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Home My WebLink About2023-08-09 ACHD Ustick/Venable Intersection Charlene Way From:Jon Wardle <jwardle@brightoncorp.com> Sent:Monday, August 14, 2023 10:39 AM To:Clerks Comment Cc:Sonya Allen Subject:FW: H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. City Clerk, Please add to the public record the following correspondence from ACHD regarding the Ustick & Venable intersection. Jon Wardle BRIGHTON – Crea?ng GREAT Places O: 208.378.4000 D: 208.287.0518 C: 208.871.9361 E: jwardle@brightoncorp.com From: Mindy Wallace <Mwallace@achdidaho.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 12:29 PM To: Jon Wardle <jwardle@brightoncorp.com>; Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org> Cc: 'Sonya Allen' <sallen@meridiancity.org>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org>; Mike Wardle <mwardle@brightoncorp.com> Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Jon, The City of Meridian has requested a pedestrian crossing at Ustick & Venable on their IFYWP request list this year. Not a signalized intersection. It was their #8 ‘new request’ and their #24 ‘overall request’. We did include this intersection in our scoping effort this year and a traffic analysis will be forth coming. Mindy From: Jon Wardle <jwardle@brightoncorp.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 8:45 AM To: Mindy Wallace <Mwallace@achdidaho.org>; Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org> Cc: 'Sonya Allen' <sallen@meridiancity.org>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org>; Mike Wardle <mwardle@brightoncorp.com> Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Caution: This is an external email and has a suspicious subject or content. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department Mindy, 1 Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Since you will review it, I won’t make a call today. As it relates to the timing of the signal based on warrants, we understand that, and also understand the prioritization of projects within the IFYWP (just can’t add them without thorough consideration). There was some discussion last night by the Mayor and Council regarding this. I do not believe the Venable / Ustick signal is within Meridian’s request. But the Council did mention that ACHD is currently taking comments on the IFYWP and the public can participate in that process. With that stated, we’ve committed to opening the dialog with ACHD to determine if the intersection could be modified sooner than later in anticipation of a signal (in the future). Much appreciated. Jon Wardle BRIGHTON – Crea?ng GREAT Places O: 208.378.4000 D: 208.287.0518 C: 208.871.9361 E: jwardle@brightoncorp.com From: Mindy Wallace <Mwallace@achdidaho.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 8:37 AM To: Jon Wardle <jwardle@brightoncorp.com>; Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org> Cc: 'Sonya Allen' <sallen@meridiancity.org>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org>; Mike Wardle <mwardle@brightoncorp.com> Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Hi Jon, We will review the proposed intersection configuration and follow up with you. ACHD ran a signal warrant analysis for the Venable/Ustick intersection in October of 2021 and based on existing conditions a signal was not warranted. A signal in this location may be placed in the IFYWP at sometime in the future, however, it is not included in the current DRAFT IFYWP which can be viewed at the link below. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2fb72a92050948d085e8665c3259e469/?draft=true We can’t just “add” projects to the IFYWP though development. Those projects go through a robust review and prioritization process with formal requests from the cities for their priority projects. I will check with P & P to see if this intersection was included as part of Meridian’s request. Let me know if you have any other questions. Mindy Mindy Wallace, AICP Planning Review Supervisor| Development Services Ada County Highway District (ACHD) 1301 N Orchard Street, Ste 200, Boise, Idaho 83706 Phone: (208)387-6178 www.achdidaho.org Connect with us on social! @achdidaho 2 From: Jon Wardle <jwardle@brightoncorp.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 8:56 PM To: Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org>; Mindy Wallace <Mwallace@achdidaho.org> Cc: 'Sonya Allen' <sallen@meridiancity.org>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org>; Mike Wardle <mwardle@brightoncorp.com> Subject: FW: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Caution: This is an external email and has a suspicious subject or content. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department Brandon, We have been at Meridian City Council tonight. There is an ongoing question about the configuration of the southbound Venable at Ustick. Meridian City would like us to communicate back with you. Specifically, Meridian would like to see an expanded intersection. As it is currently designed, we’ve tied into the existing curb return at Ustick. Here is a snip of the intersection today and a screenshot of the approved plans that comply with the ACHD staff report. 3 4 5 Meridian City did approve the CUP and Prelim / Final Plat at tonight’s hearing. However, Meridian City Council has made two (2) requests, and I’ve committed to bring them to you: 1. Can the design of Venable be reconfigured to include southbound lanes for right turn AND Left turn / Through, and a northbound? More specifically, can 3 lanes be built at this intersection on the northside of Ustick? Could this be widened at this point in time ahead of any signal project? 2. What is the timing of or warrants for a signal to occur at this intersection of Ustick and Venable? Is there an opportunity to include this in ACHD’s 5 Year IFYWP (sooner than later)? I will follow-up with a call tomorrow, but wanted to document the City’s comments so you had some background ahead of my call. Sonya Allen and Bill Parsons were at the hearing, and can provide context, if desired. Thanks. Jon Wardle BRIGHTON – Creating GREAT Places O: 208.378.4000 D: 208.287.0518 C: 208.871.9361 E: jwardle@brightoncorp.com From: Joshua Beach <JBeach@brightoncorp.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2023 3:49 PM To: Jon Wardle <jwardle@brightoncorp.com>; Mike Wardle <mwardle@brightoncorp.com> Subject: Fwd: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report FYI Josh Beach Begin forwarded message: From: Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org> Date: May 19, 2023 at 3:43:29 PM MDT To: Joshua Beach <JBeach@brightoncorp.com>, Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org> Cc: Mindy Wallace <Mwallace@achdidaho.org>, comment@meridiancity.org Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Good afternoon all, After internal discussion, the recommendation of the MSM roundabout right-of-way reservation has been removed from the Draft version of the staff report. Attached is the finalized version of the Staff Report for Driftwood Subdivision. Have a great weekend, Brandon Atchley Assistant Traffic Engineer | Development Services Ada County Highway District (ACHD) 1301 N Orchard Street, Ste 200, Boise, ID 83706 Phone: (208) 387-6294 www.achdidaho.org Connect with us on social! @achdidaho 6 From: Joshua Beach <JBeach@brightoncorp.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 10:05 AM To: Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org> Cc: Mindy Wallace <Mwallace@achdidaho.org> Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Caution: This is an external email and has a suspicious subject or content. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department Brandon, As a follow up to our conversation yesterday regarding the roundabout at the Venable/Ustick intersection; ACHD approved the Summertown Apartments back in 2019 (MER17-0076/A-2019-0118) and recommended that “the MSM be modified to remove the roundabout from the map because the southwest and northeast quadrants of the intersection were developed prior to the adoption of the MSM and did not dedicate right-of-way to allow for the future construction of the roundabout.” Additionally, the ACHD staff report for Summertown Apartments (attached) does not require them to dedicate additional right-of-way for a roundabout. Will you please clarify and/or modify the staff report for our project in regards to the requirement for additional right- of-way for the roundabout? Please let me know if you have any questions. Josh Beach | Assistant Project Manager-Entitlement BRIGHTON CORPORATION Brighton – Creating Great Places 2929 W. Navigator Dr., Suite 400, Meridian, ID 83642 Mobile 208.871.3812 brightoncorp.com From: Brandon Atchley <batchley@achdidaho.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:39 PM To: Joshua Beach <JBeach@brightoncorp.com>; Stacy Hersh <shersh@meridiancity.org> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] H-2023-0021 / MPP23-0009 / Driftwood Subdivision Draft Staff Report Good afternoon, Attached is the draft Staff report for the project located at 870 W Ustick Road. Please respond to this email with any questions or comments by Friday, May 19, at 9:00 AM prior to finalization of the Staff Report. Have a great evening, Brandon Atchley Assistant Traffic Engineer | Development Services Ada County Highway District (ACHD) 1301 N Orchard Street, Ste 200, Boise, ID 83706 Phone: (208) 387-6294 www.achdidaho.org Connect with us on social! @achdidaho 7