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Home My WebLink About2022-07-01 ACHD CHD Mary May, President Alexis Pickering,Vice-President 6�J �.�h ® Jim D. Hansen, 2nd Vice President OIW 4I;f Pi0[r-to 54"Clel Kent Goldthorpe,Commissioner Dave McKinney,Commissioner July 1, 2022 To: Jeremy Rausch, via email 1684 E. Borzoi Court Meridian, ID 83642 Subject: MPP22-0025/ H-2022-0038 870 S. Locust Grove Road Torino Locust Grove The applicant is requesting annexation and zoning of 1 acre into the City of Meridian with an R-8 (Medium Density Residential) zoning designation and preliminary plat approval to allow for the development of a 4-lot residential subdivision. A. Findings of Fact 1. Locust Grove Road a. Existing Conditions: Locust Grove Road is improved with 5-travel lanes, vertical curb, gutter, and 7-foot wide sidewalk abutting the site. There is 95-feet of right-of- way for Locust Grove Road (47-feet from centerline). b. Policy: Arterial Roadway Policy: District Policy 7205.2.1 states that the developer is responsible for improving all street frontages adjacent to the site regardless of whether or not access is taken to all of the adjacent streets. Master Street Map and Typology Policy: District Policy 7205.5 states that the design of improvements for arterials shall be in accordance with District standards, including the Master Street Map and Livable Streets Design Guide. The developer or engineer should contact the District before starting any design. Street Section and Right-of-Way Width Policy: District Policies 7205.2.1 & 7205.5.2 state that the standard 5-lane street section shall be 72-feet(back-of-curb to back-of-curb) within 96-feet of right-of-way. This width typically accommodates two travel lanes in each direction, a continuous center left-turn lane, and bike lanes on a minor arterial and a safety shoulder on a principal arterial. Sidewalk Policy: District Policy 7205.5.7 requires a concrete sidewalk at least 5- feet wide to be constructed on both sides of all arterial streets. A parkway strip at least 6-feet wide between the back-of-curb and street edge of the sidewalk is required to provide increased safety and protection of pedestrians. Consult the District's planter width policy if trees are to be placed within the parkway strip. Sidewalks constructed next to the back-of-curb shall be a minimum of 7-feet wide. Detached sidewalks are encouraged and should be parallel to the adjacent roadway. Meandering sidewalks are discouraged. Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714• PH 2O8-387-6100• FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org 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. Minor Improvements Policy: District Policy 7203.3 states that minor improvements to existing streets adjacent to a proposed development may be required. These improvements are to correct deficiencies or replace deteriorated facilities. Included are sidewalk construction or replacement; curb and gutter construction or replacement; replacement of unused driveways with curb, gutter and sidewalk; installation or reconstruction of pedestrian ramps; pavement repairs; signs; traffic control devices; and other similar items. ACHD Master Street Map: ACHD Policy Section 3111.1 requires the Master Street Map (MSM) guide the right-of-way acquisition, arterial street requirements, and specific roadway features required through development. This segment of Locust Grove Road is designated in the MSM as a Residential Arterial with 5-lanes and on-street bike lanes, a 72-foot street section within 96-feet of right-of-way. c. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is not proposing any street improvements to Locust Grove Road abutting the site. d. Staff Comments/Recommendations: Locust Grove Road is fully improved; therefore, no additional right-of-way dedication or street improvements should be required as part of this application. The applicant should be required to repair or replace any damaged or deteriorated portions of vertical, curb, gutter and sidewalk on Locust Grove Road abutting the site. 2. Driveways 2.1 Locust Grove Road a. Existing Conditions: There is an existing 40-foot wide unimproved driveway from the site onto Locust Grove Road located 208-feet north of Bentley Drive. b. Policy: Access Points Policy: District Policy 7205.4.1 states that all access points associated with development applications shall be determined in accordance with the policies in this section and Section 7202. Access points shall be reviewed only for a development application that is being considered by the lead land use agency. Approved access points may be relocated and/or restricted in the future if the land use intensifies, changes, or the property redevelops. Access Policy: District policy 7205.4.6 states that direct access to minor arterials is typically prohibited. If a property has frontage on more than one street, access shall be taken from the street having the lesser functional classification. If it is necessary to take access to the higher classified street due to a lack of frontage, the minimum allowable spacing shall be based on Table 1 a under District policy 7205.4.6, unless a waiver for the access point has been approved by the District Commission. Driveway Location Policy: District policy 7205.4.5 requires driveways located on minor arterial roadways from a signalized intersection with a single left turn lane shall be located a minimum of 330-feet from the nearest intersection for a right- Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org in/right-out only driveway and a minimum of 660-feet from the intersection for a full- movement driveway. District policy 7205.4.5 requires driveways located on minor arterial roadways from a signalized intersection with a dual left turn lane shall be located a minimum of 330-feet from the nearest intersection for a right-in/right-out only driveway and a minimum of 710-feet from the intersection for a full-movement driveway. Successive Driveways: District policy 7205.4.6 Table la, requires driveways located on minor arterial roadways with a speed limit of 35 MPH to align or offset a minimum of 330-feet from any existing or proposed driveway. Driveway Width Policy: District policy 7205.4.8 restricts high-volume driveways (100 VTD or more)to a maximum width of 36-feet and low-volume driveways (less than 100 VTD)to a maximum width of 30-feet. Curb return type driveways with 30- foot radii will be required for high-volume driveways with 100 VTD or more. Curb return type driveways with 15-foot radii will be required for low-volume driveways with less than 100 VTD. Driveway Paving Policy: Graveled driveways abutting public streets create maintenance problems due to gravel being tracked onto the roadway. In accordance with District policy, 7205.4.8, 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 and install pavement tapers in accordance with Table 2 under District Policy 7205.4.8. Cross Access Easements/Shared Access Policy: District Policy 7202.4.1 states that cross access utilizes a single vehicular connection that serves two or more adjoining lots or parcels so that the driver does not need to re-enter the public street system. c. Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is proposing to close the existing 40-foot wide unimproved driveway onto Locust Grove Road located 208-feet north of Bentley Drive with vertical curb, gutter and 7-foot wide sidewalk to tie into the existing improvements on either side. The applicant is proposing to construct a 24-foot wide paved full access curb return type shared driveway onto Locust Grove Road located 255-feet north of Bentley Drive (measured centerline-to-centerline). d. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant's proposal to close the existing driveway onto Locust Grove Road located 208-feet north of Bentley Drive meets District policy and should be approved as proposed. The applicant's proposal to construct a 24-foot wide paved full access curb return type shared driveway onto Locust Grove Road located 255-feet north of Bentley Drive does not meet District Driveway Location and Successive Driveway policies which require driveways to offset a minimum of 660-feet from the nearest signalized intersection and to align or offset from any other driveways on Locust Grove Road a minimum of 330-feet. However, staff recommends approval of the proposed driveway location as a temporary full access as it is needed to serve the site, there is not enough frontage to meet the offset requirements and the driveway is located outside of the influence area of the intersection. B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org 1. Repair or replace any damaged or deteriorated portions of vertical, curb, gutter and sidewalk on Locust Grove Road abutting the site. 2. Close the existing 40-foot wide unimproved driveway onto Locust Grove Road located 208- feet north of Bentley Drive with vertical curb, gutter and 7-foot wide sidewalk to tie into the existing improvements on either side, as proposed. 3. Construct a 24-foot wide paved temporary full access curb return type shared driveway onto Locust Grove Road located 255-feet north of Bentley Drive. 4. Other than the access specifically approved with this application, direct lot access is prohibited to Locust Grove Road and should be noted on the final plat. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below. C. Traffic Information Trip Generation This development is estimated to generate 38 vehicle trips per day; and 4 vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 11t" 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 Locust Grove Road 151-feet Minor Arterial 1,063 Better than "E" * 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 Locust Grove Road north of Overland Road was 20,686 on October 5, 2021. 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'.AL Dawn Battles Planner Development Services cc: City of Meridian (Alan Tiefenbach), 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 E Peg rani St R, � 1G21 1G77 l61Yy 3 1J]'-7 tJ?I 1'735 1 ens r r^ r �I alp17 __ �... d T J�n I Ada County Highway District•3775 Adams Street•Garden City,ID•83714•PH 2O8-387-6100•FX 345-7650•www.achdidaho.org SITE PLAN E _ o r P O CQO -- `--- ----- — I . a�J ARFA DRIVEWAY Z�� E T --- -- = O m uo omm so �u nunicn �Z m rgI.... ........ .......r _ ..,.,. -ci % Y sI. ir•.i scar ,xiov � 1 I Z Z Ogg W u _ y 0, 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