Heron Lane a. Existing Conditions: There are 3 existing driveways from the site onto Blue Heron Lane. b. 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. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org c. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is proposing to close the 3 existing driveways onto Blue Heron Lane with curb, gutter and 5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk. The applicant is proposing to construct a 28-foot wide curb return type driveway from the site onto Blue Heron Lane located approximately 547-feet east of Meridian Road. d. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant's proposal to close the 3 existing driveways onto Blue Heron Lane meets District policy and should be approved, as proposed. The applicant's proposal to construct a 28-foot wide curb return type driveway onto Blue Heron Lane located 547-feet east of Meridian Road meets District policy and should be approved, as proposed. 3. Emergency Access a. Existing Conditions: East of the site, there is an existing 10-foot wide pedestrian pathway within 35-feet of right-of-way located at the terminus of Blue Heron Lane. b. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is requesting to widen the existing 10-foot wide pathway to 12-feet to provide an emergency only access between the terminus of Blue Heron Lane and Eureka Avenue. 196•. i i'n.. 74¢l 2407 c 1 "I-.Hernn Un RomV _ _ PROPOSED EMERGENCY ,ACCESS LOCATIO c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: Due to the location of the existing canal located on the south side of the pathway, the applicant should be required to provide documentation, for additional review, that the widening of the existing 10- foot wide pedestrian pathway to 12-feet wide is feasible to provide an emergency only access between the terminus of Blue Heron Lane and Eureka Avenue. B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval 1. Complete Blue Heron Lane as a 36-foot wide street section to include pavement widening, curb, gutter and 5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk to tie into the existing improvements west of the site. Dedicate right-of-way to 2-feet behind back of sidewalk. 2. Provide a permanent right-of-way easement for public sidewalks placed outside of the dedicated right-of-way. The easement shall encompass the entire area between the right- of-way line and 2-feet behind the back edge of the sidewalk. If street trees are desired, then provide an 8-foot wide planter strip. 3. Close the 3 existing driveways onto Blue Heron Lane with curb, gutter and 5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk, as proposed. 4. Construct a 28-foot wide curb return type driveway onto Blue Heron Lane located 547-feet east of Meridian Road, as proposed. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org 5. Provide documentation, for additional review, that the widening of the existing 10-foot wide pedestrian pathway to 12-feet wide located east of the site at the terminus of Blue Heron Lane is feasible, due to the existing canal located south of the pathway, to provide an emergency only access between the terminus of Blue Heron Lane and Eureka Avenue. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below. C. Traffic Information Trip Generation This development is estimated to generate 196 vehicle trips per day; and 16 vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 10' edition. Condition of Area Roadways: Traffic Count is based on Vehicles per hour(VPH) Roadway Frontage Functional PM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Classification Traffic Count Level of Service Meridian Road None Minor Arterial 1,075 Better than "E" Blue Heron Lane 334-feet Local N/A N/A * Acceptable level of service for a five-lane minor arterial is "E" (1,540 VPH). Average Daily Traffic Count (VDT): Average daily traffic counts are based on ACHD's most current traffic counts. • The average daily traffic count for Meridian Road north of Cherry Lane was 18,330 on November 16, 2017. • There are no current traffic counts for Blue Heron Lane. 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) 387-6218. Sincerely, b Dawn Battles Planner II Development Services cc: City of Meridian (Alan Tiefenbach), via email PPHC Heron Property (Jerry Walker), via email Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org VICINITY MAP 1472 r- l 352 3A 1pe � 64 1� 189 ` "�. ._i 58 2•Ll it 2469 ro 2 ra W Waterbury.Dr �3��.' 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C O NSTRU GT O N OPEN SPACE EXHIBIT DATE UE172021 Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org W 1/4 SEC.6 7489'35'331 B CW 1/16TH SEC.G CP&F#2018.059717 GP&F##1040348141 1090.72' ! la sesr aius HERom L"w 341.03' f 331.50' -- 418.18' I R{W w (�] N00°18'10°E 217.18'--, I ' �i Line Table LINE BEARING LENGTH [ rn 1 W I Li S31`381351 39.83, �.� ,�' I 1 S89°38'42W I I I N ` L2 S00`3211'E 21.90' 44.5' N00°20'S5"E I L3 SOU`o99o'E 24.,91 016001 4913-$4- gyp ,LAN m o I AREA OF REZONE 1 I y�y�ti4 �\GLN 4F�� cam,I� I PPHC HERON PROPERTY LLC cli5-54 Acres(24t,398 Ftz)± o s89�274M a8'� 13 �, S89°27'4g"W 75.47' S89°33'{}BV 389,49' L1 0 58G`29'31°W 118.20' 129.64' — — T ��0 N88°59'16"W L3 L2 S. 0 165,03' Rezone 03I1712021 for 5W OW SEC-6 PPHC Heron Property, LLC 1, GP&F#113105589 � Situate in a Port!"of GOVI Lot 6 of SeCt14N B t1 Township 3 North,Range 1 East,Boise Meridian t City of Meridian,Ada County,Idaho 2021 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